Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Liangshan
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2020
Abstract
The defendant Wanguo L. together with Luo (handled separately) and Zhao (at fugitive) used electric hunting traps bought online without a hunting license on June 26, 2018 in Ningnan County and four wild boars and a fox were caught, with same method they killed two wild boars in the same place on June 28, 2018. They sold six wild boars and discarded the foxes. On April 6, 2019, Wanguo L. borrowed a nail gun from Luo to kill two Lady Amherst's Pheasants on the mountain opposite his home. Wanguo L. surrendered himself on September 29, 2019, persuaded by his family. Wanguo L. confessed to having illegally hunted wild animals during closed season.
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2020) Chuan 34, No.79 final instance
Charges
Wanguo L. was charged with illegally hunting wildlife.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendant Wanguo L. guilty of illegal hunting wildlife according to criminal law Art. 341 II.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Wanguo L. was sentenced 2 years and 6 months in prison . The appellate court upheld this decision. All crime involved items confiscated.
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife