Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Qiannan
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2015
Abstract
At the beginning of April 2015, the defendant Zaigang W. purchased a total of five golden pheasants from Mucheng L three times and one golden pheasant from Xiao. On the same month, on the 12th, he purchased one golden pheasant from He and Zhang, respectively. On the 19th, he purchased a golden pheasant from He and Zhang Moujia, respectively. On the same day, the police of the Forest Police Brigade of Changshun County Public Security Bureau received a report, and 114 wild animals (including 10 golden pheasants) were seized on the spot at Zaigang W.'s home. Zaigang W. confessed to have illegally purchased endangered wildlife, Mucheng L., He, Xiao and Zhang confessed to have illegally hunted and killed endangered wildlife.
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2015) Qiannan, No.234 final instance
Charges
The defendant Zaigang W. was charged with illegally purchasing endangered wildlife. The defendants Mucheng L., He, Xiao and Zhang were charged with illegally hunting and killing endangered wildlife.
Species
Money value
Although not stated, the financial resources of this criminal group is around 10,000 RMB.
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendants Zaigang W., Mucheng L., He, Xiao and Zhang guilty of illegal hunting, killing and purchase of endangered wildlife according to criminal law Art. 341 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Zaigang W. was sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined 2,000 yuan. Mucheng L. was sentenced to 5 years and fined 1,000 yuan. He was sentenced to imprisonment for 1 year, suspended for 2 years, and fined 1000 yuan. Xiao was sentenced to 6 months in prison, suspended for 6 months, and fined 1,000 yuan Zhang was sentenced to 6 months in prison, suspended for 6 months, and fined 1,000 yuan The crime involved items were confiscated.
Court cases cited
Based on the decision of first instance: (2015) Chan, No.76 first instance
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife
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