Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Nwoya
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract
Accused person was arrested and charged for illegal entry into a wildife conservation area, Utilisation of wildlife products without a wildlife use right contrary to section 30 and 75 of the Wildife Act, Cap 200 to wit Hippo meat and possession of devices capable of causing injury to willife species to wit one metallic spear.
Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 108 of 2019
Charges
Accused person was charged of: Count 1: Illegal entry into a wildlife conservation area Count 2: Utilisation of wildlife products without a wildlife use right contrary to section 30 and 75 of the Wildlife Act, Cap 200 to with smoked Hippo meat Count 3: Possession of devices capable of causing injury to wildlife species to wit one metallic spear.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
The accused pleaded guilty and was convicted on his own plea of guilty.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Accused was convicted to one year imprisonment for count 1, two years imprisonment for count two, sentence to run concurrently.
Legislation cited
Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019
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