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: 295
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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
Adams, Johnathan Georgia Carroll 2005 2006 Murder 1 year 0.7 12 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Alexander, John Randall Mississippi Panola 1989 2010 Murder Life 5.7 22 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Allen, Derrick North Carolina Durham 1999 2016 Murder 43 3/4 to 54 years 11.0 19 Black Male 2010 12-16-2021
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
Atkins, Dennis Michigan Wayne 2006 2022 Murder Life 16.1 21 Black Male 2022 03-01-2022
Ayala, David Illinois Cook 1982 2023 Murder Life without parole 41.2 18 Hispanic Male 2023 12-21-2023
Babb, Austin New York Bronx 2014 2020 Murder 48 years 5.2 20 Black Male 2020 02-22-2021
Barber, Jason Texas Upshur 1997 2000 Murder 35 years 3.1 21 White Male 2000 08-29-2011
Barnes, Steven New York Oneida 1989 2009 Murder 25 to Life 19.5 19 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Barr, Jonathan Illinois Cook 1997 2011 Murder 85 years 14.3 14 Black Male 2011 01-23-2012
Barrientos-Quintana, Edgar Minnesota Hennepin 2009 2024 Murder Life without parole 15.4 25 Hispanic Male 2024 12-05-2024
Beals, Brian Illinois Cook 1990 2023 Murder 80 years 33.9 22 Black Male 2023 01-03-2024
Benavides, Vicente California Kern 1993 2018 Murder Death 25.0 42 Hispanic Male 2018 04-29-2018
Benitez, Francisco Illinois Cook 1991 2023 Murder Life without parole 32.0 18 Hispanic Male 2023 10-05-2023
Bermudez, Fernando New York New York 1992 2009 Murder 23 to Life 17.8 21 Hispanic Male 2009 08-29-2011
Blair, Michael Texas Collin 1994 2008 Murder Death 13.9 23 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Bledsoe, Floyd Kansas Jefferson 2000 2015 Murder Life 15.6 23 White Male 2015 12-14-2015
Bloodsworth, Kirk Maryland Baltimore 1985 1993 Murder Death 8.3 23 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Bouto, Robert Illinois Cook 1996 2018 Murder 45 years 19.2 17 White Male 2015 07-02-2018
Boyd, Kenneth Wayne Jr. Texas Shelby 1999 2013 Murder Life 13.4 22 Black Male 2012 05-11-2013
Brandley, Clarence Texas Montgomery 1981 1990 Murder Death 8.9 29 Black Male 1990 08-29-2011
Brewer, Kennedy Mississippi Noxubee 1995 2008 Murder Death 12.4 21 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Bright, Gregory Louisiana Orleans 1976 2003 Murder Life 26.9 20 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Brooks, Dwayne Ohio Cuyahoga 1988 2023 Murder Life 34.4 21 Black 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, Leon North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.9 15 Black Male 2014 09-02-2014
Brown, Sherwood Mississippi DeSoto 1995 2021 Murder Death 26.4 24 Black Male 2021 10-04-2021
Bryant, David New York Bronx 1976 2019 Murder 25 to Life 40.7 18 Black Male 2017 03-15-2019
Bryant, Malcolm Maryland Baltimore City 1999 2016 Murder Life 16.8 24 Black Male 2016 05-17-2016
Buchhorn, Carrody Kansas Douglas 2018 2022 Murder 10 years and 3 months 3.1 42 White Female 2021 01-25-2023
Bunch, Kristine Indiana Decatur 1996 2012 Murder 60 years 16.5 21 White Female 2012 12-31-2012
Burgess, Wayne Tennessee Giles 1999 2023 Murder Life 24.5 34 Black Male 2023 08-16-2023
Burt, Lavale Illinois Cook 1986 1986 Murder Not Sentenced 0.1 19 Black Male 1986 03-13-2018
Bush, Keith New York Suffolk 1976 2019 Murder 20 to Life 32.0 17 Black Male 2008 06-03-2019
Butler, Louise Alabama Lowndes 1928 1928 Murder Life 0.2 Black Female 1928 03-13-2018
Butler, Sabrina Mississippi Lowndes 1990 1995 Murder Death 5.8 18 Black Female 1995 08-29-2011
Butts, Alan Ohio Franklin 2003 2024 Murder 15 to life 19.7 21 White Male 2022 02-21-2024
Camm, David Indiana Floyd 2002 2013 Murder Life 11.6 36 White Male 2013 10-25-2013
Capers, Shamel New York Queens 2017 2022 Murder 15 to Life 5.4 15 Black Male 2022 12-21-2022
Carmen, Jack Allen Ohio Franklin 1975 1977 Murder Life 2.3 26 White Male 1977 03-13-2018
Carmon, Adam Connecticut New Haven 1995 2023 Murder 85 years 27.7 21 Black Male 2022 07-12-2023
Carpenter, De'Marchoe Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2016 Murder Life 20.5 17 Black Male 2016 11-28-2016
Carrillo, Franky California Los Angeles 1992 2011 Murder Life 18.7 16 Hispanic Male 2011 08-29-2011
Casciaro, Mario Illinois McHenry 2013 2016 Murder 26 years 2.5 19 White Male 2015 04-12-2016
Cascone, William Massachusetts Berkshire 1987 2023 Murder Life 35.2 17 White Male 2022 07-21-2023
Catron, Xavier Illinois Cook 1992 2000 Murder 35 years 7.5 22 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Chestnut, Alfred Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35.5 16 Black Male 2019 12-09-2019
Christian, Kino Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 13.6 29 Black Male 2022 01-20-2023
Clark, Darrell Georgia Floyd 1998 2022 Murder Life 24.9 17 White Male 2022 01-11-2023
Coleman, Jofama California Los Angeles 2006 2024 Murder 25 years to life 17.7 20 Black Male 2024 03-11-2024
Coley, Craig California Ventura 1980 2017 Murder Life without parole 37.9 31 White Male 2017 12-03-2017
Colon, David Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder 50 years 24.1 20 Hispanic Male 2017 08-25-2022
Connor, Matthew Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1980 1990 Murder Life 10.0 41 Black Male 1990 08-29-2011
Crawford, Rodricus Louisiana Caddo 2013 2017 Murder Death 3.4 22 Black Male 2017 04-18-2017
Crawford, Steven Pennsylvania Dauphin 1974 2002 Murder Life 27.8 14 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Cruz, Rolando Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 1995 08-29-2011
Dabney, Condy Kentucky Harlan 1926 1927 Murder Life 1.0 31 White Male 1927 03-13-2018
Davila, Edwin Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder 50 years 23.9 21 Hispanic Male 2020 12-19-2022
Davis, Alphonso New York Albany 2003 2024 Murder 50 years 21.0 22 Black Male 2024 04-19-2024
Davis, Andre Illinois Champaign 1981 2012 Murder Life 31.5 19 Black Male 2012 07-06-2012
Davis, Robert Virginia Albemarle 2004 2016 Murder 23 years 11.7 18 White Male 2015 12-29-2016
Day, Arnold Illinois Cook 1994 2018 Murder 60 years 24.5 18 Black Male 2018 12-20-2018
Deacon, Derrick New York Kings 1989 2013 Murder 25 to life 23.9 34 Black Male 2013 11-19-2013
Debelbot, Albert Georgia Muscogee 2009 2021 Murder Life 10.7 22 Other Male 2020 05-25-2021
Debelbot, Ashley Georgia Muscogee 2009 2021 Murder Life 10.7 23 Black Female 2020 05-25-2021
Deeb, Muneer Texas McLennan 1985 1993 Murder Death 7.5 23 Other Male 1993 08-29-2011
Deering, Juwan Michigan Oakland 2006 2021 Murder Life without parole 15.2 29 Black Male 2021 10-15-2021
DeJac, Lynn New York Erie 1994 2008 Murder 25 years 13.6 30 White Female 2007 08-29-2011
Del Prete, Jennifer Illinois Will 2005 2022 Murder 20 years 9.2 31 White Female 2014 10-13-2022
DeLeon-Reyes, Arturo Illinois Cook 2000 2017 Murder Life without parole 17.5 25 Hispanic Male 2017 01-03-2018
Deskovic, Jeffrey New York Westchester 1990 2006 Murder 15 to Life 15.8 16 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
DiNicola, Louis Pennsylvania Erie 1980 1994 Murder Life 3.3 29 White Male 1984 07-15-2012
DiPippo, Anthony New York Putnam 1997 2016 Murder 25 to life 19.4 18 White Male 2016 11-05-2016
Dixon, Marvell Ohio Franklin 1998 2022 Murder 20 to Life 16.9 18 Black Male 2015 04-12-2022
Douglas, Yancy Oklahoma Cleveland 1995 2009 Murder Death 14.0 19 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Dowaliby, David Illinois Cook 1990 1992 Murder 45 years 1.5 31 White Male 1991 02-25-2012
Drew, Frank Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder 60 years 23.3 16 Black Male 2022 04-10-2024
Drumgold, Shawn Massachusetts Suffolk 1989 2003 Murder Life 14.1 23 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Duncan, Calvin Louisiana Orleans 1985 2021 Murder Life without parole 25.9 18 Black Male 2011 01-31-2023
Dunn, Charlie Tennessee Davidson 1988 2022 Murder Life 26.4 43 Black Male 2015 01-24-2022
Dunn, Christopher Missouri St. Louis City 1991 2024 Murder Life without parole 33.0 18 Black Male 2024 08-07-2024
Duran, Humberto California Los Angeles 1994 2024 Murder Life 28.1 19 Hispanic Male 2023 05-20-2025
Earle, Margaret Massachusetts Plymouth 2005 2010 Murder Life 5.1 21 White Female 2010 02-23-2014
Edmunds, Audrey Wisconsin Dane 1996 2008 Murder 18 years 11.2 34 White Female 2008 08-29-2011
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
Elkins, Clarence Ohio Summit 1999 2005 Murder 55 to Life 6.5 35 White Male 2005 08-29-2011
Evans, Michael Illinois Cook 1976 2003 Murder Life 26.9 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Fain, Charles Idaho Canyon 1983 2001 Murder Death 17.8 33 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Fogle, Lewis Pennsylvania Indiana 1982 2015 Murder Life without parole 33.5 24 White Male 2015 09-16-2015
Fowler, Lawrence New York Bronx 1998 2006 Murder 25 to Life 8.2 37 Black Male 2006 12-21-2013
Franklin, George California San Mateo 1990 1996 Murder Life 5.6 30 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Frese, George Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 40 years 16.8 20 Native American Male 2015 12-24-2015
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
Girdler, Ray Arizona Yavapai 1982 1991 Murder Life 8.6 36 White Male 1990 08-31-2011