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: 4333
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Little, Devon Maryland Baltimore City 2017 2019 Murder Life 2.3 26 Black Male 05-06-2021
Lively, Charles Jason West Virginia McDowell 2006 2020 Murder Life 13.8 27 White Male 10-12-2020
Livingston, Christopher New York Kings 1987 1991 Murder 20 to Life 3.6 19 Black Male 02-16-2014
Livingston, Detroy New York Kings 1987 2023 Murder 20 to Life 31.5 18 Black Male 12-02-2023
Livingston, Joseph Minnesota Wright 2016 2021 Traffic Offense 5 years and 2 months 1.1 33 White Male 07-14-2022
Lloyd, Eddie Joe Michigan Wayne 1985 2002 Murder Life 17.3 34 Black Male 08-29-2011
Loach, Jerome Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2011 2021 Other Nonviolent Felony 25 to 50 years 9.2 42 Black Male 09-01-2021
Lobato, Kirstin Nevada Clark 2002 2017 Murder 40 to 100 years 15.6 18 White Female 01-04-2018
Lobos, Allan California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 20 Hispanic Male 09-20-2021
Locke, Ruben Fed-IL (Northern) 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 35 Black Male 08-29-2011
Lockett, Jesse Illinois Cook 2005 2019 Weapon Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 01-19-2021
Loftin, Tyrone New York Onondaga 2008 2010 Sexual Assault 17 years 1.9 48 Black Male 09-23-2013
Loftus, Brendan California Lake 1997 2000 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 1.7 23 White Male 01-16-2012
Loftus, John Massachusetts Berkshire 1886 1888 Robbery 5 years 1.9 19 White Male 03-13-2018
Logan, Alton Illinois Cook 1982 2008 Murder Life 25.8 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Logan, Curtis North Carolina Wake 2020 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 33 Black Male 06-29-2022
Logan, Leonard Illinois Cook 2000 2023 Murder 45 years 19.0 24 Black Male 10-26-2023
Logan, Roger New York Kings 1999 2014 Murder 25 to life 15.1 35 Black Male 06-04-2014
Logan, Ronald J. Michigan Wayne 1946 1959 Robbery Life 13.4 28 White Male 03-13-2018
Lomax, Larry Illinois Cook 2003 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 45 Black Male 12-09-2018
Lomax, Walter Maryland Baltimore City 1968 2014 Murder Life 38.2 20 Black Male 04-07-2014
Long, Christopher Michigan Wayne 2008 2008 Assault 3 1/2 to 7 years 0.5 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Long, James Illinois Cook 1934 1934 Robbery 1 to Life 0.3 22 White Male 03-13-2018
Long, James Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault 20 years 20.1 21 White Male 11-06-2019
Long, Kimberly California Riverside 2005 2021 Murder 15 to life 7.2 27 White Female 05-18-2021
Long, Lee New York Queens 1995 2002 Sexual Assault 8 to 24 years 7.2 34 Black Male 08-29-2011
Long, Ronnie North Carolina Cabarrus 1976 2020 Sexual Assault Life 43.9 20 Black Male 09-14-2020
Longus, Michael District of Columbia 2005 2013 Murder 25 years 8.4 26 Black Male 04-23-2014
Lopez, George California Orange 2000 2002 Robbery 13 years 1.6 17 Hispanic Male 07-12-2012
Lopez, Steven New York New York 1991 2022 Robbery 1 1/2 years to 4 1/2 years 2.5 15 Hispanic Male 08-08-2022
Lopez, William New York Kings 1990 2014 Murder 25 to life 22.3 30 Hispanic Male 04-02-2014
Lopez-Siguenza, Carlos New Jersey Atlantic 2004 2012 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 3.0 21 Hispanic Male 06-16-2016
Lott, Perry Oklahoma Pontotoc 1988 2023 Sexual Assault Life 30.3 25 Black Male 10-22-2023
Louis, James New Jersey Union 1996 2020 Murder 60 years 24.4 20 Black Male 07-28-2020
Love, Corey Anthony Texas Harris 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 210 days 0.8 20 Black Male 10-12-2015
Love, Dwight Michigan Wayne 1982 2001 Murder Life 16.0 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Love, William Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Life 3.6 22 White Male 05-18-2022
Loveless, Debbie Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4.1 31 White Female 08-29-2011
Loveless, John Oregon Marion 1991 2000 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 9.2 36 White Male 08-10-2023
Lowery, Eddie Kansas Riley 1982 2003 Sexual Assault 11 to Life 9.8 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Loyd, Courtney Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 32 Black Male 03-04-2015
Lozano, Jesus California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 1.3 33 Hispanic Male 07-26-2021
Lozoya, Clarence Jr. Minnesota Carlton 2017 2019 Assault 4 years 2.1 25 Native American Male 03-21-2019
Lucas, Jesse Illinois Wabash 1909 1941 Murder Life 22.4 23 White Male 03-13-2018
Lucas, Margaret Illinois Wabash 1909 1941 Murder Life 0 White Female 03-13-2018
Lucas, Trevor New York Queens 2016 2018 Conspiracy 8 to 25 years 2.8 22 Black Male 04-21-2026
Lucci, Dominic Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25.1 22 White Male 07-20-2018
Lucien, James Massachusetts Suffolk 1995 2021 Murder Life without parole 26.0 21 Black Male 12-22-2021
Luckovich, Derek Oregon Multnomah 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 46 White Male 12-09-2016
Luera, Michael Jr. Texas Henderson 2005 2023 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 8.2 16 Hispanic Male 03-17-2023
Lugo, Gabriel Wisconsin Milwaukee 2009 2023 Murder 30 years 14.1 19 Hispanic Male 06-16-2024
Lukezic, Joyce Arizona Maricopa 1982 1985 Murder Not Sentenced 3.3 35 White Female 11-11-2022
Lumpkins, Todd New York Kings 1987 1989 Murder 24 to life 1.9 27 Black Male 04-18-2013
Luna, Richard California Ventura 1983 2025 Sexual Assault 6 years 1.8 26 Hispanic Male 12-18-2025
Lunsford, Kacie Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 29 White Female 12-29-2014
Luster, Albert Wisconsin Milwaukee 1990 1992 Child Sex Abuse Unknown 1.6 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Lyman, Christopher Kansas Geary 2015 2023 Murder Life 7.8 29 White Male 08-25-2023
Lyn-Darr, Acacia Colorado Pueblo 2012 2025 Murder Life without parole 13.0 31 White Female 08-22-2025
Lynch, Renay New York Erie 1998 2024 Murder 25 to life 23.9 39 Black Female 01-16-2024
Lynn, Devin Texas Bexar 2019 2020 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 30 days 0 20 Black Male 10-05-2021
Lynn, Eric Maryland Montgomery 1994 2007 Murder Life 13.0 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Lyons, Antonino Fed-FL (Middle) 2001 2004 Robbery Not Sentenced 2.5 40 Black Male 08-29-2011
Lyons, Calvin Pennsylvania Union 1980 1984 Robbery 5 to 10 years 4.0 25 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Lyons, Ernest Virginia Nansemond County (now known as City of Suffolk) 1909 1912 Murder 18 years 3.2 Black Male 03-13-2018
Lyons, Marcus Illinois DuPage 1988 2007 Sexual Assault 6 years 2.4 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Lytle, Alvernon L. Nebraska Kearney 1929 1932 Robbery 12 to 15 years 2.1 White Male 03-13-2018
Mable, Dorothy Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.5 51 Black Female 01-02-2025
Mable, Kendrick Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.1 38 Black Male 10-17-2014
MacFarland, Allison New Jersey Essex 1912 1912 Murder Death 0.7 33 White Male 10-06-2025
MacGregor, Robert Michigan Huron 1912 1916 Murder Life 4.2 34 White Male 08-19-2021
Macias, Federico Texas El Paso 1984 1993 Murder Death 9.0 31 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Mack, Leonard New York Westchester 1976 2023 Sexual Assault 7 1/2 to 15 years 6.7 23 Black Male 09-14-2023
Mack, Norman Texas Harris 2005 2006 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.3 25 Black Male 10-25-2012
Mack, Terrance New York Monroe 2009 2026 Assault 25 years 17.2 29 Black Male 07-31-2026
Mackley, David Texas McLennan 2017 2020 Sex Offender Registration 7 years 2.8 51 White Male 07-13-2020
Madeus, Francis Guam 2015 2021 Sexual Assault 10 years 5.0 Other Male 05-03-2021
Madison, Lonnell Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.3 21 Black Male 02-14-2022
Madison, Paul Maryland Baltimore City 1991 2021 Murder 50 years 30.3 29 Black Male 01-15-2022
Madrid, Jose California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 1.3 Hispanic Male 07-26-2021
Madrigal, Rafael Jr. California Los Angeles 2002 2011 Attempted Murder 53 to Life 7.7 25 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Maestas, Charles New Mexico Rio Arriba 2003 2007 Sexual Assault 3 years 2.7 39 Hispanic Male 08-25-2016
Magee, William Jr. Michigan Oakland 1959 1959 Robbery 3 to 6 years 0.7 23 Don't Know Male 05-18-2021
Magnan, Paul Philip California Santa Clara 2000 2006 Drug Possession or Sale 25 to Life 5.5 46 White Male 08-29-2011
Mahaffy, Kenneth Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2018 Fraud 2 years 0 47 White Male 04-28-2018
Mahan, Dale Alabama Jefferson 1986 1998 Sexual Assault 35 years 11.4 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Mahan, Ronnie Alabama Jefferson 1986 1998 Sexual Assault Life without parole 11.4 36 White Male 08-29-2011
Maher, Dennis Massachusetts Middlesex 1984 2003 Sexual Assault Life 18.8 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Mahoney, Michael Fed-Military 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 White Male 11-19-2012
Mai, Hien Juan Texas Harris 2012 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 120 days 0.3 34 White Male 03-07-2014
Maisonet, Orlando Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1992 2005 Murder Life without parole 0.1 23 Hispanic Male 08-01-2019
Majczek, Joseph Illinois Cook 1933 1946 Murder Life 11.8 24 White Male 03-13-2018
Majors, Robert New York Queens 2000 2020 Attempted Murder 90 1/2 to life 20.6 31 Black Male 11-05-2020
Maldonado, Robert New York Bronx 1998 2004 Attempted Murder 8 to 16 years 6.6 20 Black Male 12-17-2013
Maldonado-Nunez, Asterio Texas Harris 2013 2017 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 4.3 45 Hispanic Male 08-18-2017
Malik, Thomas New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 25.6 18 Black Male 08-10-2022
Malin, Robert Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2018 Fraud 4 years 0 38 White Male 06-14-2018
Malinski, Morris New York Kings 1943 1946 Murder Death 3.0 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Mallet, Antonio New York Bronx 1999 2024 Murder 20 to life 19.8 26 Black Male 10-22-2024
Mallet, Otis Jr. Texas Harris 2011 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 3.1 52 Black Male 08-20-2020
Mallet, Steven Texas Harris 2009 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 10 months 0 49 Black Male 06-16-2021