Legal Opinion

Francis v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided October 16, 1972No. 72-53Published

1Opinion of the Court

409 U.S. 940

93 S.Ct. 230

34 L.Ed.2d 192

Michael Edward FRANCIS

v.

UNITED STATES.

No. 72-53.

Supreme Court of the United States

October 16, 1972

On petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.

2DissentJustice Douglas

1

This case on its face seems to me to be one we should grant and reverse on the basis of Sicurella v. United States, 348 U.S. 385, 75 S.Ct. 403, 99 L.Ed. 436. At the very least we should put the case down for oral argument.

2

Petitioner was convicted for failure to report for induction into the Armed Forces in violation…

3Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States v. SeegerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. Welsh v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Sicurella v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
  4. Clay v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. United States v. Michael Edward FrancisCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1972

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