Country
Territorial subdivision
Court
Type of court
Seat of court
Ouesso
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2004
Abstract
In January 2004, Mindoula Marien and Dila Hugues left SEKA at night via the ECOFAC site in MIELEKOUKA. There they secretly stole four solar panels belonging to ECOFAC. In February 2004, a PMAK war weapon belonging to ZITAMELE Pamphile, who lives in SEKA village, was given to Mindoula Marien, Dila Hugues and Babayoua Donatien so that they could engage in big game hunting at a time when hunting was declared closed.
Language of document
French
Reference number
No. 061/2004
Charges
Theft, hunting during the closing period, illegal possession of a war weapon and ammunition.
Transnational
No
Decision
Zitamele Pamphile and Babayoua Donatien were found not guilty of theft and found guilty of other charges against them; Mindoula Marien and Dila Hugues were found guilty of theft, illegal possession of war weapon and ammunition and hunting during a closed period.
Appealed
No
Penalty
The accused were sentenced to 12 (twelve) months suspended imprisonment and a fine of XAF 500,000 (five hundred thousand). The accused were ordered to jointly pay the costs; The duration of the imprisonment in default of payment was set to the minimum. The accused were given a suspended prison sentence because they werer primary offenders.
Legislation cited
Ministerial Decree No 03/72 of April 12, 1972 fixing the opening and closing periods for hunting in the Republic of the Congo Law of April 18, 1939