UNITED STATES v. CROUCH

No. 26946.

415 F.2d 425 (1969)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William Crosby CROUCH, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

September 4, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Hutchison, Lafayette, La., court appointed, for appellant.

Edward L. Shaheen, U. S. Atty., Q. L. Stewart, Asst. U. S. Atty., Shreveport, La., for appellee.

Before AINSWORTH and GODBOLD, Circuit Judges, and DAWKINS, District Judge.


AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

Appellant William Crosby Crouch, Jr., a member of the religious sect known as Jehovah's Witnesses and classified as a "conscientious objector" by Selective Service Local Board No. 62, Franklin, Louisiana, was convicted of having refused to report for "work contributing to the national health, safety or interest" as ordered by the Local Board, in violation of 50 U.S.C. App. § 462. Appellant entered a plea of not guilty, waived trial by...

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