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
Atkins, Dennis Michigan Wayne 2006 2022 Murder Life 16.1 21 Black Male 03-01-2022
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
Bautista, Juan California San Joaquin 2011 2021 Attempted Murder 40 to Life 10.0 19 Hispanic Male 07-13-2021
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
Broam, Jack Ray Nevada Churchill 1990 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 8.1 29 White Male 08-29-2011
Bunch, Kristine Indiana Decatur 1996 2012 Murder 60 years 16.5 21 White Female 12-31-2012
Casciaro, Mario Illinois McHenry 2013 2016 Murder 26 years 2.5 19 White Male 04-12-2016
Chestnut, Alfred Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35.5 16 Black Male 12-09-2019
Dove, Gayle Texas El Paso 1986 1990 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.4 41 White Female 07-15-2012
Frese, George Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 40 years 16.8 20 Native American Male 12-24-2015
Goods, Darron Maryland Baltimore City 2005 2006 Attempted Murder Not Sentenced 1.0 19 Black Male 07-23-2013
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
Green, Doris Washington Chelan 1995 1999 Child Sex Abuse 23 years 4.5 34 White Female 02-17-2012
Henderson, Reginald Illinois Cook 1996 2021 Murder 55 years 23.7 18 Black Male 10-12-2021
Hubbard, Donna Sue California Kern 1985 1995 Child Sex Abuse Life 10.7 30 White Female 08-29-2011
Humiston, Chad Kansas Seward 2001 2004 Murder 16 years and 11 months 3.4 19 White Male 11-06-2017
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
Leckington, Mark Iowa Scott 2004 2008 Other Nonviolent Felony 20 years 0.9 38 White Male 11-07-2022
Manning, Jay Cee Nevada Churchill 1990 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 8.1 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Maxson, Mark Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder Life without parole 22.5 31 Black Male 10-02-2016
McClaugherty, Charles New Mexico Bernalillo 2001 2008 Murder Life 2.2 18 White Male 07-02-2014
Milke, Debra Arizona Maricopa 1990 2015 Murder Death 22.9 25 White Female 03-19-2015
Moreno, David California Solano 1998 2000 Murder Not Sentenced 1.3 19 Hispanic Male 05-31-2013
Odiase, Steven New York Bronx 2013 2017 Murder 25 to life 3.9 23 Black Male 11-03-2017
Pacheco, Justin California Solano 1998 2000 Murder Not Sentenced 1.3 18 Hispanic Male 05-31-2013
Palomo, Tim California Kern 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse 14 years 3.8 28 White Male 08-31-2011
Patterson, Stephen California Los Angeles 2007 2024 Murder 50 to life 16.6 18 Black Male 04-11-2024
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
Perez, Jose California Ventura 2012 2019 Robbery 13 years 7.4 19 Hispanic Male 10-29-2019
Rachell, Ricardo Texas Harris 2003 2011 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 5.5 45 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Roberts, Marvin Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 33 years 15.8 19 Native American Male 12-24-2015
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
Salters, Kaveo Michigan Wayne 2012 2019 Attempted Murder 27 to 42 years 7.2 17 Black Male 12-18-2019
Self, Grant California Kern 1985 2008 Child Sex Abuse 31 years 22.8 31 White Male 05-12-2013
Shaughnessy, Eric Massachusetts Suffolk 1997 1998 Assault 5 years 0.5 21 White Male 10-07-2012
Stewart, Andrew Jr. Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35.5 16 Black Male 12-09-2019
Stoll, John California Kern 1985 2004 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 18.6 41 White Male 08-29-2011
Torres, Jesus New York Bronx 1986 1990 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 40 years 4.0 29 Hispanic Male 02-26-2012
Town, Meredith Washington Chelan 1994 2000 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 5.9 36 White Male 02-18-2012
Tyler, Sean Illinois Cook 1995 2021 Murder 58 years 23.4 17 Black Male 10-12-2021
Vent, Eugene Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 38 years 16.4 17 Native American Male 12-24-2015
Watkins, Ransom Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35.5 16 Black Male 12-09-2019
Wilcox, George Arkansas Pulaski 1998 2001 Assault Not Sentenced 0 55 White Male 06-22-2016
Wilson, Kathryn Dawn North Carolina Chowan 1993 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.7 22 White Female 08-29-2011