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: 188
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Aldridge, Robert Ohio Montgomery 1985 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 11.2 24 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Almodovar, Roberto Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 21.4 19 Hispanic Male 2017 04-26-2017
Alvarez, Roy California Los Angeles 1995 2002 Robbery 14 years 6.8 38 Hispanic Male 2002 01-20-2014
Apolo-Albino, Ezequiel Washington King 2009 2016 Child Sex Abuse 6 3/4 to Life 6.9 55 Hispanic Male 2016 11-05-2016
Ayala, David Illinois Cook 1982 2023 Murder Life without parole 41.2 18 Hispanic Male 2023 12-21-2023
Bain, Fredrick Oregon Malheur 2009 2020 Child Sex Abuse 6 years and 3 months 5.2 29 White Male 2014 08-28-2020
Banks, Brian California Los Angeles 2003 2012 Sexual Assault 6 years 5.0 16 Black Male 2008 05-29-2012
Baran, Bernard Massachusetts Berkshire 1985 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 21.4 18 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Barnes, Donald Jr. Florida Sarasota 2011 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 3.6 32 White Male 2014 09-15-2014
Barnes, Lamar Virginia Portsmouth City 2003 2022 Murder Life 18.4 20 Black Male 2022 01-27-2022
Bartek, Scotty Florida Marion 1991 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life 22.3 24 White Male 2013 09-04-2016
Baruxes, Kevin California San Diego 1996 2003 Sexual Assault 18 to Life 7.1 18 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Bolstad, Daniel Wisconsin La Crosse 2007 2015 Sexual Assault 20 years 6.9 37 White Male 2014 02-13-2015
Booker, Larry California Merced 1993 2017 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 30 White Male 1993 07-30-2018
Bostic, Larry Florida Broward 1989 2007 Sexual Assault 8 years 18.2 31 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Bravo, Mark California Los Angeles 1990 1994 Sexual Assault 8 years 3.2 31 Hispanic Male 1994 08-29-2011
Britt, Timothy North Carolina Robeson 2013 2017 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 30 3/4 years 4.3 37 White Male 2017 12-03-2017
Brock, Jerry Washington Thurston 1995 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life 19.4 35 Black Male 2014 02-17-2015
Brown, Patrick Louisiana Orleans 1994 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 28.4 20 Black Male 2023 05-22-2023
Bryant, Andre Florida Manatee 2007 2015 Robbery 30 years 8.6 20 Black Male 2015 10-06-2015
Burrowes, Christopher Wisconsin Milwaukee 2007 2009 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 2.4 21 Black Male 2009 11-06-2012
Byars, Barry Texas Jefferson 2004 2005 Child Abuse 10 years 1.5 24 White Male 2005 05-08-2013
Calderon, Domingo III Texas Atascosa 2005 2010 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.1 26 Hispanic Male 2010 10-25-2012
Cameron, Ronjon Massachusetts Berkshire 2003 2015 Sexual Assault 12 to 16 years 12.2 52 White Male 2015 12-02-2015
Carini, William Illinois Lake 1992 2017 Sexual Assault 26 years 10.6 28 White Male 2002 01-10-2017
Carpenter, De'Marchoe Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2016 Murder Life 20.5 17 Black Male 2016 11-28-2016
Carter, Quentin Michigan Kent 1992 2015 Child Sex Abuse 6 to 20 years 16.5 16 Black Male 2008 06-25-2015
Cerrano, Dennis California Solano 1998 2000 Child Sex Abuse 6 years 1.4 46 White Male 1999 01-20-2014
Clay, James Chad-Lewis Michigan Wayne 2017 2019 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 1.7 16 Black Male 2019 09-05-2019
Cleary, Mark Michigan Macomb 1989 2005 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 30 years 15.9 27 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Coker, Edgar Virginia Stafford 2007 2014 Sexual Assault 1 year and 5 months 1.5 15 Black Male 2009 03-03-2014
Collier-Hammond, Rosalynd Ohio Cuyahoga 1999 2017 Child Sex Abuse Life 16.6 27 Black Female 2015 04-29-2019
Collins, Raheem Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2007 2024 Attempted Murder 62 1/2 to 125 years 16.9 24 Black Male 2024 12-11-2024
Cooper, Keith Indiana Elkhart 1997 2017 Robbery 40 years 8.6 29 Black Male 2006 02-18-2017
Counts, Gregory New York New York 1992 2018 Sexual Assault 16 to 48 years 25.4 19 Black Male 2017 05-10-2018
Cox, Richard California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse 82 years 5.9 47 White Male 1991 08-29-2011
Cox, Teresa Lynne California Kern 1985 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.0 17 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Cox, Terry Sr. Iowa Woodbury 1997 2001 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 3.9 27 White Male 2001 07-19-2012
Craig, Andrew Massachusetts Worcester 2005 2006 Assault 2 years and 6 months 0.5 24 Black Male 2006 10-06-2016
Craine, Leonard Nevada Clark 1990 2002 Child Sex Abuse Life 11.5 37 Black Male 2002 08-07-2015
Crittle, Yvonne Virginia Newport News City 1988 1997 Sexual Assault 7 years 1.9 24 White Female 1990 02-18-2016
Crosby, Daniel Montana Missoula 1996 2008 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 4.9 31 White Male 2000 08-24-2015
Cunningham, Connie Washington Chelan 1994 1997 Child Sex Abuse 46 years and 6 months 2.7 43 White Female 1997 02-12-2012
Cunningham, Henry Washington Chelan 1994 1999 Child Sex Abuse 47 years 4.6 46 White Male 1999 02-12-2012
Day, Tyrone Texas Dallas 1990 2023 Sexual Assault 40 years 24.9 19 Black Male 2015 06-14-2023
Diaz, Luis Florida Miami-Dade 1980 2005 Sexual Assault Life 25.2 40 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Diaz, Luis California Santa Clara 1984 2012 Sexual Assault 15 years 8.4 20 Hispanic Male 1993 04-06-2014
Dickerson, Jermaine California Contra Costa 1998 2021 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 18 Black Male 1998 03-14-2022
Dill, Grace California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 50 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Dill, Wayne Jr. California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 26 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Doggett, Carol Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years and 10 months 3.1 36 White Female 1998 08-29-2011
Doggett, Mark Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years and 10 months 3.1 35 White Male 1998 08-29-2011
Donald, Willie Indiana Lake 1992 2016 Murder 60 years 23.6 23 Black Male 2016 02-09-2016
Dotson, Gary Illinois Cook 1979 1989 Sexual Assault 25 to 50 years 6.0 20 White Male 1985 08-29-2011
Douglas, Yancy Oklahoma Cleveland 1995 2009 Murder Death 14.0 19 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Dudley, Howard North Carolina Lenoir 1992 2016 Child Sex Abuse Life 23.9 34 Black Male 2016 05-18-2016
Duke, Dale Texas Dallas 1992 2011 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 19.2 42 White Male 2011 02-16-2012
Duran, Humberto California Los Angeles 1994 2024 Murder Life 28.1 19 Hispanic Male 2023 05-20-2025
Duty, Dustin Florida Duval 2013 2021 Robbery 20 years 7.9 28 White Male 2021 11-08-2021
Easley, Edward California Shasta 1993 2017 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.6 35 White Male 1999 09-10-2017
Ehrlick, Casey Montana Yellowstone 2015 2016 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.7 19 White Male 2016 06-23-2016
Elkins, Clarence Ohio Summit 1999 2005 Murder 55 to Life 6.5 35 White Male 2005 08-29-2011
Everett, Idella Washington Chelan 1994 1998 Child Sex Abuse 4 years and 8 months 3.8 41 White Female 1998 02-12-2012
Forbes, Todd Fed-Military 1998 2006 Sexual Assault 15 years 7.7 35 White Male 2006 01-16-2012
Forsythe, Colleen Dill California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 26 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Forsythe, Wayne California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 28 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Franklin, Brian Texas Tarrant 1995 2016 Child Sex Abuse Life 21.2 34 White Male 2016 12-22-2016
Gaby, Michael Indiana Tippecanoe 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 2.0 27 White Male 2012 11-06-2017
Gariepy, Ronnie Mark Texas Hutchinson 1992 2000 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 7.0 32 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Garza, Merardo Jr. Kansas Sedgwick 2008 2021 Child Sex Abuse 25 to Life 13.0 37 Hispanic Male 2020 02-08-2022
Gausvik, Ralph Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 23 years and 4 months 4.6 39 White Male 2000 02-15-2012
Gavin, Willie Wisconsin Kenosha 1997 2014 Child Sex Abuse 8 years 4.8 35 Black Male 2002 06-16-2015
Glass, Dupree California Los Angeles 2004 2023 Attempted Murder Life 16.1 17 Black Male 2020 06-12-2023
Grant, Israel North Carolina Mecklenburg 2007 2019 Robbery 18 1/2 to 23 7/8 years 8.4 19 Black Male 2016 02-04-2019
Gray, Adam Illinois Cook 1996 2017 Murder Life without parole 21.0 14 White Male 2017 05-12-2017
Green, James Tennessee Maury 2006 2008 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 2.0 46 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Guce, Teobaldo New York Queens 1987 1992 Child Sex Abuse 3 to 9 years 4.1 42 Asian Male 1991 11-16-2013
Guidetti, Kevin Massachusetts Plymouth 2010 2018 Assault 59 days 0.1 52 White Male 2010 02-21-2023
Gutierrez, Rogelio Texas Bexar 1994 2020 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 21.1 16 Hispanic Male 2015 08-10-2020
Hampton, Patrick Illinois Cook 1982 2011 Sexual Assault 60 years 19.3 18 Black Male 2002 07-06-2014
Harmon, Ricky Dale Texas Dallas 1994 2004 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 9.7 35 White Male 2003 10-19-2012
Harvey, John Michael Texas Tarrant 1992 2005 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 12.1 24 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Hawkins, Roger Jr. Texas Tarrant 1993 2022 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 9.7 19 White Male 2003 12-12-2022
Hays, Robert A. Nevada Clark 1993 2007 Child Sex Abuse Life 14.1 33 White Male 2007 08-02-2015
Heineman, Alex Wisconsin St. Croix 2017 2019 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 16 White Male 2017 11-12-2020
Hoehmann, Joseph New York Rockland 1996 1998 Child Sex Abuse 1 year 0 35 White Male 1996 12-30-2013
Hurt, Paul Kentucky Jefferson 2001 2019 Child Sex Abuse Life 17.9 25 White Male 2019 12-09-2019
Jamerson, William Oklahoma Tulsa 1991 2025 Sexual Assault 34 years 23.4 22 Black Male 2015 11-03-2025
James, Thomas Florida Miami-Dade 1991 2022 Murder 25 to Life 31.3 22 Black Male 2022 05-06-2022
Jefferson-Dust, Joseph Montana Yellowstone 2016 2024 Other Violent Felony 4 years and 353 days 3.0 31 Native American Male 2019 06-28-2024
Jones, DeShawn Colorado Denver 2011 2015 Sexual Assault 6 to Life 3.0 26 Black Male 2014 04-17-2019
Jones, Luther Jr. California Lake 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 27 years 17.9 50 Black Male 2016 02-18-2016
Jones, Richard Kansas Johnson 2001 2017 Robbery 19 years 16.1 23 Black Male 2017 06-21-2017
Jose, Terrence Michigan Oakland 2010 2014 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 40 years 4.1 32 Hispanic Male 2014 07-18-2014
Keifer, Lee Oklahoma Tulsa 1993 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3.6 25 White Male 1996 04-08-2014
Kennedy, Thomas Washington Cowlitz 2002 2012 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 9.7 32 White Male 2012 05-11-2012
Kiper, Ben Kentucky Butler 2000 2007 Child Sex Abuse 55 years 5.8 26 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Kniffen, Brenda California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 29 White Female 1996 08-29-2011
Kniffen, Scott California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 28 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Knupp, Richard New York Ontario 1989 1992 Child Sex Abuse 13 to 39 years 2.9 40 White Male 1992 11-16-2013