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.

Read Less
Total records: 4333
Select More Columns:
Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Kelley, Gregory Texas Williamson 2014 2019 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 3.1 17 White Male 12-18-2019
Kelly, Denise Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 27 Black Female 06-07-2022
Kelly, Donald Pennsylvania Cambria 1990 1993 Murder Life 2.9 26 White Male 07-31-2013
Kelly, Eliga Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 59 Black Male 06-07-2022
Kelly, James Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1996 2024 Murder Life without parole 27.9 36 Black Male 08-07-2024
Kelly, Robert North Carolina Chowan 1992 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3.4 40 White Male 08-29-2011
Kelly, Thomas Illinois Cook 2001 2024 Murder 25 years 22.4 17 Hispanic Male 02-05-2024
Kelly, William M. Jr. Pennsylvania Dauphin 1990 1993 Murder 10 to 20 years 2.5 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Kendall, Brian New York Kings 1989 2025 Manslaughter 8 1/3 to 25 years 15.4 17 Black Male 07-07-2025
Kendall, Hamp North Carolina Caldwell 1907 1917 Murder 30 years 10.1 30 White Male 03-13-2018
Kendrick, Jaythan New York Queens 1995 2020 Murder 25 to life 25.1 36 Black Male 12-07-2020
Kennard, Clyde Mississippi Forrest 1960 2006 Burglary 7 years 2.2 33 Black Male 10-05-2024
Kennedy, Thomas Washington Cowlitz 2002 2012 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 9.7 32 White Male 05-11-2012
Kerr, Milo C. California Los Angeles 1934 1938 Robbery 5 years to life 3.0 39 White Male 03-13-2018
Keuylian, Viken Fed-CA (Central) 2009 2014 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 45 White Male 07-16-2014
Key, George Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 41 Black Male 05-10-2022
Keys, William California Riverside 1943 1956 Manslaughter 10 years 5.3 63 White Male 02-23-2021
Kezer, Joshua Missouri Scott 1994 2009 Murder 60 years 14.7 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Khalil, Edward Michigan Wayne 2012 2020 Murder Life 7.6 28 Black Male 08-04-2020
Khatibi, Kian New York Westchester 1999 2008 Assault 7 to 14 years 9.6 22 White Male 11-06-2012
Kidd, Ricky Missouri Jackson 1997 2019 Murder Life without parole 22.4 21 Black Male 09-20-2019
Kidd, Robert Lee California San Francisco 1960 1962 Murder Death 1.7 31 White Male 03-13-2018
Kiel, Archie Michigan Kalkaska 2010 2012 Drug Possession or Sale 5 months 0.3 48 White Male 07-14-2015
Killian, Gloria California Sacramento 1986 2002 Murder 32 to Life 16.4 35 White Female 08-29-2011
Kimball, Edward Maryland Baltimore 1926 1927 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.2 47 White Male 03-13-2018
Kimbell, Thomas Pennsylvania Lawrence 1998 2002 Murder Death 4.0 32 White Male 08-29-2011
Kimsey, Martin Texas Dallas 1985 1990 Robbery Life 4.3 45 White Male 08-29-2011
Kindle, Jason California Los Angeles 2000 2003 Robbery 70 to Life 2.3 31 Black Male 08-29-2011
Kindred, Jerry Indiana Greene 2010 2013 Child Sex Abuse 35 years 2.8 64 White Male 06-27-2024
King, Evin Ohio Cuyahoga 1995 2017 Murder 15 to life 22.1 37 Black Male 11-13-2017
King, Joshua Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 0.5 18 Black Male 10-04-2022
King, Susan Kentucky Spencer 2008 2014 Manslaughter 10 years 4.1 38 White Female 10-11-2014
Kinge, Shirley New York Tompkins 1990 1992 Arson 18 to 44 years 1.7 54 Black Female 08-29-2011
Kingrea, David Virginia Montgomery 2014 2022 Child Sex Abuse 1 year 1.0 35 White Male 06-29-2022
Kingwood, Curtis Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2014 2023 Murder Life without parole 9.2 22 Black Male 11-15-2023
Kiper, Ben Kentucky Butler 2000 2007 Child Sex Abuse 55 years 5.8 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Kirkes, Leonard California Santa Barbara 1950 1953 Murder 5 to Life 2.4 36 White Male 03-13-2018
Kirkwood, Justin Pennsylvania Lawrence 2003 2006 Robbery 3 1/2 to 7 years 2.1 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Kitchen, Ronald Illinois Cook 1990 2009 Murder Death 18.8 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Kitterman, Shane Illinois St. Clair 2013 2018 Sex Offender Registration Probation 0 34 Black Male 03-18-2019
Kittilstad, Richard L. Wisconsin Eau Claire 2001 2007 Solicitation 10 years 6.5 50 White Male 08-29-2011
Kittler, Eric Illinois Cook 1999 2002 Murder 35 years 2.7 15 Black Male 08-29-2011
Klages, Kathie Michigan Ingham 2020 2022 Obstruction of Justice 90 days 0.7 62 White Female 04-06-2023
Klass, Louis Minnesota Fillmore 1928 1931 Robbery 5 to 40 years 3.1 White Male 03-13-2018
Klein, Calvin Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 1.2 18 Black Male 06-01-2022
Kleinman, Matthew Oregon Multnomah 1997 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 17 White Male 08-11-2016
Klene, John California Los Angeles 1998 2021 Murder Life without parole 22.2 18 White Male 04-06-2021
Kloss, David S. Jr. Florida Pinellas 1926 1956 Robbery 5 years 2.5 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Kluppelberg, James Illinois Cook 1989 2012 Murder Life 22.9 18 White Male 05-31-2012
Knapper, Isaac Louisiana Orleans 1979 1991 Murder Life 11.9 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Knee, Eric New Mexico Santa Fe 2017 2020 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 1.5 69 White Male 03-23-2020
Kniffen, Brenda California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 29 White Female 08-29-2011
Kniffen, Scott California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Knight, Curtis New Jersey Essex 1990 2001 Murder 30 years 11.6 35 Black Male 08-02-2013
Knighten, Willie Jr. Ohio Lucas 1997 2022 Murder 18 to Life 12.5 24 Black Male 03-07-2023
Knupp, Richard New York Ontario 1989 1992 Child Sex Abuse 13 to 39 years 2.9 40 White Male 11-16-2013
Kogut, John New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder 33 years and 4 months 17.0 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Kolhoff, Paul Texas Mitchell 2017 2020 Sex Offender Registration 8 years 1.5 36 White Male 06-08-2020
Kondos, Victor Wisconsin Brown 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse 9 years 2.4 37 White Male 06-14-2017
Koonce, Jeffrey New York Westchester 1983 2024 Robbery 7 1/2 to 15 years 7.2 24 Black Male 01-10-2025
Kordonowy, Paul D. Montana Richland 1990 2003 Sexual Assault 30 years 0 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Kotler, Kerry New York Suffolk 1982 1992 Sexual Assault 25 to 50 years 10.7 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Koubriti, Karim Fed-MI (Eastern) 2003 2004 Supporting Terrorism 5 years 1.3 22 Other Male 08-29-2011
Krause, Jason Arizona Yavapai 1996 2017 Manslaughter 10 years and 6 months 10.3 39 White Male 05-16-2017
Krivak, Andrew New York Putnam 1997 2023 Murder 25 to life 23.5 17 White Male 03-10-2023
Krone, Ray Arizona Maricopa 1992 2002 Murder Death 9.7 34 White Male 08-29-2011
Krueger, Oscar Fed-NY 1911 1912 Other Nonviolent Felony 1.5 years 1.0 32 White Male 03-13-2018
Kruger, David Illinois Cook 1989 2024 Murder 25 years 11.6 21 Black Male 12-02-2024
Krukowski, Dane Michigan Saginaw 2016 2020 Child Abuse 3 to 10 years 3.3 24 White Male 02-01-2021
Kruppa, Cathy Texas Harris 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 48 White Female 05-26-2016
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
Kuykendall, Sceola Michigan Wayne 1961 1961 Murder Life 0.8 21 Black Male 03-13-2018
Kwil, Richard Illinois Cook 2000 2023 Murder 30 years 23.1 19 Native American Male 04-24-2023
Kyles, Anthony Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life without parole 25.0 27 Black Male 10-29-2022
Kyles, Curtis Louisiana Orleans 1984 1998 Murder Death 13.2 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
LaBatte, Beth Wisconsin Kewaunee 1997 2006 Murder Life 8.1 24 White Female 08-29-2011
LaBolt, William Jr. New York Broome 1990 1994 Burglary 3 to 6 years 4.5 42 White Male 11-10-2014
LaBran, Dwight Louisiana Orleans 1997 2001 Murder Life 4.4 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Labrizetta, Anthony Fed-OH 1935 1937 Robbery 25 years 1.8 32 White Male 03-13-2018
Lackey, Dan New York Madison 2004 2007 Sexual Assault 8 years 3.1 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Lackey, Kevin Michigan Wayne 1993 2019 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 25 years 21.8 18 Black Male 02-04-2019
LaCroix, Joseph Idaho Bonneville 2017 2023 Sex Offender Registration 7 years 4.6 29 White Male 09-19-2023
Lacy, Leonard Massachusetts Suffolk 1974 2025 Murder Life without parole 35.1 28 Black Male 09-23-2025
LaFell, Damien Texas Harris 2009 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 28 Black Male 04-06-2020
LaFratta, Joseph Massachusetts Essex 2009 2010 Forgery 2 years 1.1 33 White Male 02-15-2018
Lally, Zachary Michigan Livingston 2020 2025 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 1.0 20 White Male 08-12-2025
Lamb, Larry North Carolina Duplin 1993 2013 Murder Life 20.0 36 Black Male 08-15-2013
Lamotte, John Kentucky Franklin 2019 2025 Assault 11 years 6.5 24 Black Male 10-28-2025
Landano, Vincent James New Jersey Hudson 1977 1998 Murder Life 16.7 36 White Male 08-29-2011
Landin, Juan Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 05-20-2016
Landry, Herbert Utah Utah 2006 2017 Arson 5 to life 7.5 46 Black Male 01-30-2017
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
Langley, Gus North Carolina Buncombe 1932 1936 Murder Death 1.9 31 White Male 03-13-2018
Lanier, Shateek New York Rensselaer 2013 2021 Attempted Murder 20 years 8.9 22 Black Male 01-31-2022
Lantigua, Milton New York Bronx 1993 1996 Murder 20 to Life 2.9 19 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Lanzillo, Luigi Connecticut New Haven 1918 1928 Murder Life 10.1 18 White Male 03-13-2018
Lape, Michael Bruce Texas Montgomery 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 25 years 0.3 27 White Male 05-01-2013
LaPena, Frank Nevada Clark 1977 2021 Murder Life 19.9 35 White Male 08-30-2021