Clinton Roy Petrie v. United States

ELY, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Petrie was convicted in the District Court for violation of the Universal Military Training and Service Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 462. He appeals, invoking the jurisdiction conferred upon us by 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291, 1294.

On October 31, 1960, Petrie registered with Local Board No. 82, North Hollywood, California. On July 16, 1963, the local board .received from him a Classification Questionnaire (SSS Form No. 100). In his answers to this questionnaire, Petrie claimed to be a conscientious objector and to have been a minister of Jehovah’s Witnesses since June 1954. He did…