United States v. Carl Dean Wilson

Wilson was indicted, tried, and convicted for having violated 50 U.S.C. App. § 462, in that he had refused to report for civilian work as ordered by his local Selective Service Board. We affirm.

Wilson does not contest his classification as a conscientious objector (I-O). He contends, however, that the Board abdicated its responsibilities under the Act in relying on the State Director’s list of acceptable civilian employments when it ruled that the work he himself suggested was not appropriate.

In Mang v. United States, 339 F.2d 369 (9th Cir. 1964), we held that there is no failure of due…