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 ALL of those words. So adding more search terms will narrow the search. Terms with fewer than three characters (e.g., "IQ") are ignored in searches. Searches can be further narrowed by using "quotation marks" to search for exact phrases. Keywords both inside and outside quotation marks can be combined. And, truncated words can be entered: the term "discrim" will return all variants on that root. No "wildcards," such as "*" are necessary for truncation.

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.

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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Adams, Jarrett M. Wisconsin Jefferson 2000 2007 Sexual Assault 28 years 7.0 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Beranek, Richard Wisconsin Dane 1990 2018 Sexual Assault Life 27.4 28 White Male 05-23-2018
Bolstad, Daniel Wisconsin La Crosse 2007 2015 Sexual Assault 20 years 6.9 37 White Male 02-13-2015
Frey, Joseph Wisconsin Winnebago 1994 2013 Sexual Assault Life 19.4 31 White Male 07-12-2013
Hicks, Anthony Wisconsin Dane 1991 1997 Sexual Assault 19 years 4.6 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Hogan, Samuel Wisconsin Milwaukee 1995 1998 Sexual Assault 6 years 2.6 49 Black Male 08-29-2011
Holloway, Daryl Wisconsin Milwaukee 1993 2016 Sexual Assault Life 23.2 24 Black Male 10-28-2016
Lee, Martel Wisconsin Kenosha 2024 2025 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 02-05-2025
Murphy, Thomas Wisconsin Wood 1999 2001 Sexual Assault 20 years 1.6 40 White Male 08-29-2011
Peterson, Mark Wisconsin Winnebago 1990 1990 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 29 White Male 10-10-2014
Prineas, Anthony Wisconsin Walworth 2004 2012 Sexual Assault 10 years 7.9 21 White Male 07-13-2014
Saecker, Frederic Wisconsin Buffalo 1990 1996 Sexual Assault 15 years 6.8 38 White Male 08-29-2011
Scheidell, Daniel Wisconsin Racine 1995 2017 Sexual Assault 25 years 19.8 46 White Male 09-27-2017
Shomberg, Forest Wisconsin Dane 2003 2009 Sexual Assault 12 years 6.6 38 White Male 08-29-2011
Sledge, Norris Wisconsin Milwaukee 1922 1922 Sexual Assault 15 years 0.2 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
St. George, Bradley Wisconsin Ashland 1999 2003 Sexual Assault 20 years 2.9 28 White Male 07-30-2021
Verkuilen, Maxwell Wisconsin Outagamie 2003 2007 Sexual Assault 4 years 3.4 25 White Male 01-05-2015
Williams, Victor Wisconsin Jackson 2012 2014 Sexual Assault 12 years 1.7 32 Black Male 11-12-2016