UNITED STATES v. PYRTLE

No. 19767.

423 F.2d 772 (1970)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Walter Wayne PYRTLE, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

March 30, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor V. Blackwell, Covington, La., for appellant; Richard D. Jones, of Oliver, Oliver & Jones, Cape Girardeau, Mo., was on the brief with Mr. Blackwell.

Peter T. Straub, Asst. U. S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo., for appellee; Daniel Bartlett, Jr., U. S. Atty., was on the brief with Mr. Straub.

Before VAN OOSTERHOUT, Chief Judge; BLACKMUN and HEANEY, Circuit Judges.


HEANEY, Circuit Judge.

Walter Wayne Pyrtle, a Selective Service registrant, was convicted by the District Court in the Eastern District of Missouri of failing to report for civilian work in violation of 50 App. U.S.C.A. § 456(j) and 50 App. U.S.C.A. § 462. The decision is reported at 299 F.Supp. 1103 (E.D.Mo.1969).

The registrant has appealed his conviction on several grounds, the most important one being that...

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