Original language
English
Country
United Republic of Tanzania
Date of text
Type of court
National - higher court
Sources
Court name
High Court of Tanzania
Seat of court
Tanga
Reference number
No. 1 of 2014
Justice(s)
Msuya
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.