Legal Opinion
United States v. John Edward Lemons
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 30, 1973No. 29149PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
This appeal is from the conviction of appellant for an alleged violation of the Military Selective Service Act of 1967, 50 U.S.C.A. Appendix, § 462(a), in that appellant failed to submit to induction in the Armed Forces of the United States.
Appellant was registered with Selective Service Local Board No. 62, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. His application for classification as a conscientious objector was denied and he was classified as I-A.
The application for conscientious objector status showed that appellant was opposed to participation in war on the grounds of religious belief and…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- United States v. Lemons 29149Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973