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, Eric Michigan Wayne 2010 2019 Robbery 15 to 22 years 8.5 20 Black Male 05-06-2019
Bell, Derrick New York Kings 1997 2007 Robbery 12 1/2 to 25 years 10.5 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Briscoe, Terence Texas Harris 2009 2010 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.6 19 Black Male 01-30-2023
Brown, Patrick Pennsylvania Dauphin 2002 2010 Robbery 22 to 70 years 8.0 21 Black Male 06-30-2012
Bullock, Kenneth Michigan Wayne 2012 2025 Robbery 32 to 72 years 13.0 30 Black Male 06-03-2025
Castro Santos, Darvin Louisiana St. Bernard 2012 2021 Robbery 50 years 9.5 20 Hispanic Male 08-21-2021
Clark, Royal Jr. Louisiana Jefferson 2003 2019 Robbery 49 years and six months 16.0 24 Black Male 06-28-2019
Cooper, Keith Indiana Elkhart 1997 2017 Robbery 40 years 8.6 29 Black Male 02-18-2017
Cottingham, Jamaka Texas Harris 1997 2023 Robbery 30 years 14.7 17 Black Male 08-02-2023
Courtney, Sedrick Oklahoma Tulsa 1996 2012 Robbery 30 years 15.3 23 Black Male 08-30-2012
DeBerry, Eric New York Kings 2000 2020 Robbery 25 to Life 20.4 23 Black Male 08-20-2020
Ealy, Marcus Michigan Wayne 2018 2020 Robbery 48 to 82 years 1.8 26 Black Male 02-01-2021
Gandy, Robert Texas Harris 1990 2020 Robbery Life 13.7 24 Black Male 06-26-2020
Garner, David Fed-OH (Northern) 2005 2008 Robbery 13 years 0.5 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Grimes, Don Alabama Henry 1987 1996 Robbery Life without parole 9.3 30 Black Male 10-03-2018
Groce, Tyrone New York Kings 1993 1995 Robbery 4 to 12 years 2.1 28 Black Male 09-30-2014
Harris, Derrick California Los Angeles 2013 2020 Robbery 15 years 6.8 21 Black Male 10-26-2020
Hodges, Devron Texas Lavaca 2013 2015 Robbery 10 years 2.1 21 Black Male 02-27-2015
Holmes, Sidney Florida Broward 1989 2023 Robbery Life 33.9 22 Black Male 03-16-2023
Horton, Richard Ohio Franklin 2006 2023 Robbery 23 years 15.9 28 Black Male 07-17-2023
Irby, Derius Ohio Cuyahoga 2016 2017 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.5 17 Black Male 03-01-2018
Johnson, Craig Louisiana Orleans 1996 1997 Robbery 70 years 0.5 27 Black Male 03-10-2014
Johnson, Messiah Virginia Norfolk City 1998 2021 Robbery Life 19.5 23 Black Male 01-12-2026
Jones-Whitaker, Quinton Michigan Wayne 2014 2026 Robbery 12 1/2 years to 22 years 12.4 20 Black Male 07-02-2026
Leadon, Bruce Texas Harris 2008 2022 Robbery 60 years 2.6 23 Black Male 01-30-2023
Lewis, Anthony Ohio Hamilton 1986 1995 Robbery 10 to 25 years 8.5 33 Black Male 10-25-2018
McCully, Dwayne Ohio Cuyahoga 2018 2025 Robbery 25 years 3.6 18 Black Male 01-13-2026
Ramchair, Racky New York Queens 1997 2010 Robbery 10 to 20 years 13.3 22 Other Male 07-02-2014
Sandy, Barshiri North Carolina Wake 2014 2016 Robbery 21 years 1.7 32 Black Male 08-06-2016
Shaw, Anthony Illinois Cook 2012 2018 Robbery 6 years 2.4 29 Black Male 04-24-2019
Surpris, Henry North Carolina Wake 2014 2016 Robbery 10 years 1.7 34 Black Male 08-10-2016
Turner, John Jr. Indiana Marion 2008 2026 Robbery 50 years 13.6 39 Black Male 02-26-2026
Wilson, Deontae Ohio Cuyahoga 2017 2017 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.2 28 Black Male 08-24-2017
Windley, Kenneth New York Kings 2007 2026 Robbery 20 years to life 19.0 40 Black Male 03-25-2026
Word, Lathan Georgia Muscogee 2000 2011 Robbery 15 years 10.8 18 Black Male 03-12-2013