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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Total records: 982
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Brown, Alfred Texas Harris 2005 2015 Murder Death 9.7 21 Black Male 06-10-2015
Brown, Bradford District of Columbia 1975 1979 Murder 18 years to life 3.6 27 Black Male 03-13-2018
Brown, Charles Ohio Lorain 2018 2021 Attempt, Violent 1 year and 2 months 1.2 58 Black Male 04-19-2022
Brown, Christopher Maryland Baltimore City 2022 2026 Murder Life 3.8 19 Black Male 07-06-2026
Brown, Danny Ohio Lucas 1982 2001 Murder Life 18.5 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brown, Jerrell Minnesota Hennepin 2010 2026 Murder Life without parole 16.1 21 Black Male 04-30-2026
Brown, Knolly Jr. North Carolina Edgecombe 2009 2016 Child Sex Abuse 5 to 6 3/4 years 3.7 37 Black Male 10-26-2016
Brown, LeeVester Mississippi Coahoma 2006 2018 Murder Life without parole 8.7 33 Black Male 07-26-2021
Brown, Leon North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.9 15 Black Male 09-02-2014
Brown, Marcel Illinois Cook 2011 2018 Murder 35 years 7.5 18 Black Male 07-24-2018
Brown, Patrick Pennsylvania Dauphin 2002 2010 Robbery 22 to 70 years 8.0 21 Black Male 06-30-2012
Brown, Patrick Louisiana Orleans 1994 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 28.4 20 Black Male 05-22-2023
Brown, Robert Illinois Cook 1984 1989 Murder 35 years 5.1 42 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brown, Rodney Maryland Baltimore City 2006 2021 Assault 45 years 11.3 24 Black Male 12-08-2022
Brown, Shawn Michigan Calhoun 2010 2021 Manslaughter 8 years and 4 months to 30 years 8.8 25 Black Male 05-03-2021
Brown, Sherwood Mississippi DeSoto 1995 2021 Murder Death 26.4 24 Black Male 10-04-2021
Brown, Tony Florida Miami-Dade 2010 2018 Murder Life 8.4 33 Black Male 10-22-2018
Brownridge, Samuel New York Queens 1995 2020 Murder 25 to life 23.9 18 Black Male 07-20-2020
Bruner, Carl II Michigan Wayne 2014 2020 Murder Life without parole 5.3 29 Black Male 04-02-2020
Brunner, Eric Ohio Stark 1996 2023 Sexual Assault 9 to 40 years 12.6 24 Black Male 10-26-2023
Bryant, David New York Bronx 1976 2019 Murder 25 to Life 40.7 18 Black Male 03-15-2019
Bryant, Malcolm Maryland Baltimore City 1999 2016 Murder Life 16.8 24 Black Male 05-17-2016
Buari, Calvin New York Bronx 1995 2018 Murder 50 to life 21.5 20 Black Male 03-29-2018
Buehner, Michael Ohio Cuyahoga 2002 2023 Murder 18 to Life 19.6 24 White Male 08-14-2023
Buggs, Steven California Alameda 2015 2026 Murder 82 to Life 11.0 36 Black Male 02-12-2026
Bullock, Kenneth Michigan Wayne 2012 2025 Robbery 32 to 72 years 13.0 30 Black Male 06-03-2025
Bullock, Ronnie Illinois Cook 1984 1994 Child Sex Abuse 60 years 10.5 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bumbury, Michael New York Bronx 1999 2002 Sexual Assault 12 to Life 1.9 23 Black Male 12-13-2013
Bumpass, Angel Tennessee Hamilton 2019 2023 Murder Life 3.1 13 Black Female 10-09-2023
Bunkley, Derrick Michigan Wayne 2014 2016 Attempted Murder 17 to 32 years 1.4 22 Black Male 02-25-2016
Bunn, John New York Kings 1992 2018 Murder 7 to life 16.4 14 Black Male 05-20-2018
Burgess, Sabein Maryland Baltimore City 1995 2014 Murder Life 18.7 24 Black Male 02-21-2014
Burgess, Wayne Tennessee Giles 1999 2023 Murder Life 24.5 34 Black Male 08-16-2023
Burley, Umar Maryland Baltimore City 2011 2018 Manslaughter 15 years 6.1 39 Black Male 06-06-2019
Burner, Troy District of Columbia 1994 2020 Murder 30 to life 24.4 17 Black Male 09-17-2020
Burnside, Brandon Wisconsin Milwaukee 2011 2015 Murder Life 4.7 27 Black Male 09-28-2015
Burrell, Frank Illinois Cook 2002 2024 Murder 32 years 17.2 24 Black Male 04-04-2024
Burrowes, Christopher Wisconsin Milwaukee 2007 2009 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 2.4 21 Black Male 11-06-2012
Burt, Lavale Illinois Cook 1986 1986 Murder Not Sentenced 0.1 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
Burton, Danny Michigan Wayne 1987 2019 Murder Life without parole 32.3 19 Black Male 12-13-2019
Burton, Darryl Missouri Cole 1985 2008 Murder Life 23.5 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Burton, Huwe New York Bronx 1991 2019 Murder 15 to Life 17.9 16 Black Male 02-04-2019
Bush, Keith New York Suffolk 1976 2019 Murder 20 to Life 32.0 17 Black Male 06-03-2019
Butler, Louise Alabama Lowndes 1928 1928 Murder Life 0.2 Black Female 03-13-2018
Butler, Sabrina Mississippi Lowndes 1990 1995 Murder Death 5.8 18 Black Female 08-29-2011
Byrd, Kevin Texas Harris 1985 1997 Sexual Assault Life 12.0 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Calhoun, Terance Michigan Wayne 2007 2022 Child Sex Abuse 17 to 32 years 15.2 19 Black Male 05-02-2022
Calicut, George Jr. Michigan Wayne 1999 2026 Murder Life without parole 26.4 29 Black Male 03-11-2026
Campbell, Lori Georgia Douglas 2005 2007 Theft Probation 0 32 Black Female 01-12-2018
Campbell, Teshome Illinois Champaign 1998 2016 Murder 55 years 17.3 21 Black Male 02-09-2016
Cannon, Trevor Georgia Chatham 2015 2018 Manslaughter 8 years 1.7 22 White Male 01-11-2018
Cantave, Jean New York Queens 2009 2014 Assault 1 year 0 43 Black Male 12-19-2021
Cantave, Jean New York Queens 2008 2012 Sexual Assault 20 years 3.6 42 Black Male 12-19-2021
Capers, Shamel New York Queens 2017 2022 Murder 15 to Life 5.4 15 Black Male 12-21-2022
Carmon, Adam Connecticut New Haven 1995 2023 Murder 85 years 27.7 21 Black Male 07-12-2023
Carnes, Keith Missouri Jackson 2005 2022 Murder Life without parole 17.0 33 Black Male 04-20-2022
Carpenter, De'Marchoe Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2016 Murder Life 20.5 17 Black Male 11-28-2016
Carr, Johnetta Kentucky Jefferson 2008 2019 Manslaughter 20 years 1.5 17 Black Female 04-22-2020
Carrillo, Franky California Los Angeles 1992 2011 Murder Life 18.7 16 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Carrington, Steven New York Kings 1996 2024 Murder 23 to Life 21.5 27 Black Male 06-14-2024
Carter, Nathaniel New York Queens 1982 1984 Murder 25 years to life 1.6 30 Black Male 03-13-2018
Carter, Quentin Michigan Kent 1992 2015 Child Sex Abuse 6 to 20 years 16.5 16 Black Male 06-25-2015
Carter, Raymond Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 1996 Murder Life 8.9 40 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cash, Jacob Florida Hillsborough 1998 2008 Murder 50 years 9.7 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Castro Santos, Darvin Louisiana St. Bernard 2012 2021 Robbery 50 years 9.5 20 Hispanic Male 08-21-2021
Catron, Xavier Illinois Cook 1992 2000 Murder 35 years 7.5 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cesar, Owen Pennsylvania Berks 2005 2011 Child Sex Abuse 1 to 5 years 6.0 26 Black Male 07-11-2013
Chambers, Leon Mississippi Wilkinson 1970 1973 Murder Life 2.4 Black Male 03-13-2018
Chance, Clarence California Los Angeles 1975 1992 Murder Life 17.0 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Chandler, Edwin Kentucky Jefferson 1995 2009 Manslaughter 30 years 7.2 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Chapman, Glen Edward North Carolina Catawba 1994 2008 Murder Death 13.4 24 Black Male 08-31-2011
Charriez, Louis New York Kings 1997 2023 Murder 25 to Life 23.2 33 Hispanic Male 03-13-2023
Chatmon, Timothy Illinois Winnebago 1990 1995 Murder 35 years 5.0 30 Black Male 03-10-2014
Chestnut, Alfred Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35.5 16 Black Male 12-09-2019
Cheung, Kum Yet California Alameda 1995 2002 Attempt, Violent 29 years and 8 months 6.6 29 Asian Male 06-21-2012
Christian, Kino Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 13.6 29 Black Male 01-20-2023
Churaman, Prakash New York Queens 2018 2022 Murder 9 to life 2.2 15 Asian Male 06-27-2022
Ciria, Joaquin California San Francisco 1991 2022 Murder 31 to life 31.1 29 Black Male 04-26-2022
Clark, Alphonso Michigan Wayne 2005 2023 Murder Life without parole 17.4 23 Black Male 05-30-2023
Clark, George Michigan Wayne 2003 2020 Murder Life without parole 17.2 31 Black Male 04-30-2020
Clark, Robert Georgia Cobb 1982 2005 Sexual Assault Life 23.5 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Clark, Royal Jr. Louisiana Jefferson 2003 2019 Robbery 49 years and six months 16.0 24 Black Male 06-28-2019
Clay, David Sr. Missouri St. Louis 1988 1999 Murder Life without parole 0 38 Black Male 04-18-2013
Clay, James Chad-Lewis Michigan Wayne 2017 2019 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 1.7 16 Black Male 09-05-2019
Clemmons, Eric Missouri Cole 1987 2000 Murder Death 0 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cleveland, Albert Illinois Cook 1996 2017 Murder 45 years 20.4 20 Black Male 04-16-2019
Coker, Edgar Virginia Stafford 2007 2014 Sexual Assault 1 year and 5 months 1.5 15 Black Male 03-03-2014
Coleman, Christopher Illinois Peoria 1995 2014 Sexual Assault 60 years 18.6 20 Black Male 03-13-2014
Coleman, Nevest Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 20.5 25 Black Male 12-04-2017
Collier-Hammond, Rosalynd Ohio Cuyahoga 1999 2017 Child Sex Abuse Life 16.6 27 Black Female 04-29-2019
Collins, Charles New York New York 1995 2025 Murder 20 years to Life 21.8 17 Black Male 07-23-2025
Collins, Raheem Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2007 2024 Attempted Murder 62 1/2 to 125 years 16.9 24 Black Male 12-11-2024
Colon, Edgardo Illinois Cook 2017 2023 Murder 84 years 4.7 34 Hispanic Male 07-19-2023
Conley, Caramad California San Francisco 1994 2011 Murder Life without parole 16.3 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Conley, Kenneth Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2005 Perjury 2 years and 10 months 0 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Connor, Matthew Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1980 1990 Murder Life 10.0 41 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cook, Quinton Alabama Jefferson 1993 2022 Sexual Assault 20 years 20.6 20 Black Male 01-06-2023
Cooper, Keith Indiana Elkhart 1997 2017 Robbery 40 years 8.6 29 Black Male 02-18-2017
Corley, Diallo Michigan Wayne 2015 2020 Attempted Murder 22 to 32 years 3.8 23 Black Male 02-18-2020
Corner, Damon Florida Palm Beach 2002 2012 Murder Life 9.9 23 Black Male 02-05-2013