Legal Opinion
United States v. Karl Erick Burton
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 4, 1973No. 72-1176PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
The defendant, Karl Erick Burton, was convicted of violating 50 U.S.C. App. § 462 by (1) knowingly and wilfully failing to report for induction (Count I) , and (2) unlawfully, wilfully and knowingly failing to keep his local board informed of his current address (Count II) .
On July 31, 1969, Burton received an order to report for induction. He did not report and the order was postponed. On August 27, 1970, the board received the defendant’s application for conscientious objector status. On October 22, 1970, the defendant’s local board mailed a letter to his listed…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Welsh v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Bartchy v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Brett Cassidy v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
- United States v. William E. TurnerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by21 opinions
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