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
Angeles-Acosta, Roberto New York Queens 1995 2019 Attempted Murder 16 2/3 to 50 years 24.4 37 Hispanic Male 01-20-2020
Avery, Steven Wisconsin Manitowoc 1985 2003 Attempted Murder 32 years 17.7 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Bautista, Juan California San Joaquin 2011 2021 Attempted Murder 40 to Life 10.0 19 Hispanic Male 07-13-2021
Contreras, Marco California Los Angeles 1997 2017 Attempted Murder Life 19.9 20 Hispanic Male 04-10-2017
Cowans, Stephan Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2004 Attempted Murder 30 to 45 years 5.6 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Eagle, Oscar California Los Angeles 1999 2025 Attempted Murder 25 to life 26.3 18 Hispanic Male 09-24-2025
Grant, Michael Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2008 2024 Attempted Murder 25 to 50 years 15.3 27 Black Male 01-16-2025
Harris, Keith Illinois St. Clair 1979 2003 Attempted Murder 50 years 22.0 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Johnson, Kevin North Carolina Durham 2010 2023 Attempted Murder 24 2/3 to 30 5/12 years 12.8 24 Black Male 07-20-2023
Madrigal, Rafael Jr. California Los Angeles 2002 2011 Attempted Murder 53 to Life 7.7 25 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Price, Darren Tennessee Shelby 2003 2025 Attempted Murder 49 years 17.0 35 Black Male 05-05-2025
Rubalcava, Lionel California Santa Clara 2003 2019 Attempted Murder 31 to Life 15.5 23 Hispanic Male 05-28-2019
Soto, Oscar Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Attempted Murder 6 years 0.8 25 Hispanic Male 09-15-2024
Thompson, Grover Illinois Jefferson 1981 2019 Attempted Murder 40 years 14.6 46 Black Male 02-15-2019
Williams, Archie Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1983 2019 Attempted Murder Life without parole 35.9 22 Black Male 03-23-2019
Williams, Willie Jr. Florida Duval 1976 2024 Attempted Murder Life 44.4 30 Black Male 01-09-2024
Wright, Eric Tennessee Shelby 1990 2025 Attempted Murder Life 35.1 21 Black Male 12-02-2025