Legal Opinion
Paul John Matyastik v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1968No. 24269_1PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEWIN, Circuit Judge.
Paul John Matyastik (appellant) was tried in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, for the offense of failing and refusing to perform civilian work in violation of the Universal Military Training and Service Act.1 After waiving trial by jury and entering a plea of not guilty, appellant was convicted and sentenced to a term of four years. From the judgment and sentence this appeal was prosecuted. We affirm.
Upon attaining the age of eighteen, appellant registered with Texas Local Board # 92 of the Selective Service System…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Leon Herbert Greer, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Elmer B. Wiggins v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
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3Cited by26 opinions
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