Joseph Robert Dugdale v. United States

BELLONI, District Judge:

Appellant was convicted of refusing to submit to induction into the armed forces, in violation of 50 U.S.C. App. § 462. The district court’s jurisdiction was founded on 18 U.S.C. § 3231, and our review is sought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291, 1294.

The record shows that the appellant, Joseph Robert Dugdale, has been registered with the local board of the Selective Service System (Board) since 1961. He completed two classification questionnaires without claiming exemption as a conscientious objector. On two occasions the Board classified him 1-A (available for military…