On December 13, 2017, Shengjiang L. and Yongfang L. met and agreed to hunt for thrushes in the jurisdiction of Zunyi City. Subsequently, Yongfang L. drove a van to Shengjiang L.'s home. and Shengjiang L. placed the bird catching tool and an owl prepared in the car. On the second day, they drove to Fenggang County, using the prepared nets, bird attractors and other tools to illegally hunt seven thrushes on the Dazhuyuan slope of Jinji Village, Suiyang Town, Fenggang County. Then they went to the section of Gaiyangshan of Jinji Village to Yuanyang Lake and illegally hunted seven thrushes. They were later found on the spot by the police of the Public Security Bureau. Shengjiang L. and Yongfang L. confessed to have illegally hunted, killed and transported endangered wildlife.
Shengjiang L. and Yongfang L. charged felony counts of illegally purchasing and selling endangered wildlife and its products, and illegally hunting, killing endangered wildlife. (appellate case)
Country
Type of court
Seat of court
Zunyi
Court jurisdiction
Date of opinion
2018
Abstract
Language of document
Chinese
Reference number
(2018) Qian 03, No.434 final instance
Charges
The defendants Shengjiang L. and Yongfang L. were charged with of illegally hunting, killing and transporting endangered wildlife.
Money value
Although not stated, the financial resources of this criminal group is around 20,000 RMB.
Transnational
No
Decision
The court found the defendants Shengjiang L. and Yongfang L. guilty of illegal hunting, killing and transportation of endangered wildlife according to criminal law Art. 341 I.
Appealed
No
Penalty
Shengjiang L. was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison and fined 6,000 yuan. Yongfang L. was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months and fined 5,000 yuan. The crime involved items were confiscated.
Court cases cited
Based on the decision of first instance: (2018) Qian 0328, No.118 first instance
Legislation cited
Directory of the People's Republic of China on Special State Protection of Wildlife
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