United States v. Pyrtle

MEMORANDUM

MEREDITH, District Judge.

Walter Wayne Pyrtle, a Jehovah’s Witness, was indicted by the Grand Jury and charged with violating 50 App. U.S. C., § 456(j) and § 462, in knowingly failing to perform a duty required of him under the Uhiversal Military Training and Service Act. He pled not guilty and waived trial by jury. The cause was tried to the Court on December 12, 1968.

The defendant was born on July 8, 1948, and registered with Local Board No. 116 of the Selective Service System, Shannon County, Missouri, in August of 1966. He was classified 1-A on August 30, 1966. Merlin G. Pyrtle,…