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: 2682
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Mapp, Derrick Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.8 33 Black Male 01-19-2021
Marble, Cody Montana Missoula 2002 2017 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 13.4 17 White Male 01-08-2017
Marcinkiewicz, Theodore Illinois Cook 1933 1950 Murder Life 16.3 25 White Male 03-13-2018
Marcucci, Paul Massachusetts Bristol 2011 2016 Arson 8 to 10 years 5.1 47 White Male 08-04-2016
Marcum, Chad Indiana Madison 1997 2011 Murder 71 years 13.3 20 White Male 06-21-2024
Mardlin, Frederick Michigan St. Clair 2007 2013 Arson 3 to 20 years 4.5 31 White Male 02-25-2013
Marez, Vincent Arizona Maricopa 2018 2019 Traffic Offense 1 day 0 20 Hispanic Male 09-05-2024
Marino, Richard J. New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder 25 years to life 1.6 32 White Male 03-13-2018
Marion, William Jackson Nebraska Gage 1887 1987 Murder Death 0 White Male 03-13-2018
Marotta, Thomas E. New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder 25 years to life 1.2 30 White Male 03-13-2018
Marrero, Elvio Massachusetts Franklin 1996 2026 Murder Life 27.5 33 Hispanic Male 07-06-2026
Marsh, Guy Gordon Maryland Anne Arundel 1973 1987 Murder Life 13.8 25 White Male 03-13-2018
Marsh, Kenneth California San Diego 1983 2004 Murder 15 to Life 20.7 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Marshall, Arvel New York Kings 2009 2024 Murder 25 to life 14.7 35 Black Male 08-16-2024
Marshall, Hubert Jr. Michigan Wayne 1990 1997 Murder 25 to 50 years 7.3 22 Black Male 01-09-2024
Marshall, Joseph Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Black Male 06-01-2022
Marshall, Michael Georgia Fulton 2008 2009 Robbery 4 years 1.8 41 Black Male 08-29-2011
Marshall, Ronnie Tennessee Sumner 1990 1996 Murder Life 5.4 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Martel, Clayton Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 32 Black Male 10-28-2015
Martin, Darnell Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Male 02-14-2022
Martin, Doris Texas Harris 2011 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.5 49 Black Female 10-02-2024
Martin, Lawrence California Santa Clara 1998 2020 Weapon Possession or Sale 25 to Life 19.6 38 Don't Know Male 05-03-2021
Martin, Mario Texas Harris 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 17 Black Male 04-26-2014
Martin, Rashon New York Bronx 2013 2019 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years 5.3 20 Black Male 07-28-2020
Martin, Wayne New York Kings 2010 2016 Murder Life without parole 6.1 35 Black Male 09-12-2016
Martin, Willie Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and 6 months 1.4 24 Black Male 12-09-2018
Martinez, Angelo New York Queens 1986 2002 Murder 25 to Life 15.8 19 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Martinez, Antonio Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1990 2020 Murder Life 30.5 37 Hispanic Male 11-09-2020
Martinez, Benny New Mexico Eddy 1998 2001 Murder 20 years 3.0 42 Hispanic Male 02-28-2017
Martinez, John Illinois Cook 2001 2023 Murder 25 years 21.5 18 Hispanic Male 03-03-2023
Martorano, Raymond Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 1999 Murder Life without parole 15.3 53 White Male 11-17-2014
Mason, Lucius Jr. New York New York 1984 1988 Murder 20 to Life 4.3 18 White Male 03-13-2018
Mason, Terrence New York Queens 1987 1995 Robbery 10 to 20 years 6.7 32 Black Male 12-03-2013
Massey, Kenneth Texas El Paso 1953 1954 Robbery 15 years 1.9 25 White Male 03-15-2021
Massingill, Jamille Ohio Cuyahoga 2020 2023 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 years 1.5 38 Black Male 01-04-2024
Masterson, Kerry Illinois Cook 2011 2017 Murder 58 years 6.0 23 Hispanic Female 11-10-2017
Mata, Laura Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 4.0 21 Hispanic Female 06-07-2022
Matamoros, Carlos Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 05-20-2016
Mathews, Aaron Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.5 25 Black Male 05-01-2023
Mathis, Kelly Florida Seminole 2013 2017 Fraud 6 years 0 59 White Male 04-19-2017
Mathis, Ovid Texas Cass 1934 1939 Robbery 30 years 4.0 27 White Male 07-30-2026
Matta Ballesteros, Juan Fed-CA (Central) 1990 2018 Kidnapping Life without parole 0 40 Hispanic Male 04-20-2020
Matthews, Brent Fed-MD 2011 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and 10 months 2.3 36 Black Male 06-06-2019
Matthews, Ernest North Carolina Duplin 1993 2016 Murder 20 years 6.9 20 Black Male 10-26-2016
Matthews, Ryan Louisiana Jefferson 1999 2004 Murder Death 5.1 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Maxson, Mark Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder Life without parole 22.5 31 Black Male 10-02-2016
Maxwell, Bobby Joe California Los Angeles 1984 2018 Murder Life without parole 34.1 29 Black Male 08-16-2018
Mayberry, David Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 35 Black Male 04-13-2020
Mayfield, Barry Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Black Male 09-04-2016
Maynard, William A. New York New York 1970 1974 Manslaughter 10 to 20 years 3.3 33 Black Male 03-13-2018
Mayo, Kareem New York Kings 2001 2023 Murder 25 to Life 21.8 25 Black Male 10-25-2023
Mays, Anthony Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years and 6 months 1.3 24 Black Male 02-26-2020
Mays, Anthony Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.2 20 Black Male 02-13-2022
Mays, Anthony Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.9 22 Black Male 05-10-2022
Maysonet, Jose Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 22.3 22 Hispanic Male 11-20-2017
Mazur, Andre Oregon Multnomah 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 White Male 12-09-2016
Mazza, Anthony Massachusetts Suffolk 1973 2021 Murder Life without parole 47.2 25 White Male 06-13-2021
McAnally, Tamara California San Diego 2004 2011 Fraud Probation 0 32 White Female 06-21-2012
McBride, Dorreon Michigan Wayne 2016 2024 Murder Life without parole 3.6 21 Black Male 11-08-2025
McCabe, Travis Fed-LA (Eastern) 2010 2014 Perjury Not Sentenced 0 39 White Male 02-20-2014
McCallum, David New York Kings 1986 2014 Murder 25 to life 28.0 16 Black Male 10-16-2014
McCann, Raymond II Michigan St. Joseph 2015 2017 Perjury 1 year and 8 months 0.8 45 White Male 12-11-2017
McCardle, Da Vontae Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 15 days 0 22 Black Male 05-31-2016
McCarn, Herschel Alabama Fayette 1934 1940 Robbery 25 years 6.7 26 White Male 12-07-2025
McCarty, Desmond Illinois Cook 2001 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.6 17 Black Male 08-07-2024
McCastle, Michael Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Murder 55 years 28.9 27 Black Male 07-23-2025
McClain, Anthony Ohio Hamilton 1995 2006 Murder 18 to life 10.8 35 Black Male 09-05-2013
McClaugherty, Charles New Mexico Bernalillo 2001 2008 Murder Life 2.2 18 White Male 07-02-2014
McClendon, Sean Illinois Cook 2016 2024 Weapon Possession or Sale 8 years 5.9 26 Black Male 06-03-2025
McCloud, Armond Jr. New York Queens 1996 2023 Murder 25 to life 26.9 20 Black Male 09-12-2023
McCoy, Isaiah Delaware Kent 2012 2017 Murder Death 4.6 22 Black Male 02-03-2017
McCoy, Sherman Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2016 2019 Murder Life without parole 2.6 20 Black Male 05-22-2019
McCoy, Troshawn Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Murder 55 years 18.2 17 Black Male 03-01-2017
McCray, Brian Virginia Norfolk City 1993 1994 Murder 43 years 0.8 24 Black Male 10-12-2011
McCray, Vincent Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.3 36 Black Male 06-01-2022
McCrimmon, Christopher Arizona Pima 1993 1997 Murder Death 0 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
McCullough, Robert Indiana LaPorte 1990 1998 Child Abuse 20 years 8.1 24 White Male 01-16-2018
McCully, Dwayne Ohio Cuyahoga 2018 2025 Robbery 25 years 3.6 18 Black Male 01-13-2026
McDaniels, Anthony Illinois Cook 2011 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale 12 years 7.3 40 Black Male 11-28-2018
McDermott, Michael Idaho Bonner 2019 2023 Murder 10 to 25 years 2.5 47 White Male 09-05-2023
McDonald, Leon Texas Harris 2007 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 9 months 0.4 39 Black Male 07-15-2016
McDonald, Octayvia Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Female 12-09-2018
McDowell, Antonio Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder 88 years 21.2 21 Black Male 06-16-2025
McDowell, Emel New York Kings 1992 2023 Murder 22 to Life 17.8 17 Black Male 05-01-2023
McDowell, John "Jack" New Mexico Sandoval 2014 2019 Murder 30 to Life 5.0 54 White Male 02-10-2020
McElwrath, John Tennessee Weakley 1903 1915 Murder Death 11.5 Black Male 03-13-2018
McGee, Jameel Fed-MI Western 2006 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 9 years 2.8 25 Black Male 11-12-2024
McGee, Leroy Florida Broward 1991 1995 Robbery 4 years and 6 months 3.2 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
McGee, Marvin Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 32 Black Male 11-02-2015
McGee, Rickey Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2025 Murder Life without parole 26.0 19 Black Male 11-23-2025
McGhee, Curtis Iowa Pottawattamie 1978 2011 Murder Life 25.4 17 Black Male 05-29-2013
McGill, Claude California Los Angeles 1965 1965 Robbery 5 years to life 0.1 29 Don't Know Male 02-10-2026
McGinnis, Damian Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 7 months 0.6 24 Black Male 01-09-2024
McIntosh, Norman Illinois Cook 2003 2016 Murder 45 years 12.8 23 Black Male 10-26-2016
McIntyre, Lamonte Kansas Wyandotte 1994 2017 Murder Life 23.0 17 Black Male 10-16-2017
McIntyre, Richard North Dakota Burleigh 1991 1992 Assault 60 days 0.2 31 White Male 02-16-2014
McKee, Dean Florida Hillsborough 1988 2019 Murder Life 29.6 16 White Male 02-14-2019
McKee, Larry New York Bronx 1997 2018 Murder 24 to life 20.7 25 Black Male 02-01-2018
McKelvey, Michael Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.3 20 Black Male 07-15-2016
McKenzie, John New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 2.9 24 Black Male 03-13-2018