Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Liuan
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract
The defendants Chengmin S. and Xiandi Z. illegally set up a power grid and placed iron clips to hunt wild animals on the Dalingsi Mountain Field of the Longyuan Village, Meishan Township, and successfully hunted a pheasant the next day. Xiandi Z. took the pheasant to his residence for consumption. After identification, the pheasant is a national key protected wildlife. On October 18, 2017, the police caught Xiandi Z. who was using the power grid to hunt wild animals. on April 19, 2018, Chengmin S.g took the initiative to Police Station, and confess to commit the crime. Chengmin S. and Xiandi Z. confessed to having illegally hunted and killed threatened and endangered wildlife species.
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2019) Wan 15, No.41 final instance
Charges
Chengmin S. and Xiandi Z. were charged with illegally hunting and killing threatened and endangered wildlife species.
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendants Chengmin S. and Xiandi Z. guilty of illegal hunting and killing of endangered wildlife species according to criminal law Art. 341 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Xiandi Z. was sentenced to 10 months in prison and a fine of RMB 5,000. Chengmin S. was sentenced to 1 year in prison and a fine of RMB 5,000. The appellate court upheld this decision. All crime involved items confiscated.
Court cases cited
Based on the decision of first instance: (2018) Wan 1524, No.307 first instance.
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife