Machako Athumani versus the Republic - No. 01 of 2014

Territorial subdivision
Seat of court
Tanga
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2014
Abstract

This is an appeal originating from Handeni District Court on Economic Case No. 13 of 2013. Appellant appealed the conviction by the Handeni District Court on case No. 13 of 2013 in which he was charged and convicted of the offense of unlawful possession of Government trophy contrary to section 86(1) of the Wildlife Conservation Act of 2009 read together with Paragraph 14 (d) of the first Schedule and Section 57 (1) of the Economic and Organized Crime Control Act, Cap 200 R.E 2002. The appeal was allowed and conviction was quashed and sentence set aside.

Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 01 of 2014
Charges
Unlawful possession of government trophies
Species
Money value
TZS 4,179,448
Transnational
No
Decision
Decision quashed and set aside.
Appealed
No
Penalty
-
Court cases cited
Mwita and Other vs. R (2012) 2 EA 232
Ryoba vs. R (2010) 1 EA 342
Legislation cited
Economic and Organised Crime Control Act, Cap. 200 R.E. 2002
Source