Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Nwoya
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract
The two accused were arrested and charged of illegal entry into a wildlife conservation area contrary to section 30 and 70 (a) UWA 2019, Unlawful Possession of devices capable of causing injury to wildlife species contrary to sections 77, 74 (a) and Utilisation of wildlife without a wildlife use right contrary to section 36 (1) and 70 (a) UWA 2019.
Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 116 of 2019
Charges
Count 1: Illegal entry into a wildlife conservation area contrary to section 30 and 70 (a) of Uganda Wildlife Act Cap 200 Count 2: Unlawful Possession of devices capable of causing injury to wildlife species contrary to section 77 and 74 (a) UWA Cap 200 Count 3: Unlawful possession of wildlife species contrary to section 71 (1) (b) UWA 2019.
Species
Kob,
Waterbuck
Money value
Nil
Transnational
No
Decision
Both accused pleaded guilty and were convicted on their own plea of guilty.
Appealed
No
Penalty
The convicted were sentenced as follows: Count 1: three years imprisonment Count 2: one year imprisonment Count 3: 6 months imprisonment. Sentence runs concurrently.
Legislation cited
Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019
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