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: 1565
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Cotton, Marvin Michigan Wayne 2001 2020 Murder Life without parole 19.0 21 Black Male 10-26-2020
Coulston, Troy Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1992 2021 Murder Life without parole 7.4 20 Black Male 12-17-2021
Cousin, Shareef Louisiana Orleans 1996 1999 Murder Death 0 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cox, Jeffrey Virginia Richmond City 1991 2001 Murder Life 10.7 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Craighead, Mark Michigan Wayne 2002 2022 Manslaughter 5 years and 4 months to 17 years 7.4 38 Black Male 08-17-2022
Crawford, Dell Michigan Wayne 2008 2026 Murder 20 years and 10 months to 45 years 17.3 50 Black Male 04-08-2026
Crawford, Rodricus Louisiana Caddo 2013 2017 Murder Death 3.4 22 Black Male 04-18-2017
Crawford, Steven Pennsylvania Dauphin 1974 2002 Murder Life 27.8 14 Black Male 08-29-2011
Credell, Cory South Carolina Orangeburg 2001 2012 Murder Life 10.5 27 Black Male 08-30-2012
Crivens, Algie III Illinois Cook 1992 2000 Murder 20 years 7.3 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Crosland, Curtis Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2021 Murder Life without parole 32.5 23 Black Male 07-08-2021
Crotts, Mark North Carolina Alamance 1992 1997 Murder Life without parole 2.0 21 White Male 11-21-2024
Croy, Norma Jean California Siskiyou 1979 1997 Murder Life 17.6 24 Native American Female 01-27-2012
Croy, Patrick California Siskiyou 1979 2004 Murder Death 18.6 23 Native American Male 08-29-2011
Cruz, Efren California Santa Barbara 1997 2001 Murder 41 to Life 3.9 22 Hispanic Male 07-05-2012
Cruz, Jose Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder 90 years 26.4 24 Hispanic Male 07-18-2022
Cruz, Robert Arizona Maricopa 1981 1995 Murder Death 13.5 33 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Cruz, Rolando Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Curley, Catina Louisiana Orleans 2007 2019 Murder Life 11.3 32 Black Female 03-07-2019
D'Ambrosio, Joe Ohio Cuyahoga 1989 2012 Murder Death 20.2 26 White Male 02-21-2012
Dahl, Connie California El Dorado 2003 2024 Manslaughter 1 year 1.0 19 White Female 07-03-2024
Daidone, Albert Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 1999 Murder Life without parole 15.3 38 White Male 11-17-2014
Dallas, Peter Florida Broward 1991 1992 Murder Not Sentenced 1.0 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Damien, Michael District of Columbia 1975 2005 Murder 20 to Life 20.5 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Dandridge, Beniah Alton Alabama Montgomery 1996 2015 Murder Life 19.5 29 White Male 10-12-2015
Davalos, Luis California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 16 Hispanic Male 05-18-2012
Davila, Edwin Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder 50 years 23.9 21 Hispanic Male 12-19-2022
Davis, Alphonso New York Albany 2003 2024 Murder 50 years 21.0 22 Black Male 04-19-2024
Davis, Andre Illinois Champaign 1981 2012 Murder Life 31.5 19 Black Male 07-06-2012
Davis, Danny Illinois Alexander 1992 2025 Murder Life without parole 32.1 20 Black Male 12-05-2025
Davis, Darrell Tennessee Haywood 2022 2026 Murder Life without parole 3.9 29 Black Male 05-18-2026
Davis, Dennis Texas Travis 2011 2018 Murder 36 years 3.0 35 White Male 06-19-2019
Davis, Faheem Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2014 2023 Murder Life without parole 9.2 22 Black Male 11-15-2023
Davis, Glenn Jr. Louisiana Jefferson 1993 2010 Murder Life without parole 13.9 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Davis, James New York Kings 2006 2021 Murder 18 to life 15.0 21 Black Male 09-09-2021
Davis, Jeramie Washington Spokane 2008 2013 Murder 40 years 5.2 36 White Male 04-15-2013
Davis, Jerry Louisiana Orleans 1984 2024 Murder Life without parole 39.5 24 Black Male 04-21-2024
Davis, Keith Jr. Maryland Baltimore City 2017 2023 Murder 50 years 5.2 23 Black Male 02-15-2023
Davis, Lavelle Illinois Kane 1997 2009 Murder 45 years 9.1 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Davis, Ricky California El Dorado 2005 2020 Murder 16 to life 14.5 20 White Male 03-05-2020
Davis, Robert Virginia Albemarle 2004 2016 Murder 23 years 11.7 18 White Male 12-29-2016
Day, Arnold Illinois Cook 1994 2018 Murder 60 years 24.5 18 Black Male 12-20-2018
Day, Lee Antione Illinois Cook 1992 2002 Murder 60 years 9.5 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Days, Selwyn New York Westchester 2004 2017 Murder 50 to life 13.4 32 Black Male 09-25-2017
Deacon, Derrick New York Kings 1989 2013 Murder 25 to life 23.9 34 Black Male 11-19-2013
DeAngelo, Angel M. Fed-NY (Eastern) 2003 2004 Murder Life 0.9 26 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Debelbot, Albert Georgia Muscogee 2009 2021 Murder Life 10.7 22 Other Male 05-25-2021
Debelbot, Ashley Georgia Muscogee 2009 2021 Murder Life 10.7 23 Black Female 05-25-2021
Deeb, Muneer Texas McLennan 1985 1993 Murder Death 7.5 23 Other Male 08-29-2011
Deering, Juwan Michigan Oakland 2006 2021 Murder Life without parole 15.2 29 Black Male 10-15-2021
DeForge, Paul Florida Palm Beach 1989 1989 Manslaughter Not Sentenced 0 45 White Male 07-09-2017
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
DeLeon-Reyes, Arturo Illinois Cook 2000 2017 Murder Life without parole 17.5 25 Hispanic Male 01-03-2018
Delmore, Larry Louisiana Jefferson 1993 2010 Murder Life without parole 15.2 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Dendel, Katherine Michigan Jackson 2003 2017 Murder 7 1/2 to 15 years 9.4 51 White Female 02-13-2017
Dent, Cedric Louisiana Orleans 1999 2022 Murder Life without parole 23.2 22 Black Male 08-16-2022
Deskovic, Jeffrey New York Westchester 1990 2006 Murder 15 to Life 15.8 16 White Male 08-29-2011
Dewey, Robert Colorado Mesa 1996 2012 Murder Life 15.8 33 White Male 06-10-2012
Dewitt, Steven District of Columbia 1992 2006 Murder 15 to Life 12.9 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Dexter, Clarence Richard Jr. Missouri Clay 1991 1999 Murder Death 7.7 49 White Male 08-29-2011
Diaz Morales, Robert Anel Puerto Rico Humacao 2004 2012 Murder Life 8.2 20 Hispanic Male 12-07-2012
Diaz, Angel Illinois Cook 1996 2023 Murder 44 years 14.0 21 Hispanic Male 08-15-2024
Dick, Joseph Jr. Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2016 Murder Life without parole 10.3 20 White Male 12-22-2016
Dillard, Reginald Indiana Elkhart 2000 2026 Murder 65 years 26.1 30 Black Male 03-05-2026
Dillon, William Florida Brevard 1981 2008 Murder Life 27.0 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Dilosa, Douglas Louisiana Jefferson 1987 2003 Murder Life 13.5 35 White Male 08-29-2011
DiNicola, Louis Pennsylvania Erie 1980 1994 Murder Life 3.3 29 White Male 07-15-2012
Dinning, Jack Georgia Rabun 1993 1997 Murder Life 4.3 38 White Male 12-30-2013
DiPippo, Anthony New York Putnam 1997 2016 Murder 25 to life 19.4 18 White Male 11-05-2016
Dixon, Bobby Ray Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 29.8 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Dixon, Donald Missouri Jackson 1985 2001 Murder Life 15.9 18 Black Male 09-05-2014
Dixon, Marvell Ohio Franklin 1998 2022 Murder 20 to Life 16.9 18 Black Male 04-12-2022
Dixon, Rafiq Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2012 2022 Murder Life 9.7 29 Black Male 04-27-2022
Dixon, Valentino New York Erie 1992 2018 Murder 38 1/3 to life 26.3 21 Black Male 09-24-2018
Domenech, Alfredo Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2005 Murder Life 17.6 23 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Domond, Gerard New York Kings 1989 2020 Murder 25 to life 27.4 24 Black Male 11-05-2020
Donald, Willie Indiana Lake 1992 2016 Murder 60 years 23.6 23 Black Male 02-09-2016
Dority, Ricky Oklahoma Sequoyah 2015 2023 Murder Life without parole 7.2 39 White Male 01-23-2024
Dorotik, Jane California San Diego 2001 2022 Murder 25 to life 18.9 53 White Female 07-04-2022
Dorval, Jean New Jersey Union 1996 2018 Murder 60 years 22.2 21 Black Male 05-04-2018
Douglas, Giovante California Alameda 2016 2022 Murder 26 to life 6.1 19 Black Male 05-16-2023
Douglas, Yancy Oklahoma Cleveland 1995 2009 Murder Death 14.0 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Dowaliby, David Illinois Cook 1990 1992 Murder 45 years 1.5 31 White Male 02-25-2012
Drennen, Gabriel Wyoming Fremont 2011 2013 Murder Life 2.9 36 White Male 12-26-2013
Drew, Frank Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder 60 years 23.3 16 Black Male 04-10-2024
Drinkard, Gary Alabama Morgan 1995 2001 Murder Death 5.7 37 White Male 08-29-2011
Drumgold, Shawn Massachusetts Suffolk 1989 2003 Murder Life 14.1 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
DuBoise, Robert Florida Hillsborough 1985 2020 Murder Death 35.5 18 White Male 09-23-2020
Dukes, Carl New York Albany 1998 2016 Murder 39 to life 17.6 19 Black Male 07-12-2016
Dumbrique, Edward California Los Angeles 1998 2021 Murder 29 to Life 22.3 15 Hispanic Male 04-06-2021
Duncan, Calvin Louisiana Orleans 1985 2021 Murder Life without parole 25.9 18 Black Male 01-31-2023
Dunn, Charlie Tennessee Davidson 1988 2022 Murder Life 26.4 43 Black Male 01-24-2022
Dunn, Christopher Missouri St. Louis City 1991 2024 Murder Life without parole 33.0 18 Black Male 08-07-2024
Dunn, Dewayne Indiana Elkhart 2011 2022 Murder 58 years 11.7 46 Black Male 01-03-2023
Dunn, Larry Jr. Wisconsin Racine 2012 2022 Murder 10 years 7.9 32 White Male 01-27-2022
Dunn, Lisa Kansas Thomas 1985 1992 Murder Life without parole 7.2 18 White Female 12-07-2023
Duran, Humberto California Los Angeles 1994 2024 Murder Life 28.1 19 Hispanic Male 05-20-2025