PITTS v. UNITED STATES

No. 14164.

217 F.2d 590 (1954)

Donald Wesley PITTS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

December 7, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hayden C. Covington, Brooklyn, N. Y., J. H. Brill, San Francisco, Cal., for appellant.

Lloyd H. Burke, U. S. Atty., Richard H. Foster, Asst. U. S. Atty., San Francisco, Cal., for appellee.

Before STEPHENS, BONE and POPE, Circuit Judges.


POPE, Circuit Judge.

The appellant was convicted of the offense of refusal to submit to induction contrary to the provisions of the Universal Military Training and Service Act, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 451 et seq. He asserts that the Selective Service boards who placed him in Class I-A, (available for full military service), had no basis in fact for the denial of his claim that he was exempt as a conscientious objector.

The record shows that both in his...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases