Decision Number 1201

SUBJECT TO FINAL EDITING


October 27, 2011

Decision


The clear meaning of the Discipline is that only a trial court has the power to set a penalty in a Church trial which results in a conviction and that the full legislated range of options must be available to a trial court in its penalty phase. The resolution adopted by the Northern Illinois Annual Conference clergy session is null, void, and of no effect.

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