United States v. Stasevic

DIMOCK, District Judge.

These are four motions to quash subpoenas issued in behalf of three defendants who have been indicted for violation of the Universal Military Training and Service Act. These motions were argued and submitted together because of the similarity of the facts and issues involved and I shall therefore treat them together.

Each of the defendants Stasevic, Vincelli and Prytyskacz, is a Jehovah’s Witness who claimed exemption from military service as a conscientious objector on religious grounds. Each was finally denied such exemption, classified 1A and. ordered to report for…