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
Allen, Derrick North Carolina Durham 1999 2016 Murder 43 3/4 to 54 years 11.0 19 Black Male 12-16-2021
Benavides, Vicente California Kern 1993 2018 Murder Death 25.0 42 Hispanic Male 04-29-2018
Brown, LeeVester Mississippi Coahoma 2006 2018 Murder Life without parole 8.7 33 Black Male 07-26-2021
Butts, Alan Ohio Franklin 2003 2024 Murder 15 to life 19.7 21 White Male 02-21-2024
Del Prete, Jennifer Illinois Will 2005 2022 Murder 20 years 9.2 31 White Female 10-13-2022
Edmunds, Audrey Wisconsin Dane 1996 2008 Murder 18 years 11.2 34 White Female 08-29-2011
Griffin, Michael Michigan Genesee 2010 2023 Murder Life 12.8 19 Black Male 09-22-2023
Hockersmith, Letha Jean Oklahoma Tulsa 1994 1999 Murder Life 2.5 31 White Female 04-08-2013
Hoover-Moore, Kim Ohio Franklin 2003 2021 Murder 15 to life 18.0 38 White Female 11-05-2021
Johnson, Zavion California Sacramento 2002 2018 Murder 25 to life 15.0 18 Black Male 01-22-2018
Jones, Clarence III Maryland Baltimore 1999 2021 Murder 30 years 18.6 36 Black Male 09-08-2021
Kaiser, Robert Minnesota Stearns 2016 2025 Murder 20 years 5.5 31 White Male 05-30-2025
Liebich, Randy Illinois Dupage 2004 2019 Murder 65 years 14.2 22 White Male 04-20-2019
Lyman, Christopher Kansas Geary 2015 2023 Murder Life 7.8 29 White Male 08-25-2023
Marsh, Kenneth California San Diego 1983 2004 Murder 15 to Life 20.7 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Martinez, Stephen Colorado Denver 2000 2026 Murder Life without parole 26.3 30 Hispanic Male 05-11-2026
Miller, Tonia Michigan Calhoun 2003 2021 Murder 20 to 30 years 18.0 18 White Female 09-20-2021
Onsrud, Nathaniel Illinois Rock Island 2008 2026 Murder 60 years 11.7 20 White 08-17-2026
Thomas, Adrian New York Rensselaer 2009 2014 Murder 25 to life 4.6 26 Black Male 06-21-2014
Voss, Krystal Colorado Alamosa 2004 2017 Murder 20 years 8.6 28 White Female 09-20-2017
Ware, Melonie Georgia DeKalb 2005 2009 Murder Life 1.0 30 Black Female 10-11-2011
Washington, Terrance Florida Leon 1997 2001 Murder Life without parole 2.5 16 Black Male 10-02-2022
Weaver, Mary Iowa Marshall 1994 1997 Murder Life without parole 2.0 41 White Female 07-29-2012
Witt, Drayton Arizona Maricopa 2002 2012 Murder 20 years 10.3 18 White Male 11-01-2012