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
Allen, Ryan Washington Thurston 2008 2012 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 years and 6 months 1.4 30 White Male 07-31-2017
Baddeley, Gabriel Washington Benton 2002 2004 Arson 2 months 0.2 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Church, Ollie Washington Grays Harbor 2011 2012 Sex Offender Registration 3 years and 7 months 0.8 44 White Male 01-27-2017
Davis, Jeramie Washington Spokane 2008 2013 Murder 40 years 5.2 36 White Male 04-15-2013
Everett, Harold Washington Chelan 1994 1998 Child Sex Abuse 23 years 3.8 65 White Male 02-12-2012
Gassman, Tyler W. Washington Spokane 2009 2013 Robbery 26 years 3.8 21 White Male 07-26-2013
Green, Doris Washington Chelan 1995 1999 Child Sex Abuse 23 years 4.5 34 White Female 02-17-2012
Harris, Benjamin Washington Pierce 1984 1997 Murder Death 12.6 37 Black Male 08-29-2011
Jackson, John Washington Grant 1996 2001 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years and 4 months 5.5 59 Black Male 08-29-2011
Jones, Jeremiah Washington King 2001 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 20 White Male 07-14-2016
Kunze, David Washington Clark 1997 2001 Murder Life without parole 3.8 44 White Male 04-26-2014
Larson, Robert E. Washington Spokane 2009 2013 Robbery 20 years 3.9 27 White Male 07-26-2013
Olebar, Brandon Washington King 2003 2013 Robbery 16 years and 6 months 10.1 19 Native American Male 12-27-2013
Parks, Deron Washington Clark 2010 2019 Child Sex Abuse Life 7.5 41 Black Male 06-19-2019
Reichert, Joseph Washington King 2001 2003 Robbery Not Sentenced 1.7 20 White Male 09-05-2017
Rose, Michael Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 23 years 5.7 25 White Male 02-20-2012
Salas, Evaristo III Washington Yakima 1996 2023 Murder 32 years and 9 months 26.7 14 Hispanic Male 09-11-2023
Simmers, Ian Washington King 1996 2019 Murder 46 years and 8 months 22.9 16 White Male 04-08-2019
Simmons, James Washington King 2007 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 1 day 1.0 47 Black Male 08-29-2011
Statler, Paul E. Washington Spokane 2009 2013 Robbery 42 years 3.8 21 White Male 07-26-2013
Strickland, Reshenda Washington Clark 2004 2004 Robbery 6 months 0.3 24 Black Female 08-29-2011
Taylor, Homer III Washington Grays Harbor 2010 2011 Sex Offender Registration 3 years and 7 months 1.6 51 White Male 01-27-2017
Town, Meredith Washington Chelan 1994 2000 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 5.9 36 White Male 02-18-2012
Vaile, Darnai Washington Spokane 2020 2023 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Probation 0.1 23 Black Male 08-21-2023
Wheeler, Michael Washington Thurston 2000 2015 Sex Offender Registration 20 days 0.1 51 White Male 01-27-2017
Wheeler, Michael Washington Pierce 2011 2013 Sex Offender Registration 1 year and 5 months 0.9 61 White Male 01-27-2017
Zamora, Joseph Washington Grant 2019 2023 Assault 38 months 2.1 35 Hispanic Male 06-06-2024