Shagan, Dangcha charged felony counts of illegally hunting, killing endangered wildlife, illegally purchasing and selling endangered wildlife products, and illegally possessing and concealing of guns, ammunition. (appellate case)

Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Xishuangbanna
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2015
Abstract

On August 25, 2014, Shagan, Dangcha, Juji, Kun Y. and Yunbo Y. met in Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve "Bison Village" for hunting. On the morning of the 26th, the five defendants hunted separately and returned to their place to meet at noon. During this period, Dangcha used the double-barreled shotgun he carried to hunt down a wild male Sambar Deer. On the morning of the 27th, Shagan and Kun Y. went out to hunt again, and the rest were waiting on the spot. During this period, Shagan used his modified rifle borrowed from Kun Y. to hunt and kill a wild female Sambar Deer. Shagan, Dangcha, Juji, Kun Y. and Yunbo Y. confessed to have illegally hunted and killed endangered wildlife, illegally purchased endangered wildlife products, and illegally possessed guns.

Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2015) Xi, No.91 final instance
Charges
The defendants Shagan, Dangcha, Juji, Kun Y. and Yunbo Y. were charged with of illegally hunting, killing endangered wildlife, illegally purchasing endangered wildlife products, and illegally possessing guns.
Species
Money value
11,004 RMB.
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendants Shagan, Dangcha, Juji, Kun Y. and Yunbo Y. guilty of illegal hunting, killing of endangered wildlife according to criminal law Art. 341 I, Shagan guilty of illegal purchase of endangered wildlife products according to criminal law Art. 341 I, and Shagan, Dangcha, Juji and Kun Y. guilty of illegal possession of guns according to criminal law Art. 128 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Shagan was sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison and fined 40,000 yuan. Dangcha was sentenced to 3 years and 8 months and fined 30,000 yuan. Juji was sentenced to 3 years in prison and fined 20,000 yuan. Kun Y. was sentenced to 3 years in prison and fined 20,000 yuan. Yunbo Y. was sentenced to 2 years’ imprisonment, 2 years’ probation, and a fine of 20,000 yuan. The crime involved items confiscated.