Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Kasese
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract
The accused person on the 18th day of June 2019, illegally entered Queen Elizabeth National Park at Katunguru. He was found in possession of a dead hippopotamus and devices capable of killing that is a spear and panga.
Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 0012 of 2019
Charges
Accused was charged on the following counts: 1. Unlawful entry into the conservation Area. 2. Being in possession of devices capable of killing a wild animal. 3. Unlawful possession of specimen of protected wildlife species.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
The Accused person pleaded guilty to the offences charged against him and he was convicted on his own plea of guilty.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Pay a fine of UGX 200,000 on each count in default serve one-year imprisonment. Sentences to run consecutively.
Legislation cited
Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019
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