Pilgrim
Puritanboard Commissioner
It was the guilty plea on count two that was the cause for Wilkins and AAPC withdrawing since it meant the SJC would try Wilkins.
But that would be a separate "indictment" at that point though, right?
Do you see what I'm asking HaigLaw though in my last post? Am I missing something? I'm trying to understand this trial a bit better. I thought I understood it but I want to make sure.
Yes, it would have meant a separate indictment, but that was going to be the outcome since the presbytery did not conduct a trial. My understanding is that since by pleading guilty on that count they said there was a strong presumption of guilt, but by not conducting a trial they punted the case to the SJC.