Illinois Wrongful Convictions
Following the names in parenthesis are the year of arrest, year of exoneration (or year of release if it occurred before the exoneration), the principal crime charged, and the sentence.
Kenneth Adams (1978, 1996, Murder, 75 Years)
Omar Aguirre (1997, 2002, Murder, 55 Years)
Rogelio Arroyo (1982, 1991, Murder, Life)
Alan Beaman (1995, 2009, Murder, 50 Years)
Wilder "Ken" Berry (1991, 2000, Sexual Assault, 35 Years)
Melvin Bentley (1990, 2000, Murder, 30 Years)
Joseph Beringer (1983, 1987, Murder, Life)
Kenneth Beringer (1983, 1987, Murder, 30 Years)
Marcellius Bradford (1986, 2001, Murder, 12 Years)
Joseph Briggs (1905, 1905, Murder, Death)
Robert Brown (1984, 1989, Murder, 35 Years)
Ronnie Bullock (1984, 1994, Rape, 60 Years)
Joseph Burrows (1988, 1994, Murder, Death)
LaVale Burt (1986, 1986, Murder, Not Sentenced)
Dean Cage (1994, 2008, Sexual Assault, 40 Years)
Darrell Cameron (1991, 1992, Robbery, No Sentence)
Miguel Castillo (1991, 2001, Murder, 48 Years)
Xavier Catron (1993, 2000, Murder, 35 Years)
Perry Cobb (1977, 1986, Murder, Death)
John D. Cochran (1888, 1890, Murder, Life)
Algie Crivens (1989, 2000, Murder, 20 Years)
Rolando Cruz (1983, 1995, Murder, Death)
Alejandro Dominguez (1990, 2002, Rape, 9 Years)
Gary Dotson (1979, 1989, Rape, 25-50 Years)
David Dowaliby (1989, 1991, Murder, 45 Years)
Roy Eaton (1940, 1956, Robbery, 1 Year-Life)
Michael Evans (1976, 2003, Murder, 200-400 Years)
Will Evans (1911, 1932, Attempted Rape, 99 Years)
Nathson Fields (1986, 2009, Murder, Death)
Floyd Flood (1924, 1926, Armed Robbery, 10 Years-Life)
Walter Fowler (1936, 1949, Murder, Life)
Ralph Frye (1989, 1996, Murder, 23 Years)
Sammie Garrett (1969, 1975, Murder, 20-40 Years)
Gary Gauger (1994, 1996, Murder, Death)
Robert Gayol (1997, 2002, Murder, Life)
David A. Gray (1979, 1998, Rape, 60 Years)
Paula Gray (1978, 1987, Murder, 50 Years)
Julie Rea Harper (2002, 2006, Murder, 65 Years)
Valentine Harpstrite (1928, 1949, Murder, Life)
Keith Harris (1979, 2003, Attempt Murder, 50 Years)
Alejandro Hernandez (1983, 1995, Murder, Death)
Harold Hill (1992, 2005, Murder, Life)
Madison Hobley (1987, 2003, Murder, Death)
Dana Holland (1993, 2003, Attempt Murder, 90 Years)
Elton Houston (1984, 1989, Murder, 35 Years)
Stanley Howard (1984, 2003, Murder, Death)
Everett Howell (1928, 1930, Armed Robbery, 1 Year-Life)
Thaddeus Jimenez (1993, 2009, Murder, 45 Years)
Verneal Jimerson (1985, 1996, Murder, Death)
Juan Johnson (1989, 2004, Murder, 30 years)
Richard R. Johnson (1990, 1995, Sexual Assault, 36 Years)
Ronald Jones (1985, 1999, Murder, Death)
Ronald Kitchen (1990, 2009, Murder, Death)
Lionell Lane (1995, 1995, Murder, 60 Years)
Carl Lawson (1989, 1996, Murder, Death)
George Lettrich (1950, 1953, Murder, Death)
Lloyd Lindsey (1975, 1979, Murder, 40-80 Years)
Steven Paul Linscott (1982, 1992, Murder, 40 Years)
Alton Logan (1982, 2008, Murder, Life)
James Long (1934, 1934, Robbery, 1 Year-Life)
Jesse Lucas (1909, 1931, Murder, Life)
Margaret Lucas (1909, 1931, Murder, Life)
Marcus Lyons (1987, 2002, Criminal Sexual Assault, 6 Years)
Joseph Majczek (1933, 1945, Murder, 99 Years)
Steven Manning (1990, 2000, Murder, Death)
Theodore Marcinkiewicz (1933, 1950, Murder, 99 Years)
Tony Marino (1925, 1947, Murder, Life)
Wilbur McDonald (1971, 1974, Murder, 100-150 Years)
Pat Metegrano (1942, Robbery, 1 Year-Life)
Jerome Gene Miller (1967, 1970, Murder, 199 Years)
Jerry Miller(1981, 2006, Rape, Robbery, Aggravated Kidnaping, 45 Years)
Lloyd Eldon Miller Jr. (1955, 1971, Murder, Death)
Terry L. Nelson (1989, 1994, Murder, 40 Years)
James Newsome (1979, 1995, Murder, Life)
Calvin Ollins (1986, 2001, Murder, Life)
Larry Ollins (1986, 2001, Murder, Life)
Henry Olson (1927, 1928, Murder, Life)
Leroy Orange (1984, 2003, Murder, Death)
Luis Ortiz (1997, 2002, Murder, Life)
Aaron Patterson (1986, 2003, Murder, Death)
Marlon Pendleton (1992, 2006, Attempted Murder, 30 Years)
Tabitha Pollock (1995, 2002, Murder, 36 Years)
Anthony Porter (1882, 1999, Murder, Death)
Earl Pugh (1936, 1955, Murder, Life)
Heywood Pugh (1936, 1955, Murder, Life)
Willie Rainge (1979, 1996, Murder, Life)
Marvin Reeves (1990, 2009, Murder, Life)
Ralph Reno (1925, 1928, Murder, Death)
Donald Reynolds (1986, 1997, Rape, 69 Years)
Lafonso Rollins (1993, 2004, Rape, 75 Years)
Isauro Sanchez (1982, 1991, Murder, Life)
Omar Saunders (1986, 2001, Murder, Life)
Edar Duarte Santos (1997, 2002, Murder, 12 Years)
Steven Shores (1982, 1996, Murder, 35 Years)
Steven Smith (1985, 1999, Murder, Death)
Gordon Steidl (1987, 2004, Murder, Death)
Michael J. Synon (1900, 1902, Murder, Death)
Paul Terry (1976, 2003, Murder, 200-400 Years)
Franklin Thompson (1997, 2003, Murder, 24 Years)
Terrance Thompson
Darby Tillis (1977, 1986, Murder, Death)
Ignacio Varela (1982, 1991, Murder, Life)
Joaquin Varela (1982, 1991, Murder, Life)
Jose D. Vasquez (1997, 2001, Murder, 50 years)
Oscar Walden, Jr. (1952, 1965, Rape, 75 Years)
Earnest Wallace (1916, 1918, Murder, Death)
Billy Wardell (1986, 1997, Rape, 69 Years)
Herb Whitlock (1987, 2008, Murder, Life)
Dennis Williams (1978, 1996, Murder, Death)
John Willis (1992, 1999, Rape, 100 Years)
Robert Wilson (1999, 2006 Attempted Murder, 30 Years)
Rodney Woidtke (1989, 2001, Murder, 45 Years)
Dan Young, Jr.(1992, 2005, Murder, Life)
Herman Zajicek (1908, 1916, Murder, Death)
