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: 1251
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Chen, Boping California San Mateo 2006 2009 Child Sex Abuse 14 years 3.7 49 Asian Male 09-07-2012
Cheshire, Jesse Allen Oklahoma Bryan 2004 2008 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 3.8 37 White Male 10-31-2013
Choy, Frances Massachusetts Plymouth 2011 2020 Murder Life without parole 8.9 17 Asian Female 10-11-2020
Chretien, Roland New Hampshire Rockingham 2004 2008 Sexual Assault 6 to 12 years 3.7 44 White Male 08-29-2011
Christoph, Dayna Washington Spokane 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 21 to 28 weeks 0 16 White Female 02-22-2012
Cifizzari, Gary Massachusetts Worcester 1984 2019 Murder Life without parole 34.9 23 White Male 01-08-2020
Clark, Donald Iowa Johnson 2010 2016 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 6.3 35 White Male 08-31-2016
Clark, Mark Washington King 1998 1999 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.4 41 White Male 08-29-2011
Clark, Melissa Texas Harris 2011 2025 Drug Possession or Sale 9 months 0.8 44 Black Female 02-07-2025
Clark, Robert Georgia Cobb 1982 2005 Sexual Assault Life 23.5 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Clary, Dahn Jr. Texas Bowie 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 10.7 41 White Male 06-22-2016
Clay, James Chad-Lewis Michigan Wayne 2017 2019 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 1.7 16 Black Male 09-05-2019
Cleary, Mark Michigan Macomb 1989 2005 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 30 years 15.9 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Coby, Joyce Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 8 months 0.7 39 Black Female 02-09-2024
Coco, Allen Louisiana Calcasieu 1997 2006 Sexual Assault Life 8.9 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Coker, Edgar Virginia Stafford 2007 2014 Sexual Assault 1 year and 5 months 1.5 15 Black Male 03-03-2014
Cole, Timothy B. Texas Lubbock 1986 2009 Sexual Assault 25 years 13.4 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
Coleman, Charles Jr. Connecticut New Haven 1987 2024 Sexual Assault Life 26.2 27 Black Male 08-06-2024
Coleman, Christopher Illinois Peoria 1995 2014 Sexual Assault 60 years 18.6 20 Black Male 03-13-2014
Coleman, Laurarence Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.2 43 Black Female 02-16-2022
Coleman, Nevest Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 20.5 25 Black Male 12-04-2017
Coley, Craig California Ventura 1980 2017 Murder Life without parole 37.9 31 White Male 12-03-2017
Collier-Hammond, Rosalynd Ohio Cuyahoga 1999 2017 Child Sex Abuse Life 16.6 27 Black Female 04-29-2019
Collins, Skye Texas Harris 2017 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 36 Black Female 07-31-2017
Colomb, Mary Ann Fed-LA (Western) 2006 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0.7 50 Black Female 08-29-2011
Conley, Donna Ohio Perry 2003 2007 Manslaughter 13 years 1.9 31 White Female 10-10-2022
Connor, Matthew Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1980 1990 Murder Life 10.0 41 Black Male 08-29-2011
Connor, Reginald New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping 12 1/2 to 25 years 11.5 23 Black Male 08-02-2015
Cook, Kerry Max Texas Smith 1978 2024 Murder Death 19.4 21 White Male 08-29-2024
Cook, Quinton Alabama Jefferson 1993 2022 Sexual Assault 20 years 20.6 20 Black Male 01-06-2023
Cooper, Anthony Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 1999 Child Sex Abuse 50 years 1.6 24 White Male 09-22-2015
Cooper, Marilyn Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 3 days 0 37 Black Female 05-24-2022
Copeland, Nicole Fed-NY (Northern) 2010 2016 Fraud 24 days 0 32 White Female 05-20-2016
Copithorne, Michael California Napa 2012 2014 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 2.4 36 White Male 06-30-2016
Cosenza, Natale Massachusetts Worcester 2002 2017 Assault 12 to 20 years 13.9 26 White Male 11-29-2017
Cottalorda, Monique California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.8 22 Hispanic Female 10-14-2025
Cotton, Ronald North Carolina Alamance 1985 1995 Sexual Assault Life 10.4 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Coulter, Phillip Oklahoma Kingfisher 2000 2002 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 1.5 38 White Male 10-31-2013
Counts, Gregory New York New York 1992 2018 Sexual Assault 16 to 48 years 25.4 19 Black Male 05-10-2018
Courtney, Uriah California San Diego 2006 2013 Sexual Assault Life 7.3 25 White Male 06-24-2013
Covender, Joel Ohio Lorain 1996 2014 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 50 years 10.8 26 White Male 11-11-2014
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
Cox, Terry Sr. Iowa Woodbury 1997 2001 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 3.9 27 White Male 07-19-2012
Crabtree, Darwin California Butte 1991 2018 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 9.9 32 White Male 01-22-2018
Craig, Sandra Maryland Howard 1987 1991 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 4.3 37 Black Female 02-21-2012
Craine, Leonard Nevada Clark 1990 2002 Child Sex Abuse Life 11.5 37 Black Male 08-07-2015
Cridelle, Richard New York Schenectady 2010 2014 Sexual Assault 20 years 4.5 41 Black Male 10-06-2014
Criner, Roy Texas Montgomery 1990 2000 Sexual Assault Life 6.1 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Cristini, Michael Michigan Macomb 1991 2004 Sexual Assault 44 to 60 years 12.1 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Crittle, Yvonne Virginia Newport News City 1988 1997 Sexual Assault 7 years 1.9 24 White Female 02-18-2016
Cromedy, McKinley New Jersey Middlesex 1994 1999 Sexual Assault 60 years 5.4 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Crosby, Daniel Montana Missoula 1996 2008 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 4.9 31 White Male 08-24-2015
Crotzer, Alan Florida Hillsborough 1982 2006 Sexual Assault Life 23.8 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Croy, Norma Jean California Siskiyou 1979 1997 Murder Life 17.6 24 Native American Female 01-27-2012
Cruz, Rolando Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Cservak, Wayne Georgia Whitfield 1997 1997 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 0.6 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Cunningham, Calvin Wayne Virginia Newport News City 1981 2011 Sexual Assault 16 years 7.1 26 Black 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
Cunningham, Henry Washington Chelan 1994 1999 Child Sex Abuse 47 years 4.6 46 White Male 02-12-2012
Curley, Catina Louisiana Orleans 2007 2019 Murder Life 11.3 32 Black Female 03-07-2019
Curry, Albert Fed-SD 2002 2003 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.6 41 Black Male 08-29-2011
Curry, Martiece Michigan Wayne 1990 1995 Sexual Assault 10 to 40 years 4.9 21 Black Male 09-03-2019
Curtin, Melanie Louisiana Livingston 2021 2026 Sexual Assault Life without parole 4.3 32 White Female 04-06-2026
Curtiss, Teaven Ohio Montgomery 2020 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life 1.7 48 Black Male 01-20-2026
Czubryt, Robert Massachusetts Berkshire 2010 2016 Sexual Assault 2 months 0.1 50 White Male 04-30-2018
Dabb, Wayne Michigan Dickinson 2005 2008 Child Sex Abuse 4 3/4 to 15 years 2.6 56 White Male 08-29-2011
Dabbs, Charles New York Westchester 1984 1991 Sexual Assault 12 1/2 to 20 years 7.3 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Dahl, Connie California El Dorado 2003 2024 Manslaughter 1 year 1.0 19 White Female 07-03-2024
Dail, Dwayne Allen North Carolina Wayne 1989 2007 Child Sex Abuse Life 18.4 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Dake, Jeffrey Wisconsin Langlade 1998 2007 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 9.3 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Daniels, Elmer Delaware New Castle 1980 2018 Child Sex Abuse Life 38.6 18 Black Male 12-17-2018
Danziger, Richard Texas Travis 1990 2002 Sexual Assault Life 11.1 18 White Male 08-29-2011
Davenport-Fritsche, Donna Texas Montgomery 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 60 days 0.2 30 White Female 05-17-2013
Davidson, Willie Virginia Norfolk City 1981 2005 Sexual Assault 20 years 11.1 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
Davis, Andre Illinois Champaign 1981 2012 Murder Life 31.5 19 Black Male 07-06-2012
Davis, Anthony Iowa Pottawattamie 1990 1992 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.1 20 Black Male 10-22-2014
Davis, Dewey West Virginia Kanawha 1987 1994 Sexual Assault 10 to 20 years 7.0 55 White Male 08-29-2011
Davis, Donya Michigan Wayne 2007 2014 Sexual Assault 22 years 6.7 28 Black Male 11-11-2014
Davis, Gerald West Virginia Kanawha 1986 1995 Sexual Assault 14 to 35 years 9.4 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Davis, Larry Washington Clark 1993 2010 Sexual Assault 20 years and 6 months 16.6 36 Native American Male 08-29-2011
Davis, Monique Texas Harris 2008 2025 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.5 36 Black Female 04-22-2025
Davis, Patrice Texas Harris 2014 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.1 25 Black Female 06-09-2017
Daws, Kelly Texas Jefferson 2019 2022 Conspiracy 12 years 0.1 44 White Female 10-25-2022
Day, Calvin Texas Bexar 2013 2015 Sexual Assault Probation 0.2 59 White Male 01-25-2016
Daye, Frederick Rene California San Diego 1984 1994 Sexual Assault Life 10.3 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Deakle, Evan Lee Jr. Alabama Mobile 2015 2015 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0 59 White Male 12-15-2015
Dean, James Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder 10 years 5.2 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Debelbot, Ashley Georgia Muscogee 2009 2021 Murder Life 10.7 23 Black Female 05-25-2021
Dedge, Wilton Florida Brevard 1982 2004 Sexual Assault Life 22.3 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Deeb, Muneer Texas McLennan 1985 1993 Murder Death 7.5 23 Other Male 08-29-2011
DeJac, Lynn New York Erie 1994 2008 Murder 25 years 13.6 30 White Female 08-29-2011
DeJesus, George Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life 24.3 18 Hispanic Male 04-01-2022
DeJesus, Melvin Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life 24.3 21 Hispanic Male 04-01-2022
Del Prete, Jennifer Illinois Will 2005 2022 Murder 20 years 9.2 31 White Female 10-13-2022
DeMotte, William Indiana Vermillion 1989 1991 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 1.5 38 White Male 05-25-2018
Dendel, Katherine Michigan Jackson 2003 2017 Murder 7 1/2 to 15 years 9.4 51 White Female 02-13-2017
Denny, Mark New York Kings 1989 2017 Sexual Assault 19 to 57 years 28.9 16 Black Male 01-06-2018
DeSimone, David Iowa Clinton 2005 2012 Sexual Assault 15 years 6.5 45 White Male 12-30-2013
Deskovic, Jeffrey New York Westchester 1990 2006 Murder 15 to Life 15.8 16 White Male 08-29-2011