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 Date of Release Posting Date
Armstrong, Ralph Wisconsin Dane 1981 2009 Murder Life 28 27 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Avery, William Wisconsin Milwaukee 2005 2010 Murder Term of Years 40 years 5 25 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Awe, Joseph Wisconsin Marquette 2007 2013 Arson Term of Years 3 years 5 36 White Male 2013 05-08-2013
Beaty, Kara Indiana St. Joseph 2023 2025 Manslaughter Term of Years 3 years 1 18 White Female 2024 05-01-2025
Bedolla, Anthony Indiana Marion 2010 2024 Murder Term of Years 45 years 15 25 Hispanic Male 2024 09-15-2024
Benson, Leon Indiana Marion 1999 2023 Murder Term of Years 60 years 24 22 Black Male 2023 03-21-2023
Beranek, Richard Wisconsin Dane 1990 2018 Sexual Assault Life 243 years 27 28 White Male 2017 05-23-2018
Bunch, Kristine Indiana Decatur 1996 2012 Murder Term of Years 60 years 16 21 White Female 2012 12-31-2012
Burnside, Brandon Wisconsin Milwaukee 2011 2015 Murder Life 5 27 Black Male 2015 09-28-2015
Camm, David Indiana Floyd 2002 2013 Murder Life 12 36 White Male 2013 10-25-2013
Canen, Lana Indiana Elkhart 2005 2012 Murder Term of Years 55 years 7 43 White Female 2012 11-06-2012
Cooper, Keith Indiana Elkhart 1997 2017 Robbery Term of Years 40 years 9 29 Black Male 2006 02-18-2017
Corbine, Maurice Wisconsin Sawyer 2011 2015 Traffic Offense Term of Years 6 years 4 30 Native American Male 2015 01-10-2017
Dake, Jeffrey Wisconsin Langlade 1998 2007 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 16 years 9 27 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Donald, Willie Indiana Lake 1992 2016 Murder Term of Years 60 years 24 23 Black Male 2016 02-09-2016
Everling, Steven Indiana Madison 2008 2012 Child Sex Abuse Life 2 33 White Male 2010 05-27-2018
Frey, Joseph Wisconsin Winnebago 1994 2013 Sexual Assault Life 19 31 White Male 2013 07-12-2013
Gaby, Michael Indiana Tippecanoe 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 2 27 White Male 2012 11-06-2017
Gonzalez, Esteban Wisconsin Milwaukee 2008 2011 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 0 28 Hispanic Male 2008 07-26-2021
Goudy, Walter Indiana Madison 1995 2012 Murder Life 110 years 15 25 Black Male 2010 10-10-2012
Green, Ernest Wisconsin Walworth 2016 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 6 29 Black Male 2022 03-19-2022
Hadaway, Sammy Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2018 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 5 years 3 20 Black Male 1999 10-09-2018
Hatcher, Gerald Indiana Marion 1978 1989 Robbery Term of Years 90 years 10 24 Black Male 1989 05-01-2023
Hickingbottom, Michael Indiana Miami 2018 2019 Assault Term of Years 6 years 0 38 Black Male 2018 08-01-2019
Hill, James Indiana Lake 1982 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 35 years 16 17 Black Male 1998 12-30-2013
Hill, James Indiana Lake 2018 2022 Murder Term of Years 47 years 3 17 Black Male 2021 05-23-2022
Jackson, Raynard Wisconsin Milwaukee 2004 2009 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years and 9 months 6 22 Black Male 2009 01-12-2017
Jacobs, Ralph A. Jr. Indiana Henry 1991 1993 Murder Term of Years 8 years 2 30 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Jones, Brenda Wisconsin Adams 2016 2018 Arson Term of Years 9 months 0 49 White Female 2016 11-15-2018
Julian, Billy Indiana Madison 2003 2010 Arson Term of Years 15 years 3 20 White Male 2006 08-21-2015
Kindred, Jerry Indiana Greene 2010 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 35 years 3 64 White Male 2013 06-27-2024
Kondos, Victor Wisconsin Brown 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 9 years 2 37 White Male 2012 06-14-2017
Latta, Jacqueline Indiana LaPorte 1990 2002 Murder Term of Years 50 years 11 27 White Female 2001 07-13-2016
Latta, Roger Indiana LaPorte 1990 2002 Murder Term of Years 50 years 11 26 White Male 2001 07-13-2016
Mayes, Larry Indiana Lake 1982 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 80 years 19 30 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Ott, Chaunte Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2009 Murder Life 13 21 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Parish, Christopher Indiana Elkhart 1998 2006 Attempted Murder Term of Years 30 years 8 21 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Peterson, Mark Wisconsin Winnebago 1990 1990 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 29 White Male 1990 10-10-2014
Piaskowski, Michael Wisconsin Brown 1995 2001 Murder Life 5 43 White Male 2001 11-27-2012
Rash, Morris Wisconsin Milwaukee 2004 2009 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 to 6 years 5 23 Black Male 2009 01-12-2017
Royer, Andrew Indiana Elkhart 2005 2021 Murder Term of Years 55 years 15 27 White Male 2020 08-02-2021
Saecker, Frederic Wisconsin Buffalo 1990 1996 Sexual Assault Term of Years 15 years 7 38 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Sailors, Gerald Indiana Huntington 1991 1993 Manslaughter Term of Years 22 years 1 46 White Male 1992 07-28-2017
Sanchez, Santos Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2021 Murder Life 24 46 Hispanic Male 2021 05-22-2021
Shomberg, Forest Wisconsin Dane 2003 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 years 7 38 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Sims, Mack Indiana Elkhart 1994 2019 Attempted Murder Term of Years 35 years 16 21 Black Male 2011 05-16-2019
Smith, Charles Indiana Allen 1983 1991 Murder Death 8 29 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011
Smith, Christopher C. Indiana Henry 1991 1993 Murder Term of Years 38 years 2 32 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Sturgeon, Michael Wisconsin Walworth 1997 2000 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 120 days 0 16 White Male 1997 07-15-2014
Watkins, Jerry Indiana Hancock 1986 2000 Murder Term of Years 60 years 14 26 White Male 2000 08-29-2011
Williams, Victor Wisconsin Jackson 2012 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 years 2 32 Black Male 2014 11-12-2016
Wilson, Donald Indiana Gibson 1995 1997 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 2 years and 2 months 1 42 White Male 1996 09-29-2017
Yates, Michael Indiana Howard 2009 2023 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 20 years 1 25 Black Male 2010 03-07-2023