Legal Opinion
United States v. Nathaniel Dyson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 7, 1972No. 72-1889PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
On June 17, 1969, the personnel managers of the Delaware State Hospital in Farnburst, Delaware, expected to augment their staff by the addition of conscientious objector Nathaniel Dyson who was assigned to the hospital by his local draft board in Albany, Georgia. Dyson thwarted their hopes and plans when he failed to show.
Although the Georgia state headquarters for the Selective Service System suggested on September 26, 1969, that Dyson’s file should be submitted to the United States Attorney’s office for the District of Delaware for criminal prosecution under the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- United States v. BurtonUnited States Court of Military Appeals · 1971
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3Cited by31 opinions
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