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Jacob Michael versus the Republic

Pays/Territoire
Tanzanie, Rép.-Unie de
Type de cour
Nationale - cour supérieure
Date
Avr 12, 2009
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Nom du tribunal
High Court of Tanzania
Siège de la cour
Arusha
Juge
Sambo, J.
Numéro de référence
No. 15 of 2008
Langue
Anglais
Sujet
Questions juridiques, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes
Résumé

The appellant was stood charged with the offence of unlawful possession of government trophy c/s 170 (1) and (2) of the Wildlife Conservation Act. No. 12 of 1974 read together with para 15 of the 1st Schedule and section 59 (2) of the Economic and Organized Crimes Act No. 13 of 1992 of 1984 as amended by Act No. 3 of 1992.

The District Court of Babati found him guilty of the offence, convicted and sentenced to 10 years jail imprisonment as per section 70 (2) (b) (iii) of the Wildlife Conservation Act.

The High Court allowed the appeal, quashed the conviction and set aside the sentence.

Texte intégral
COU-160202.pdf