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: 110
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Ajamu, Kwame Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 27.3 17 Black Male 2003 11-21-2014
Antusas, Wayne Illinois Cook 1998 2021 Murder Life without parole 23.0 17 White Male 2021 02-19-2021
Atkins, Timothy California Los Angeles 1987 2007 Murder 32 to Life 19.5 17 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Barr, Jonathan Illinois Cook 1997 2011 Murder 85 years 14.3 14 Black Male 2011 01-23-2012
Boles, Brian New York New York 1995 2025 Murder 25 years to Life 29.0 17 Black Male 2024 07-23-2025
Bouto, Robert Illinois Cook 1996 2018 Murder 45 years 19.2 17 White Male 2015 07-02-2018
Boyd, Darryl New York Erie 1977 2021 Murder 20 to Life 23.7 16 Black Male 2001 10-13-2021
Brown, Leon North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.9 15 Black Male 2014 09-02-2014
Brown, Timothy Florida Broward 1993 2003 Murder Life 9.5 14 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Bush, Keith New York Suffolk 1976 2019 Murder 20 to Life 32.0 17 Black Male 2008 06-03-2019
Cardona, Gregorio Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Murder 55 years 25.7 16 Hispanic Male 2015 07-23-2025
Cardona, Robert Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Murder 55 years 25.7 17 Hispanic Male 2014 07-23-2025
Carmona, Arthur California Orange 1998 2000 Robbery 12 years 1.9 16 Hispanic Male 2000 08-29-2011
Carpenter, De'Marchoe Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2016 Murder Life 20.5 17 Black Male 2016 11-28-2016
Carr, Johnetta Kentucky Jefferson 2008 2019 Manslaughter 20 years 1.5 16 Black Female 2009 04-22-2020
Carrillo, Franky California Los Angeles 1992 2011 Murder Life 18.7 16 Hispanic Male 2011 08-29-2011
Chestnut, Alfred Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35.5 16 Black Male 2019 12-09-2019
Choy, Frances Massachusetts Plymouth 2011 2020 Murder Life without parole 8.9 17 Asian Female 2020 10-11-2020
Clark, Darrell Georgia Floyd 1998 2022 Murder Life 24.9 17 White Male 2022 01-11-2023
Clay, Frederick Massachusetts Suffolk 1981 2017 Murder Life without parole 36.0 16 Black Male 2017 08-15-2017
Collins, Charles New York New York 1995 2025 Murder 20 years to Life 21.8 17 Black Male 2017 07-23-2025
Cox, Teresa Lynne California Kern 1985 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.0 17 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Davalos, Luis California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 16 Hispanic Male 2001 05-18-2012
Denny, Mark New York Kings 1989 2017 Sexual Assault 19 to 57 years 28.9 16 Black Male 2017 01-06-2018
Dumbrique, Edward California Los Angeles 1998 2021 Murder 29 to Life 22.3 15 Hispanic Male 2021 04-06-2021
Ellerbe, Vincent New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 24.0 17 Black Male 2020 08-10-2022
Epps, Reginald North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault 28 years 7.9 17 Black Male 1980 11-17-2016
Ferguson, Ryan Missouri Boone 2005 2013 Murder 40 years 7.9 17 White Male 2013 11-14-2013
Fowler, Joel New York Kings 2009 2015 Murder 25 to life 5.7 17 Black Male 2015 08-15-2015
Gardner, Lewis Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder 30 years 12.3 15 Black Male 2007 06-24-2014
Gray, Adam Illinois Cook 1996 2017 Murder Life without parole 21.0 14 White Male 2017 05-12-2017
Gray, Paula Illinois Cook 1978 2002 Murder 50 years 6.7 17 Black Female 1985 08-29-2011
Gutierrez, Rogelio Texas Bexar 1994 2020 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 21.1 16 Hispanic Male 2015 08-10-2020
Harden, James Illinois Cook 1995 2011 Murder 80 years 16.3 16 Black Male 2011 01-23-2012
Harrison, Kendall Louisiana Orleans 2014 2025 Murder Life 10.8 17 Black Male 2025 09-26-2025
Haynes, Marvin Minnesota Hennepin 2005 2023 Murder Life 18.3 16 Black Male 2023 12-18-2023
Henning, Shawn Connecticut Litchfield 1989 2020 Murder 50 years 29.2 17 White Male 2018 07-28-2020
Herrington, Jerry Illinois Cook 1992 2025 Murder 60 years 27.9 16 Black Male 2020 05-06-2025
Hill, Harold Illinois Cook 1994 2005 Murder Life without parole 10.4 16 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Horn, Vernon Connecticut New Haven 2000 2018 Murder 70 years 16.0 17 Black Male 2016 04-30-2018
Hurt, Davie West Virginia Mercer 1998 2014 Murder Life 12.9 17 Black Male 2011 08-24-2014
Irons, Jonathan Missouri St. Charles 1998 2020 Assault 50 years 21.7 16 Black Male 2020 07-20-2020
Johnson, Anthony Illinois Cook 2007 2014 Murder 47 years 6.3 17 Black Male 2014 02-27-2015
Johnson, Demetrius Illinois Cook 1992 2019 Murder 25 years 11.9 15 Black Male 2004 01-02-2020
Johnson, Eugene Ohio Cuyahoga 1996 2016 Murder 18 to life 19.2 17 Black Male 2015 08-17-2016
Johnson, Robert Illinois Cook 1997 2025 Murder 80 years 27.8 16 Black Male 2025 04-26-2025
Kelley, Gregory Texas Williamson 2014 2019 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 3.1 17 White Male 2017 12-18-2019
Kelly, Thomas Illinois Cook 2001 2024 Murder 25 years 22.4 17 Hispanic Male 2024 02-05-2024
Krivak, Andrew New York Putnam 1997 2023 Murder 25 to life 23.5 17 White Male 2020 03-10-2023
McCallum, David New York Kings 1986 2014 Murder 25 to life 28.0 16 Black Male 2014 10-16-2014
McCray, Antron New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 5.9 15 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
McIntyre, Lamonte Kansas Wyandotte 1994 2017 Murder Life 23.0 17 Black Male 2017 10-16-2017
McKoy, James North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault 29 years 7.9 17 Black Male 1980 11-17-2016
Mendoza, Madeline Illinois Cook 1993 2023 Murder 35 years 15.9 16 Hispanic Female 2009 01-10-2023
Misch, Eric Ohio Lucas 1993 2024 Murder 20 years to life 26.4 16 White Male 2020 12-08-2024
Mitchell, Anthony Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Murder 31 years 12.5 17 Black Male 2019 06-17-2020
Mitchell, Keith Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder 30 years 12.6 15 Black Male 2008 06-11-2017
Moore, Sedrick Georgia Colquitt 2002 2023 Sexual Assault 50 years 21.5 17 Black Male 2023 10-13-2023
Morfin, Nicholas Illinois Cook 1997 2021 Murder Life without parole 23.5 17 White Male 2021 02-08-2021
Morgan, Jerome Louisiana Orleans 1994 2016 Murder Life without parole 19.4 17 Black Male 2014 06-01-2016
Negron, William Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 0 17 Hispanic Male 1995 04-26-2017
Ollins, Calvin Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Murder Life without parole 13.8 14 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Ollins, Larry Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Murder Life 13.5 16 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Ortiz, Edwin Illinois Cook 1993 2024 Murder 40 years 17.2 15 Hispanic Male 2010 08-06-2024
Outlaw, Donald Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2004 2020 Murder Life without parole 14.6 16 Black Male 2019 01-23-2021
Pardue, Michael Alabama Baldwin 1973 1997 Murder Life 24.0 17 White Male 1997 08-29-2011
Parks, Garreth Maryland Baltimore City 2000 2015 Murder 80 years 15.7 16 Black Male 2015 10-25-2018
Pejcinovic, Frank New York Bronx 1989 1993 Assault 1 to 3 years 0.2 17 White Male 1990 06-30-2014
Perkins, Donnell New York Kings 2001 2023 Murder 22 to Life 20.2 17 Black Male 2021 10-25-2023
Phillips, Paul Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder 30 years 12.3 17 Black Male 2007 06-24-2014
Purnell, Mark Delaware New Castle 2008 2022 Murder 43 years 14.0 16 Black Male 2022 06-06-2022
Reyna, Tyrone Illinois Cook 1994 2023 Murder 25 years 13.1 15 Hispanic Male 2007 11-14-2023
Richardson, Kevin New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 6.6 14 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Robinson, Kerry Georgia Colquitt 2002 2020 Sexual Assault 20 years 17.9 17 Black Male 2020 02-10-2020
Salaam, Yusef New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 6.9 15 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Salas, Evaristo III Washington Yakima 1996 2023 Murder 32 years and 9 months 26.7 14 Hispanic Male 2023 09-11-2023
Santana, Raymond New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 12.3 14 Hispanic Male 2002 08-29-2011
Scott, Malcolm Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2016 Murder Life 20.5 17 Black Male 2016 11-28-2016
Sharp, Shainne Illinois Cook 1994 2011 Murder 20 years 8.0 16 Black Male 2002 01-23-2012
Small, Johnny North Carolina New Hanover 1989 2016 Murder Life 27.3 15 White Male 2016 09-15-2016
Smith, Jon Keith Missouri Jackson 1987 2000 Murder Life 13.7 17 Black Male 2000 09-05-2014
Sparks, David Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2008 2023 Murder Life without parole 15.5 16 Black Male 2023 11-27-2023
Spellman, India Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2023 Murder 30 to Life 10.0 17 Black Female 2023 02-17-2023
Sprinkle, Keyon Massachusetts Suffolk 2002 2020 Murder Life 17.9 17 Black Male 2020 05-22-2020
Stewart, Andrew Jr. Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35.5 16 Black Male 2019 12-09-2019
Stuckey, Willie New York Kings 1986 2014 Murder 25 to life 15.1 16 Black Male 2001 10-16-2014
Su, Shih-Wei New York Queens 1992 2003 Attempted Murder 16 years 11.2 17 Asian Male 2003 08-29-2011
Tapia, Daniel California Los Angeles 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 16 Hispanic Male 1998 12-14-2021
Taylor, Daniel Illinois Cook 1995 2013 Murder Life without parole 17.8 17 Black Male 2013 06-28-2013
Tennison, John California San Francisco 1990 2003 Murder 25 to Life 12.9 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Thagard, Jerome New York Erie 2010 2014 Murder 25 to life 3.9 16 Black Male 2013 01-13-2014
Thomas, Sheldon New York Kings 2006 2023 Murder 25 to life 16.4 17 Black Male 2023 04-10-2023
Torres Rivera, José Armando Puerto Rico Carolina 1991 2020 Sexual Assault Life 27.6 17 Hispanic Male 2019 08-13-2025
Tyler, Sean Illinois Cook 1995 2021 Murder 58 years 23.4 17 Black Male 2019 10-12-2021
Vasquez, Ismael Ohio Lucas 1994 2025 Murder 15 to life 30.7 16 Hispanic Male 2024 01-14-2025
Vasquez, Lorenzo Ohio Lucas 1994 2025 Murder 15 to life 21.3 17 Hispanic Male 2015 01-14-2025
Veal, Robert Illinois Cook 1994 2011 Murder 20 years 8.0 14 Black Male 2002 01-15-2012
Vereen, Willie North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault 29 years 7.8 17 Black Male 1980 11-17-2016
Villegas, Daniel Texas El Paso 1995 2018 Murder Life 18.4 16 Hispanic Male 2014 10-15-2018
Walker, John New York Erie 1977 2021 Murder 17 to Life 20.8 16 Black Male 1998 10-13-2021