Maojin C. charged felony counts of illegally hunting and killing endangered wildlife (appellate case)The defendants Mayousu, Mayagei, Yuping H., etc. charged felony counts of illegally hunting and killing threatened and endangered wildlife (appellate case)

Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Fushun
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract

At the beginning of September 2016, Mahusai (died on September 25, 2017), Mayousu, Mayagei and others purchased the crime-making tools and daily necessities at the Tacheng South Market. On September 7, 2016, they rented a light truck and drove to the 11th company of 161 regiment of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. They illegally hunted and killed three rare and endangered wild red deer, obtained deer antler, deer whip and other red deer products. In the early morning of October 28, 2016, they called Yuping H. and asked him to transport red deer products to Tacheng. On November 9, 2016, when Zhonlong M. knew that Mahusai was being arrested by the public security organ, he still told his brother Jinshan M. the message by phone. Mayousu and Mayagei confessed to having illegally hunted threatened and endangered wildlife species, Yuping H. confessed to having covered up and concealed the proceeds of crime, and Zhonlong M. confessed to having harbored criminals.

Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2018) Xin 42, No.35 final instance
Charges
Mayousu, Mayagei were charged with illegally hunting and killing threatened and endangered wildlife species, Yuping H. was charged with illegally transported threatened and endangered wildlife species, and Zhonlong M. was charged with harboring.
Species
Money value
12,000 RMB.
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendants Mayousu and Mayagei guilty of illegal hunting of endangered wildlife species according to criminal law Art. 341Ⅰ, Yuping H. guilty of illegal covering up and concealing the proceeds of crime, and Zhonlong M. guilty of harboring criminals.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Mayousu was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment with a fine of RMB 20,000. Mayagei was sentenced to 8 years’ imprisonment with a fine of RMB 20,000. Yuping H. was sentenced to imprisonment for 1 year, suspended for 1 year, and fined 2,000 yuan Zhonlong M. was sentenced to 6 months’ imprisonment, suspended for one year. All crime involved items confiscated.
Court cases cited
Based on the decision of first instance: (2017) Xin 4225, No.32 first instance.
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife