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Mathew Gwandu and Leons Gwandu versus the Republic

País/Territorio
Tanzanía, Rep. Unida de
Tipo de la corte
Nacional - corte superior
Fecha
Sep 24, 2014
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Nombre del tribunal
Court of Appeal
Sede de la corte
Arusha
Juez
Kileo; Oriyo; Mmilla
Número de referencia
No. 204 of 2013
Idioma
Inglés
Materia
Cuestiones jurídicas, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Resumen

The appellants were alleged to have been found in the Tarangire National Park in unlawful possession of three swala pala meat valued at Tshs 1,813,500/-, three did-dik meat valued at Tshs 1,162,500/- and three reedbuck meat valued at Tshs 2,092,500/- all valued at Tsh 5,068,500/- the property of Tanzania Government.

Upon conviction they were sentenced to pay a fine of two million shillings or to serve a prison term of twenty years.

Their appeal to the High Court was unsuccessful hence this second appeal. Appeal allowed, the Court quashed their convictions, set aside their sentences and ordered their immediate release from prison.