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 Date of Release Posting Date
Abernathy, Christopher Illinois Cook 1987 2015 Murder Life without parole 28.1 17 White Male 2015 02-13-2015
Amerson, Quincy North Carolina Harnett 2001 2024 Murder Life without parole 22.9 24 Black Male 2024 05-19-2024
Ansari, Alexandre Michigan Wayne 2013 2019 Murder Life without parole 5.5 28 Black Male 2019 12-18-2019
Antusas, Wayne Illinois Cook 1998 2021 Murder Life without parole 23.0 17 White Male 2021 02-19-2021
Ayala, David Illinois Cook 1982 2023 Murder Life without parole 41.2 18 Hispanic Male 2023 12-21-2023
Barnes, Donald Jr. Florida Sarasota 2011 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 3.6 32 White Male 2014 09-15-2014
Barrientos-Quintana, Edgar Minnesota Hennepin 2009 2024 Murder Life without parole 15.4 25 Hispanic Male 2024 12-05-2024
Benitez, Francisco Illinois Cook 1991 2023 Murder Life without parole 32.0 18 Hispanic Male 2023 10-05-2023
Brooks, Levon Mississippi Noxubee 1992 2008 Murder Life without parole 16.1 31 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Brown, LeeVester Mississippi Coahoma 2006 2018 Murder Life without parole 8.7 33 Black Male 2015 07-26-2021
Brown, Patrick Louisiana Orleans 1994 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 28.4 20 Black Male 2023 05-22-2023
Christian, Kino Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 13.6 29 Black Male 2022 01-20-2023
Coley, Craig California Ventura 1980 2017 Murder Life without parole 37.9 31 White Male 2017 12-03-2017
Deering, Juwan Michigan Oakland 2006 2021 Murder Life without parole 15.2 29 Black Male 2021 10-15-2021
DeLeon-Reyes, Arturo Illinois Cook 2000 2017 Murder Life without parole 17.5 25 Hispanic Male 2017 01-03-2018
Duffy, Keshawn Virginia Hampton City 2019 2024 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 5.1 34 Black Male 2024 09-15-2024
Duncan, Calvin Louisiana Orleans 1985 2021 Murder Life without parole 25.9 18 Black Male 2011 01-31-2023
Dunn, Christopher Missouri St. Louis City 1991 2024 Murder Life without parole 33.0 18 Black Male 2024 08-07-2024
Edwards, Dartanion Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 13.6 19 Black Male 2022 01-20-2023
Edwards, Joshun Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 13.6 27 Black Male 2022 01-20-2023
Fogle, Lewis Pennsylvania Indiana 1982 2015 Murder Life without parole 33.5 24 White Male 2015 09-16-2015
Gaines, Raymond Massachusetts Suffolk 1976 2025 Murder Life without parole 44.9 20 Black Male 2021 10-24-2025
Gavitt, David Lee Michigan Ionia 1986 2012 Murder Life without parole 26.2 26 White Male 2012 06-07-2012
Hayes, Reginald Nevada Clark 1985 1999 Murder Life without parole 12.9 14 Black Male 1998 08-07-2015
Hinton, C'Quan Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 13.6 17 Black Male 2022 01-20-2023
Holton, Billy Florida Duval 1987 2024 Sexual Assault Life without parole 25.0 19 White Male 2012 11-07-2024
Howard, Bernard Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder Life without parole 25.6 18 Black Male 2020 01-23-2021
Kunze, David Washington Clark 1997 2001 Murder Life without parole 3.8 44 White Male 2001 04-26-2014
Kussmaul, Richard Texas Mclennan 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 24.9 21 White Male 2019 11-06-2019
Kyles, Anthony Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life without parole 25.0 27 Black Male 2022 10-29-2022
Mangum, Verle Colorado Mesa 2003 2023 Murder Life without parole 20.2 17 White Male 2023 09-19-2023
Maxson, Mark Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder Life without parole 22.5 31 Black Male 2016 10-02-2016
Morfin, Nicholas Illinois Cook 1997 2021 Murder Life without parole 23.5 17 White Male 2021 02-08-2021
Morgan, Jerome Louisiana Orleans 1994 2016 Murder Life without parole 19.4 17 Black Male 2014 06-01-2016
Murphy, Michelle Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2014 Murder Life without parole 18.5 17 Native American Female 2014 09-20-2014
Nixon, Kenneth Michigan Wayne 2005 2021 Murder Life without parole 15.4 19 Black Male 2021 03-19-2021
Overton, Hannah Texas Nueces 2007 2015 Murder Life without parole 7.3 29 White Female 2014 04-10-2015
Reeves, Marvin Illinois Cook 1991 2009 Murder Life without parole 18.1 29 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Solorio, Miguel California Los Angeles 2000 2023 Murder Life without parole 23.7 19 Hispanic Male 2023 12-13-2023
Sopron, Matthew Illinois Cook 1998 2018 Murder Life without parole 20.9 22 White Male 2018 12-31-2018
Soto, James Illinois Cook 1982 2023 Murder Life without parole 41.2 20 Hispanic Male 2023 12-21-2023
Staten, Harold Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1986 2024 Murder Life without parole 37.3 31 Black Male 2024 02-14-2024
Toca, George Jr. Louisiana Orleans 1985 2022 Murder Life without parole 29.8 17 Black Male 2015 02-15-2023
Vaughan, James III Ohio Cuyahoga 2008 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 1.2 28 Black Male 2009 05-08-2015
Washington, Terrance Florida Leon 1997 2001 Murder Life without parole 2.5 16 Black Male 2000 10-02-2022
Weaver, Mary Iowa Marshall 1994 1997 Murder Life without parole 2.0 41 White Female 1996 07-29-2012
Williams, Richard California Sacramento 1998 2015 Murder Life without parole 17.2 18 Black Male 2015 01-26-2016
Willis, Calvin Louisiana Caddo 1982 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 21.6 21 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Wilson, Theophalis Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2020 Murder Life without parole 26.5 17 Black Male 2020 02-03-2020
Wright, David Illinois Cook 1996 2023 Murder Life without parole 25.9 17 Black Male 2022 04-20-2023