United States v. Norman Francis Lewis

This is an appeal from a conviction for willfully and knowingly refusing induction into the armed forces. 50 U.S. C. App. § 462.

Appellant contends that under the applicable statute he was entitled to a I-S deferment as a matter of right because he received his induction notice while he was a full-time student. The applicable statute provides: “Any person who while satisfactorily pursuing a full-time course of instruction at a college, university, or similar institution is ordered to report for induction * * * shall, upon the facts being presented to the local board, be deferred (A) until the…