Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Yuncheng
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract
On December 22, 2017, the defendant Lianshe T. found that the wheat seedlings had signs of being eaten by animals in the wheat field. On December 23, 2017, Lianshe T. mixed phosphorus pesticides and four to five kilograms of corn in plastic bags in his home. At about 3 pm on December 24, Lianshe T. rode a three-wheel electric vehicle into the contracted wheat field, and scattered poisoned corn grains in the field, resulting in 18 swans' death. Lianshe T. confessed to have illegally hunted and killed endangered wildlife.
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2018) Jin 08, No.345 final instance
Charges
The defendant Lianshe T. was charged with illegally hunting and killing endangered wildlife.
Species
Money value
Around 36,000 RMB.
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendant Lianshe T. guilty of illegal hunting, killing of endangered wildlife according to criminal law Art. 341 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Lianshe T. was sentenced to 11 years in prison and fined 10,000 yuan. All crime involved items confiscated. The appellate court upheld this decision.
Court cases cited
Based on the decision of first instance: (2018) Jin 0802, No.264 first instance
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife
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