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)
Jonathan Barr (1991, 2011, Murder, 55 Years)
Alan Beaman (1995, 2009, Murder, 50 Years)
Melvin Bentley (1990, 2000, Murder, 30 Years)
Joseph Beringer (1983, 1987, Murder, Life)
Kenneth Beringer (1983, 1987, Murder, 30 Years)
Wilder "Ken" Berry (1991, 2000, Sexual Assault, 35 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)
Eric Cain (1986, 2011, Murder, Life)
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)
Lavelle Davis (1997, 2009, Murder 45 Years)
Lee Antoine Day (1992, 2002, Murder 60 Years)
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)
Hubert Geralds, Jr. (1997, 2000, Murder, Death)
Larry Gillard (1982, 2008, Rape & Armed Robbery, 24 Years)
David A. Gray (1979, 1998, Rape, 60 Years)
Paula Gray (1978, 1987, Murder, 50 Years)
James Harden (1992, 2011, Murder, 60 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)
Lionel 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)
Patrick McCaughn (1996, 1999, Armed Robbery, 12 Years)
Wilbur McDonald (1971, 1974, Murder, 100-150 Years)
Efren Melchor (2003, 2007, Murder, 40 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)
Maurice Patterson (2002, 2010, Murder, 30 Years)
Marlon Pendleton (1992, 2006, Attempted Murder, 30 Years)
Tabitha Pollock (1995, 2002, Murder, 36 Years)
Anthony Porter (1982, 1999, Murder, Death)
Earl Pugh (1936, 1955, Murder, Life)
Heywood Pugh (1936, 1955, Murder, Life)
Willie Rainge (1979, 1996, Murder, Life)
Julie Rea (2002, 2006, Murder, 65 Years)
Marvin Reeves (1990, 2009, Murder, Life)
Ralph Reno (1925, 1928, Murder, Death)
Donald Reynolds (1986, 1997, Rape, 69 Years)
Harold Richardson (1995, 2012, Murder, 30 Years)
Juan A. Rivera, Jr. (1992, 2012 Rape, Murder, Life)
Jacques Rivera (1990, 2011, Murder 80 Years)
Lafonso Rollins (1993, 2004, Rape, 75 Years)
Isauro Sanchez (1982, 1991, Murder, Life)
Omar Saunders (1986, 2001, Murder, Life)
Michael Saunders (1995, 2012, Murder, 34 years)
Edar Duarte Santos (1997, 2002, Murder, 12 Years)
Steven Shores (1982, 1996, Murder, 35 Years)
Steven Smith (1985, 1999, Murder, Death)
Gordon (Randy) Steidl (1987, 2004, Murder, Death)
Terrill Swift (1995, 2012, Murder, 30 Years)
Michael J. Synon (1900, 1902, Murder, Death)
Robert Taylor (1995, 2011, Murder, 50 Years)
Paul Terry (1976, 2003, Murder, 200-400 Years)
Vincent Thames (1995, 2012, Murder, 30 Years)
Franklin Thompson (1997, 2003, Murder, 24 Years)
Terrance Thompson
Darby Tillis (1977, 1986, Murder, Death)
Michael Tillman (1986, 2010, Murder, Life)
Ignacio Varela (1982, 1991, Murder, Life)
Joaquin Varela (1982, 1991, Murder, Life)
Jose D. Vasquez (1997, 2001, Murder, 50 years)
Robert Lee Veal
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)
