Wisconsin Man Stole Coworker's Identity Before DNA Exonerated Him: Court Ruling

CBS Minnesota

April 24, 2026

A federal appeals court has upheld a 12-year prison sentence for a Wisconsin man who stole another person's identity for decades and manipulated the criminal justice system to have his victim jailed and forcibly medicated.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit rejected Matthew David Keirans' challenge to his sentence, according to a ruling filed Thursday. Keirans, 59, argued the 144-month prison term was unreasonable and that special conditions of supervised release were improper.

Keirans pleaded guilty in April 2025 to aggravated identity theft and making false statements.

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