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
Willis, John Illinois Cook 1993 1999 Sexual Assault Life 6.0 42 Black Male 08-29-2011
Willis, Patrick California Alameda 2013 2021 Murder Life without parole 7.8 28 Black Male 06-18-2021
Willoughby, Troy Wyoming Sublette 2010 2012 Murder Life 2.0 20 White Male 04-18-2012
Wilmoth, Franklin Ohio Portage 1994 2000 Sexual Assault 3 years 1.3 51 White Male 10-18-2018
Wilson, Albert Kansas Douglas 2019 2021 Sexual Assault 12 years and 3 months 2.2 20 Black Male 03-21-2022
Wilson, David Florida Miami-Dade 1967 1971 Murder 20 years 4.0 23 Black Male 03-13-2018
Wilson, Deontae Ohio Cuyahoga 2017 2017 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.2 28 Black Male 08-24-2017
Wilson, Donald Indiana Gibson 1995 1997 Other Violent Felony 2 years and 2 months 0.9 42 White Male 09-29-2017
Wilson, Eric Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2017 Sexual Assault 8 1/2 years 6.2 21 White Male 03-23-2017
Wilson, Harold C. Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1989 2005 Murder Death 16.1 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Wilson, Johnny Lee Missouri Lawrence 1987 1995 Murder Life without parole 8.4 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Wilson, Robert Illinois Cook 1999 2006 Attempted Murder 30 years 7.1 41 Black Male 08-29-2011
Wilson, Sharrif New York Kings 1994 2014 Murder 9 to Life 20.0 15 Black Male 02-11-2014
Wilson, William Alabama Blount 1914 1918 Murder Life 4.4 38 White Male 03-13-2018
Winslow, Thomas Nebraska Gage 1990 2009 Accessory to Murder 50 years 17.9 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Wise, Korey New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 15 years 11.7 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Woidtke, Rodney Illinois St. Clair 1989 2001 Murder 45 years 11.6 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Wood, Danny Indiana Bartholomew 1987 1990 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 3.5 26 White Male 06-16-2020
Woodall, Glen West Virginia Cabell 1987 1992 Sexual Assault Life 4.0 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Woodard, James Lee Texas Dallas 1981 2008 Murder Life 26.9 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Woods, Alexander III Georgia Colquitt 2013 2025 Murder Life 0.6 26 Black Male 08-24-2026
Woods, Anthony Missouri St. Louis City 1984 2005 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 17.9 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Woods, Cathy Nevada Washoe 1980 2015 Murder Life without parole 33.7 26 White Female 03-09-2015
Woodworth, Mark Missouri Livingston 1995 2014 Murder Life 18.9 16 White Male 07-23-2014
Woolfolk, Michael Georgia Fulton 2004 2021 Murder Life without parole 17.1 23 Black Male 05-22-2021
Wosu, Joy New York Erie 1993 2009 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 15.9 33 Black Female 12-18-2013
Woten, Michael Anthony Texas Dallas 1982 1990 Robbery 55 years 7.6 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Wrice, Stanley Illinois Cook 1983 2013 Sexual Assault Life 30.6 28 Black Male 12-12-2013
Wright, Anthony Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2016 Murder Life without parole 23.2 20 Black Male 08-26-2016
Wright, Edward Massachusetts Hampden 1985 2025 Murder Life without parole 40.3 22 Black Male 09-08-2025
Wright, Eric Tennessee Shelby 1990 2025 Attempted Murder Life 35.1 21 Black Male 12-02-2025
Wright, Harold Jr. Washington Pierce 2007 2013 Sexual Assault 6 months 0 32 Black Male 09-27-2013
Wright, Louis Michigan Calhoun 1988 2023 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 35.1 29 White Male 12-06-2023
Wurdemann, John Idaho Canyon 2002 2018 Attempted Murder Life 13.2 29 Native American Male 10-02-2018
Wyatt, Rickey Dale Texas Dallas 1981 2012 Sexual Assault Life 30.4 25 Black Male 08-30-2012
Wyniemko, Kenneth Michigan Macomb 1994 2003 Sexual Assault 40 to 60 years 8.6 42 White Male 08-29-2011
Yang, Justin Wisconsin Milwaukee 2004 2006 Child Sex Abuse 7 years 2.1 34 Asian Male 08-09-2021
Yarbough, Anthony New York Kings 1994 2014 Murder 75 to life 20.0 18 Black Male 02-11-2014
Yarris, Nicholas Pennsylvania Delaware 1982 2003 Murder Death 21.2 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Yates, Michael Indiana Howard 2009 2023 Attempt, Violent 20 years 0.8 25 Black Male 03-07-2023
Yelder, George Alabama Lowndes 1928 1928 Murder Life 0.2 55 Black Male 03-13-2018
Yell, Robert Kentucky Logan 2006 2019 Manslaughter 52 years 10.9 27 White Male 03-27-2019
York, Kenneth Missouri Vernon 1994 2010 Sexual Assault Life without parole 15.6 38 White Male 08-29-2011
Young, Dan Jr. Illinois Cook 1994 2005 Murder Life without parole 10.4 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Yurtman, Ersan Texas Bexar 1994 2020 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 26.4 18 Hispanic Male 08-10-2020
Yusuf, Yassin Fed-TN (Middle) 2012 2016 Other Violent Felony Not Sentenced 3.8 19 Black Male 03-18-2016
Zajicek, Herman Illinois Cook 1907 1917 Murder Death 9.5 39 White Male 03-13-2018
Zapata, Rodrigo Texas Webb 2000 2001 Robbery 25 years 1.9 25 Hispanic Male 06-19-2016
Zawacki, Richard Indiana Huntington 2000 2001 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 1.1 38 White Male 08-08-2017
Zimmer, Walter Ohio Cuyahoga 1998 2011 Manslaughter 50 years 12.7 40 White Male 10-04-2013
Zimmerman, Evan Wisconsin Eau Claire 2001 2005 Murder Life 3.1 53 White Male 08-29-2011