United States v. Douglas Ray Whitaker

Douglas Ray Whitaker was found guilty of failing to report for civilian wcrk in lieu of induction into the armed forces. He complains that the local selective service board failed to consider a letter indicating a change in his status and also failed to notify him of any action taken pursuant to his request to reopen and consider anew his classification. We affirm.

Whitaker, after consideration of his questionnaire which stated that he was employed as a dry wall applicator working thirty-five hours a week, was a conscientious objector and was a Jehovah Witness minister spending fourteen hours…