United States v. William Edwin Chandler, Jr., United States of America v. Marty Jay Martinolich

INGRAHAM, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal by the United States from the dismissal of two criminal indictments. 1 Since they raise identical issues, the eases have been consolidated on appeal.

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi dismissed two indictments charging appellees with violations of the Selective Service Act of 1967, 50 U.S.C.A. App. § 462 for failing to perform alternative civilian service. The district court founded its action on the recent Supreme Court decision in Clay v. United States, 403 U.S. 698, 91 S.Ct. 2068, 29 L.Ed.2d 810 (1971). After…