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
Whitlock, Herbert Illinois Edgar 1987 2008 Murder Life 20.6 39 White Male 08-29-2011
Whitmore, George Jr. New York Kings 1966 1973 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 7.1 20 Black Male 03-13-2018
Wickham, Christopher Utah Salt Lake 1997 2019 Sexual Assault 20 to life 14.3 27 White Male 10-02-2019
Wigfall, Carlton New York New York 2011 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.3 46 Black Male 12-04-2016
Wiggins, David Lee Texas Tarrant 1989 2012 Child Sex Abuse Life 23.2 24 White Male 11-06-2012
Wilber, Danny Wisconsin Milwaukee 2005 2022 Murder Life 16.8 24 Native American Male 07-04-2022
Wilbourn, Kim Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.4 27 Black Male 02-26-2019
Wilbourn, Vondell Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years and 6 months 1.0 29 Black Male 12-09-2018
Wilbur, Raymond Rhode Island Providence 1969 1974 Other Nonviolent Felony 15 years 4.2 28 Don't Know Male 01-09-2023
Wilcox, Jennifer Ohio Montgomery 1985 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 11.2 20 White Female 08-29-2011
Wiley, Kelvin California San Diego 1990 1992 Assault 4 years 1.1 29 Black Male 09-07-2012
Wilhite, Charles Massachusetts Hampden 2010 2013 Murder Life without parole 2.1 25 Black Male 02-04-2013
Wilhoit, Gregory Oklahoma Osage 1987 1993 Murder Death 5.9 30 White Male 08-29-2011
Wilkerson, Mike Missouri Jasper 2000 2017 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 16.7 39 White Male 07-05-2017
Wilkins, Geary Texas Harris 2013 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.3 40 Black Male 05-28-2014
Wilkins, Theodore Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 3.1 27 Black Male 03-13-2022
Wilkinson, Robert Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1976 1977 Murder Not Sentenced 1.1 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Wilks, Calvin Mississippi Hinds 1981 1984 Murder Life 3.8 21 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Willett, Jeffery Wisconsin Washington 2007 2010 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 2.6 29 White Male 06-26-2012
Williams, Alberta Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 3.5 48 Black Female 06-10-2022
Williams, Alfred Texas Harris 1987 1989 Drug Possession or Sale 30 years 1.8 53 Black Male 07-05-2013
Williams, Antonio Alabama Jefferson 2007 2011 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.4 35 Black Male 11-06-2012
Williams, Archie Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1983 2019 Attempted Murder Life without parole 35.9 22 Black Male 03-23-2019
Williams, Arthur Texas Harris 2005 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 8 months 0.3 34 Black Male 11-05-2016
Williams, Charles Connecticut Hartford 2014 2024 Other Violent Felony 10 years 8.8 40 Black Male 04-10-2024
Williams, Danial Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2016 Murder Life without parole 10.5 25 White Male 12-22-2016
Williams, Darrell Oklahoma Payne 2012 2014 Sexual Assault Probation 0.2 21 Black Male 06-26-2014
Williams, Darryl New York Queens 2014 2022 Robbery 15 years 8.7 49 Black Male 12-16-2022
Williams, Demarko Illinois Cook 2018 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony 10 years 5.0 38 Black Male 08-13-2024
Williams, Dennis Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder Death 17.7 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williams, Derrick Raphel Florida Manatee 1993 2011 Sexual Assault Life 18.0 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williams, Edward Ohio Summit 1997 2015 Assault Probation 0.3 25 Black Male 04-05-2015
Williams, Eugene Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6.3 15 Black Male 03-13-2018
Williams, George North Carolina Onslow 1922 1928 Murder Death 5.4 Black Male 03-13-2018
Williams, Gregory Texas Lubbock 2018 2023 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 4.0 55 Black Male 04-19-2024
Williams, Hayes Louisiana Orleans 1968 1997 Murder Life 28.9 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williams, Herman Illinois Lake 1994 2022 Murder Life without parole 28.5 29 White Male 09-26-2022
Williams, Hubert Maryland Baltimore 1998 2009 Attempted Murder Life 11.3 46 White Male 04-17-2019
Williams, James Georgia Chatham 1982 1989 Murder Life 3.4 50 White Male 06-22-2013
Williams, James Curtis Texas Dallas 1984 2012 Sexual Assault Life 27.4 25 Black Male 07-16-2012
Williams, Jason Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 45 years 3.4 20 Black Male 05-26-2022
Williams, Jermal Texas Harris 2017 2025 Drug Possession or Sale 3 days 0 45 Black Male 09-23-2025
Williams, Joe Sidney Jr. Texas McLennan 1987 1993 Murder Life 6.0 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williams, John Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 months 0.8 37 Black Male 03-14-2022
Williams, Lawrence New York Kings 2009 2012 Assault 10 years 3.1 32 Black Male 10-26-2012
Williams, Leroy Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.3 28 Black Male 03-14-2022
Williams, Maurice Missouri St. Louis 1984 1984 Robbery 25 years 0.5 30 Black Male 11-23-2020
Williams, Michael Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2011 Murder Life 14.4 31 Black Male 06-18-2012
Williams, Michael California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 25 to life 0.2 39 Black Male 09-20-2021
Williams, Michelle Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 2.0 30 Black Female 06-10-2022
Williams, Paul Michigan Berrien 2008 2008 Drug Possession or Sale 3 to 40 years 0.9 25 Black Male 01-09-2023
Williams, Robert Jr. District of Columbia 1950 1950 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Not Sentenced 0 46 White Male 10-14-2025
Williams, Thomas Wayne Texas Dallas 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Life 2.0 38 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williams, Tyrece Illinois Cook 1991 2025 Murder 35 years 18.6 22 Black Male 04-22-2025
Williams, Victor Wisconsin Jackson 2012 2014 Sexual Assault 12 years 1.7 32 Black Male 11-12-2016
Williams, Willie Georgia Fulton 1985 2007 Sexual Assault 45 years 21.4 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williams, Willie Jr. Florida Duval 1976 2024 Attempted Murder Life 44.4 30 Black Male 01-09-2024
Williamson, Jack Florida Broward 1933 1942 Murder Death 8.8 19 Black Male 02-11-2021
Williamson, Ronald Keith Oklahoma Pontotoc 1988 1999 Murder Death 11.0 29 White Male 08-29-2011
Willing, Rusty Illinois Adams 2016 2020 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 2.1 34 White Male 06-23-2020
Willis, Deon Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 2 Years 1.2 33 Black Male 12-03-2018
Willis, Dexter Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.8 19 Black Male 05-16-2022
Willis, Dexter Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 months 0.2 18 Black Male 10-04-2022
Willis, Ernest Ray Texas Pecos 1987 2004 Murder Death 17.2 39 White Male 08-29-2011
Willis, James California Sacramento 1927 1927 Robbery 5 years to life 0.4 27 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Willis, Marrio D'Shane Oklahoma Tulsa 2003 2006 Robbery 10 years 2.4 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Willoughby, Troy Wyoming Sublette 2010 2012 Murder Life 2.0 20 White Male 04-18-2012
Wills, Ruben New York Queens 2017 2021 Fraud 2 to 6 years 2.1 38 Black Male 05-25-2021
Wilmoth, Franklin Ohio Portage 1994 2000 Sexual Assault 3 years 1.3 51 White Male 10-18-2018
Wilson, Albert Kansas Douglas 2019 2021 Sexual Assault 12 years and 3 months 2.2 20 Black Male 03-21-2022
Wilson, Carol Jean Michigan Wayne 2011 2013 Forgery Probation 0 57 Black Female 12-30-2013
Wilson, Dale Oregon Marion 2016 2022 Burglary 4 years 3.9 34 White Male 04-24-2024
Wilson, David Florida Miami-Dade 1967 1971 Murder 20 years 4.0 23 Black Male 03-13-2018
Wilson, Donald Indiana Gibson 1995 1997 Other Violent Felony 2 years and 2 months 0.9 42 White Male 09-29-2017
Wilson, Edwin Fed-VA (Eastern) 1983 2004 Weapon Possession or Sale 17 years 21.0 49 White Male 08-29-2011
Wilson, Elon Virginia Fairfax 2019 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years and 1 month 2.0 23 Black Male 11-12-2024
Wilson, Eric Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2017 Sexual Assault 8 1/2 years 6.2 21 White Male 03-23-2017
Wilson, Horace New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 2.9 37 Black Male 03-13-2018
Wilson, Jackie Illinois Cook 1983 2020 Murder Life without parole 35.4 21 Black Male 10-16-2020
Wilson, Johnny Lee Missouri Lawrence 1987 1995 Murder Life without parole 8.4 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Wilson, Kathryn Dawn North Carolina Chowan 1993 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.7 22 White Female 08-29-2011
Wilson, Robert Illinois Cook 1999 2006 Attempted Murder 30 years 7.1 41 Black Male 08-29-2011
Wilson, William Alabama Blount 1914 1918 Murder Life 4.4 38 White Male 03-13-2018
Winfrey, Megan Texas San Jacinto 2008 2013 Murder Life 4.5 16 White Female 04-18-2013
Winfrey, Richard Sr. Texas San Jacinto 2007 2010 Murder 75 years 3.2 49 White Male 08-29-2011
Winslow, Thomas Nebraska Gage 1990 2009 Accessory to Murder 50 years 17.9 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Winston, J'Avarus Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 05-31-2016
Wirkkala, Luke Oregon Deschutes 2014 2021 Murder Life 6.8 32 White Male 04-28-2021
Wise, Korey New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 15 years 11.7 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Wise, Martez Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 23 Black Male 12-03-2018
Witt, Drayton Arizona Maricopa 2002 2012 Murder 20 years 10.3 18 White Male 11-01-2012
Woidtke, Rodney Illinois St. Clair 1989 2001 Murder 45 years 11.6 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Womble, Willie North Carolina Granville 1976 2014 Murder 80 years 38.3 21 Black Male 10-17-2014
Wood, Danny Indiana Bartholomew 1987 1990 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 3.5 26 White Male 06-16-2020
Wood, Sidney California Los Angeles 1924 1925 Robbery 5 years to life 1.2 White Male 03-13-2018
Woodall, Glen West Virginia Cabell 1987 1992 Sexual Assault Life 4.0 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Woodley, Collin New York Suffolk 1990 1998 Drug Possession or Sale 10 to 20 years 7.6 30 White Male 08-29-2011
Woods, Alexander III Georgia Colquitt 2013 2025 Murder Life 0.6 26 Black Male 08-24-2026
Woods, Cathy Nevada Washoe 1980 2015 Murder Life without parole 33.7 26 White Female 03-09-2015
Woods, Cedric Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 44 Black Male 12-05-2023