Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Hayden C. Covington argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief were Grover C. Powell and Curran E. Cooley.
Irving S. Shapiro argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General McGrath and Robert S. Erdahl. Walter J. Cummings, Jr., also was on the brief in No. 292.
Supreme Court of United States.
MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.
In Falbo v. United States, 320 U.S. 549, we held that in a criminal prosecution under § 11 of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 (54 Stat. 894, 50 U.S.C. App. § 311) a registrant could not defend on the ground that he was wrongfully classified and was entitled to a statutory exemption, where the offense was a failure to report for induction into...
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