He held that there was no violation of religious freedom and that the convictions were justified on the basis that Jehovah’s Witnesses were a threat to national security because members would not participate in military service.
Ta teatas, et usuvabaduse seadust pole rikutud ja et süüdimõistmine on igati õigustatud, kuna Jehoova tunnistajad kätkevad sõjaväeteenistuses mitteosalemisega ohtu riiklikule julgeolekule.