United States v. Richard Chandler

On December 6, 1967, Richard Chandler was indicted on a charge of failing to report for and submit to induction into the Armed Forces of the United States, pursuant to the order of his Local Draft Board, in violation of Title 50 App.U.S.C. § 462. Upon arraignment he refused representation by counsel and entered a plea of not guilty.

One month later the case came on for trial before the district court, sitting without a jury. Again Chandler elected to proceed without counsel. He was found guilty as charged and was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of four and one-half years.

The only question…