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: 961
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Weathers, Nathaniel Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 15 days 0 21 Black Male 10-04-2016
Weaver, David North Carolina Wake 2020 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years and 11 months to 4 years and 3 months 2.1 40 Black Male 06-27-2022
Weekly, Isaac Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 12-10-2018
Weekly, London Illinois Cook 2005 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 15 Black Male 06-21-2024
Weimer, Crystal Pennsylvania Fayette 2006 2016 Murder 15 to 30 years 9.5 23 White Female 06-29-2016
Weldon, Kyle Iowa Polk 2015 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 31 days 0.1 21 White Male 01-27-2017
Wells, Keith Texas Johnson 1998 2018 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 2.9 17 Black Male 08-07-2018
Wenger, Braden California Contra Costa 2015 2016 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 25 days 0 30 White Male 02-07-2017
Wenzel, Michael Texas Montgomery 2025 2026 Drug Possession or Sale 120 days 0.3 19 White Male 08-05-2026
West, Mark Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0 47 Black Male 01-14-2015
Wheeler, Michael Washington Thurston 2000 2015 Sex Offender Registration 20 days 0.1 51 White Male 01-27-2017
Wheeler, Michael Washington Pierce 2011 2013 Sex Offender Registration 1 year and 5 months 0.9 61 White Male 01-27-2017
Whirl, Shawn Illinois Cook 1991 2015 Murder 60 years 24.0 20 Black Male 10-22-2015
White, Antoine Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 05-16-2022
White, Lionel Jr. Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 11-28-2018
White, Lionel Sr. Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 2.3 33 Black Male 12-20-2016
Whitehead, Ronnie Texas Harris 2004 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.6 31 White Male 01-14-2015
Whitley, Harold New Jersey Camden 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 33 Black Male 08-29-2022
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
Wilcoxson, Robert North Carolina Buncombe 2002 2011 Murder 12 1/2 to 15 3/4 years 9.1 21 Black Male 10-12-2011
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
Williams, Alberta Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 3.5 48 Black Female 06-10-2022
Williams, Arthur Texas Harris 2005 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 8 months 0.3 34 Black Male 11-05-2016
Williams, Danial Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2016 Murder Life without parole 10.5 25 White Male 12-22-2016
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, 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, Larry Jr. North Carolina Buncombe 2002 2015 Murder 10 years 7.4 16 Black Male 10-11-2015
Williams, Leroy Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.3 28 Black Male 03-14-2022
Williams, Michelle Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 2.0 30 Black Female 06-10-2022
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
Wilson, Elon Virginia Fairfax 2019 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years and 1 month 2.0 23 Black Male 11-12-2024
Wilson, Johnny Lee Missouri Lawrence 1987 1995 Murder Life without parole 8.4 20 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
Wise, Martez Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 23 Black Male 12-03-2018
Woods, Cedric Texas Harris 2007 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.3 38 Black Male 03-27-2024
Woods, Cedric Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 44 Black Male 12-05-2023
Woods, D'Andra Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.5 25 Black Male 05-18-2022
Woods, William California Los Angeles 2021 2024 Fraud 2 years 0 51 White Male 04-21-2024
Worthy, Terence New Jersey Essex 2004 2005 Weapon Possession or Sale 7 years 0.9 36 Black Male 12-11-2017
Wright, Anthony Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.2 42 Black Male 03-14-2022
Wright, Ervin Illinois Cook 2004 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.3 43 Black Male 09-13-2023
Wright, Jermaine Marlow Delaware New Castle 1992 2026 Murder Death 23.1 18 Black Male 08-19-2026
Wright, Joseph Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 03-14-2022
Wright, Louis Michigan Calhoun 1988 2023 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 35.1 29 White Male 12-06-2023
Wright, Summer Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Community Service 0 20 Black Female 11-02-2015
Yac-Garcia, Jose Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Hispanic Male 11-03-2015
Ybarra, James Texas Harris 2015 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 12 days 0 43 Hispanic Male 02-28-2024
Young, Dan Jr. Illinois Cook 1994 2005 Murder Life without parole 10.4 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Young, Gregory Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.9 38 Black Male 03-08-2022
Zambrano, Rafael California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 1.3 21 Hispanic Male 12-13-2021
Zarzoza, Jonathan Texas Harris 2013 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 White Male 06-16-2020