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Niles v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
May 23, 1955
220 F.2d 278 (9th Cir. 1955)

Opinion

No. 14452.

March 16, 1955. Writ of Certiorari Denied May 23, 1955. See 75 S.Ct. 784.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Southern Division; Michael J. Roche, Judge.

J.H. Brill, San Francisco, Cal., for appellant.

Lloyd H. Burke, U.S. Atty., Donald B. Constine, Richard H. Foster, Asst. U.S. Attys., San Francisco, Cal., for appellee.

Before HEALY and BONE, Circuit Judges, and MURRAY, District Judge.


Appellant, a conscientious objector, was classified 1-O by the appropriate local Selective Service Board. After due compliance with the provisions of the regulations, the Board assigned him to institutional work with the Los Angeles Department of Charities, a public organization of Los Angeles County, California. He failed to obey the assignment order and was indicted and convicted for violation of the Military Training and Service Act, 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 462(a).

The judgment of conviction is affirmed for the reasons given by the trial court, D.C., 122 F. Supp. 382.


Summaries of

Niles v. United States

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
May 23, 1955
220 F.2d 278 (9th Cir. 1955)
Case details for

Niles v. United States

Case Details

Full title:Jerry Allen NILES, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: May 23, 1955

Citations

220 F.2d 278 (9th Cir. 1955)

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