Machako Athumani versus the Republic

Title:
Machako Athumani versus the Republic
Party:
United Republic of Tanzania
Region:
Africa
Type of document:
National - higher court
Date of text:
December 15, 2014
Data source:
InforMEA
Court name:
High Court of Tanzania
Seat of court:
Tanga
Justice(s):
Msuya
Reference number:
No. 1 of 2014
ECOLEX subject(s):
Wild species & ecosystems
Legal questions
Abstract:

This is an appeal originating from Handeni District Court on Economic Case No. 13 of 2013.

Appellant appealed the conviction by the Handeni District Court on case No. 13 of 2013 in which he was charged and convicted of the offense of unlawful possession of Government trophy contrary to section 86(1) of the Wildlife Conservation Act of 2009 read together with Paragraph 14 (d) of the first Schedule and Section 57 (1) of the Economic and Organized Crime Control Act, Cap 200 R.E 2002.

The appeal was allowed and conviction was quashed and sentence set aside.