UNITED STATES v. STEINER

No. 72-1450.

469 F.2d 760 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph Ellwood STEINER, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

November 17, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John N. Barnhart, Houston, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Anthony J. P. Farris, U. S. Atty., Carl Walker, Jr., James R. Gough, Asst. U. S. Attys., Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GEWIN, THORNBERRY and CLARK, Circuit Judges.


CLARK, Circuit Judge:

When Joseph Ellwood Steiner, Jr. became 18 years old he registered for the draft with Local Board 59 in Houston, Texas, pursuant to law.1 Approximately four and a half years later, after high school and collegiate student deferments and numerous delays from claims and appeals within the Selective Service System, Steiner was notified to report for induction and did so. After being found acceptable, he refused to submit...

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