Our capitol punishment system is haunted by the demon of error- error in determining guilt, error in determining who among the guilty deserves to die... The legislation couldn't reform it. Lawmakers won't repeal it. I won't stand for it. I… — George Ryan Copy Share Image
Because the Illinois death penalty system is arbitrary and capricious - and therefore immoral - I no longer shall tinker with the machinery of… — George Ryan Copy Share Image
Our capital system is haunted by the demon of error: error in determining guilt and error in determining who among the guilty deserves to… — George Ryan Copy Share Image
While I have served in public office for 30 years, my professional training is as a pharmacist, not a lawyer or an accountant. — George Ryan Copy Share Image
I support the death penalty. But I also think there has to be no margin for error. — George Ryan Copy Share Image
I am haunted by the demon of error - error in determining guilt and error in determining who among the guilty deserves to die. — George Ryan Copy Share Image
I don't know that we do. I had thought ours worked well, but I had never examined it too closely. A lot of media… — George Ryan Copy Share Image
In the US the overwhelming majority of those executed are psychotic, alcoholic, drug addicted or mentally unstable. They frequently are raised in an impoverished… — George Ryan Copy Share Image
I'm going to sleep well tonight knowing that I made the right decision. — George Ryan Copy Share Image
Was I involved in selling drivers licenses to people illegally? Hell no I wasn't. Would I have tolerated it? Hell no. — George Ryan Copy Share Image
Our capitol punishment system is haunted by the demon of error- error in determining guilt, error in determining who among the guilty deserves to… — George Ryan Copy Share Image
