United States v. Edward Douglas Rose

This is an appeal from defendant-appellant, Edward Douglas Rose’s, conviction by a jury for violating the Universal Military Training and Service Act, 50 U.S.C.App. § 462(a). He is a member of Jehovah’s Witnesses who was classified as a 1-0 conscientious objector and ordered to report for civilian employment at Detroit Memorial Hospital. Defendant refused to report contending as he does on this appeal that he is entitled to a IV-D ministerial classification.

Three basic issues have been raised by defendant for review. The first question to be considered is whether the variance in the…