United States v. Thomas Edward Larson

Thomas Edward Larson, after a jury-waived trial, was convicted of failing to report and submit to induction into the Armed Forces in violation of 50 U.S.C. App. § 462. Judge Neville committed Larson to the custody of the Attorney General for two years, but suspended eighteen months of the sentence. After service of his sentence, Larson was to be placed on probation for two years. Larson brings this timely appeal. We affirm.

The sole question on this appeal relates to whether Larson presented a pri-ma facie conscientious objector claim prior to receiving his induction notice. The record shows…