Are you kidding, LC? Google how many convicted murderers are later acquitted. And that is only convictions for murder. And most false convictions are probably never overturned. And, yes, there have been numerous Yidden in America who were moser nefesh not to be a moser and as a result did time in prison. Totally innocent people who overheard other parties in their workplace engage in talk of illegal activities that the person overhearing had nothing to do with but prosecutors subpoened them and judges ordered them to testify. Even when offered immunity they refused in deference to the issur gamur of mesira, as the piskei teshuva I earlier cited state.
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