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 Date of Release Posting Date
Brown, Rodney Maryland Baltimore City 2006 2021 Assault 45 years 11.3 24 Black Male 2017 12-08-2022
Faircloth, Billy Texas Travis 2012 2023 Assault 60 years 10.6 44 White Male 2022 05-04-2023
Gonzalez, Timothy Oregon Washington 2016 2026 Assault 18 years and 4 months 6.1 26 White Male 2022 04-01-2026
Harper, James Tennessee Knox 1985 2005 Assault 5 years 2.2 45 White Male 1987 11-14-2017
Herskovic, Mayer New York Kings 2016 2018 Assault 4 years 0 20 White Male 2016 11-26-2018
Hutchison, Leonard Tennessee Knox 1985 2005 Assault 25 years 10.5 39 White Male 1996 11-14-2017
Irons, Jonathan Missouri St. Charles 1998 2020 Assault 50 years 21.7 16 Black Male 2020 07-20-2020
Lamotte, John Kentucky Franklin 2019 2025 Assault 11 years 6.5 24 Black Male 2025 10-28-2025
Seiber, George Ohio Cuyahoga 1987 1999 Assault 10 to 25 years 12.0 41 White Male 1999 12-04-2012
Shved, Olga Washington Franklin 2009 2014 Assault 10 years 2.0 23 White Female 2011 07-31-2014
Stubbs, Leigh Mississippi Lincoln 2001 2013 Assault 44 years 11.0 20 White Female 2012 10-25-2018
Vance, Tammy Mississippi Lincoln 2001 2013 Assault 44 years 12.0 31 White Female 2013 10-25-2018
Vera, Francisco Illinois Cook 1992 1998 Assault 17 years 3.1 29 Hispanic Male 1996 10-14-2012
Ware, Robert Illinois Woodford 2017 2022 Assault 4 years 3.2 40 Black Male 2021 05-31-2023
Washington, Brandon California Sacramento 2013 2023 Assault 8 years 2.2 21 Black Male 2015 04-22-2024