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)
Melvin Bentley (1990, 2000, Murder, 30 Years)
Joseph Beringer (1983, 1987, Murder, Life)
Kenneth Beringer (1983, 1987, Murder, 30 Years)
Harris William Billings (1921, 1929, Robbery, 10 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)
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)
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 Gray (1979, 1998, Rape, 60 Years)
Paula Gray (1978, 1982, 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)
Verneal Jimerson (1985, 1996, Murder, Death)
Richard Johnson (1990, 1995, Sexual Assault, 36 Years)
Ronald Jones (1985, 1999, 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)
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)
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)
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)
