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: 117
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Adams, Reginald Louisiana Orleans 1983 2014 Murder Life without parole 30.7 26 Black Male 05-13-2014
Alexander, Malcolm Louisiana Jefferson 1980 2018 Sexual Assault Life without parole 37.2 19 Black Male 02-06-2018
Amick, Michael Missouri Oregon 2011 2016 Murder Life 5.4 32 White Male 12-10-2016
Ballard, Jarvis Louisiana St. Bernard 1999 2021 Sexual Assault Life without parole 22.0 18 Black Male 08-21-2021
Bankhead, Antoine Missouri St. Louis City 2002 2006 Murder Life 4.1 18 Black Male 12-06-2017
Beaver, Antonio Missouri St. Louis City 1997 2007 Robbery 18 years 9.9 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Beridon, Cheryl Louisiana Terrebonne 1979 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Life 21.4 23 Black Female 08-29-2011
Blanton, Robert H. III Louisiana Ascension Parish 1974 1980 Murder Life 6.0 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Bowman, James Missouri Jackson 1986 2001 Murder Life 15.1 18 Black Male 09-05-2014
Bright, Dan L. Louisiana Orleans 1996 2004 Murder Death 8.0 35 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bright, Gregory Louisiana Orleans 1976 2003 Murder Life 26.9 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Briley, Yutico Louisiana Orleans 2013 2021 Robbery 60 years 7.9 19 Black Male 04-05-2021
Brooks, Elvis Louisiana Orleans 1977 2022 Murder Life without parole 42.1 19 Black Male 01-17-2023
Broussard, Kenrard Louisiana Iberia 2011 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 18 years 4.4 33 Black Male 02-21-2023
Brown, Nathan Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2014 Sexual Assault 25 years 16.6 23 Black Male 06-25-2014
Brown, Patrick Louisiana Orleans 1994 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 28.4 20 Black Male 05-22-2023
Buchli, Richard II Missouri Jackson 2002 2012 Murder Life without parole 5.5 50 White Male 08-16-2013
Bueso, David Louisiana East Baton Rouge 2019 2021 Murder Life without parole 2.4 19 Hispanic Male 08-02-2021
Burge, Gerald Louisiana St. Tammany 1986 1992 Murder Life without parole 6.0 29 White Male 08-29-2011
Burrell, Albert Louisiana Union 1987 2001 Murder Death 13.4 31 White Male 08-29-2011
Burton, Darryl Missouri Cole 1985 2008 Murder Life 23.5 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Callanan, Lawrence Missouri St. Louis 1996 2020 Murder Life without parole 24.2 19 White Male 07-06-2020
Campbell, Lamont Missouri St. Louis City 2016 2023 Murder Life 6.3 17 Black Male 02-15-2023
Carnes, Keith Missouri Jackson 2005 2022 Murder Life without parole 17.0 33 Black Male 04-20-2022
Castro Santos, Darvin Louisiana St. Bernard 2012 2021 Robbery 50 years 9.5 20 Hispanic Male 08-21-2021
Chapman, Vernon Louisiana St. Tammany 1980 1994 Sexual Assault Life 14.0 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Clemmons, Eric Missouri Cole 1987 2000 Murder Death 0 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Coco, Allen Louisiana Calcasieu 1997 2006 Sexual Assault Life 8.9 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cousin, Shareef Louisiana Orleans 1996 1999 Murder Death 0 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Craig, Alvin Missouri Jefferson 1929 1930 Murder 10 years 1.4 White Male 03-13-2018
Davis, Glenn Jr. Louisiana Jefferson 1993 2010 Murder Life without parole 13.9 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Davis, Jerry Louisiana Orleans 1984 2024 Murder Life without parole 39.5 24 Black Male 04-21-2024
Daye, Anthony Louisiana Iberia 2012 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Life 4.9 30 Black Male 07-13-2017
Delmore, Larry Louisiana Jefferson 1993 2010 Murder Life without parole 15.2 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
DeMore, Louis Missouri St. Louis 1934 1934 Murder Life 0.4 43 White Male 03-13-2018
Dent, Cedric Louisiana Orleans 1999 2022 Murder Life without parole 23.2 22 Black Male 08-16-2022
Dilosa, Douglas Louisiana Jefferson 1987 2003 Murder Life 13.5 35 White Male 08-29-2011
Dixon, Donald Missouri Jackson 1985 2001 Murder Life 15.9 18 Black Male 09-05-2014
Duncan, Calvin Louisiana Orleans 1985 2021 Murder Life without parole 25.9 18 Black Male 01-31-2023
Dunn, Christopher Missouri St. Louis City 1991 2024 Murder Life without parole 33.0 18 Black Male 08-07-2024
Engel, Gary Missouri Clay 1991 2010 Kidnapping 90 years 18.7 33 White Male 08-29-2011
Faust, Benjamin Missouri St. Charles 2016 2018 Sexual Assault 1 year 0.8 17 Black Male 08-27-2018
Favor, Jack Louisiana Bossier Parish 1967 1974 Murder Life 7.0 52 White Male 03-13-2018
Ferguson, Ryan Missouri Boone 2005 2013 Murder 40 years 7.9 17 White Male 11-14-2013
Flanks, Raymond Louisiana Orleans 1985 2022 Murder Life without parole 37.5 20 Black Male 01-03-2023
Floyd, John Louisiana Orleans 1982 2018 Murder Life without parole 35.5 31 White Male 12-03-2018
Gable, Kunta Louisiana Orleans 1996 2022 Murder Life without parole 26.6 17 Black Male 11-08-2022
Gibson, Roland Louisiana Orleans 1968 1993 Murder Life 24.9 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gordon, Kendale Louisiana Orleans 2010 2021 Murder Life without parole 11.5 18 Black Male 12-22-2021
Graham, Michael Louisiana Union 1987 2000 Murder Death 13.6 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Hammons, Robert Louisiana St. Tammany 1986 1992 Robbery 40 years 6.3 31 White Male 12-14-2018
Hayes, Travis Louisiana Jefferson 1998 2007 Murder Life 8.0 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Hebert, Larry Louisiana East Baton Rouge Parish 1987 1987 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.5 29 Black Male 05-18-2020
Hemme, Sandra Missouri Buchanan 1981 2024 Murder Life without parole 43.3 20 White Female 12-17-2024
Henry, Darrill Louisiana Orleans 2011 2023 Murder Life without parole 8.7 28 Black Male 02-21-2023
Hess, Walter Missouri Jefferson 1929 1930 Murder 10 years 1.4 White Male 03-13-2018
Hill, Darrin Louisiana Orleans 1999 2012 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 13.2 26 Black Male 07-03-2012
Hudson, Jermaine Louisiana Orleans 2000 2021 Robbery Life 21.0 20 Black Male 04-13-2021
Hudson, Larry Louisiana Orleans 1967 1993 Murder Death 25.5 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Jackson, Shea Missouri Jackson 1981 1982 Murder Life 0.6 25 Black Male 05-26-2020
James, Henry Louisiana Jefferson 1982 2011 Sexual Assault Life without parole 29.5 20 Black Male 01-13-2012
James, Morris Louisiana Iberia 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 25 years 2.4 40 Black Male 01-20-2023
Johnson, Craig Louisiana Orleans 1996 1997 Robbery 70 years 0.5 27 Black Male 03-10-2014
Johnson, Lamar Missouri St. Louis City 1995 2023 Murder Life without parole 27.6 20 Black Male 03-01-2023
Johnson, Larry Missouri St. Louis City 1984 2002 Sexual Assault Life 17.9 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Johnson, Rickey Louisiana Sabine 1983 2008 Sexual Assault Life without parole 25.0 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Jones, Charles III Missouri St. Charles 2016 2018 Sexual Assault 1 year 0.8 16 Black Male 08-27-2018
Jones, Robert Louisiana Orleans 1996 2017 Sexual Assault Life without parole 19.7 19 Black Male 02-24-2017
Jones, Wilbert Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1973 2018 Sexual Assault Life 44.8 18 Black Male 10-13-2018
Jordano, Frank Louisiana Jefferson 1919 1920 Murder Death 1.5 17 White Male 07-09-2020
Jordano, Iorlando Louisiana Jefferson 1919 1920 Murder Life 1.5 68 White Male 07-08-2020
Juluke, Bernell Jr. Louisiana Orleans 1996 2022 Murder Life without parole 26.6 18 Black Male 11-08-2022
Kidd, Ricky Missouri Jackson 1997 2019 Murder Life without parole 22.4 21 Black Male 09-20-2019
Knapper, Isaac Louisiana Orleans 1979 1991 Murder Life 11.9 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
LaBran, Dwight Louisiana Orleans 1997 2001 Murder Life 4.4 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Lazzell, David Louisiana Iberia 1991 2007 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 32 White Male 12-17-2012
Leap, Earnest Missouri Jackson 1992 2016 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 31 White Male 08-22-2016
Lewis, Ryan Louisiana Orleans 2004 2007 Attempted Murder Not Sentenced 3.2 15 Black Male 04-06-2020
Matthews, Ryan Louisiana Jefferson 1999 2004 Murder Death 5.1 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
McKay, Cornell Missouri St. Louis City 2013 2015 Robbery 12 years 1.4 22 Black Male 05-11-2015
Meyers, Terrence Louisiana Jefferson 1993 2010 Murder Life without parole 15.2 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Morgan, Jerome Louisiana Orleans 1994 2016 Murder Life without parole 19.4 17 Black Male 06-01-2016
Moses, Larry Louisiana Orleans 1995 2023 Murder Life without parole 27.6 39 Black Male 08-14-2023
Nelson, Leroy Louisiana Orleans 1996 2022 Murder Life without parole 26.6 17 Black Male 11-08-2022
Nelson, Robert Missouri Jackson 1984 2013 Sexual Assault 70 years 28.5 20 Black Male 06-14-2013
Oscar, Edward Missouri Jackson 1948 1953 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.7 60 Black Male 03-13-2018
Reasonover, Ellen Missouri St. Louis 1983 1999 Murder Life 15.7 24 Black Female 08-29-2011
Reeder, Kuantau Louisiana Orleans 1995 2021 Murder Life without parole 26.4 20 Black Male 03-24-2022
Reynolds, Melvin Lee Missouri Buchanan 1979 1983 Murder Life 4.0 24 White Male 03-13-2018
Rhodes, Troy Louisiana Orleans 2003 2021 Attempted Murder Life 15.0 34 Black Male 11-15-2021
Robinson, David Missouri Scott 2001 2018 Murder Life without parole 16.7 32 Black Male 05-30-2018
Ruano, Julio Louisiana Orleans 2011 2017 Assault 7 years 5.6 42 Hispanic Male 06-30-2017
Shannon, Michael Louisiana Orleans 2011 2018 Murder Life without parole 6.5 41 Black Male 02-15-2018
Simmons, Vincent Louisiana Avoyelles 1977 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 44.6 24 Black Male 02-22-2022
Smith, Codey Missouri Barton 2008 2012 Robbery 16 years 3.8 21 White Male 06-02-2017
Smith, Jon Keith Missouri Jackson 1987 2000 Murder Life 13.7 17 Black Male 09-05-2014
Smith, Kaliegh Louisiana Orleans 2010 2021 Murder Life without parole 11.4 31 Black Male 06-25-2021
Stewart, Kia Louisiana Orleans 2009 2015 Murder Life without parole 6.0 17 Black Male 04-15-2015
Strughold, James Missouri St. Louis 1997 1999 Child Sex Abuse 30 days 0.1 53 White Male 09-22-2015
Taff, Maurice Missouri St. Louis 1931 1932 Robbery 10 years 1.0 19 White Male 03-13-2018