Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Rubirizi
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2017
Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 708 of 2017
Charges
Unlawful possession of of wildlife protected species contrary to section 70 (5) UWA, Cap 200.
Transnational
No
Decision
Convict pleaded guilty and was then convicted on his own plea of guilty and sentenced to a fine of 1.6m in default 2 years imprisonment and motor cycle Reg. No UEM 107B being Government property should be handed over to the youth group with a warning.
Appealed
No
Penalty
A fine of 1.6m in default 2 years imprisonment.
Legislation cited
Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019
Text and analysis