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R v Scalplock

País/Territorio
Canadá
Tipo de la corte
Nacional - corte inferior
Fecha
May 2, 2007
Fuente
UNEP, InforMEA
Nombre del tribunal
Provincial Court of British Columbia
Número de referencia
52763
Idioma
Inglés
Materia
Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Resumen
The defendant has pleaded guilty to a charge that he did unlawfully traffic in dead wildlife or a part thereof contrary to the Wildlife Act. A conservation officer was introduced to a person who would sell the officer bald eagle parts. They formed a business relationship and on several occasions the person said that he would attend the Chilliwack pow-wow (a traditional gathering among North American indigenous peoples) to traffic in eagle parts to possible buyers. They agreed that they would attend together and that the person would introduce the officer, who was working undercover, to people to whom to sell parts. At the Chilliwack pow-wow, the officer came to be acquainted with the defendant, who was introduced as potential buyer of eagle parts. He was wearing a bustle of eagle feathers and holding a fan of eagle feathers. The officer opened one bag and showed the defendant bald eagle wings in good shape, in which the defendant became interested. They negotiated a price and sealed the deal, handing over to the defendant a duffel bag with feathers and wings. Judgement: The Court concluded a penalty of 5,000 Canadian Dollars, which was agreed to be general deterrence. The need to send a message to traffickers and prospective traffickers was underlined. The fact that the defendant is 53 years of age, is divorced and has five children, as well as having no prior convictions, an early plea, and immediate subsequent remorse, were taken into account when defining an appropriate penalty.
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