U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1969

United States v. Roger Zaylor Mason

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided April 11, 1969 · Boreman, Winter, Craven

408 F.2d 1326; 1969 U.S. App. LEXIS 12849 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Counsel

Robert G. Cabell, Jr., Richmond, Va. (White, Roberts, Cabell & Paris, Richmond, Va., on brief), for appellant., Michael Morchower, Asst. U. S. Atty. (C. V. Spratley, Jr., U. S. Atty., on brief), for appellee.

Cases that cite this one

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State v. Leslie Roy Lynch (Idaho Ct. App. 2012)
Lawton v. Tarr (District Court, E.D. North Carolina 1971)
Fred J. Wellnitz v. Ray H. Page, Warden, Oklahoma State Penitentiary (10th Cir. 1970)

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Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Roger Zaylor Mason was granted ministerial exemption from the draft as a Pioneer of the Jehovah’s Witness sect. When he ceased his activity as a Pioneer and listed his principal occupation as automobile mechanic the Board reclassified him 1 A, and subsequently accorded him classification as a conscientious objector. Upon his refusal to report for civilian work in lieu of military service he was charged and convicted of a violation of 50 U.S.C.A. App. 456(j) and 462(a), and appeals.

We agree with the district judge that there was a basis in fact for re-classification, and that the Board did not abuse its discretion in declining defendant’s request to re-open and consider anew its final 1-0 classification.

Affirmed.

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