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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Total records: 140
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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
Ajamu, Kwame Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 27.3 17 Black Male 11-21-2014
Allen, Dante Ohio Hamilton 2005 2005 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Alvarez, George Texas Cameron 2006 2010 Assault 8 years 4.5 17 Hispanic Male 07-06-2017
Atkins, Kenneth Florida Martin 2004 2008 Sexual Assault 10 years 4.4 16 White Male 08-30-2013
Ayers, Randall Lynn Ohio Hamilton 1982 1990 Attempted Murder 14 to 50 years 8.3 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Banks, Brian California Los Angeles 2003 2012 Sexual Assault 6 years 5.0 16 Black Male 05-29-2012
Barr, Jonathan Illinois Cook 1997 2011 Murder 85 years 14.3 14 Black Male 01-23-2012
Berry, Johnny Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1995 2019 Murder Life without parole 22.9 16 Black Male 06-27-2019
Bouto, Robert Illinois Cook 1996 2018 Murder 45 years 19.2 17 White Male 07-02-2018
Bradley, Javon Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 02-12-2022
Brim, Dominique Michigan Wayne 2002 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 14 Black Female 08-29-2011
Brown, Jacquez Pennsylvania York 2013 2022 Murder 50 to Life 8.2 15 Black Male 02-18-2022
Bunn, John New York Kings 1992 2018 Murder 7 to life 16.4 14 Black Male 05-20-2018
Buntin, Harold Indiana Marion 1986 2007 Sexual Assault 50 years 12.3 15 Black Male 08-29-2011
Burner, Troy District of Columbia 1994 2020 Murder 30 to life 24.4 17 Black Male 09-17-2020
Cadle, Taylor Florida Polk 2017 2017 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Probation 0 12 White Female 07-14-2025
Carmona, Arthur California Orange 1998 2000 Robbery 12 years 1.9 16 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Carpenter, De'Marchoe Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2016 Murder Life 20.5 17 Black Male 11-28-2016
Carr, Johnetta Kentucky Jefferson 2008 2019 Manslaughter 20 years 1.5 17 Black Female 04-22-2020
Carrillo, Franky California Los Angeles 1992 2011 Murder Life 18.7 16 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Carter, Quentin Michigan Kent 1992 2015 Child Sex Abuse 6 to 20 years 16.5 16 Black Male 06-25-2015
Casas, Jesus Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 09-30-2016
Champagne, Terrell Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 16 Black Male 09-19-2023
Clark, Darrell Georgia Floyd 1998 2022 Murder Life 24.9 17 White Male 01-11-2023
Clay, James Chad-Lewis Michigan Wayne 2017 2019 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 1.7 16 Black Male 09-05-2019
Coker, Edgar Virginia Stafford 2007 2014 Sexual Assault 1 year and 5 months 1.5 15 Black Male 03-03-2014
Coleman, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.1 16 Black Male 02-14-2022
Cottingham, Jamaka Texas Harris 1997 2023 Robbery 30 years 14.7 17 Black Male 08-02-2023
Culbertson, Aaron Jr. Ohio Stark 2018 2022 Robbery 8 years 4.1 16 Black Male 01-12-2023
Curtis, Joshua Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.3 17 Black Male 12-09-2018
Dail, Dwayne Allen North Carolina Wayne 1989 2007 Child Sex Abuse Life 18.4 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Davalos, Luis California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 16 Hispanic Male 05-18-2012
Davis, Corey Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 02-15-2022
Denny, Mark New York Kings 1989 2017 Sexual Assault 19 to 57 years 28.9 16 Black Male 01-06-2018
Diaz, Victor Texas Harris 2011 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 12-26-2014
Dominguez, Alejandro Illinois Lake 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 9 years 3.8 16 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Dominguez, Jonathan California Los Angeles 2006 2006 Assault Not Sentenced 0.1 15 Hispanic Male 10-31-2012
Evans, Dionte Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 16 Black Male 09-13-2023
Faust, Benjamin Missouri St. Charles 2016 2018 Sexual Assault 1 year 0.8 17 Black Male 08-27-2018
Felder, Lance Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2014 Murder Life 14.9 16 Black Male 06-19-2014
Funes, Jeffery California Los Angeles 2006 2006 Assault Not Sentenced 0.1 15 Hispanic Male 10-31-2012
Gaines, Brian Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 months 0.2 17 Black Male 10-05-2022
Garner, Terence North Carolina Johnston 1998 2002 Attempted Murder 32 to 43 years 4.1 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gauthier, Victoria Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 White Female 10-26-2015
Gilyard, Eugene Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2014 Murder Life 14.9 16 Black Male 06-19-2014
Harden, James Illinois Cook 1995 2011 Murder 80 years 16.3 16 Black Male 01-23-2012
Hargrave, Rosean New York Kings 1992 2018 Murder 30 to life 22.4 17 Black Male 05-20-2018
Harris, William O'Dell West Virginia Kanawha 1987 1995 Sexual Assault 10 to 20 years 8.0 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harrison, Kendall Louisiana Orleans 2014 2025 Murder Life 10.8 17 Black Male 09-26-2025
Hayes, Reginald Nevada Clark 1985 1999 Murder Life without parole 12.9 14 Black Male 08-07-2015
Haynes, Marvin Minnesota Hennepin 2005 2023 Murder Life 18.3 16 Black Male 12-18-2023
Heineman, Alex Wisconsin St. Croix 2017 2019 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 16 White Male 11-12-2020
Henton, Eugene Texas Dallas 1984 2006 Sexual Assault 4 years 21.6 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Hernandez, Giovanni California Los Angeles 2012 2023 Murder 50 to life 11.0 14 Hispanic Male 01-03-2024
Herrera, Bobby Paiste California Santa Clara 1998 2000 Assault 5 years 2.2 17 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Horn, Vernon Connecticut New Haven 2000 2018 Murder 70 years 16.0 17 Black Male 04-30-2018
Hunt, Brian Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 12-05-2018
Hunt, Kenya California San Diego 1991 1991 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.1 17 Black Male 09-07-2012
Irby, Derius Ohio Cuyahoga 2016 2017 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.5 17 Black Male 03-01-2018
Ireland, Kenneth Connecticut New Haven 1989 2009 Murder 50 years 19.7 16 White Male 08-29-2011
Jimenez, Thaddeus Illinois Cook 1994 2009 Murder 50 years 14.5 13 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Johnson, Charles Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 14 Black Male 09-19-2023
Johnson, Demetrius Illinois Cook 1992 2019 Murder 25 years 11.9 15 Black Male 01-02-2020
Johnson, Donnell Massachusetts Suffolk 1996 2000 Murder 18 to 20 years 3.7 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Johnson, Robert Illinois Cook 1997 2025 Murder 80 years 27.8 16 Black Male 04-26-2025
Jones, Charles III Missouri St. Charles 2016 2018 Sexual Assault 1 year 0.8 16 Black Male 08-27-2018
Jones, Isiah Illinois Cook 2004 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 18 months 0 16 Black Male 12-11-2023
Jones, Michael Texas Harris 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 12-03-2015
Jones, Morris S. Texas Dallas 1998 2001 Assault 15 years 2.7 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Kelley, Gregory Texas Williamson 2014 2019 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 3.1 17 White Male 12-18-2019
Kendall, Brian New York Kings 1989 2025 Manslaughter 8 1/3 to 25 years 15.4 17 Black Male 07-07-2025
Lee, Martel Wisconsin Kenosha 2024 2025 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 02-05-2025
Lewis, Jatorick Texas Harris 2012 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 0 17 Black Male 01-16-2025
Lewis, Ryan Louisiana Orleans 2004 2007 Attempted Murder Not Sentenced 3.2 15 Black Male 04-06-2020
Lewis, Terrance Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1999 2019 Murder Life without parole 20.0 17 Black Male 06-03-2019
Lopez, George California Orange 2000 2002 Robbery 13 years 1.6 17 Hispanic Male 07-12-2012
Marble, Cody Montana Missoula 2002 2017 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 13.4 17 White Male 01-08-2017
Martin, Mario Texas Harris 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 17 Black Male 04-26-2014
Mata, Michael Kansas Clay 2011 2011 Child Sex Abuse 2 years 0.6 13 White Male 06-12-2019
McCarty, Desmond Illinois Cook 2001 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.6 17 Black Male 08-07-2024
McDonald, Octayvia Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Female 12-09-2018
McDowell, Emel New York Kings 1992 2023 Murder 22 to Life 17.8 17 Black Male 05-01-2023
Mendoza, Madeline Illinois Cook 1993 2023 Murder 35 years 15.9 16 Hispanic Female 01-10-2023
Middlebrooks, Chad Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 11-05-2016
Miller, Jesse Jr. Florida Palm Beach 2009 2014 Murder Life 4.9 17 Black Male 10-06-2014
Montgomery, Johnathan Virginia Hampton City 2008 2013 Child Sex Abuse 7 years and 6 months 4.4 14 White Male 12-20-2013
Moore, Joanna California Alameda 1993 1994 Murder Not Sentenced 0.9 14 White Female 10-24-2023
Moore, Salaam Oklahoma Oklahoma 2001 2016 Murder Life without parole 15.4 16 Black Male 07-26-2016
Moore, Sedrick Georgia Colquitt 2002 2023 Sexual Assault 50 years 21.5 17 Black Male 10-13-2023
Munoz, Reynaldo Illinois Cook 1986 2022 Murder 60 years 29.8 16 Hispanic Male 03-09-2022
Negron, William Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 0 17 Hispanic Male 04-26-2017
Nguyen, Anthony Texas Harris 2013 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Asian Male 01-14-2015
Norwood, Matthew Mississippi Hinds 1997 2010 Robbery 15 years 10.0 15 Black Male 08-29-2011
Oliver, Montrell Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2024 Murder Life without parole 24.0 17 Black Male 07-03-2024
Ollins, Larry Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Murder Life 13.5 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ortiz, Armando Rodriguez California Fresno 2003 2007 Murder Life 0 15 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Ortiz, Edwin Illinois Cook 1993 2024 Murder 40 years 17.2 15 Hispanic Male 08-06-2024
Osborne, Larry Kentucky Whitley 1999 2002 Murder Death 3.5 17 White Male 07-05-2013
Owens, Keith Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 05-16-2022