United States v. Jesse Charles Bryant

Defendant, Jesse Charles Bryant, appeals from his conviction for failing to report for induction into the armed services. His sole contention on appeal is that the district court’s conclusion that the exhaustion of administrative remedies doctrine precluded him from raising the invalidity of his 1-A classification as a defense to the prosecution was erroneous. We affirm.

There is no dispute over the critical facts. After registering for the draft, defendant, who is a Jehovah’s Witness, informed his draft board that he wished to apply for conscientious objector status. He received the Special…