Data source
Date of text
24 Mar 2015
Country
Seat of court
Mwanza
Original language
English
Type of text
National - higher court
Reference number
No. 118 of 2014
Court name
Court of Appeal
Justice(s)
Mbarouk
Massati
Oriyo
Sources
InforMEA
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On 15th June, 2011, the appellants were caught in Rwashagi area within SENAPA in possession of one carcass of a zebra together with one knife, one spear, one bush knife and a motor cycle.
They were accused to have hunted the animal. This was a second appeal, the three accused persons were charges and convicted first in the Bunda District court, being aggrieved with the decision they appealed to the High Court Mwanza Registry, again the High Court disbelieved the accused and found the prosecution case proved beyond reasonable doubt.
The accused being aggrieved once again appealed to the court of appeal.
The Court of Appeal quashed the decision of the first appellate court.