“Our capital system is haunted by the demon of error - error in determining guilt, and error in determining who among the guilty deserves to die.”

— George Ryan

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About George Ryan

Politician • American

George Homer Ryan Sr. is an American former politician who served as the 39th Governor of Illinois from 1999 to 2003. A member of the Republican Party, his political career was defined by his controversial decision to...

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