Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Kasese
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2021
Abstract
On the 26th day of April 2020 in Queen Elizabeth National Park, the accused was found in the park without any authority, carrying a panga cutting down a tree. He was arrested and charged.
Language of document
English
Reference number
No. UWA 009 of 2020
Charges
Accused were charged on the following counts: 1. Unlawful entry into a conservation area without permission.
Transnational
No
Decision
The Accused person pleaded guilty to the offence charged against him and he was convicted on his own plea of guilty.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Sentenced to 7 months imprisonment the period spent on remand.
Legislation cited
Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019
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