LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The High Court sitting in Lilongwe on Monday, October 31, 2023, rejected an application made by Chinese National, Yunhua Lin against his 14-year sentence for wildlife crime.
Making the Judgement, Judge Anabel Mtalimanja said the convict made an application a year after his sentence instead of 30 days after the judgment as he was instructed by the court.
Mtalimanja told Lin to go back to the Supreme Court where he made his first appeal before going to the high court.
The convict is being sent back to the upper court in line with the laws of the land.
Senior State advocate in the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) office, Mathews Chione said Lin pleaded with the court to explain himself as said was not given enough time during his mitigation.
The Chinese National was arrested in August 2019 alongside Malawi National James Mkwezalamba.
About 10 Chinese and four Malawians also received prison sentences on different offences in line with wildlife crimes including possession of firearms, and protected species; Pangolin, Rhino horn, Hippo teeth, and elephant ivory.