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An early American Puritan minister whose statement, 'Better 10 guilty go free than one innocent person convicted,' embodies the American legal system's prioritization of liberty.

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Ronald Sullivan: The Ideal of Justice in the Face of Controversy and Evil | Lex Fridman Podcast #170

Ronald Sullivan: The Ideal of Justice in the Face of Controversy and Evil | Lex Fridman Podcast #170

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An early American Puritan minister whose statement, 'Better 10 guilty go free than one innocent person convicted,' embodies the American legal system's prioritization of liberty.