Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Haixi
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract
On May 25, 2017, the defendants Qing M. and Aisa M. were premeditated and brought tools such as guns, daggers, and axes and drove vehicles to Shengge Township, Tianjun County, Qinghai Province, using shooting methods to hunt and kill 4 wild animals . From October to November 2016, Qing M. hunted and killed two wild animals at the Mohe Livestock Ranch in Wulan County, Qinghai Province by laying clips. In April 2017, the defendant Chenglin Z. purchased a suspected wild ass leg from Qing M. at a price of 600 yuan for consumption. Qing M. and Aisa M. confessed to having illegally hunted and killed endangered wildlife, and Chenglin Z. confessed to having illegally purchased endangered wildlife products.
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2018) Qing 28, No.31 final instance
Charges
The defendants Qing M. and Aisa M. were charged with illegally hunting and killing endangered wildlife; the defendant Chenglin Z. was charged with illegally purchasing endangered wildlife products.
Money value
350,050 RMB.
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendants Qing M. and Aisa M. guilty of illegal hunting and killing of endangered wildlife according to criminal law Art. 341 II, Chenglin Z. guilty of illegal purchase of endangered wildlife according to criminal law Art. 341 II.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Qing M. was sentenced to 10 years in prison, and was fined RMB 6000. Aisa M. was sentenced to 5 years in prison, and was fined RMB 4000. Chenglin Z. was sentenced to 8 months in prison, and was fined RMB 2000. All crime involved items confiscated.
Court cases cited
Based on the decision of first instance: (2018) Qing 2801, No.9 first instance.
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife