Legal Opinion
Gary Herndon McCoy v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 5, 1968No. 25118_1PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Gary Herndon McCoy, a Jehovah’s Witness, having waived a jury, was tried and convicted by the District Court for refusing to be inducted into the armed forces in violation of 50 U.S.C. App. § 462, and was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of five years.
He registered with his Selective Service board on June 13, 1961, and was classified I-A by the board on June 12.1962. On December 5, 1963, his classification was changed to II-S (student) and later changed to I-A on July 12, 1965.
On December 10, 1965, he appeared personally before the board, accompanied by…
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3Cited by37 opinions
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