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
Total records: 35
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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
Armstrong, Ralph Wisconsin Dane 1981 2009 Murder Life 28 27 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Avery, Steven Wisconsin Manitowoc 1985 2003 Attempted Murder Term of Years 32 years 18 23 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Avery, William Wisconsin Milwaukee 2005 2010 Murder Term of Years 40 years 5 25 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Beranek, Richard Wisconsin Dane 1990 2018 Sexual Assault Life 243 years 27 28 White Male 2017 05-23-2018
Bintz, David Wisconsin Brown 2000 2024 Murder Life without parole 24 32 White Male 2024 10-11-2024
Bintz, Robert Wisconsin Brown 2000 2024 Murder Life without parole 24 31 White Male 2024 10-11-2024
Burnside, Brandon Wisconsin Milwaukee 2011 2015 Murder Life 5 27 Black Male 2015 09-28-2015
Calhoun, Terance Michigan Wayne 2007 2022 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 17 to 32 years 15 19 Black Male 2022 05-02-2022
Curry, Martiece Michigan Wayne 1990 1995 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 to 40 years 5 21 Black Male 1995 09-03-2019
Davis, Donya Michigan Wayne 2007 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 22 years 7 28 Black Male 2014 11-11-2014
DeJesus, George Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life 24 18 Hispanic Male 2022 04-01-2022
DeJesus, Melvin Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life 24 21 Hispanic Male 2022 04-01-2022
Dickerson, James Michigan Wayne 1992 1998 Sexual Assault Term of Years 2 to 15 years 1 39 Black Male 1993 05-18-2020
Dyer, Anthony Michigan Wayne 1991 2017 Sexual Assault Term of Years 7 1/2 to 15 years 11 24 Black Male 2002 02-25-2020
Fisher, Gregory Michigan Wayne 2002 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 to 30 years 15 49 Black Male 2017 04-18-2017
Frey, Joseph Wisconsin Winnebago 1994 2013 Sexual Assault Life 19 31 White Male 2013 07-12-2013
Hadaway, Sammy Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2018 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 5 years 3 20 Black Male 1999 10-09-2018
Hamilton, Lacino Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder Term of Years 52 to 82 years 25 19 Black Male 2020 10-26-2020
Hatchett, Nathaniel Michigan Macomb 1998 2008 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 to 40 years 10 17 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Hicks, Anthony Wisconsin Dane 1991 1997 Sexual Assault Term of Years 19 years 5 26 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Holloway, Daryl Wisconsin Milwaukee 1993 2016 Sexual Assault Life 23 24 Black Male 2016 10-28-2016
LaBatte, Beth Wisconsin Kewaunee 1997 2006 Murder Life 8 24 White Female 2006 08-29-2011
Lee, William Michigan Wayne 2007 2010 Sexual Assault Term of Years 15 to 30 years 3 17 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Lloyd, Eddie Joe Michigan Wayne 1985 2002 Murder Life 17 34 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Mulherin, Crystal Michigan Genesee 2022 2024 Attempted Murder Term of Years 17 to 30 years 2 31 White Female 2024 01-31-2024
Ott, Chaunte Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2009 Murder Life 13 21 Black Male 2008 2009 08-29-2011
Peterson, Jamie Lee Michigan Kalkaska 1998 2014 Murder Life without parole 16 21 White Male 2014 09-09-2014
Poole, Gilbert Jr. Michigan Oakland 1989 2021 Murder Life without parole 32 23 White Male 2021 06-18-2021
Saecker, Frederic Wisconsin Buffalo 1990 1996 Sexual Assault Term of Years 15 years 7 38 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Scheidell, Daniel Wisconsin Racine 1995 2017 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 years 20 46 White Male 2015 09-27-2017
Shomberg, Forest Wisconsin Dane 2003 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 years 7 38 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Stinson, Robert Lee Wisconsin Milwaukee 1985 2009 Murder Life 23 20 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Wright, Louis Michigan Calhoun 1988 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 to 50 years 35 29 White Male 2023 12-06-2023
Wyniemko, Kenneth Michigan Macomb 1994 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 40 to 60 years 9 42 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Zimmerman, Evan Wisconsin Eau Claire 2001 2005 Murder Life 3 53 White Male 2004 08-29-2011