Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Nwoya
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract
The two accused were arrested and charged of illegal entry into a wildlife conservation area and Unlawful Possession of devices capable of causing injury to wildlife species contrary to sections 22 (1), 74 (a) and section 77 & 74 (a) UWA Cap 200 respectively.
Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 40 of 2019
Charges
Count 1: Illegal entry into a willife conservation area contrary to section 22 and 74 (a) of Uganda Willife Act Cap 200 Count 2: Unlawful Possession of devices capable of causing injury to willife speciescontrary to section 77 and 74 (a) UWA Cap 200
Money value
Nil
Transnational
No
Decision
Both accused pleaded guilty and were convicted on their own plea of guilty.
Appealed
No
Penalty
The convicted were sentenced as follows; Count 1: six months imprisonment Count 2: one year imprisonment Sentence runs concurrently.
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