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: 75
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Abrego, Eruby Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Murder 90 years 17.8 20 Hispanic Male 08-25-2022
Allen, James Illinois Cook 1987 2021 Murder Life without parole 0 34 Black Male 09-27-2021
Ballard, Jarvis Louisiana St. Bernard 1999 2021 Sexual Assault Life without parole 22.0 18 Black Male 08-21-2021
Bell, George New York Queens 1999 2021 Murder Life without parole 21.7 19 Black Male 06-13-2021
Benitez, Francisco Illinois Cook 1991 2023 Murder Life without parole 32.0 18 Hispanic Male 10-05-2023
Bharadia, Sandeep Georgia Chatham 2003 2025 Sexual Assault Life without parole 21.2 27 Asian Male 05-30-2025
Bilger, George Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1938 1940 Murder Death 2.5 19 White Male 10-25-2021
Brock, Corey Michigan Oakland 2000 2025 Sexual Assault 7 to 32 years 25.1 18 Black Male 06-06-2025
Brown, Dennis Louisiana St. Tammany 1985 2005 Sexual Assault Life 19.1 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cabanillas, Gerardo California Los Angeles 1995 2023 Sexual Assault 87 to life 27.7 18 Hispanic Male 10-02-2023
Chandler, Edwin Kentucky Jefferson 1995 2009 Manslaughter 30 years 7.2 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Coney, Robert Carroll Texas Angelina 1966 2004 Robbery Life 38.4 33 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cullipher, Ricky Virginia Hampton City 1997 2001 Assault 9 years 4.3 15 White Male 08-29-2011
Evans, Michael Illinois Cook 1976 2003 Murder Life 26.9 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Frese, George Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 40 years 16.8 20 Native American Male 12-24-2015
Gaines, Raymond Massachusetts Suffolk 1976 2025 Murder Life without parole 44.9 20 Black Male 10-24-2025
Galvan, John Illinois Cook 1989 2022 Murder Life without parole 33.1 18 Hispanic Male 08-08-2022
Garcia, Arkel Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2015 2021 Murder Life without parole 6.3 19 Black Male 07-16-2021
Gonzalez, Angel Illinois Lake 1995 2015 Sexual Assault 55 years 19.7 20 Hispanic Male 03-12-2015
Gray, Adam Illinois Cook 1996 2017 Murder Life without parole 21.0 14 White Male 05-12-2017
Gray, Paula Illinois Cook 1978 2002 Murder 50 years 6.7 17 Black Female 08-29-2011
Harris, Lee Illinois Cook 1992 2023 Murder 90 years 31.0 34 Black Male 04-08-2023
Hatchett, Nathaniel Michigan Macomb 1998 2008 Sexual Assault 25 to 40 years 10.1 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Hawkins, Roger Jr. Texas Tarrant 1993 2022 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 9.7 19 White Male 12-12-2022
Hobley, Madison Illinois Cook 1990 2003 Murder Death 12.4 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Irons, Jonathan Missouri St. Charles 1998 2020 Assault 50 years 21.7 16 Black Male 07-20-2020
Jackson, Joseph New York Nassau 1997 2018 Murder 25 to life 20.9 23 Black Male 03-17-2018
Johnson, Anthony Louisiana Washington 1986 2010 Murder Life 21.0 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Johnson, Charles Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Murder Life without parole 18.7 19 Black Male 03-01-2017
Johnson, Latisha New York Bronx 2007 2014 Attempted Murder 40 years 6.6 18 Black Female 03-12-2014
Jones, Ronald Illinois Cook 1989 1999 Murder Death 9.8 34 Black Male 08-29-2011
Kagonyera, Kenneth North Carolina Buncombe 2001 2011 Murder 12 to 15 years 9.8 20 Black Male 10-12-2011
Kingwood, Curtis Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2014 2023 Murder Life without parole 9.2 22 Black Male 11-15-2023
Lawrence, Gary New York Nassau 1993 2026 Murder 32 and six months to life 22.3 20 Black Male 05-20-2026
Lee, Ralph New Jersey Passaic 1996 2018 Murder Life 21.6 30 Black Male 04-18-2018
Long, James Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault 20 years 20.1 21 White Male 11-06-2019
Louis, James New Jersey Union 1996 2020 Murder 60 years 24.4 20 Black Male 07-28-2020
Malik, Thomas New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 25.6 18 Black Male 08-10-2022
Moore, Anthony New York New York 1996 1998 Murder 25 to Life 2.3 32 Black Male 08-29-2011
Onyiah, Obina Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2021 Murder Life without parole 1.7 27 Black Male 05-22-2021
Peacock, Freddie New York Monroe 1976 2010 Sexual Assault 5 years 5.4 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Perry, Dennis Georgia Camden 2003 2021 Murder Life without parole 17.4 23 White Male 08-09-2021
Pitts, James Jr. Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault 20 years 20.0 20 White Male 11-06-2019
Ranta, David New York Kings 1991 2013 Murder 37 1/2 to Life 21.8 35 White Male 03-21-2013
Reyna, Tyrone Illinois Cook 1994 2023 Murder 25 years 13.1 15 Hispanic Male 11-14-2023
Rivera, Juan Illinois Lake 1993 2012 Murder Life 18.1 19 Hispanic Male 02-07-2012
Rollins, Lafonso Illinois Cook 1994 2004 Sexual Assault 75 years 10.4 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ross, Johnny Louisiana Orleans Parish 1975 1981 Sexual Assault Death 6.4 16 Black Male 03-13-2018
Ruffin, Steven New York Kings 1996 2024 Manslaughter 20 to 40 years 13.5 17 Black Male 02-20-2024
Santiago, Fabian Illinois Cook 1994 2022 Murder 90 years 25.3 16 Hispanic Male 10-22-2023
Shelton, Michael Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault 20 years 17.1 22 White Male 11-06-2019
Smith, Alonzo Illinois Cook 1984 2015 Murder 40 years 18.3 35 Black Male 03-21-2017
Smith, Frank Lee Florida Broward 1986 2000 Murder Death 14.0 37 Black Male 08-29-2011
Smith, Larry Jr. Michigan Wayne 1994 2021 Murder Life without parole 26.2 18 Black Male 03-03-2021
Snyder, Walter Virginia Arlington 1986 1993 Sexual Assault 45 years 6.8 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Spellman, India Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2023 Murder 30 to Life 10.0 17 Black Female 02-17-2023
Steese, Fred Nevada Clark 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 18.0 28 White Male 12-01-2017
Styles, Larod Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Murder Life without parole 18.7 16 Black Male 03-01-2017
Thibodeaux, Damon Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2012 Murder Death 15.0 21 White Male 09-28-2012
Thorvik, Louis Minnesota Chisago 1922 1931 Robbery Life 9.0 33 White Male 03-13-2018
Tobias, Art California Los Angeles 2013 2015 Murder 25 years 2.1 13 Hispanic Male 05-07-2020
Townsend, Jerry Florida Miami-Dade 1982 2001 Murder Life 18.5 27 Black Male 05-30-2024
Veasy, Willie Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2019 Murder Life without parole 26.6 26 Black Male 10-17-2019
Vent, Eugene Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 38 years 16.4 17 Native American Male 12-24-2015
Walden, Oscar Jr. Illinois Cook 1952 1978 Sexual Assault 75 years 13.4 20 Black Male 03-30-2020
Walker, Keith Illinois Cook 1994 2020 Murder Life without parole 25.7 23 Black Male 08-26-2020
Walters, Earl New York Queens 1994 2023 Kidnapping 17 1/2 to 40 years 19.0 17 Black Male 09-05-2023
Ward, Bernard Maryland Anne Arundel 1989 1994 Murder Life 4.6 28 White Male 06-22-2013
Watkins, John Arizona Maricopa 2004 2010 Sexual Assault 14 years 6.9 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Weston, Demond Illinois Cook 1992 2019 Murder 75 years 27.7 17 Black Male 01-09-2020
Wilkerson, Mike Missouri Jasper 2000 2017 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 16.7 39 White Male 07-05-2017
Williams, Johnny Jr. California Alameda 2000 2013 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 12.6 23 Black Male 03-08-2013
Williams, Larry Jr. North Carolina Buncombe 2002 2015 Murder 10 years 7.4 16 Black Male 10-11-2015
Wilson, Robert Illinois Cook 1999 2006 Attempted Murder 30 years 7.1 41 Black Male 08-29-2011
Yarris, Nicholas Pennsylvania Delaware 1982 2003 Murder Death 21.2 20 White Male 08-29-2011