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 Date of Release Posting Date
Allen, Dennis Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14.2 36 Black Male 2014 05-11-2019
Boyd, Kenneth Wayne Jr. Texas Shelby 1999 2013 Murder Life 13.4 22 Black Male 2012 05-11-2013
Brown, Joyce Ann Texas Dallas 1980 1990 Murder 25 to Life 9.0 33 Black Female 1989 08-29-2011
Cook, Kerry Max Texas Smith 1978 2024 Murder Death 19.4 21 White Male 1997 08-29-2024
Deeb, Muneer Texas McLennan 1985 1993 Murder Death 7.5 23 Other Male 1993 08-29-2011
Kussmaul, Richard Texas Mclennan 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 24.9 21 White Male 2019 11-06-2019
Macias, Federico Texas El Paso 1984 1993 Murder Death 9.0 31 Hispanic Male 1993 08-29-2011
Mozee, Stanley Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14.2 39 Black Male 2014 05-11-2019
Nolley, John Texas Tarrant 1998 2018 Murder Life 18.0 22 Black Male 2016 10-05-2018
Padron, Joe David Texas Nueces 2004 2025 Murder Life 19.0 26 Hispanic Male 2023 11-03-2025
Ramirez, Jesus Texas Lamb 1998 2008 Murder Life 10.0 48 Hispanic Male 2008 08-29-2011
Sifuentes, Alberto Texas Lamb 1998 2008 Murder Life 9.6 22 Hispanic Male 2008 08-29-2011
Spencer, Benjamine Texas Dallas 1987 2024 Murder 35 years 33.4 22 Black Male 2021 10-01-2024
Toney, Michael Texas Tarrant 1999 2009 Murder Death 10.3 19 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Washington, Calvin E. Texas McLennan 1987 2001 Murder Life 13.6 30 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Williams, Joe Sidney Jr. Texas McLennan 1987 1993 Murder Life 6.0 19 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Winfrey, Richard Sr. Texas San Jacinto 2007 2010 Murder 75 years 3.2 49 White Male 2010 08-29-2011