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: 113
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Agnew, Gregory Illinois Lake 1988 2001 Robbery 30 years 13.4 28 Black Male 01-18-2018
Allen, Donovan Washington Cowlitz 2002 2015 Murder Life without parole 13.1 18 White Male 12-10-2015
Amor, William Illinois DuPage 1997 2018 Murder 45 years 19.7 39 White Male 02-23-2018
Aryee, Isaac Colorado Denver 2011 2020 Child Sex Abuse 30 to Life 8.0 40 Black Male 12-11-2024
Baddeley, Gabriel Washington Benton 2002 2004 Arson 2 months 0.2 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bailey, Darryl Tennessee Shelby 1994 2000 Murder Life 5.8 17 Black Male 03-10-2014
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
Bintz, David Wisconsin Brown 2000 2024 Murder Life without parole 24.4 32 White Male 10-11-2024
Blackmon, James North Carolina Wake 1988 2019 Murder Life 31.6 26 Black Male 09-03-2019
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
Bradford, Ted Washington Yakima 1996 2010 Sexual Assault 10 years 9.2 22 Native American Male 08-29-2011
Brown, Keith North Carolina Wilson 1993 1999 Sexual Assault 35 years 4.0 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
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
Calhoun, Terance Michigan Wayne 2007 2022 Child Sex Abuse 17 to 32 years 15.2 19 Black Male 05-02-2022
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
Charles, Lambert New York Queens 1993 1998 Manslaughter 10 to 30 years 5.1 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Chumley, Tom Edwin Georgia Columbia 2005 2009 Murder Life 4.3 52 White Male 06-25-2013
Churaman, Prakash New York Queens 2018 2022 Murder 9 to life 2.2 15 Asian Male 06-27-2022
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, Robert Virginia Albemarle 2004 2016 Murder 23 years 11.7 18 White Male 12-29-2016
Days, Selwyn New York Westchester 2004 2017 Murder 50 to life 13.4 32 Black Male 09-25-2017
DeMore, Louis Missouri St. Louis 1934 1934 Murder Life 0.4 43 White Male 03-13-2018
Edmonds, Tyler Mississippi Oktibbeha 2004 2008 Murder Life 2.8 13 White Male 08-29-2011
Esse, Eric Iowa Cerro Gordo 2003 2006 Murder Life without parole 3.2 33 White Male 07-18-2013
Evans, Timothy North Carolina Durham 2009 2024 Murder 45 years 13.3 18 Black Male 03-07-2024
Farnsworth, Robert Jr. Michigan Jackson 1999 2000 Theft Probation 0 29 White Male 08-29-2011
Figueroa, Fancy New York Queens 1997 2004 Filing a False Report Community Service 0 16 Hispanic Female 07-26-2014
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
Gariepy, Ronnie Mark Texas Hutchinson 1992 2000 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 7.0 32 White Male 08-29-2011
Gathers, Vanessa New York Kings 1998 2016 Manslaughter 5 to 15 years 9.0 33 Black Female 02-25-2016
Geralds, Hubert Jr. Illinois Cook 1997 2000 Murder Death 2.2 30 Black Male 08-31-2011
Gill, Danyale Oregon Multnomah 1994 2023 Attempted Murder 3 years and 4 months 2.5 18 Black Male 11-01-2023
Godschalk, Bruce Pennsylvania Montgomery 1987 2002 Sexual Assault 10 to 20 years 14.7 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Goodin, Anthony Georgia Lowndes 1988 1989 Murder Life without parole 1.5 22 White Male 07-24-2024
Gutierrez, Erasmo Massachusetts Essex 2004 2022 Arson 1 to 2 years 1.8 39 Hispanic Male 05-05-2023
Harris, Benjamin Washington Pierce 1984 1997 Murder Death 12.6 37 Black Male 08-29-2011
Hart, Larry Jean Texas Dallas 2019 2026 Murder Life without parole 6.5 26 Black Male 05-22-2026
Housler, David Jr. Tennessee Montgomery 1997 2014 Murder Life without parole 12.9 19 White Male 12-03-2014
Howard, Eddie Lee Jr. Mississippi Lowndes 1994 2021 Murder Death 26.6 38 Black Male 02-25-2021
Jackson, Martina Connecticut New Haven 2018 2019 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 1.0 44 Don't Know Female 11-21-2019
Jeffers, John Indiana Knox 1977 2003 Murder 34 years 5.6 14 White Male 08-29-2011
Jones, David Allen California Los Angeles 1995 2004 Murder 36 to Life 8.9 32 Black Male 08-29-2011
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
Kelly, William M. Jr. Pennsylvania Dauphin 1990 1993 Murder 10 to 20 years 2.5 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Krause, Jason Arizona Yavapai 1996 2017 Manslaughter 10 years and 6 months 10.3 39 White Male 05-16-2017
Krukowski, Dane Michigan Saginaw 2016 2020 Child Abuse 3 to 10 years 3.3 24 White Male 02-01-2021
LaBatte, Beth Wisconsin Kewaunee 1997 2006 Murder Life 8.1 24 White Female 08-29-2011
Larry, Harleme Florida Pasco 2013 2019 Murder Life 5.7 14 Black Male 10-14-2019
Laughman, Barry Pennsylvania Adams 1988 2004 Murder Life 14.9 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Lawrence, Freddie Joe Montana Lewis and Clark 1995 2018 Murder Life 23.1 31 White Male 06-13-2018
Lee, Sheyanah Illinois Peoria 2020 2025 Murder 50 years 5.8 31 Black Female 01-11-2026
Lewis, Carlton New York Onondaga 1990 2023 Murder 20 years to Life 31.0 23 Black Male 10-10-2023
Lindsey, Lloyd Illinois Cook 1975 1979 Murder 40 to 80 years 3.5 17 Black Male 03-13-2018
Lobato, Kirstin Nevada Clark 2002 2017 Murder 40 to 100 years 15.6 18 White Female 01-04-2018
Luera, Michael Jr. Texas Henderson 2005 2023 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 8.2 16 Hispanic Male 03-17-2023
Lyons, Ernest Virginia Nansemond County (now known as City of Suffolk) 1909 1912 Murder 18 years 3.2 Black Male 03-13-2018
Marden, Jonathan New Hampshire Hillsborough 2017 2019 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.3 20 White Male 02-10-2020
Martin, Lawrence California Santa Clara 1998 2020 Weapon Possession or Sale 25 to Life 19.6 38 Don't Know Male 05-03-2021
Martinez, Stephen Colorado Denver 2000 2026 Murder Life without parole 26.3 30 Hispanic Male 05-11-2026
Martinez-Mercado, Alexy Connecticut Hartford 2016 2023 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 0 27 Hispanic Male 01-02-2025
McInnis, Edward North Carolina Scotland 1988 2015 Sexual Assault Life 26.9 27 Black Male 08-15-2015
Miller, Maurice Ladon Oklahoma Oklahoma 2005 2007 Murder Life 1.9 18 Black Male 12-22-2013
Miller, Robert Lee Jr. Oklahoma Oklahoma 1988 2017 Murder Death 9.7 27 Black Male 05-19-2017
Morello, Raffaelo New Jersey Essex 1918 1926 Murder Life 11.1 25 White Male 03-13-2018
Morris, Speciale Connecticut New Haven 2018 2019 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 1.3 24 Black Female 11-21-2019
Mulherin, Crystal Michigan Genesee 2022 2024 Attempted Murder 17 to 30 years 1.5 31 White Female 01-31-2024
O'Neil, Leonard Ohio Portage 1971 1975 Robbery 10 to 25 years 3.4 19 Black Male 02-28-2019
Onsrud, Nathaniel Illinois Rock Island 2008 2026 Murder 60 years 11.7 20 White 08-17-2026
Palacios, Lombardo California Los Angeles 2009 2024 Murder 50 to Life 15.2 15 Hispanic Male 02-03-2025
Pavlinac, Laverne Oregon Multnomah 1991 1995 Murder 10 to Life 4.9 57 White Female 08-29-2011
Pfeffer, Paul A. New York Queens 1954 1956 Murder 20 to life 0.5 22 White Male 03-13-2018
Pina, Daniel Massachusetts Suffolk 2003 2025 Murder Life 16.6 22 Black Male 10-28-2025
Purvis, John Florida Broward 1985 1993 Murder Life 7.7 42 White Male 08-29-2011
Ralston, Sean Massachusetts Middlesex 1989 1992 Manslaughter 10 to 15 years 2.8 18 White Male 10-25-2014
Reyos, James Texas Ector 1983 2023 Murder 38 years 23.4 25 Native American Male 11-29-2023
Robinson, Davonn Wisconsin Milwaukee 2006 2010 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 4.4 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
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
Schweitzer, Shawn Hawaii Hawaii 2000 2023 Manslaughter 1 year 0 16 Other Male 11-01-2023
Scott, Michael Texas Travis 2002 2009 Murder Life 6.8 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Shaw, Willie Jr. North Carolina Mecklenburg 2016 2021 Other Violent Felony 8 2/3 to 11 5/12 4.6 43 Black Male 02-16-2021
Shelden, Debra Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder 10 years 5.2 26 White Female 08-29-2011
Silva, Juan Sr. Wisconsin Milwaukee 2014 2015 Manslaughter 5 years 1.5 43 Hispanic Male 08-20-2015
Simon, Alstory Illinois Cook 1999 2014 Murder 37 years 15.1 32 Black Male 10-31-2014
Springsteen, Robert Texas Travis 2001 2009 Murder Death 8.1 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Sterling, Frank New York Monroe 1992 2010 Murder 25 to Life 17.6 25 White Male 08-29-2011
Swift, Terrill Illinois Cook 1998 2012 Murder 36 years 13.5 17 Black Male 01-27-2012
Taff, Maurice Missouri St. Louis 1931 1932 Robbery 10 years 1.0 19 White Male 03-13-2018
Tedtaotao, Jathan Guam 2014 2015 Robbery 21 years 1.0 18 Other Male 05-07-2015
Terens, Daniel Wisconsin Manitowoc 1991 1993 Manslaughter 20 years 2.1 27 White Male 05-31-2013