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
Bilger, George Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1938 1940 Murder Death 2.5 19 White Male 10-25-2021
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
Brown, Leon North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.9 15 Black Male 09-02-2014
Butler, Sabrina Mississippi Lowndes 1990 1995 Murder Death 5.8 18 Black Female 08-29-2011
Carey, Anthony North Carolina Mecklenburg 1973 1974 Murder Death 1.1 20 Black Male 10-05-2021
Cruz, Rolando Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Davis, Charlie Florida Broward 1933 1942 Murder Death 8.7 21 Black Male 02-11-2021
Forrest, McKinley New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 2.9 35 Black Male 03-13-2018
Gauger, Gary Illinois McHenry 1993 1996 Murder Death 3.0 41 White Male 08-29-2011
Geralds, Hubert Jr. Illinois Cook 1997 2000 Murder Death 2.2 30 Black Male 08-31-2011
Gwynn, Daniel Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1995 2024 Murder Death 28.3 24 Black Male 03-14-2024
Harper, William Virginia Norfolk 1931 1931 Sexual Assault Death 0.1 22 Black Male 03-13-2018
Harris, Benjamin Washington Pierce 1984 1997 Murder Death 12.6 37 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harris, L.D. South Carolina Aiken 1947 1949 Murder Death 2.6 25 Black Male 03-13-2018
Hernandez, Alejandro Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Hobley, Madison Illinois Cook 1990 2003 Murder Death 12.4 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Howard, Eddie Lee Jr. Mississippi Lowndes 1994 2021 Murder Death 26.6 38 Black Male 02-25-2021
Howard, Stanley Illinois Cook 1987 2003 Murder Death 15.7 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Johnson, Jesse Oregon Marion 2004 2023 Murder Death 19.5 37 Black Male 10-05-2023
Johnson, Roderick Pennsylvania Berks 1997 2020 Murder Death 23.0 20 Black Male 01-11-2021
Jones, Ronald Illinois Cook 1989 1999 Murder Death 9.8 34 Black Male 08-29-2011
Jordan, Theodore Oregon Klamath 1932 1965 Murder Death 32.5 27 Black Male 03-05-2021
Keaton, Dave Roby Florida Leon 1971 1973 Murder Death 2.2 18 Black Male 03-13-2018
Kitchen, Ronald Illinois Cook 1990 2009 Murder Death 18.8 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
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
Malinski, Morris New York Kings 1943 1946 Murder Death 3.0 26 White Male 03-13-2018
McCollum, Henry North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.9 19 Black Male 09-02-2014
McKenzie, John New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 2.9 24 Black Male 03-13-2018
Melock, Robert Illinois Lake 1989 2023 Murder Death 34.1 22 White Male 01-02-2025
Milke, Debra Arizona Maricopa 1990 2015 Murder Death 22.9 25 White Female 03-19-2015
Miller, Lloyd Eldon Illinois Hancock 1956 1971 Murder Death 10.3 29 White Male 03-13-2018
Miller, Robert Lee Jr. Oklahoma Oklahoma 1988 2017 Murder Death 9.7 27 Black Male 05-19-2017
Mulero, Marilyn Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Death 26.5 21 Hispanic Female 08-22-2022
Newman, Rickey Arkansas Crawford 2002 2017 Murder Death 15.3 43 White Male 10-30-2017
Ogrod, Walter Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1996 2020 Murder Death 23.7 23 White Male 06-25-2020
Orange, Leroy Illinois Cook 1985 2003 Murder Death 17.6 32 Black Male 08-29-2011
Patterson, Aaron Illinois Cook 1989 2003 Murder Death 13.3 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Pitts, Freddie Florida Gulf 1963 1975 Murder Death 12.1 19 Black 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
Smith, Frank Lee Florida Broward 1986 2000 Murder Death 14.0 37 Black Male 08-29-2011
Solache, Gabriel Illinois Cook 2000 2017 Murder Death 17.5 23 Hispanic Male 01-03-2018
Springsteen, Robert Texas Travis 2001 2009 Murder Death 8.1 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Stielow, Charles New York Orleans 1915 1918 Murder Death 2.7 36 White Male 03-13-2018
Thibodeaux, Damon Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2012 Murder Death 15.0 21 White Male 09-28-2012
Thorpe, James New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 2.9 24 Black Male 03-13-2018
Turner, Aaron Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1946 1957 Murder Death 10.7 26 Black Male 11-26-2019
Washington, Earl Jr. Virginia Culpeper 1984 2000 Murder Death 16.7 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williamson, Jack Florida Broward 1933 1942 Murder Death 8.8 19 Black Male 02-11-2021
Williamson, Ronald Keith Oklahoma Pontotoc 1988 1999 Murder Death 11.0 29 White Male 08-29-2011
Woodward, Walter Florida Broward 1933 1942 Murder Death 8.8 32 Black Male 02-11-2021
Wright, Jermaine Marlow Delaware New Castle 1992 2026 Murder Death 23.1 18 Black Male 08-19-2026
Yarris, Nicholas Pennsylvania Delaware 1982 2003 Murder Death 21.2 20 White Male 08-29-2011