Legal Opinion
United States v. William Crosby Crouch, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 4, 1969No. 26946_1PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:
Appellant William Crosby Crouch, Jr., a member of the religious sect known as Jehovah’s Witnesses and classified as a “conscientious objector” by Selective Service Local Board No. 62, Franklin, Louisiana, was convicted of having refused to report for “work contributing to the national health, safety or interest” as ordered by the Local Board, in violation of 50 U.S.C. App. § 462. Appellant entered a plea of not guilty, waived trial by jury, and was tried by the court which found him guilty. He was sentenced under the provisions of the Federal Youth Corrections Act, 18…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- West Virginia State Board of Education v. BarnetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Everson v. Board of Ed. of EwingSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Jacobson v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Illinois Ex Rel. McCollum v. Board of Ed. of School Dist. No. 71, Champaign Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
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3Cited by8 opinions
- George Winston Hall v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
- United States v. David Eugene BerrierCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971
- United States v. ThornDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1970
- Application of Dennis A. Tavlos, for a Writ of Habeas CorpusCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Application of Dennis A. Tavlos, for a Writ of Habeas CorpusCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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