United States v. Kevin Thomas Ford

COFFIN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction by the district court for wil-fully refusing to submit to induction. 50 U.S.C. App. § 462(a). Appellant was first ordered to report for induction on July 16, 1968. Through a mistake in dates he reported a day late; his local board excused him and postponed his induction date to August 15. Appellant duly reported but, having in the meantime been arrested on a charge of being in the presence of marijuana, a “moral waiver” was required. Army Reg. 601-270, jjjf 3-9. The waiver was issued 1 and the board ordered appellant to…