United States v. Steinel

SMITH, District Judge.

The defendant is a conscientious objector charged with violation of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, 50 U.S. C.A.Appendix § 301 et seq., by leaving and refusing to return to a Civilian Public Service camp to which he had been assigned.

By motion to dismiss the defendant attacks the constitutionality of the Act as applied to the conscientious objectors as well as the application of the Act to his case at the time of his alleged crime. He urges at this time the arguments of unlawful delegation of power, deprivation of private property without compensation,…