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
Bunch, Kristine Indiana Decatur 1996 2012 Murder 60 years 16.5 21 White Female 12-31-2012
Cacy, Sonia Texas Pecos 1993 2017 Murder Life 5.7 44 White Female 02-13-2017
Catton, James Fed-IL (Central) 1994 2004 Fraud 1 year and 9 months 0 43 White Male 10-06-2014
Chaney, Steven Texas Dallas 1987 2019 Murder Life 27.8 31 White Male 02-14-2019
Cottingham, Jamaka Texas Harris 1997 2023 Robbery 30 years 14.7 17 Black Male 08-02-2023
Crawford, Steven Pennsylvania Dauphin 1974 2002 Murder Life 27.8 14 Black Male 08-29-2011
Dillon, William Florida Brevard 1981 2008 Murder Life 27.0 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Dollard, Jermaine Delaware Kent 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 20 years 1.2 38 Black Male 02-01-2015
Dorotik, Jane California San Diego 2001 2022 Murder 25 to life 18.9 53 White Female 07-04-2022
Fenenbock, Robert California Trinity 1994 2020 Murder 25 to Life 25.6 38 White Male 03-01-2021
Gordon, Adrian Utah Salt Lake 2001 2026 Murder 5 to Life 22.2 20 Black Male 05-18-2026
Harmon, Skylor Maryland Worcester 2011 2021 Murder Life 9.6 17 Black Male 11-14-2022
Harper, James Tennessee Knox 1985 2005 Assault 5 years 2.2 45 White Male 11-14-2017
Haynie, Douglass Maryland Worcester 1993 2025 Murder Life without parole 31.5 29 Black Male 06-21-2025
Hunt, Ronnie Jr. Maryland Baltimore City 1991 2022 Murder Life 30.4 23 Black Male 07-07-2025
Hutchison, Leonard Tennessee Knox 1985 2005 Assault 25 years 10.5 39 White Male 11-14-2017
Jackson-Knight, Eric New York Kings 1980 1994 Murder 25 to Life 7.9 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Jordan, Tracy Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2006 2024 Murder Life without parole 18.0 39 Black Male 11-15-2024
LeFever, Virginia Ohio Licking 1990 2011 Murder Life 20.7 37 White Female 08-29-2011
Mowbray, Freda Susie Texas Cameron 1988 1998 Murder Life 8.9 39 White Female 08-29-2011
Murphy, Michelle Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2014 Murder Life without parole 18.5 17 Native American Female 09-20-2014
Nelson, Derrie District of Columbia 1986 2022 Murder 42 to Life 32.1 Black Male 07-24-2022
Peel, John Florida Pinellas 2000 2002 Manslaughter 10 years 1.8 18 White Male 10-11-2011
Pena, Jose Luis Texas Leon 2003 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Life 8.9 36 Hispanic Male 01-21-2014
Vedam, Subramanyam Pennsylvania Centre 1983 2025 Murder Life 40.5 19 Asian Male 10-15-2025
Velasquez, Ronald Jr. California Los Angeles 2001 2024 Murder 50 to Life 22.4 18 Hispanic Male 03-27-2024
Villalobos, Abraham California Los Angeles 2001 2024 Murder 15 to Life 13.9 21 Hispanic Male 03-27-2024
Warthen, Marando Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2023 Murder Life 38.4 22 Black Male 08-20-2025
Watkins, Joseph Georgia Floyd 2001 2023 Murder Life 21.5 19 White Male 10-17-2023
Weimer, Crystal Pennsylvania Fayette 2006 2016 Murder 15 to 30 years 9.5 23 White Female 06-29-2016
Williams, Duane Michigan Wayne 2013 2024 Murder Life without parole 10.8 42 Black Male 11-01-2024
Wright, Cleveland District of Columbia 1979 2014 Murder 20 to Life 27.3 20 Black Male 02-03-2014