Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Rubirizi
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract
The Accused illegally entered a wildlife protected area contrary to the laws of the country. The Accused was charged and prosecuted at the Chief Magistrate Court of Bushenyi at Rubirizi.
Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 008 of 2018
Charges
Accused were charged on the following counts: 1. Unlawful entry into a wildlife protected area contrary to S.30 (1) of the Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019.
Money value
Nil
Transnational
No
Decision
The Accused was found guilty of the offences he was charged with.
Appealed
No
Penalty
The court considered the time the accused had spent on remand and that is all the punishment he deserved. He had spent 1 year and 6 months on remand.
Legislation cited
Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019
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