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
Abernathy, Christopher Illinois Cook 1987 2015 Murder Life without parole 28.1 17 White Male 02-13-2015
Adams, Sandra New York Monroe 1998 1999 Menacing Not Sentenced 0 29 Black Female 04-01-2013
Adams, Seneca Illinois Cook 2006 2006 Assault Probation 0 20 Black Male 12-08-2014
Adams, Tari Illinois Cook 2006 2006 Assault Probation 0 18 Black Male 12-08-2014
Aldridge, Robert Ohio Montgomery 1985 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 11.2 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Antusas, Wayne Illinois Cook 1998 2021 Murder Life without parole 23.0 17 White Male 02-19-2021
Babb, Austin New York Bronx 2014 2020 Murder 48 years 5.2 20 Black Male 02-22-2021
Ballard, Frances Tennessee Shelby 1987 1993 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 0.2 54 White Female 03-21-2013
Banks, Medell Alabama Choctaw 2001 2003 Manslaughter 15 years 1.7 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Beauchamp, Franklin New York Bronx 1986 1989 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 75 years 3.3 27 Hispanic Male 02-26-2012
Becerra, Jeanie Kansas Shawnee 2014 2014 Assault Not Sentenced 0 21 White Female 06-11-2015
Bermudez, Fernando New York New York 1992 2009 Murder 23 to Life 17.8 21 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Boone, Otis New York Kings 2012 2019 Robbery 25 years 5.6 19 Black Male 03-24-2019
Bryant, Malcolm Maryland Baltimore City 1999 2016 Murder Life 16.8 24 Black Male 05-17-2016
Chestnut, Alfred Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35.5 16 Black Male 12-09-2019
Coleman, Christopher Illinois Peoria 1995 2014 Sexual Assault 60 years 18.6 20 Black Male 03-13-2014
Cox, Richard California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse 82 years 5.9 47 White Male 08-29-2011
Cox, Teresa Lynne California Kern 1985 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.0 17 White Female 08-29-2011
Cruz, Rolando Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Cunningham, Connie Washington Chelan 1994 1997 Child Sex Abuse 46 years and 6 months 2.7 43 White Female 02-12-2012
Deering, Juwan Michigan Oakland 2006 2021 Murder Life without parole 15.2 29 Black Male 10-15-2021
Diaz, Tony California San Diego 2016 2017 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Fine 0 56 White Male 09-18-2017
Dill, Grace California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 50 White Female 08-29-2011
Dill, Wayne Jr. California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 26 White Male 08-29-2011
DiNicola, Louis Pennsylvania Erie 1980 1994 Murder Life 3.3 29 White Male 07-15-2012
DiPippo, Anthony New York Putnam 1997 2016 Murder 25 to life 19.4 18 White Male 11-05-2016
Doggett, Carol Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years and 10 months 3.1 36 White Female 08-29-2011
Doggett, Mark Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years and 10 months 3.1 35 White Male 08-29-2011
Draper-Roberts, Dawn Utah Salt Lake 2014 2017 Theft Probation 0 50 White Female 06-19-2017
Elko, Christie Ohio Cuyahoga 2018 2022 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Time served 0 34 White Female 06-23-2026
Fogle, Lewis Pennsylvania Indiana 1982 2015 Murder Life without parole 33.5 24 White Male 09-16-2015
Forsythe, Colleen Dill California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 26 White Female 08-29-2011
Forsythe, Wayne California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Frese, George Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 40 years 16.8 20 Native American Male 12-24-2015
Gausvik, Ralph Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 23 years and 4 months 4.6 39 White Male 02-15-2012
Grady, Nathaniel New York Bronx 1986 1997 Child Sex Abuse 45 years 10.5 43 Black Male 02-26-2012
Grafton, Marjorie California Kern 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 3.8 52 White Female 08-31-2011
Graves, Anthony Texas Burleson 1994 2010 Murder Death 16.0 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Green, Debra Illinois Cook 2010 2011 Assault Probation 0 31 Black Female 08-26-2013
Green, Doris Washington Chelan 1995 1999 Child Sex Abuse 23 years 4.5 34 White Female 02-17-2012
Green, Pierre Illinois Cook 2011 2013 Weapon Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 2.2 24 Black Male 12-07-2025
Gregory, Wassillie Alaska Bethel 2014 2015 Harassment Probation 0 48 Native American Male 05-26-2015
Gutierrez, Rogelio Texas Bexar 1994 2020 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 21.1 16 Hispanic Male 08-10-2020
Hadaway, Sammy Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2018 Attempt, Violent 5 years 3.5 20 Black Male 10-09-2018
Handley, Zachary Pennsylvania Northampton 2008 2015 Arson 6 to 12 months 1.0 13 White Male 05-15-2015
Henderson, Reginald Illinois Cook 1996 2021 Murder 55 years 23.7 18 Black Male 10-12-2021
Hernandez, Alejandro Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Hobley, Madison Illinois Cook 1990 2003 Murder Death 12.4 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Holton, Billy Florida Duval 1987 2024 Sexual Assault Life without parole 25.0 19 White Male 11-07-2024
Hubbard, Donna Sue California Kern 1985 1995 Child Sex Abuse Life 10.7 30 White Female 08-29-2011
Iglesias, Geraldo Illinois Cook 1994 2019 Murder 35 years 15.7 24 Hispanic Male 01-30-2019
Irving, Turrell New York New York 2018 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 3 days 0 48 Black Male 05-28-2019
Jamison, Demetrius South Carolina Orangeburg 2018 2019 Other Violent Misdemeanor 53 days 0 26 Black Male 12-20-2019
Keller, Daniel Texas Travis 1992 2017 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 21.0 49 White Male 06-24-2017
Keller, Frances Texas Travis 1992 2017 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 21.0 41 White Female 06-24-2017
Kelly, Robert North Carolina Chowan 1992 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3.4 40 White Male 08-29-2011
Kniffen, Brenda California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 29 White Female 08-29-2011
Kniffen, Scott California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Krivak, Andrew New York Putnam 1997 2023 Murder 25 to life 23.5 17 White Male 03-10-2023
Kyles, Anthony Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life without parole 25.0 27 Black Male 10-29-2022
Lanier, Shateek New York Rensselaer 2013 2021 Attempted Murder 20 years 8.9 22 Black Male 01-31-2022
Lawson, Tyree Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2009 2018 Attempted Murder 14 to 28 years 1.6 27 Black Male 02-21-2023
Lee, Lawrence William Jr. Georgia Wayne 1987 2015 Murder Death 27.5 25 White Male 01-18-2016
Mack, Leonard New York Westchester 1976 2023 Sexual Assault 7 1/2 to 15 years 6.7 23 Black Male 09-14-2023
Maxson, Mark Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder Life without parole 22.5 31 Black Male 10-02-2016
McCuan, Alvin California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 28 White Male 08-29-2011
McCuan, Deborah California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 25 White Female 08-29-2011
Milke, Debra Arizona Maricopa 1990 2015 Murder Death 22.9 25 White Female 03-19-2015
Miller, Gina California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 25 White Female 08-29-2011
Miller, Ryan Oregon Deschutes 2013 2025 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Fine 0 34 White Male 11-12-2025
Modahl, Jeffrey California Kern 1986 1999 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 12.8 29 White Male 08-29-2011
Morfin, Nicholas Illinois Cook 1997 2021 Murder Life without parole 23.5 17 White Male 02-08-2021
Morris, Arthur Kansas Shawnee 2014 2014 Assault Not Sentenced 0 34 White Male 06-11-2015
Mumphrey, Arthur Texas Montgomery 1986 2006 Child Sex Abuse 35 years 19.5 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Nguyen, Chuong California Contra Costa 2013 2016 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 60 days 0.1 42 Asian Male 02-06-2017
Oliva, John New York Suffolk 2014 2021 Official Misconduct Probation 0 47 White Male 01-14-2022
Orange, Leroy Illinois Cook 1985 2003 Murder Death 17.6 32 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ott, Chaunte Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2009 Murder Life 12.9 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Palomo, Tim California Kern 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse 14 years 3.8 28 White Male 08-31-2011
Pease, Kevin Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 60 years 16.3 19 Native American Male 12-24-2015
Pejcinovic, Adam New York Bronx 1988 1993 Assault 3 to 9 years 2.7 19 White Male 06-30-2014
Pitts, Marcella California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 29 White Female 08-29-2011
Pitts, Ricky Lynn California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 31 White Male 08-29-2011
Podaras, Charles California San Mateo 2005 2006 Assault 10 days 0 46 White Male 05-03-2017
Reeves, Marvin Illinois Cook 1991 2009 Murder Life without parole 18.1 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Roberts, Marvin Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 33 years 15.8 19 Native American Male 12-24-2015
Rodriguez, Edwin New Jersey Middlesex 2014 2014 Other Violent Misdemeanor Not Sentenced 0 28 Hispanic Male 06-22-2016
Rodriguez, Manual Hidalgo Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 5 years and 6 months 4.5 36 Hispanic Male 02-22-2012
Rose, Michael Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 23 years 5.7 25 White Male 02-20-2012
Ruffin, Steven New York Kings 1996 2024 Manslaughter 20 to 40 years 13.5 17 Black Male 02-20-2024
Self, Grant California Kern 1985 2008 Child Sex Abuse 31 years 22.8 31 White Male 05-12-2013
Serrano, Jason New York Richmond 2018 2021 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 5 days 0 30 Hispanic Male 12-02-2021
Sharp, Shainne Illinois Cook 1994 2011 Murder 20 years 8.0 16 Black Male 01-23-2012
Sime, Jeffrey Oregon Deschutes 2013 2025 Traffic Offense Fine 0 45 White Male 11-03-2025
Sopron, Matthew Illinois Cook 1998 2018 Murder Life without parole 20.9 22 White Male 12-31-2018
Staten, Harold Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1986 2024 Murder Life without parole 37.3 31 Black Male 02-14-2024
Stewart, Andrew Jr. Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35.5 16 Black Male 12-09-2019
Stingley, Warren California Contra Costa 2013 2016 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 20 days 0 40 Black Male 02-06-2017
Stoll, John California Kern 1985 2004 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 18.6 41 White Male 08-29-2011
Strughold, James Missouri St. Louis 1997 1999 Child Sex Abuse 30 days 0.1 53 White Male 09-22-2015