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 Date of Release Posting Date
Adams, Darryl Texas Dallas 1992 2017 Sexual Assault 25 years 21.9 25 Black Male 2014 02-18-2017
Brock, Corey Michigan Oakland 2000 2025 Sexual Assault 7 to 32 years 25.1 18 Black Male 2025 06-06-2025
Broomes, Livingston New York Kings 2012 2019 Sexual Assault 4 years 2.5 64 Black Male 2014 06-03-2019
Cabanillas, Gerardo California Los Angeles 1995 2023 Sexual Assault 87 to life 27.7 18 Hispanic Male 2023 10-02-2023
Carini, William Illinois Lake 1992 2017 Sexual Assault 26 years 10.6 28 White Male 2002 01-10-2017
Chatman, Carl Illinois Cook 2004 2013 Sexual Assault 30 years 9.6 47 Black Male 2013 09-10-2013
Chatman, Charles Texas Dallas 1981 2008 Sexual Assault Life 26.4 20 Black Male 2008 08-31-2011
Coleman, Charles Jr. Connecticut New Haven 1987 2024 Sexual Assault Life 26.2 27 Black Male 2013 08-06-2024
Counts, Gregory New York New York 1992 2018 Sexual Assault 16 to 48 years 25.4 19 Black Male 2017 05-10-2018
Courtney, Uriah California San Diego 2006 2013 Sexual Assault Life 7.3 25 White Male 2013 06-24-2013
Day, Tyrone Texas Dallas 1990 2023 Sexual Assault 40 years 24.9 19 Black Male 2015 06-14-2023
Denny, Mark New York Kings 1989 2017 Sexual Assault 19 to 57 years 28.9 16 Black Male 2017 01-06-2018
Diaz, Luis California Santa Clara 1984 2012 Sexual Assault 15 years 8.4 20 Hispanic Male 1993 04-06-2014
Eubanks, Ronald Texas Dallas 1992 2017 Sexual Assault 10 years 10.7 25 Black Male 2003 02-18-2017
Evans, Jerry Lee Texas Dallas 1987 2009 Sexual Assault Life 22.3 24 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Fuller, Kelvin California Los Angeles 1985 2024 Sexual Assault 18 to life 39.5 20 Black Male 2024 10-16-2024
Gonzalez, Angel Illinois Lake 1995 2015 Sexual Assault 55 years 19.7 20 Hispanic Male 2015 03-12-2015
Green, Michael Anthony Texas Harris 1983 2010 Sexual Assault 75 years 27.1 18 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Hicks, Termaine Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2002 2020 Sexual Assault 12 1/2 to 25 years 18.1 26 Black Male 2020 01-12-2021
Jackson, Raymond Texas Dallas 1984 2012 Sexual Assault Life 26.4 38 Black Male 2010 07-23-2012
Jones, Grant Maryland Wicomico 1993 2023 Sexual Assault 7 years 4.0 34 Black Male 1997 09-06-2023
Lindsey, Johnnie Texas Dallas 1983 2009 Sexual Assault Life 25.5 28 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Luna, Richard California Ventura 1983 2025 Sexual Assault 6 years 1.8 26 Hispanic Male 1985 12-18-2025
Mack, Leonard New York Westchester 1976 2023 Sexual Assault 7 1/2 to 15 years 6.7 23 Black Male 1982 09-14-2023
McGowan, Thomas Texas Dallas 1985 2008 Sexual Assault Life 22.4 24 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Miller, Christopher Ohio Cuyahoga 2002 2018 Sexual Assault 40 years 16.4 24 Black Male 2018 06-29-2018
O'Neal, Johnnie New York New York 1985 2013 Sexual Assault 10 to 20 years 14.4 25 Black Male 1999 08-26-2013
Perry, VanDyke New York New York 1992 2018 Sexual Assault 7 to 14 years 9.7 21 Black Male 2001 05-10-2018
Phillips, Michael Texas Dallas 1990 2014 Sexual Assault 12 years 11.9 33 Black Male 2002 09-08-2014
Phillips, Steven Texas Dallas 1982 2008 Sexual Assault 40 years 24.8 22 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Porter, Allen Wayne Texas Harris 1991 2010 Sexual Assault Life 19.1 18 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Ruiz, Rafael New York New York 1985 2020 Sexual Assault 8 1/3 to 25 years 24.2 24 Hispanic Male 2009 02-13-2020
Sheffield, Ronell New York Richmond 1991 2026 Sexual Assault 12 1/2 to 25 years 22.5 28 Black Male 2013 02-11-2026
Shull, George Edward California Santa Clara 1989 2009 Sexual Assault 5 years 2.6 30 White Male 1992 08-29-2011
Veney, David Maryland Wicomico 1997 2005 Sexual Assault 25 years 7.8 20 Black Male 2005 06-14-2023
Wallis, Gregory Texas Dallas 1989 2007 Sexual Assault 50 years 16.9 27 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Walter, Sullivan Louisiana Orleans 1986 2022 Sexual Assault 35 years 35.0 17 Black Male 2021 08-31-2022
Williams, James Curtis Texas Dallas 1984 2012 Sexual Assault Life 27.4 25 Black Male 2011 07-16-2012
Wyatt, Rickey Dale Texas Dallas 1981 2012 Sexual Assault Life 30.4 25 Black Male 2012 08-30-2012