Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Buganda Road, Kampala District
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2020
Abstract
The Accused was arrested at plot 20 Kumi Road, Mbale District and was transferred to Kampala CPS. The Accused was found to be in possession of specimen belonging to animals categorized as protected species contrary to the laws of the country (2 pieces of elephant ivory weighing 28.8 kg). The Accused was charged and prosecuted at the Chief Magistrate Court of Kampala at Buganda Road.
Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 1279 of 2019
Charges
Accused was charged on the following count: Unlawful possession of the Protected species contrary to Section 71(1)(b) of the Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019.
Species
Money value
Nil
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
06 years imprisonment or a fine of UGX 6,000,000/=.
Legislation cited
Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019
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