During November 2015, Liu Guangyou hunted two suspected golden-bellied pheasants in the grounds of Huidong County in the following hunting methods. After identification, the two prey are indeed golden-bellied golden pheasants, belonging to the national second-level key protected animals. Although the crime facts of Liu Guangyou were discovered by the public security organs, they had not been interrogated and took the initiative to surrender to the public security organs when no compulsory measures were taken. The Forest Public Security Bureau of Huidong County seized two white-bellied golden pheasant coats and deposited them in the Forest Public Security Bureau of Huidong County. Guangyou L. confessed to having illegally caught or killed precious and endangered species of wildlife.
The defendants Guangyou L. charged felony counts of illegally catching or killing precious and endangered species of wildlife (appellate case)
Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Sichuan Province
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2020
Abstract
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2020) Chuan 34, Criminal Final No.63 instance
Charges
Guangyou L. was charged with illegally hunting or killing precious and endangered species of wildlife.
Species
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendant Guangyou L. guilty of illegally catching or killing precious and endangered species of wildlife and hunting wildlife according to criminal law Art. 341 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Guangyou L. was sentenced to 1 year and 2 months in prison and a fine of RMB 10,000; The appellate court upheld this decision.
Court cases cited
Based on the decision of first instance: (2019) Chuan 3426, Criminal First No.173 instance
Legislation cited
Criminal Law - Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife