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391 F.2d 270

Docket No. 21880.

Gray v. United States

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Decided March 14, 1968.

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1968-03-14

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently June 1971

3 federal appellate ·

2 counsel of record

Applies 50 U.S.C. § 3811

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Opinion by (per_curiam) · Decided 1968-03-14

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¶1J. B. Tietz (argued), Michael Hannon, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellant.

¶2Eric Nobles (argued), Asst. U. S. Atty., Robert M. Talcott, Asst. U. S. Atty., William Matthew Byrne, Jr., U. S. Atty., Robert L. Brosio, Asst. U. S. Atty., Chief, Criminal Division, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee.

¶3Before BARNES and HAMLEY, Circuit Judges, and FOLEY,* District Judge.

¶5PER CURIAM:

¶6This is an appeal from a conviction for violation of 50 U.S.C. App. § 462 (knowingly failing and refusing to perform civilian work as ordered when classified as a conscientious objector).

¶7We have examined the three points urged by appellant as error, and find no merit in any of them.

¶81. The record clearly discloses that the board had a basis in fact for its decision classifying appellant as a conscientious objector (I-O) and not as a “duly ordained minister of religion” (IV-D). Appellant alleged he worked but eighteen hours a month in his ministry. He was working full time in a civilian capacity, and had applied for, but had not achieved, status within his church as a full-time minister.

¶92. Appellant was offered three types of civilian work, both in writing and, subsequently, orally; but he declined to accept any of them. He was offered work both in and out of his home county, but refused to work anywhere, and refused to designate any preference as to work.

¶10*2713. There is not, in the record before us, any evidence that the work to which he was assigned, and for which he refused to report, was contrary to this appellant’s religious beliefs.

¶11We affirm the conviction.

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