London , England ( CNN ) -- A British soldier who went absent without leave rather than return to fight in Afghanistan was jailed Friday for nine months by a military court , officials said . Lance Corp. Joe Glenton jailed for nine months for refusing to fight . Glenton told CNN he was not a conscientious objector . The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1976 that the military could refuse service based on religious beliefs.
Lance Corp. Joe Glenton jailed for nine months for refusing to fight . Glenton told CNN he was not a conscientious objector . The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1976 that the military could refuse service based on religious beliefs.