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
Coker, Edgar Virginia Stafford 2007 2014 Sexual Assault 1 year and 5 months 1.5 15 Black Male 03-03-2014
Crum, Paul Jr. Virginia Dickenson 2015 2022 Obstruction of Justice 10 years 4.2 54 White Male 12-21-2022
Davis, Robert Virginia Albemarle 2004 2016 Murder 23 years 11.7 18 White Male 12-29-2016
Dick, Joseph Jr. Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2016 Murder Life without parole 10.3 20 White Male 12-22-2016
Grimm, Marvin Jr. Virginia Richmond City 1976 2024 Murder Life 44.1 20 White Male 07-05-2024
Prince, Christopher E. Virginia Culpeper 1994 1995 Burglary 6 to 12 years 1.2 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Vasquez, David Virginia Arlington 1985 1989 Murder 35 years 3.9 37 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Watford, Roy III Virginia Portsmouth City 1978 2018 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 18 Black Male 03-08-2018
Weakley, Eric Virginia Culpeper 2001 2022 Murder 6 years and 8 months 5.2 16 White Male 01-26-2022
Williams, Danial Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2016 Murder Life without parole 10.5 25 White Male 12-22-2016
Wilson, Elon Virginia Fairfax 2019 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years and 1 month 2.0 23 Black Male 11-12-2024