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: 268
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Graham, Michael Louisiana Union 1987 2000 Murder Death 13.6 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Gray, David A. Illinois Madison 1978 1999 Attempted Murder 60 years 20.3 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gray, Paula Illinois Cook 1978 2002 Murder 50 years 6.7 17 Black Female 08-29-2011
Guandique, Ingmar District of Columbia 2010 2016 Murder 60 years 5.7 19 Hispanic Male 08-02-2016
Hall, Harold California Los Angeles 1990 2004 Murder Life 14.3 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Hall, Paula Missouri Christian 2009 2013 Murder 20 years 4.3 36 White Female 10-14-2013
Halstead, Dennis New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder 33 years and 4 months 16.5 30 White Male 08-29-2011
Hamilton, Lacino Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder 52 to 82 years 24.9 19 Black Male 10-26-2020
Hansen, Michael Minnesota Douglas 2006 2011 Murder 14 years and 6 months 5.5 27 White Male 05-31-2012
Hardin, Garr Keith Kentucky Meade 1995 2018 Murder Life 21.4 22 White Male 03-01-2018
Harris, James III New Jersey Camden 2015 2023 Murder 75 years 0 24 Black Male 04-06-2023
Harris, Lee Illinois Cook 1992 2023 Murder 90 years 31.0 34 Black Male 04-08-2023
Harrison, Kendall Louisiana Orleans 2014 2025 Murder Life 10.8 17 Black Male 09-26-2025
Hash, Michael Virginia Culpeper 2001 2012 Murder Life without parole 11.1 15 White Male 08-29-2012
Heins, Chad Florida Duval 1996 2007 Murder Life 11.0 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Hernandez, Alejandro Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Highers, Raymond Michigan Wayne 1988 2013 Murder Life without parole 24.4 20 White Male 09-25-2013
Highers, Thomas Michigan Wayne 1988 2013 Murder Life without parole 24.4 21 White Male 09-25-2013
Hill, Taron New Jersey Camden 2006 2021 Murder 60 years 14.7 18 Black Male 07-26-2021
Hinton, C'Quan Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 13.6 17 Black Male 01-20-2023
Holton, Billy Florida Duval 1987 2024 Sexual Assault Life without parole 25.0 19 White Male 11-07-2024
Holton, Rudolph Florida Hillsborough 1986 2003 Murder Death 16.1 33 Black Male 08-29-2011
Hooper, Bryan Sr. Minnesota Hennepin 1998 2025 Murder Life 26.9 27 Black Male 09-18-2025
Housler, David Jr. Tennessee Montgomery 1997 2014 Murder Life without parole 12.9 19 White Male 12-03-2014
Howard, Bernard Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder Life without parole 25.6 18 Black Male 01-23-2021
Hunt, Darryl North Carolina Forsyth 1985 2004 Murder Life 17.6 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Iglesias, Geraldo Illinois Cook 1994 2019 Murder 35 years 15.7 24 Hispanic Male 01-30-2019
Inman, Devonia Georgia Cook 2001 2021 Murder Life 20.5 20 Black Male 01-03-2022
Isbell, Teddy North Carolina Buncombe 2003 2015 Accessory to Murder 3 years 3.9 35 Black Male 10-11-2015
Jackson-Knight, Eric New York Kings 1980 1994 Murder 25 to Life 7.9 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Jimenez, Ricardo New York Bronx 2007 2023 Murder 22 to Life 15.3 21 Hispanic Male 08-21-2023
Jimerson, Verneal Illinois Cook 1985 1996 Murder Death 10.2 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Johnson, Gary New York Queens 1999 2021 Murder 50 to Life 21.2 22 Black Male 06-13-2021
Johnson, Jesse Oregon Marion 2004 2023 Murder Death 19.5 37 Black Male 10-05-2023
Johnson, Kareem Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2007 2020 Murder Death 0 18 Black Male 06-02-2020
Johnson, Lamar Missouri St. Louis City 1995 2023 Murder Life without parole 27.6 20 Black Male 03-01-2023
Jones, Dewey Ohio Summit 1995 2014 Murder Life 18.8 30 White Male 02-03-2014
Jones, Mark Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25.1 20 White Male 07-20-2018
Julian, Billy Indiana Madison 2003 2010 Arson 15 years 3.1 20 White Male 08-21-2015
Kagonyera, Kenneth North Carolina Buncombe 2001 2011 Murder 12 to 15 years 9.8 20 Black Male 10-12-2011
Kezer, Joshua Missouri Scott 1994 2009 Murder 60 years 14.7 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Kimbell, Thomas Pennsylvania Lawrence 1998 2002 Murder Death 4.0 32 White Male 08-29-2011
Kitchen, Ronald Illinois Cook 1990 2009 Murder Death 18.8 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Kogut, John New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder 33 years and 4 months 17.0 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Kunze, David Washington Clark 1997 2001 Murder Life without parole 3.8 44 White Male 04-26-2014
Kussmaul, Richard Texas Mclennan 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 24.9 21 White Male 11-06-2019
LaBatte, Beth Wisconsin Kewaunee 1997 2006 Murder Life 8.1 24 White Female 08-29-2011
Lane, Lionel Illinois Kane 1995 1995 Murder 60 years 0.3 33 Black Male 08-29-2011
Langhorne, James Maryland Baltimore City 1998 2025 Murder Life 27.0 20 Black Male 07-30-2025
LaPena, Frank Nevada Clark 1977 2021 Murder Life 19.9 35 White Male 08-30-2021
Lee, Lawrence William Jr. Georgia Wayne 1987 2015 Murder Death 27.5 25 White Male 01-18-2016
Legion, Anthony Michigan Wayne 2001 2020 Murder Life without parole 19.0 27 Black Male 10-26-2020
Lisker, Bruce California Los Angeles 1985 2009 Murder 16 to Life 23.7 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Lively, Charles Jason West Virginia McDowell 2006 2020 Murder Life 13.8 27 White Male 10-12-2020
Lobato, Kirstin Nevada Clark 2002 2017 Murder 40 to 100 years 15.6 18 White Female 01-04-2018
Lucci, Dominic Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25.1 22 White Male 07-20-2018
Lynch, Renay New York Erie 1998 2024 Murder 25 to life 23.9 39 Black Female 01-16-2024
Macias, Federico Texas El Paso 1984 1993 Murder Death 9.0 31 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Mack, Terrance New York Monroe 2009 2026 Assault 25 years 17.2 29 Black Male 07-31-2026
Malik, Thomas New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 25.6 18 Black Male 08-10-2022
Mangum, Verle Colorado Mesa 2003 2023 Murder Life without parole 20.2 17 White Male 09-19-2023
Martinez, Joaquin Jose Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Murder Death 4.1 23 Hispanic Male 08-31-2011
Maxwell, Bobby Joe California Los Angeles 1984 2018 Murder Life without parole 34.1 29 Black Male 08-16-2018
McBride, Dorreon Michigan Wayne 2016 2024 Murder Life without parole 3.6 21 Black Male 11-08-2025
McCarty, Curtis Oklahoma Oklahoma 1986 2007 Murder Death 21.1 20 White Male 08-29-2011
McCullough, Jack Illinois DeKalb 2012 2016 Murder Life 3.6 18 White Male 05-02-2016
McGhee, Curtis Iowa Pottawattamie 1978 2011 Murder Life 25.4 17 Black Male 05-29-2013
Melock, Robert Illinois Lake 1989 2023 Murder Death 34.1 22 White Male 01-02-2025
Mendoza, Madeline Illinois Cook 1993 2023 Murder 35 years 15.9 16 Hispanic Female 01-10-2023
Miller, Gina California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 25 White Female 08-29-2011
Miller, Jesse Jr. Florida Palm Beach 2009 2014 Murder Life 4.9 17 Black Male 10-06-2014
Mills, Damian North Carolina Buncombe 2001 2015 Murder 12 years 9.3 20 Black Male 10-11-2015
Montoya, Lorenzo Colorado Denver 2000 2014 Murder Life without parole 13.6 14 Hispanic Male 06-19-2014
Mozee, Stanley Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14.2 39 Black Male 05-11-2019
Mulero, Marilyn Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Death 26.5 21 Hispanic Female 08-22-2022
Mulherin, Crystal Michigan Genesee 2022 2024 Attempted Murder 17 to 30 years 1.5 31 White Female 01-31-2024
Munson, Adolph Oklahoma Custer 1985 1995 Murder Death 0 37 Black Male 08-29-2011
Nelson, Terry Lee Illinois St. Clair 1989 1994 Murder 40 years 0 37 White Male 08-29-2011
Nixon, Kenneth Michigan Wayne 2005 2021 Murder Life without parole 15.4 19 Black Male 03-19-2021
Nolley, John Texas Tarrant 1998 2018 Murder Life 18.0 22 Black Male 10-05-2018
Ogrod, Walter Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1996 2020 Murder Death 23.7 23 White Male 06-25-2020
Owens, James L. Maryland Baltimore City 1988 2008 Murder Life 20.3 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Oxley, Wayne Jr. New York St. Lawrence 2006 2012 Murder 25 to life 3.4 39 White Male 07-15-2012
Padron, Joe David Texas Nueces 2004 2025 Murder Life 19.0 26 Hispanic Male 11-03-2025
Pease, Kevin Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 60 years 16.3 19 Native American Male 12-24-2015
Penalver, Seth Florida Broward 1999 2012 Murder Death 13.0 21 White Male 12-28-2012
Peralta, David Georgia DeKalb 2001 2013 Murder Life 12.0 23 Hispanic Male 09-19-2013
Peterson, Jamie Lee Michigan Kalkaska 1998 2014 Murder Life without parole 15.7 21 White Male 09-09-2014
Peterson, Larry New Jersey Burlington 1989 2006 Murder Life 16.4 36 Black Male 08-29-2011
Piaskowski, Michael Wisconsin Brown 1995 2001 Murder Life 5.4 43 White Male 11-27-2012
Pinkins, Darryl Indiana Lake 1991 2016 Sexual Assault 65 years 25.0 37 Black Male 04-28-2016
Pitts, Marcella California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 29 White Female 08-29-2011
Pitts, Ricky Lynn California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 31 White Male 08-29-2011
Porter, Kerry Kentucky Jefferson 1998 2011 Murder 60 years 13.5 34 Black Male 01-14-2012
Potts, Clinton Oklahoma Muskogee 2009 2012 Murder Life without parole 2.9 30 White Male 09-30-2013
Powell, Benny California Los Angeles 1975 1992 Murder Life 17.0 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Proctor, Eric Oregon Lane 1986 1995 Murder Life 8.1 18 White Male 08-29-2011
Pugh, James New York Erie 1994 2025 Murder Life 25.1 30 White Male 12-20-2025
Purnell, Mark Delaware New Castle 2008 2022 Murder 43 years 14.0 16 Black Male 06-06-2022
Rainge, Willie Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder Life 17.7 20 Black Male 08-29-2011