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
Amezquita, Gilbert Texas Harris 1998 2007 Assault 15 years 8.4 20 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Appling, Riolordo California Los Angeles 2012 2013 Assault Not Sentenced 0.8 28 Black Male 03-13-2013
Beavers, Reubin Ohio Montgomery 1995 2013 Assault 18 to 28 years 13.0 33 Black Male 06-25-2026
Benton, John North Carolina Mecklenburg 1942 1943 Assault 15 years 1.5 15 Black Male 04-01-2021
Brim, Dominique Michigan Wayne 2002 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 14 Black Female 08-29-2011
Brown, Rodney Maryland Baltimore City 2006 2021 Assault 45 years 11.3 24 Black Male 12-08-2022
Carter, Steven Florida Manatee 1990 1990 Assault Not Sentenced 0.3 19 Black Male 10-10-2014
Chalk, Edward Maryland Baltimore 1936 1936 Assault Not Sentenced 0.2 21 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Cosenza, Natale Massachusetts Worcester 2002 2017 Assault 12 to 20 years 13.9 26 White Male 11-29-2017
Dudley, Ronald New York Queens 2000 2001 Assault 15 years 0.7 19 Black Male 12-06-2013
Harding, Christopher Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 1998 Assault 10 to 12 years 5.4 36 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harper, James Tennessee Knox 1985 2005 Assault 5 years 2.2 45 White Male 11-14-2017
Herrera, Bobby Paiste California Santa Clara 1998 2000 Assault 5 years 2.2 17 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Hodsdon, Edward Maine Aroostook 1946 1952 Assault 15 years 5.7 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Hutchison, Leonard Tennessee Knox 1985 2005 Assault 25 years 10.5 39 White Male 11-14-2017
Irons, Jonathan Missouri St. Charles 1998 2020 Assault 50 years 21.7 16 Black Male 07-20-2020
Jones, Jeremiah Washington King 2001 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 20 White Male 07-14-2016
Jones, Morris S. Texas Dallas 1998 2001 Assault 15 years 2.7 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Mack, Terrance New York Monroe 2009 2026 Assault 25 years 17.2 29 Black Male 07-31-2026
McNary, Willie Earl California San Diego 1984 1996 Assault 11 years and 8 months 5.6 26 Black Male 03-11-2013
Morton, Carl District of Columbia 2009 2014 Assault 5 years and 2 months 0 Black Male 06-18-2024
Palmer, Lamar New York Queens 2000 2001 Assault 9 years 0.7 19 Black Male 12-06-2013
Persad, Vishnu Florida Palm Beach 2001 2007 Assault 43 years 4.5 23 Other Male 09-03-2012
Poindexter, Quinn Michigan Wayne 2001 2009 Assault 15 1/2 to 22 years 6.6 29 Black Male 01-19-2021
Polanco, Dionisio Rhode Island Providence 2008 2011 Assault 10 years 2.7 38 Hispanic Male 02-21-2023
Pryor, A.L. Florida Pinellas 2022 2022 Assault Probation 0 42 Black Female 11-14-2023
Ruano, Julio Louisiana Orleans 2011 2017 Assault 7 years 5.6 42 Hispanic Male 06-30-2017
Seiber, George Ohio Cuyahoga 1987 1999 Assault 10 to 25 years 12.0 41 White Male 12-04-2012
Sisson, Robert District of Columbia 1922 1924 Assault 5 years 1.6 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Streeter, Jeffrey Florida Polk 1980 1980 Assault Not Sentenced 0 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
Sullivan, Maurice District of Columbia 1922 1924 Assault 7 years 1.6 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Tingle, John Jr. Virginia Virginia Beach 1993 1994 Assault 10 years 0.4 25 Black Male 03-11-2013
Tucker, David Michigan Wayne 1992 1999 Assault 6 to 10 years 6.3 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Uriostegui, Silvano Texas Denton 2012 2012 Assault Not Sentenced 0 47 Hispanic Male 04-19-2016
Vera, Francisco Illinois Cook 1992 1998 Assault 17 years 3.1 29 Hispanic Male 10-14-2012
Williams, Lawrence New York Kings 2009 2012 Assault 10 years 3.1 32 Black Male 10-26-2012