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
Bennett, Louis Oklahoma Washington 1957 1961 Manslaughter 35 Years 3.4 38 White Male 03-13-2018
Benton, John North Carolina Mecklenburg 1942 1943 Assault 15 years 1.5 15 Black Male 04-01-2021
Bertrand, Delphine Connecticut New London 1944 1946 Manslaughter 10 to 15 years 2.1 53 White Female 03-13-2018
Bilger, George Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1938 1940 Murder Death 2.5 19 White Male 10-25-2021
Bloom, Harry C. Connecticut New London 1927 1929 Assault 2 to 4 years 2.8 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Boorn, Jesse Vermont Manchester 1819 1820 Murder Death 0.1 White Male 03-13-2018
Boorn, Stephen Vermont Manchester 1819 1820 Murder Death 0.1 White Male 03-13-2018
Burt, Lavale Illinois Cook 1986 1986 Murder Not Sentenced 0.1 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
Butler, Louise Alabama Lowndes 1928 1928 Murder Life 0.2 Black Female 03-13-2018
Carey, Anthony North Carolina Mecklenburg 1973 1974 Murder Death 1.1 20 Black Male 10-05-2021
Carmen, Jack Allen Ohio Franklin 1975 1977 Murder Life 2.3 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Cox, Bradley Ohio Fairfield 1980 1982 Sexual Assault 56 to 200 years 1.8 20 White Male 03-13-2018
Cruz, Rafael New York Kings 1976 1980 Murder 20 years to life 3.9 Don't Know Male 10-05-2020
Davis, Charlie Florida Broward 1933 1942 Murder Death 8.7 21 Black Male 02-11-2021
Dedmond, Roger Z. South Carolina Union 1967 1968 Manslaughter 18 years 0.2 28 White Male 03-13-2018
DeMore, Louis Missouri St. Louis 1934 1934 Murder Life 0.4 43 White Male 03-13-2018
Forrest, McKinley New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 2.9 35 Black Male 03-13-2018
Fowler, Walter Illinois Cook 1937 1953 Murder Life 11.8 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
Frederick, Johnny Florida Leon 1971 1973 Murder Life 2.2 20 Black Male 03-13-2018
Fry, John California San Quentin 1958 1959 Manslaughter 1 to 10 years 0.5 51 Black Male 03-13-2018
Green, Nelson New York Orleans 1915 1918 Murder Life 2.7 19 White Male 03-13-2018
Harper, William Virginia Norfolk 1931 1931 Sexual Assault Death 0.1 22 Black Male 03-13-2018
Harris, L.D. South Carolina Aiken 1947 1949 Murder Death 2.6 25 Black Male 03-13-2018
Horn, Geither Washington Franklin 1935 1959 Murder Life 23.7 41 Black Male 03-13-2018
Jordan, Theodore Oregon Klamath 1932 1965 Murder Death 32.5 27 Black Male 03-05-2021
Kamacho, Daniel California Los Angeles 1947 1947 Murder Life 0.1 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Kassim, Ahmad New York Erie 1958 1966 Manslaughter 5 to 10 years 7.3 30 Other Male 03-13-2018
Keaton, Dave Roby Florida Leon 1971 1973 Murder Death 2.2 18 Black Male 03-13-2018
Lee, Wilbert Florida Gulf 1963 1975 Murder Death 12.1 28 Black Male 03-13-2018
Lettrich, George Illinois Cook 1951 1953 Murder Death 1.5 33 White Male 03-13-2018
Leyra, Camilo New York Kings 1950 1956 Murder Death 6.0 50 White Male 03-13-2018
Lindsey, Lloyd Illinois Cook 1975 1979 Murder 40 to 80 years 3.5 17 Black Male 03-13-2018
Lyons, Ernest Virginia Nansemond County (now known as City of Suffolk) 1909 1912 Murder 18 years 3.2 Black Male 03-13-2018
Malinski, Morris New York Kings 1943 1946 Murder Death 3.0 26 White Male 03-13-2018
McKenzie, John New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 2.9 24 Black Male 03-13-2018
Miller, Lloyd Eldon Illinois Hancock 1956 1971 Murder Death 10.3 29 White Male 03-13-2018
Morello, Raffaelo New Jersey Essex 1918 1926 Murder Life 11.1 25 White Male 03-13-2018
O'Neil, Leonard Ohio Portage 1971 1975 Robbery 10 to 25 years 3.4 19 Black Male 02-28-2019
Pfeffer, Paul A. New York Queens 1954 1956 Murder 20 to life 0.5 22 White Male 03-13-2018
Pitts, Freddie Florida Gulf 1963 1975 Murder Death 12.1 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
Pugh, Earl Howard Illinois Cook 1937 1953 Murder Life 16.4 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
Reilly, Peter Connecticut Litchfield 1974 1976 Manslaughter 6 to 16 years 0 18 White Male 03-13-2018
Reynolds, Melvin Lee Missouri Buchanan 1979 1983 Murder Life 4.0 24 White Male 03-13-2018
Rivera, Miguel Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1974 1987 Murder Life 8.2 25 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Rodriguez, Santos Massachusetts Hampden 1954 1957 Murder Life 2.3 26 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Rogers, Silas Virginia City of Petersburg 1943 1952 Murder Death 9.3 21 Black Male 03-13-2018
Ross, Johnny Louisiana Orleans Parish 1975 1981 Sexual Assault Death 6.4 16 Black Male 03-13-2018
Shea, Joseph Francis Florida Miami-Dade 1959 1966 Murder Life 6.3 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Sheeler, Rudolph Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1939 1951 Murder Life 12.1 23 White Male 03-13-2018
Stielow, Charles New York Orleans 1915 1918 Murder Death 2.7 36 White Male 03-13-2018
Taff, Maurice Missouri St. Louis 1931 1932 Robbery 10 years 1.0 19 White Male 03-13-2018
Thorpe, James New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 2.9 24 Black Male 03-13-2018
Thorvik, Louis Minnesota Chisago 1922 1931 Robbery Life 9.0 33 White Male 03-13-2018
Turner, Aaron Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1946 1957 Murder Death 10.7 26 Black Male 11-26-2019
Walden, Oscar Jr. Illinois Cook 1952 1978 Sexual Assault 75 years 13.4 20 Black Male 03-30-2020
Walker, Lee Dell Michigan Wayne 1954 1972 Murder Life 18.5 41 Black Male 03-13-2018
Whitmore, George Jr. New York Kings 1966 1973 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 7.1 20 Black Male 03-13-2018
Wilkinson, Robert Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1976 1977 Murder Not Sentenced 1.1 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Williamson, Jack Florida Broward 1933 1942 Murder Death 8.8 19 Black Male 02-11-2021
Willis, James California Sacramento 1927 1927 Robbery 5 years to life 0.4 27 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Woodward, Walter Florida Broward 1933 1942 Murder Death 8.8 32 Black Male 02-11-2021