Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Nwoya
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract
On the 11/02/2019 accused illegally entered a wildlife conservation area within Murchison Falls and killed a Uganda Kob. He was also found in possession of devices capable of killing or causing injury to wildlife species.
Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 119 of 2019
Charges
Count 1: Illegal entry into a wildlife conservation area contrary to section 22 Uganda Wildlife Act Cap 200 Count 2: Unlawful hunting contrary to section 75 (a) of Uganda Wildlife Act Cap 200 Count 3: Unlawful Possession of devices capable of causing injury to wildlife species contrary to section 77 and 74 (a) Uganda Wildlife Act Cap 200.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
The convicts pleaded guilty and was convicted on his own plea of guilty.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Accused was sentenced to -- Count 1: one year imprisonment Count 2: Two years imprisonment Count 3: Two years imprisonment Sentence to run concurrently.
Legislation cited
Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019
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