David Michael Austin v. United States

DYER, Circuit Judge:

Austin was convicted in a jury trial for refusing to submit to induction into the armed forces in violation of 50 U.S. C.A. App. § 462(a). On appeal he contends that his local Selective Service Board denied him due process by failing to provide any classification information and by failing to treat a letter sent by him to the board as an application for conscientious objector classification. We affirm.

When Austin received an order to report for induction into the armed forces, he visited his draft board office to “appeal.” 1 2 The executive secretary notified the board…