UNITED STATES v. GOOD

Crim. No. 17494.

131 F.Supp. 923 (1955)

UNITED STATES of America v. Marvin W. GOOD.

United States District Court E. D. Pennsylvania.

June 9, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Wilson White, U. S. Atty., Frank K. Tarbox and Robert J. Spiegel, Asst. U. S. Attys., Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiff.

William A. Rahill, Philadelphia, Pa., Elvin R. Souder, Lansdale, Pa., for defendant.


GRIM, District Judge.

This is a prosecution under 50 U.S. C.A.Appendix, § 462(a) for refusal to submit to induction into the armed services. Defendant is a member of the Church of the Brethren, which traditionally has been opposed to war.

Defendant's claim of conscientious objection was turned down by his local board and by his appeal board by unanimous decisions. At the trial in this court he was found guilty. He has moved for judgment of acquittal....

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