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
Anderson, Marvin Virginia Hanover 1982 2002 Sexual Assault Life 14.5 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Barnes, Lamar Virginia Portsmouth City 2003 2022 Murder Life 18.4 20 Black Male 01-27-2022
Boyce, David Virginia Newport News City 1991 2013 Murder Life 22.1 19 White Male 09-24-2013
Carter, Joseph Virginia Norfolk City 1990 2021 Murder Life 26.4 30 Black Male 08-24-2021
Coker, Edgar Virginia Stafford 2007 2014 Sexual Assault 1 year and 5 months 1.5 15 Black Male 03-03-2014
Conteh, Maligie Virginia Fairfax 2010 2013 Robbery 1 year and 11 months 1.5 19 Black Male 04-23-2013
Crum, Paul Jr. Virginia Dickenson 2015 2022 Obstruction of Justice 10 years 4.2 54 White Male 12-21-2022
Cullipher, Ricky Virginia Hampton City 1997 2001 Assault 9 years 4.3 15 White Male 08-29-2011
Hash, Michael Virginia Culpeper 2001 2012 Murder Life without parole 11.1 15 White Male 08-29-2012
Hayat, Hamid Fed-CA (Eastern) 2006 2020 Supporting Terrorism 24 years 13.3 21 Asian Male 03-03-2020
Johnson, Messiah Virginia Norfolk City 1998 2021 Robbery Life 19.5 23 Black Male 01-12-2026
McLaughlin, Bruce Virginia Loudoun 1998 2002 Child Sex Abuse 13 years 4.1 45 White Male 09-27-2013
Morman, Bobbie Jr. Virginia Norfolk City 1993 2021 Attempt, Violent 48 years 22.4 18 Black Male 08-16-2021
Phillips, Richard Virginia City of Hampton 1900 1930 Murder Death 30.6 22 Black Male 03-13-2018
Talley, Dell Virginia Henrico 1991 1991 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.3 23 Black Male 10-13-2014
Tice, Derek Virginia Norfolk City 2000 2011 Murder Life without parole 9.5 27 White Male 10-17-2011
Tillman, Jervon Virginia Henrico 2009 2022 Robbery 25 years 6.9 26 Black Male 01-31-2022
Washington, Earl Jr. Virginia Culpeper 1984 2000 Murder Death 16.7 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Weiner, Mark Virginia Albemarle 2013 2015 Kidnapping 8 years 2.1 52 White Male 07-16-2015