United States v. Donaldson

OPINION

JOSEPH S. LORD, III, Chief Judge.

Gerald Erwin Donaldson was indicted on August 19, 1970 for wilfully and knowingly failing to submit to induction into the Armed Forces, in violation of 50 App. U.S.C. § 462. It is undisputed that when defendant reported as ordered to the induction center on February 15, 1968, he intentionally refused to submit to induction into the Armed Forces.

At the induction center that day, defendant for the first time stated that he was conscientiously opposed to war, presenting a written statement of explanation for his refusal.

The Local Board granted defendant an…