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Daud Kitonyi Dadi and two others versus the Republic

Country/Territory
Tanzania, Un. Rep. of
Type of court
National - higher court
Date
Apr 8, 2015
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Court name
High Court of Tanzania
Seat of court
Mwanza
Judge
De-Mello
Reference number
No. 1 of 2014
Language
English
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Abstract

The three accused were caught in possession of what was alleged to be Thompson gazelle, on the contrary the accused states that they were found with goat meat and its skin.

They were arrested and taken to court. The three accused persons, Daudi Kitonyi Dadi, John Kitonyi Dadi and Yahaya Hamis Kitonyi were charged and convicted by Bunda District Court. They were fined to pay Tshs. 8,000,000/= or serve twenty years imprisonment in default. Being aggrieved hence this appeal.

The High Court allowed the appeal, quashed the decision of the trial court and set aside the sentence.