United States v. Thomas Richard Bowen

WINTER, Circuit Judge:

Convicted, by a jury, of a wilful failure to report for induction in violation of 50 U.S.C.A. App. § 462 and sentenced to a term of two years, Thomas Richard Bowen appeals. He advances numerous grounds for reversal, most of which we find lacking in merit. However, we do conclude that he is entitled to reversal and a new trial because the district judge erroneously refused to permit defendant to testify on the issue of wilfulness in his failure to report for induction.

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Briefly, defendant’s selective service history is as follows:

Defendant registered with his local board…