Country
Territorial subdivision
Type of court
Seat of court
Nwoya
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract
Accused person illegally entered a wildlife conservation area within Murchison Falls national park and upon arrest was found in possession of devices capable of killing or causing injury to wildlife species.
Language of document
English
Reference number
No. 2015 of 2018
Charges
Count 1: Illegal entry into a willife conservation area 22 (1) and 74 (a) UWA Cap 200 Count 2: Unlawful Possession of devices capable of causing injury to wildlife species 77 and 74 (a) UWA Cap 200 Count 3: Unlawful killing and hunting of wildlife species contrary to section 21 and 75 (a) UWA Cap 200
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- fine of UGX 300,000/= Count 2: fine of UGX 300,000/= and in default serve a term of imprisonment for one year Count 3: fine of UGX 1, 575,000/= and in default serve a term of imprisonment for one year The fines are cumulative and imprisonment sentence runs concurrently.
Legislation cited
Uganda Wildlife Act, 2019
Text and analysis