United States v. Starling Gene Helm

Appellant, who was convicted for failure to report for induction in violation of 50 U.S.C.A. (Appendix) § 462, appeals from the judgment sentencing him to a term of two years. He claims that he was improperly ordered to report, because he had been denied classification as a conscientious objector or as a farmer and denied a hearing to establish his claim thereto.

We affirm.

Our review of the record discloses that appellant, during the five and one-half years that he was registered with his Local Board prior to receiving a notice of induction, never made a claim that he was a conscientious…