Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Nwoya
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2021
Abstract
The Accused and others still at large on 29/04/2021 was found to have entered Karuma Wildlife reserve without permission contrary to the laws of the country. The Accused was charged and prosecuted at the Chief Magistrate Court of Nwoya at Nwoya.
Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 0146 of 2021
Charges
Accused were charged on the following counts: 1. Unlawful entry into a Wildlife protected area contrary to S. 30(1) of the Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019.
Transnational
No
Decision
The Accused pleaded guilty to the offences charged against him and he was convicted on his own plea of guilty.
Appealed
No
Penalty
1 Year imprisonment.
Legislation cited
Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019
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