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
Beaty, Kara Indiana St. Joseph 2023 2025 Manslaughter 3 years 0.8 18 White Female 05-01-2025
Brown, Shawn Michigan Calhoun 2010 2021 Manslaughter 8 years and 4 months to 30 years 8.8 25 Black Male 05-03-2021
Carr, Johnetta Kentucky Jefferson 2008 2019 Manslaughter 20 years 1.5 17 Black Female 04-22-2020
Chandler, Edwin Kentucky Jefferson 1995 2009 Manslaughter 30 years 7.2 21 Black 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
Garrett, Paul Shane Tennessee Davidson 2003 2021 Manslaughter 15 years 8.5 26 White Male 09-08-2021
Hobbs, Gregory New Mexico Chaves 2013 2023 Manslaughter 7 years 1.5 22 Hispanic Male 09-22-2023
Hostetler, Daniel Kentucky Hart 2013 2019 Manslaughter 13 years 6.3 18 White Male 01-02-2020
King, Susan Kentucky Spencer 2008 2014 Manslaughter 10 years 4.1 38 White Female 10-11-2014
Krause, Jason Arizona Yavapai 1996 2017 Manslaughter 10 years and 6 months 10.3 39 White Male 05-16-2017
Lee, Koua Fong Minnesota Ramsey 2007 2010 Manslaughter 8 years 2.8 28 Asian Male 08-29-2011
Martin, Kevin District of Columbia 1984 2014 Manslaughter 15 to Life 25.1 17 Black Male 07-21-2014
McGuffin, Nicholas Oregon Coos 2011 2019 Manslaughter 10 years 8.4 18 White Male 01-20-2020
Pope, Graylan Texas Dallas 2014 2018 Sex Offender Registration 180 days 0.1 51 Black Male 11-02-2018
Schweitzer, Shawn Hawaii Hawaii 2000 2023 Manslaughter 1 year 0 16 Other Male 11-01-2023
Williams, Gregory Texas Lubbock 2018 2023 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 4.0 55 Black Male 04-19-2024
Yell, Robert Kentucky Logan 2006 2019 Manslaughter 52 years 10.9 27 White Male 03-27-2019
Zimmer, Walter Ohio Cuyahoga 1998 2011 Manslaughter 50 years 12.7 40 White Male 10-04-2013