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: 418
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Abramowski, Jeffrey Florida Brevard 2006 2025 Murder Life 18.8 40 White Male 07-17-2025
Adams, Don Ray Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1992 2011 Murder Life 18.8 32 Black Male 03-13-2012
Adams, Sean Connecticut New Haven 1999 2013 Murder Life 13.6 21 Black Male 08-26-2013
Allen, Billy Frederick Texas Dallas 1983 2011 Murder Life 25.5 37 White Male 04-06-2012
Allen, Christopher Indiana St. Joseph 2002 2006 Murder Life 2.4 27 Black Male 09-09-2016
Allen, Dennis Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14.2 36 Black Male 05-11-2019
Alonzo, Quintin Texas Dallas 2003 2019 Murder Life 15.3 21 Hispanic Male 11-11-2019
Ambler, Peter Wisconsin Rock 1987 1989 Murder Life 1.7 24 White Male 11-13-2012
Amick, Michael Missouri Oregon 2011 2016 Murder Life 5.4 32 White Male 12-10-2016
Anderson, Marvin Virginia Hanover 1982 2002 Sexual Assault Life 14.5 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Andrews, Isaiah Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2021 Murder Life 45.1 36 Black Male 11-15-2021
Andrews, James Illinois Cook 1985 2008 Murder Life 22.7 21 Black Male 12-21-2012
Arciliares, Victor Rhode Island Providence 2013 2016 Murder Life 3.3 21 Hispanic Male 06-20-2018
Arledge, Randolph Texas Navarro 1984 2013 Murder Life 28.9 26 White Male 05-10-2013
Armstrong, LaMonte North Carolina Guilford 1995 2013 Murder Life 16.9 38 Black Male 03-19-2013
Armstrong, Ralph Wisconsin Dane 1981 2009 Murder Life 28.4 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Atchison, Corey Oklahoma Tulsa 1991 2021 Murder Life 28.1 19 Black Male 09-08-2021
Ausby, John District of Columbia 1972 2020 Murder Life 17.3 20 Black Male 07-12-2023
Austin, Michael Maryland Baltimore City 1975 2002 Murder Life 26.8 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Aziz, Muhammad New York New York 1966 2021 Murder Life 19.3 26 Black Male 12-06-2021
Bailey, Darryl Tennessee Shelby 1994 2000 Murder Life 5.8 17 Black Male 03-10-2014
Baker, Edward Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1974 2002 Murder Life 25.2 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Baker, Jimmy Lee Oklahoma Bryan 2009 2010 Assault Life 1.6 22 White Male 09-24-2013
Bankhead, Antoine Missouri St. Louis City 2002 2006 Murder Life 4.1 18 Black Male 12-06-2017
Barnes, Lamar Virginia Portsmouth City 2003 2022 Murder Life 18.4 20 Black Male 01-27-2022
Beranek, Richard Wisconsin Dane 1990 2018 Sexual Assault Life 27.4 28 White Male 05-23-2018
Beridon, Cheryl Louisiana Terrebonne 1979 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Life 21.4 23 Black Female 08-29-2011
Berry, DeMarlo Nevada Clark 1995 2017 Murder Life 22.1 18 Black Male 07-06-2017
Bivens, Phillip Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 29.9 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Blackmon, James North Carolina Wake 1988 2019 Murder Life 31.6 26 Black Male 09-03-2019
Bowman, James Missouri Jackson 1986 2001 Murder Life 15.1 18 Black Male 09-05-2014
Bowman, Kevin Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1990 2023 Murder Life 32.9 23 Black Male 05-16-2023
Boyce, David Virginia Newport News City 1991 2013 Murder Life 22.1 19 White Male 09-24-2013
Bragg, Rodney L. Arkansas Clark 1996 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Life 4.9 31 Black Male 08-29-2011
Braseel, Adam Tennessee Grundy 2007 2021 Murder Life 10.8 22 White Male 12-13-2021
Bridges, Timothy North Carolina Mecklenburg 1991 2016 Sexual Assault Life 24.7 22 White Male 03-07-2016
Brittingham, Marc Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2026 Murder Life 27.5 19 Black Male 06-10-2026
Brown, Christopher Maryland Baltimore City 2022 2026 Murder Life 3.8 19 Black Male 07-06-2026
Brown, Danny Ohio Lucas 1982 2001 Murder Life 18.5 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brown, Debra Utah Cache 1995 2013 Murder Life 15.6 35 White Female 07-12-2013
Brown, Dennis Louisiana St. Tammany 1985 2005 Sexual Assault Life 19.1 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brown, John Jr. Arkansas Dallas 1992 2020 Murder Life 26.1 21 Black Male 10-08-2020
Brown, Timothy Florida Broward 1993 2003 Murder Life 9.5 14 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brown, Tony Florida Miami-Dade 2010 2018 Murder Life 8.4 33 Black Male 10-22-2018
Bryan, Sheila Georgia Colquitt 1998 2000 Murder Life 0.3 43 White Female 08-29-2011
Buckley, Gyronne Arkansas Clark 1999 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Life 11.4 44 Black Male 01-15-2012
Bumpass, Angel Tennessee Hamilton 2019 2023 Murder Life 3.1 13 Black Female 10-09-2023
Burgess, Sabein Maryland Baltimore City 1995 2014 Murder Life 18.7 24 Black Male 02-21-2014
Burkhart, Richard Montana Cascade 2002 2017 Murder Life 15.3 22 White Male 01-07-2018
Burnside, Brandon Wisconsin Milwaukee 2011 2015 Murder Life 4.7 27 Black Male 09-28-2015
Burton, Darryl Missouri Cole 1985 2008 Murder Life 23.5 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Butler, A.B. Jr. Texas Smith 1983 2000 Sexual Assault Life 16.1 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Butler, Robert Tennessee Knox 1977 1995 Sexual Assault Life 15.8 34 Black Male 12-08-2014
Byrd, Kevin Texas Harris 1985 1997 Sexual Assault Life 12.0 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cacy, Sonia Texas Pecos 1993 2017 Murder Life 5.7 44 White Female 02-13-2017
Caine, Eric Illinois Cook 1989 2011 Murder Life 21.5 20 Black Male 08-31-2011
Campbell, Lamont Missouri St. Louis City 2016 2023 Murder Life 6.3 17 Black Male 02-15-2023
Canter, Mark Michigan Otsego 1988 1996 Accessory to Murder Life 7.1 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Caravella, Anthony Florida Broward 1984 2010 Murder Life 25.1 15 White Male 08-29-2011
Caro, Jose Puerto Rico Aguadilla 1994 2016 Murder Life 21.5 27 Hispanic Male 10-13-2016
Carr, Weldon Wayne Georgia Fulton 1994 2004 Murder Life 3.6 57 White Male 07-03-2012
Carter, Edward Michigan Wayne 1975 2010 Sexual Assault Life 35.3 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Carter, Joseph Virginia Norfolk City 1990 2021 Murder Life 26.4 30 Black Male 08-24-2021
Carter, Raymond Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 1996 Murder Life 8.9 40 Black Male 08-29-2011
Carver, Mark North Carolina Gaston 2011 2022 Murder Life 8.2 39 White Male 08-23-2022
Cash, Elgerie Georgia Paulding 2013 2019 Murder Life 0.6 45 White Female 05-12-2019
Chance, Clarence California Los Angeles 1975 1992 Murder Life 17.0 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Chaney, Steven Texas Dallas 1987 2019 Murder Life 27.8 31 White Male 02-14-2019
Chaparro, Anthony New Jersey Union 2003 2014 Sexual Assault Life 11.3 48 Hispanic Male 12-05-2014
Chapman, Justin Georgia Haralson 2007 2016 Murder Life 7.9 27 White Male 07-12-2016
Chapman, Vernon Louisiana St. Tammany 1980 1994 Sexual Assault Life 14.0 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Charles, Clyde Louisiana Terrebonne 1982 1999 Sexual Assault Life 17.5 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Chatman, Charles Texas Dallas 1981 2008 Sexual Assault Life 26.4 20 Black Male 08-31-2011
Chumley, Tom Edwin Georgia Columbia 2005 2009 Murder Life 4.3 52 White Male 06-25-2013
Clark, Carey North Carolina Avery 1996 1998 Murder Life 2.0 37 White Male 09-14-2015
Clark, Jeffrey Kentucky Meade 1995 2018 Murder Life 21.4 21 White Male 03-01-2018
Clark, Robert Georgia Cobb 1982 2005 Sexual Assault Life 23.5 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Clugston, Christopher Florida Broward 1983 2001 Murder Life 10.7 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Coco, Allen Louisiana Calcasieu 1997 2006 Sexual Assault Life 8.9 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cole, Reggie California Los Angeles 1995 2009 Murder Life 13.9 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Coleman, Charles Jr. Connecticut New Haven 1987 2024 Sexual Assault Life 26.2 27 Black Male 08-06-2024
Coney, Robert Carroll Texas Angelina 1966 2004 Robbery Life 38.4 33 Black Male 08-29-2011
Contreras, Marco California Los Angeles 1997 2017 Attempted Murder Life 19.9 20 Hispanic Male 04-10-2017
Corner, Damon Florida Palm Beach 2002 2012 Murder Life 9.9 23 Black Male 02-05-2013
Cotton, Ronald North Carolina Alamance 1985 1995 Sexual Assault Life 10.4 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cox, Jeffrey Virginia Richmond City 1991 2001 Murder Life 10.7 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Credell, Cory South Carolina Orangeburg 2001 2012 Murder Life 10.5 27 Black Male 08-30-2012
Croy, Norma Jean California Siskiyou 1979 1997 Murder Life 17.6 24 Native American Female 01-27-2012
Cure, Leonard Florida Broward 2004 2020 Robbery Life 15.6 33 Black Male 01-04-2021
Curley, Catina Louisiana Orleans 2007 2019 Murder Life 11.3 32 Black Female 03-07-2019
Dandridge, Beniah Alton Alabama Montgomery 1996 2015 Murder Life 19.5 29 White Male 10-12-2015
Danziger, Richard Texas Travis 1990 2002 Sexual Assault Life 11.1 18 White Male 08-29-2011
Daye, Anthony Louisiana Iberia 2012 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Life 4.9 30 Black Male 07-13-2017
Daye, Frederick Rene California San Diego 1984 1994 Sexual Assault Life 10.3 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
DeAngelo, Angel M. Fed-NY (Eastern) 2003 2004 Murder Life 0.9 26 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
DeJesus, George Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life 24.3 18 Hispanic Male 04-01-2022
DeJesus, Melvin Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life 24.3 21 Hispanic Male 04-01-2022
Dewey, Robert Colorado Mesa 1996 2012 Murder Life 15.8 33 White Male 06-10-2012
Diaz Morales, Robert Anel Puerto Rico Humacao 2004 2012 Murder Life 8.2 20 Hispanic Male 12-07-2012
Diaz, Luis Florida Miami-Dade 1980 2005 Sexual Assault Life 25.2 40 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011