United States v. Gerald Dewayne McDuffie

GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:

Gerald McDuffie appeals from a non-jury conviction of refusing to submit to the induction order of his local draft board, in violation of 50 U.S.C. App. § 462 which makes it a crime for a Selective Service registrant knowingly to fail or neglect to perform a duty required by the Selective Service Act or regulations issued thereunder. We affirm.

After registering in March, 1967, McDuffie returned the Classification Questionnaire Form 100 indicating he wished conscientious objector status. A Form 150, a special application for conscientious objector status, was mailed to…