Chelek 29 - Shoftim 3

From The Sicha, Rabbi Chaim Wolosow by R Chaim Wolosow.

Finding Merit Reveals the Hidden Good

When every judge immediately finds the accused guilty, it shows that his inner good is too deeply concealed for punishment to bring atonement. When some judges argue in his favor, they reveal that hidden good, enabling the punishment to serve as atonement.