David Allen Parr v. United States

Appellant, who was a registrant subject to the provisions of the Universal Military Training & Service Act, 50 U.S. C.A.Appendix, 462(a) was indicted and convicted for violation of that act in that he knowingly refused to submit himself to induction in the armed forces. The record shows that appellant registered with the Selective Service on May 7, 1951; he was then 18 years of age. He filed the classification questionnaire called for by the regulations on November 13, 1951, claiming to be a minister of religion regularly serving with the Jehovah’s Witnesses sect; he also stated that he was conscientiously opposed to participation in war in any form.

Parr was first classified IV-D (minister) by the local board. Later the board received information from the appellant which caused it to procure a further questionnaire from him and this was received on March 29, 1954. The information there given suggested some doubt as to a continuing ministerial status and the board then sent him its Form 150 which was specially prepared for answers by conscientious objectors. After the completed Form 150 had been received the board reviewed his file and classified him in Class 1-A, (available for…