United States v. Raymond Orson Wright

EAST, District Judge:

On May 27, 1970, the appellant, Raymond Orson Wright (Wright), was indicted for failure to report to the local Los Angeles board per order for civilian employment, in violation of 50 U.S.C.App. Sec. 462.

Prior to trial, Wright filed a motion to proceed in propria persona and his then second retained counsel asked to be relieved as counsel. The trial Court granted the motion, in part, but ordered counsel to continue as advisor and to assist Wright.

At trial the government’s only evidence was Wright’s Selective Service File (SSF) with the board. Wright participated in the…