United States v. Robert Mulson Lathrop

OPINION OF THE COURT

JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:

Robert Lathrop was tried and found guilty in the Western District of Pennsylvania for refusing to report for civilian work of national importance, in violation of the Selective Service Act of 1967, 50 App. U.S.C. § 462(a). 1

Appellant is a registrant of Local Board No. 63 in Erie, Pennsylvania. In November of 1968, he submitted as required by law, Form 100 (the registrant’s initial “Classification Questionnaire”), specifically (a) requesting a IO (Conscientious Objector) classification, and (b) disclaiming, inter alia, any claim to a IY-D…