Toussie v. United States

Petitioner Robert Toussie was convicted, after a jury-trial, of failing to register for the draft. His conviction was affirmed by the Court of Appeals, 410 F. 2d 1156 *113(C. A. 2d Cir.), and we granted certiorari, 396 U. S. 875 (1969). For the reasons hereafter set forth we conclude that this prosecution was barred by the statute of limitations and therefore reverse the conviction.

Section 3 of the Universal Military Training and Service Act, 65 Stat. 76, provides that:

“Except as otherwise provided in this title, it shall be the duty of every male citizen . . . who, on the day or days fixed for…