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
Abramowski, Jeffrey Florida Brevard 2006 2025 Murder Life 18.8 40 White Male 07-17-2025
Aguirre-Jarquin, Clemente Florida Seminole 2006 2018 Murder Death 12.7 24 Hispanic Male 11-11-2018
Baillie, Nissa Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter 15 years 0 20 White Female 01-29-2014
Brown, Timothy Florida Broward 1993 2003 Murder Life 9.5 14 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brown, Tony Florida Miami-Dade 2010 2018 Murder Life 8.4 33 Black Male 10-22-2018
Caravella, Anthony Florida Broward 1984 2010 Murder Life 25.1 15 White Male 08-29-2011
Cash, Jacob Florida Hillsborough 1998 2008 Murder 50 years 9.7 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Clugston, Christopher Florida Broward 1983 2001 Murder Life 10.7 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Cole, Christopher Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter 15 years 0 19 White Male 01-29-2014
Corner, Damon Florida Palm Beach 2002 2012 Murder Life 9.9 23 Black Male 02-05-2013
Dallas, Peter Florida Broward 1991 1992 Murder Not Sentenced 1.0 23 White Male 08-29-2011
DeForge, Paul Florida Palm Beach 1989 1989 Manslaughter Not Sentenced 0 45 White Male 07-09-2017
Dillon, William Florida Brevard 1981 2008 Murder Life 27.0 21 White Male 08-29-2011
DuBoise, Robert Florida Hillsborough 1985 2020 Murder Death 35.5 18 White Male 09-23-2020
Golden, Andrew Florida Polk 1991 1994 Murder Death 2.1 45 White Male 08-29-2011
Green, Joseph Florida Bradford 1993 2000 Murder Death 6.0 36 Black Male 08-29-2011
Heins, Chad Florida Duval 1996 2007 Murder Life 11.0 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Holton, Rudolph Florida Hillsborough 1986 2003 Murder Death 16.1 33 Black Male 08-29-2011
James, Thomas Florida Miami-Dade 1991 2022 Murder 25 to Life 31.3 22 Black Male 05-06-2022
Larry, Harleme Florida Pasco 2013 2019 Murder Life 5.7 14 Black Male 10-14-2019
Lawrence, Darrian Mark Florida Miami-Dade 2000 2005 Murder Life 5.1 20 Black Male 05-12-2013
Martinez, Joaquin Jose Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Murder Death 4.1 23 Hispanic Male 08-31-2011
McKee, Dean Florida Hillsborough 1988 2019 Murder Life 29.6 16 White Male 02-14-2019
Melendez, Juan Roberto Florida Polk 1984 2002 Murder Death 17.3 32 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Miller, Jesse Jr. Florida Palm Beach 2009 2014 Murder Life 4.9 17 Black Male 10-06-2014
Miller, Thomas Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter 15 years 0 19 White Male 01-29-2014
Myers, Hubert Florida Duval 1976 2019 Murder Life 42.6 18 Black Male 04-04-2019
Peel, John Florida Pinellas 2000 2002 Manslaughter 10 years 1.8 18 White Male 10-11-2011
Penalver, Seth Florida Broward 1999 2012 Murder Death 13.0 21 White Male 12-28-2012
Purvis, John Florida Broward 1985 1993 Murder Life 7.7 42 White Male 08-29-2011
Richardson, James Joseph Florida DeSoto 1968 1989 Murder Death 20.9 31 Black Male 08-29-2011
Robinson, Derrick Florida Miami-Dade 1989 1991 Murder 7 years 1.2 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Smith, Frank Lee Florida Broward 1986 2000 Murder Death 14.0 37 Black Male 08-29-2011
Stewart, Ronald Florida Broward 1985 2019 Murder 50 years 23.6 23 White Male 03-24-2019
Townsend, Jerry Florida Broward 1980 2001 Murder Life 2.3 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Townsend, Jerry Florida Miami-Dade 1982 2001 Murder Life 18.5 27 Black Male 05-30-2024
Washington, Terrance Florida Leon 1997 2001 Murder Life without parole 2.5 16 Black Male 10-02-2022
Williams, Clifford Jr. Florida Duval 1976 2019 Murder Death 42.6 33 Black Male 04-04-2019
Williams, Jerron Florida Miami-Dade 2013 2015 Manslaughter 50 years 2.1 31 Black Male 05-15-2015