SICURELLA v. UNITED STATES

No. 250.

348 U.S. 385 (1955)

SICURELLA v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 14, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hayden C. Covington argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

John F. Davis argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Sobeloff, Assistant Attorney General Olney, Beatrice Rosenberg and J. F. Bishop.


MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner was born in 1927 and was brought up as a Jehovah's Witness by his parents, both of whom were of that faith. He has been identified with the sect since he was 6 years old, "was immersed and became a consecrated servant of Jehovah" at 15, and was ordained when 17 years old. He registered with his local Board in 1948, and, although he worked 44 hours a week for the Railway Express Company, he was first...

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