1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.2d
  4. 430 F.2d
  5. 430 F.2d 741 (1970)
 

UNITED STATES v. ATHERTON

No. 23406.

430 F.2d 741 (1970)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Thomas Stewart ATHERTON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

September 10, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. B. Tietz (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

T. E. Orliss (argued), Ronald S. Morrow, Asst. U. S. Attys., Wm. Matthew Byrne, U. S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before HAMLEY, BROWNING and ELY, Circuit Judges.

BROWNING, Circuit Judge.

Defendant appeals from his conviction for refusing induction into the armed forces. 50 U.S.C. App. § 462. He contends that his conscientious objector claim was rejected because of a misinterpretation of 50 U.S.C. App. § 456 (j), and that his I-A classification is without basis in fact.

The minutes of the local board suggest three possible bases for the rejection of defendant's conscientious objector claim.

First,...

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