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Criminal Proceedings against Xavier Tridon

International
European Court of Justice
International court
2001

Mr. Tridon operates a centre for the artificial incubation of parrot eggs in Champagnier. He is accused in the main proceedings of having transferred for consideration captive born and bred specimens of species of macaw whose use for commercial purposes is prohibited throughout national territory by the Guyane decree.

Criminal Proceedings against Jan Nilsson

International
European Court of Justice
International court
2003

The prosecutor indicted Mr. Nilsson for:

Schwarzenberg v Commonwealth of Australia

Australia
Victoria
County Court of Victoria
National - lower court
2009

William Schwarzenberg, the plaintiff, has been a collector of exotic birds for most of his life.

R v Thornhill

Canada
The Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
National - lower court
2010

The accused was charged with two breaches of the Fisheries Act, namely, possession of several undersized lobster, and possession of a v-notched lobster (see Commentary and Significant Features).

Koyet Lemusini and 4 others v Republic 2011 eKLR

Kenya
High Court of Kenya at Mombasa
National - higher court
Criminal
2011

The five appellants have been charged on the aforesaid Count Nos. 2 and 4. The Court, to which the appeals have been made, noted "certain glaring anomalies" with the court of first instance's verdict.

Joseph Kioko v Republic 2012 eKLR

Kenya
High Court of Kenya at Machakos
National - higher court
2012

This case is an application for bail pending appeal.

United States of America v Place

United States of America
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
National - lower court
Criminal
2014

In March, 2011, a federal jury in this Court convicted Place of participating in criminal conspiracies to violate the Lacey and Endangered Species Acts in violation of 18 U.S.C.§ 371, engaging in the illegal trade of sperm whale teeth in violation of the Lacey Act, 16 U.S.C.§§ 3372-3373 and smuggling sperm whale teeth and narwahl tusks into the

Chu v S.

South Africa
Gauteng
High Court
National - lower court
Criminal
2012

This is an appeal against a sentence. The appellant was charged with two counts:
1. Failing to declare the possession of 12 rhinoceros horns, contravening section 15(15)(b) read with section 1, 81, 87(1), and 95 of the Customs and Exice Act, No. 91 of 1964.

Wawito Mawala v S.

South Africa
Kwazulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal Regional Court
National - lower court
Criminal
2012

The accused and three other men were inside the Ndumo Game Reserve on 19 November 2011 at 17:00. One man was carrying a firearm. Game rangers patrolling in the Reserve caught sight of the men in pursuit of a rhino. The rangers ordered the man to put down the firearm. Instead, he turned and pointed it at the rangers.

Lemtongthai v S.

South Africa
Gauteng
High Court
National - lower court
Criminal
2013

This is an application for leave to appeal against the sentence.

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