![It would be one thing if we could say the system works [in Illinois], and that individuals followed procedures and were found innocent, but in fact in all the cases it was really a fluke ... We find persistent wrongdoing on the part of law enforcement. It's really sheer luck that those convicted of these [capital] crimes were exonerated in the end.](/assets/img/quote-photos/it-would-be-one-thing-if-we-could-say-the-system-works-in-illinois-and-that-in.jpg)
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