UNITED STATES v. JOHNSTON

Cr. Nos. 17804, 17879.

131 F.Supp. 955 (1955)

UNITED STATES of America v. Paul Deemer JOHNSTON. UNITED STATES of America v. John SOKOL.

United States District Court E. D. Pennsylvania.

March 17, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Wilson White, U. S. Atty., Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiff.

Michael Hahalyak, Pittsburgh, Pa., for defendants.


GANEY, District Judge.

Each of the defendants' motion to dismiss the indictment against him raises the troublesome question of venue-jurisdiction. Defendants were indicted for knowingly neglecting to perform a duty imposed upon them pursuant to the provisions of the Universal Military Training and Service Act of 1948, 62 Stat. 604, as amended, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 451 et seq.

The defendant, Paul Deemer Johnston...

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