United States v. William Ray Williams

433 F.2d 1305 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William Ray WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 26096. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. November 23, 1970. Morris Futlick (argued), Fresno, Cal., for defendant-appellant. Richard V. Boulger (argued), Asst. U. S. Atty., Dwayne Keyes, U. S. Atty., Fresno, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee. Before BARNES, MERRILL and CARTER, Circuit Judges. MERRILL, Circuit Judge: 1 Appellant received concurrent sentences of five-year terms for three violations of 50 U.S.C. App. § 462: failure to report for induction; failure to advise his local board of his change of address; and failure to keep his classification card in his possession. 2 Appellant presented testimony to the effect that although his local board had sent his notice of induction to the last address of which it had notice, he was not then residing there and the notice was never forwarded to him. 3 The United States presented testimony of an FBI agent to the effect that on three occasions after the mailing of the notice he had personally advised appellant of his duty to report and that his local board was seeking to make contact with him. 4 1. We find no…