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
Allen, George Jr. Missouri Cole 1983 2013 Murder 95 years 29.3 25 Black Male 01-18-2013
Beaver, Antonio Missouri St. Louis City 1997 2007 Robbery 18 years 9.9 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Briscoe, Johnny Missouri St. Louis 1983 2006 Sexual Assault 45 years 23.2 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Burton, Darryl Missouri Cole 1985 2008 Murder Life 23.5 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Carnes, Keith Missouri Jackson 2005 2022 Murder Life without parole 17.0 33 Black Male 04-20-2022
Dunn, Christopher Missouri St. Louis City 1991 2024 Murder Life without parole 33.0 18 Black Male 08-07-2024
Erby, Lonnie Missouri St. Louis City 1986 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life 17.2 31 Black Male 08-29-2011
Hemme, Sandra Missouri Buchanan 1981 2024 Murder Life without parole 43.3 20 White Female 12-17-2024
Johnson, Lamar Missouri St. Louis City 1995 2023 Murder Life without parole 27.6 20 Black Male 03-01-2023
Johnson, Larry Missouri St. Louis City 1984 2002 Sexual Assault Life 17.9 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Kidd, Ricky Missouri Jackson 1997 2019 Murder Life without parole 22.4 21 Black Male 09-20-2019
Nelson, Robert Missouri Jackson 1984 2013 Sexual Assault 70 years 28.5 20 Black Male 06-14-2013
Reasonover, Ellen Missouri St. Louis 1983 1999 Murder Life 15.7 24 Black Female 08-29-2011
Strickland, Kevin Missouri Jackson 1979 2021 Murder Life 42.6 18 Black Male 12-06-2021
Toney, Steven Missouri St. Louis 1983 1996 Sexual Assault Life 13.3 35 Black Male 08-29-2011