United States v. Weldon Joel Lewis

SWYGERT, Chief Judge.

Weldon Joel Lewis appeals from his conviction on an indictment charging him with failure to report for induction in violation of 50 App. U.S.C. § 462. He argues that the trial court erred in failing to recognize that his local board de facto reopened his I-A classification during its consideration of a post-induction claim of conscientious objection, thereby nullifying his order to report. In addition, Lewis contends that one or more errors of procedure were committed by his board in connection with a claim for III-A status submitted by his father.

Lewis held a I-A…