Legal Opinion
United States v. David Powers Tichenor
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 21, 1968No. 18325_1PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCREE, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for a wilful and knowing failure to report for civilian work as ordered, in violation of the Universal Military Training and Service Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 462.
Appellant, David Powers Tichenor, a Jehovah’s Witness, appeared before his local draft board personally on January 26, 1966 to discuss his request for a IVD (regular or duly ordained minister) classification. He had previously submitted to the board evidence supporting his claim that he devoted a minimum of twenty-seven and one-half hours per week to his ministry and held the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Sicurella v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Dale Verne Deremer v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965
- Elmer B. Wiggins v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- United States Ex Rel. Phillips v. DownerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1943
- United States v. HagamanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by22 opinions
- United States v. RonneCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- United States v. Coleman Herbert DudleyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1971
- United States v. James J. HawverCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
- United States v. Jerome SolomonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- United States v. Anthony Lewis GriffinCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1970
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