JOHNSTON v. UNITED STATES

No. 643.

351 U.S. 215 (1956)

JOHNSTON ET AL. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 21, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hayden C. Covington argued the causes and filed a brief for petitioners in No. 643 and respondent in No. 704.

Carl H. Imlay argued the causes for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Sobeloff, Assistant Attorney General Olney and Beatrice Rosenberg.


MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

These two cases concern the prosecution of three defendants for violations of the provisions of the Universal Military Training and Service Act. 50 U. S. C. App. § 451 et seq. We must determine the proper venue for the trial of these crimes.

Defendants Johnston and Sokol resided in the Western Judicial District of Pennsylvania and registered there with the local draft boards. Both were classified...

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