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If the executioner goes, my package will never be made public. If he doesnt go, it will be made public exactly fifty yea
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"If the executioner goes, my package will never be made public. If he doesn't go, it will be made public exactly fifty years from the day the bill for a moratorium on capital punishment is defeated"

- Caryl Chessman

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This quote by Caryl Chessman is a reflection of his own scenario. He was on death row and was dealing with execution. He was trying to make a point that if he was executed, his bundle would never be made public. He was referring to a plan of evidence that he believed would show his innocence. He was recommending that if the executioner did not go, then his bundle would be made public fifty years after the bill for a moratorium on capital punishment was defeated. This quote is a powerful declaration about the oppression of the capital punishment and the importance of preserving evidence that could potentially exonerate someone. It is a suggestion of the significance of due process and the need to ensure that everybody is given a fair trial.

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Caryl Chessman This quote is written / told by Caryl Chessman between May 27, 1921 and May 2, 1960. He was a famous Criminal from USA. The author also have 7 other quotes.

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