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
Adams, Anthony California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 26 Hispanic Male 05-18-2012
Alvarez, Jesse California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 19 Hispanic Male 05-18-2012
Alvarez, Jorge California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 23 Hispanic Male 05-18-2012
Anderson, Candice Texas Van Zandt 2007 2014 Manslaughter Probation 0 21 White Female 03-19-2015
Banks, Medell Alabama Choctaw 2001 2003 Manslaughter 15 years 1.7 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Barnes, Terry Sr. Ohio Cuyahoga 2019 2023 Manslaughter Probation 0 37 Black 07-06-2026
Burley, Umar Maryland Baltimore City 2011 2018 Manslaughter 15 years 6.1 39 Black Male 06-06-2019
Carr, Johnetta Kentucky Jefferson 2008 2019 Manslaughter 20 years 1.5 17 Black Female 04-22-2020
Charles, Lambert New York Queens 1993 1998 Manslaughter 10 to 30 years 5.1 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Dahl, Connie California El Dorado 2003 2024 Manslaughter 1 year 1.0 19 White Female 07-03-2024
Davalos, Luis California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 16 Hispanic Male 05-18-2012
DeForge, Paul Florida Palm Beach 1989 1989 Manslaughter Not Sentenced 0 45 White Male 07-09-2017
Dziubak, Richard Paul Minnesota Ramsey 1987 1989 Manslaughter 6 years and 9 months 1.5 34 White Male 08-29-2011
Engberg-Lehmer, Teresa Iowa Pottawattamie 1997 1998 Manslaughter 15 years 1.0 24 White Female 07-29-2012
Frazier, Patience Nevada Humboldt 2019 2025 Manslaughter 2 years and 6 months to 8 years 2.3 26 White Female 10-14-2025
Garrett, Paul Shane Tennessee Davidson 2003 2021 Manslaughter 15 years 8.5 26 White Male 09-08-2021
Hostetler, Daniel Kentucky Hart 2013 2019 Manslaughter 13 years 6.3 18 White Male 01-02-2020
Kendall, Brian New York Kings 1989 2025 Manslaughter 8 1/3 to 25 years 15.4 17 Black Male 07-07-2025
King, Susan Kentucky Spencer 2008 2014 Manslaughter 10 years 4.1 38 White Female 10-11-2014
Lehmer, Joel Iowa Pottawattamie 1997 1998 Manslaughter 15 years 1.0 32 White Male 07-29-2012
Martin, Kevin District of Columbia 1984 2014 Manslaughter 15 to Life 25.1 17 Black Male 07-21-2014
Menendez, Ceaser California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 22 Hispanic Male 05-18-2012
Ortiz, Josue New York Erie 2006 2015 Manslaughter 25 years 8.0 22 Hispanic Male 02-04-2015
Peel, John Florida Pinellas 2000 2002 Manslaughter 10 years 1.8 18 White Male 10-11-2011
Pitman, Perman New Jersey Camden 2007 2010 Manslaughter 5 years 2.4 34 Black Male 02-12-2016
Roberts, Lisa Oregon Multnomah 2004 2014 Manslaughter 15 years 9.5 37 Black Female 06-09-2014
Schweitzer, Shawn Hawaii Hawaii 2000 2023 Manslaughter 1 year 0 16 Other Male 11-01-2023
Silva, Juan Sr. Wisconsin Milwaukee 2014 2015 Manslaughter 5 years 1.5 43 Hispanic Male 08-20-2015