Instructions for Using the Registry

The table below shows all individual exonerations. By default, the table is set to show exonerations from 1989 through the present. Check "Pre-1989" in the Exoneration Era filter to view Pre-1989 exonerations. Use the filters on the left to search for exonerations with particular criteria. Hover over the symbols for explanations of filters or columns. Use the Keyword Search box to filter for cases that contain those keywords in the narrative summary.

If multiple keywords are entered, the search will show cases in which the narrative contains ANY of those words. Since the table is filtered to 1989 through the present by default, a search for the name of someone who was exonerated before 1989 will not produce results until the Date of Exoneration is adjusted, or the Pre-1989 filter is selected. Once filters have been set, select the column headings you wish to display, and sort the table by whatever column heading you choose by clicking on the column heading. For more detailed instructions, see Understanding the Registry, under "About" at the top right of the Home Page. Note: 1989 was the year of the first DNA exoneration and the dawn of a new era of wrongful convictions. The Registry used to separate the two - pre and post 1989 exonerations - into two separate and distinct databases. They are now synthesized to reflect the entire body of exoneration data. If you wish to view exonerations prior to 1989, check "Pre-1989" in the Exoneration Era filter. Read Less
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Term of Years Years lost Age Race Sex Year of recantation Date of Release Posting Date Contributing Factors Display Case Characteristics Recantation OM Tags DNA
Armstrong, Ralph Wisconsin Dane 1981 2009 Murder Life 28 27 White Male 2009 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO, SA PR, OF, NW, WT
Avery, Steven Wisconsin Manitowoc 1985 2003 Attempted Murder Term of Years 32 years 18 23 White Male 2003 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence IO, SA
Avery, William Wisconsin Milwaukee 2005 2010 Murder Term of Years 40 years 5 25 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI, SA OF, WH, NW
Beranek, Richard Wisconsin Dane 1990 2018 Sexual Assault Life 243 years 27 28 White Male 2017 05-23-2018 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct IO, SA PR, NW
Bintz, David Wisconsin Brown 2000 2024 Murder Life without parole 24 32 White Male 2024 10-11-2024 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation H, JI, IO, SA
Bintz, Robert Wisconsin Brown 2000 2024 Murder Life without parole 24 31 White Male 2024 10-11-2024 Perjury or False Accusation CDC, H, JI, IO, SA
Burnside, Brandon Wisconsin Milwaukee 2011 2015 Murder Life 5 27 Black Male 2015 09-28-2015 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H OF, NW, WT
Frey, Joseph Wisconsin Winnebago 1994 2013 Sexual Assault Life 19 31 White Male 2013 07-12-2013 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct IO, JI, SA OF, WH, NW, WT
Hadaway, Sammy Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2018 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 5 years 3 20 Black Male 1999 10-09-2018 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, IO, P, SA OF, NW, INT
Hicks, Anthony Wisconsin Dane 1991 1997 Sexual Assault Term of Years 19 years 5 26 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense SA
Holloway, Daryl Wisconsin Milwaukee 1993 2016 Sexual Assault Life 23 24 Black Male 2016 10-28-2016 Mistaken Witness ID IO, SA
LaBatte, Beth Wisconsin Kewaunee 1997 2006 Murder Life 8 24 White Female 2006 08-29-2011 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation F, H, IO, JI
Ott, Chaunte Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2009 Murder Life 13 21 Black Male 2008 2009 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, H, IO, SA OF, WH, NW, WT
Saecker, Frederic Wisconsin Buffalo 1990 1996 Sexual Assault Term of Years 15 years 7 38 White Male 1996 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense JI, SA PR, WH
Scheidell, Daniel Wisconsin Racine 1995 2017 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 years 20 46 White Male 2015 09-27-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense IO, SA
Shomberg, Forest Wisconsin Dane 2003 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 years 7 38 White Male 2009 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct IO, SA PR, NW, PL
Stinson, Robert Lee Wisconsin Milwaukee 1985 2009 Murder Life 23 20 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense BM, H, SA
Zimmerman, Evan Wisconsin Eau Claire 2001 2005 Murder Life 3 53 White Male 2004 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO