United States v. Pekarski

The appellant was indicted for failing to submit to induction into the armed forces of the United States in violation of Title 50 U.S.C.App., § 462(a). He was found guilty after a trial by court, a jury having been waived, sentenced to imprisonment and admitted to bail pend ing this appeal. See United States v. Oller, D.C., 107 F.Supp. 54.

He claimed the right before his local board to be classified 1-0 as a conscientious objector pursuant to § 6(j) of Title I of the Selective Service Act, 50 U.S. C.App. § 456(j) and 32 C.F.R. § 1622.20 (a) but was given conscientious objector status only in a…