Legal Opinion
Leon Herbert Greer, Jr. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 19, 1967No. 24216PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, a Jehovah’s Witness, was convicted of violating 50 U.S.C.A. § 462 Appendix, for failing to report for civilian work as required by the Universal Military Training and Service Act relative to 1-0 classified registrants (conscientious objectors).
Appellant’s principal defense is that his local draft board refused to grant him a IV-D classification (ministerial exemption).
Although appellant performed sporadic work in the ministerial field, the record shows that he was not entitled to a ministerial exemption because of the irregular nature of his ministry. His…
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3Cited by58 opinions
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