UNITED STATES v. WILSON

No. 20503.

440 F.2d 382 (1971)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Marvin Stanley WILSON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

April 1, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Kilker, St. Louis, Mo., filed brief for appellant.

Daniel Bartlett, Jr., U. S. Atty., and Robert B. Schneider, Asst. U. S. Atty., St. Louis, Mo., filed brief for appellee.

Before MATTHES, Chief Judge, and VAN OOSTERHOUT and LAY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal by defendant Wilson from his conviction by a jury and resulting sentence on a charge of violating 50 U.S.C.A. App. § 462 by wilfully failing to submit to induction into the armed forces of the United States when ordered to do so.

Defendant is an adherent of the Muslim religion. Such religion forbids its members to participate in any wars and further teaches that selective service, even in a civilian capacity, must be avoided...

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