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Hendricks v woods

United States of America
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
National - higher court
1998

Roy Hendricks brought a Bivens action against Walter Saroka and Jerry Woods, Special Agents for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, alleging violation of rights securied under the Fourth Amendment. The district court granted summary judgement in favor of Saroka and Woods, and Hendricks appeals (current case).

R v Sawicki

Canada
Saskatchewan
The Queen's Bench Judicial Centre of Humboldt
National - lower court
2002

Mr. Sawicki plead guilty under The Wildlife Act, 1998, for trafficking in wildlife and possession of wildlife for the purpose of trafficking, contrary to s.44(a) and s.44(b). He was sentenced to 15 months to be served in the community (a conditional sentence).

R v General

Canada
British Columbia
Provincial Court of British Columbia
National - lower court
2007

The defendant plead guilty to charges pertaining to unlawful trafficking and possession of wildlife, or parts thereof, violating regulations of the Wildlife Act of British Columbia, in particular with reference to the wings and feathers of bald eagles.

R v Lendrum

United Kingdom
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
National - higher court
Criminal
2011

The appellant pleaded guilty to dealing with goods with intent to evade the prohibition or restriction on their exportation, contrary to the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979.The appellant was involved in carrying eggs of peregrine falcons with intent to evade the prohibition on their exportation.

United States of America v Sylla

United States of America
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
National - lower court
Criminal
2010

Pending before the court is defendant Kemo Sylla's motion to suppress physical evidence seized during a search of his residence at the time of his arrest on December 3, 2008. Sylla is charged with one count of smuggling African elephant ivory into the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C.

Criminal Proceedings against Rubach

International
European Court of Justice
International court
2009

The Honduran Curly hair tarantula is a species protected under CITES and Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on theprotection of wild fauna and flora (“the EC Regulation”). This European Court of Justice (ECJ) case concerns the interpretation of Article 8(5) of the EC Regulation.

Humane Society International Inc v Kyodo Senpaku Kaisha Ltd 2008 FCA 3

International
International court
Criminal
2015

This case involved a string of litigation concerning an application for an injunction and declaration to restrain Japanese whaling in the Australian Whale Sanctuary adjacent to Antarctica. The case was brought by conservation group, the Human Society International (HSI), against the Japanese company, Kyodo Senpaku Kaisha Ltd.

R v Marsland

Canada
Saskatchewan
Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan
National - lower court
Criminal
2011

This is a case of appeal. The respondent was accused on three charges listed above. The question was, whether the permits the respondent (at that time: the accused) carried were technically valid for the actions he committed.

The Peoples Procuratorate of Yilihasake Autonomous Prefecture Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region v. Kudulaiti Aikebaierweiqi Duerdiyoufu

China
The Higher People's Court of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
National - lower court
Criminal
2011

On April 2, 2001, based on the criminal facts and circumstances of the defendant and the degree of harm to the society, The Intermediate People’s Court of Yilihasake Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region rendered the following judgment: Defendant: Kudulaiti Aikebaierweiqi Duerdiyoufu Verdict: Guilty Charge/Claim: Smugglin

The Peoples Procuratorate of Jiangmen City Guangdong Province v. NG SOO HEONG and others

China
Guangdong Provincial High Court
National - lower court
Criminal
2011

From December 2009 to April 2010, the defendants Huang Yawen, Chen Song, Cheng Zhiqiang and Fu Qiang were twice employed by Pangma (handed separately) to help NG SOO HEONG (nicknamed "tall guys") smuggle frozen pangolin and scales into China by a wooden fishing vessel "Pearl Bay, 3815".

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