United States v. Shapiro

ROBERT L. CARTER, District Judge.

OPINION

In July, 1967, defendant Allan Aaron Shapiro was indicted for refusal to submit to induction, in violation of 50 U.S. C. App. § 460(a). In January, 1968, he fled the United States and has remained outside the jurisdiction of the court to this day. Defendant moved to dismiss the indictment in November, 1974. The government declined to answer Shapiro’s motion on the merits while defendant remained a fugitive. In an opinion dated March 24, 1975, it was held that the merits of Shapiro’s motion would be decided without requiring him to surrender, and the…