Legal Opinion
United States v. Charles Henry Beaver
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 7, 1963No. 8572PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*274ALBERT V. BRYAN, Circuit Judge.
Conscientious objector (Jehovah’s Witness) Charles Henry Beaver appeals his conviction of refusing to be inducted into the military forces as ordered by his local draft board pursuant to the Universal Military Training and Service Act, 50 U.S.C. Appendix, §§ 451, 462(a). At trial the Court found he had adopted his beliefs some three months before the order for induction or about five years after his registration. Appellant contends this finding proves the invalidity of the order, relying upon 50 U.S.C. Appendix, § 456 (j) and alleged administrative faults…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Richard Glenn Keene v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1959
- United States v. VincelliCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1954
- Richard William Boyd v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
- United States v. Michael VincelliCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- United States v. Al-Majied Muhammad, Formerly Known as Jeyone Peter WigginsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1966
- United States v. WalshDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1968
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