Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Xinjiang
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2019
Abstract
The defendant, Genyuan L., grabbed a white swan on the ice on the Aksu River in the southeast of the residence in late February 2019. He returned to the residence and used a kitchen knife to slaughter and remove the internal organs, preparing for consumption. He stored swan feathers at home for sale. In July 2018, Liu Genyuan captured two muskrats while fishing in the canal near his residence. He hand muskrats' fur in the yard for sale. In late January 2019, Genyuan L. grabbed a muskrat in the grass on the roadside of his residence. He took the captured muskrat home and also hang the fur for sale. Genyuan L. confessed to having illegally hunted threatened and endangered wildlife species.
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2019) Xin 29, No.272 final instance
Charges
Genyuan L. was charged with illegally hunting and killing threatened and endangered wildlife species.
Species
Money value
Around 1,000 RMB.
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendant Genyuan L. guilty of illegal hunting of endangered wildlife species according to criminal law Art. 341 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Genyuan L. was originally sentenced to imprisonment for six years in prison and fined 3000 yuan. The appellate court changed the sentence of Genyuan L. to one year and six months, and fined 3,000 yuan.
Court cases cited
Based on the decision of first instance: (2019) Xin2928, No.1855 first instance.
Legislation cited
Criminal Law - Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife