Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Jingmen
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2016
Abstract
From August to December 2012, the defendant Zhao used his own house as a business place and for the purpose of illegal profit, purchased goral products under second class state protection from Tian and Zhang (all handled separately), valued at 24,654 yuan. Zhao confessed to having illegally purchased rare and endangered wild animals.
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2015) E Jingmenzhong, No.00153 final instance
Charges
Zhao charged with illegally purchasing rare and endangered wild animals and illegal business.
Species
Money value
24,564 RMB
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendant Zhao guilty of illegal purchase of rare and endangered wild animals according to criminal law Art. 341 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Zhao was sentenced to imprisonment for one year, and fined 30,000 yuan. The appellate court upheld this decision.
Court cases cited
Based on the decision of first instance: (2014) E Jingshan, No.00088 first instance.
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife