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, Donovan Washington Cowlitz 2002 2015 Murder Life without parole 13.1 18 White Male 12-10-2015
Anderson, James S. Washington Pierce 2005 2009 Robbery 17 years 3.6 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Apolo-Albino, Ezequiel Washington King 2009 2016 Child Sex Abuse 6 3/4 to Life 6.9 55 Hispanic Male 11-05-2016
Bradford, Ted Washington Yakima 1996 2010 Sexual Assault 10 years 9.2 22 Native American Male 08-29-2011
Brock, Jerry Washington Thurston 1995 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life 19.4 35 Black Male 02-17-2015
Carter, Richy Washington Pierce 2007 2013 Sexual Assault 1 year and 2 months 0 30 Black Male 09-27-2013
Christoph, Dayna Washington Spokane 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 21 to 28 weeks 0 16 White Female 02-22-2012
Clark, Mark Washington King 1998 1999 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.4 41 White Male 08-29-2011
Cunningham, Connie Washington Chelan 1994 1997 Child Sex Abuse 46 years and 6 months 2.7 43 White Female 02-12-2012
Cunningham, Henry Washington Chelan 1994 1999 Child Sex Abuse 47 years 4.6 46 White Male 02-12-2012
Davis, Larry Washington Clark 1993 2010 Sexual Assault 20 years and 6 months 16.6 36 Native American Male 08-29-2011
Doggett, Carol Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years and 10 months 3.1 36 White Female 08-29-2011
Doggett, Mark Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years and 10 months 3.1 35 White Male 08-29-2011
Everett, Idella Washington Chelan 1994 1998 Child Sex Abuse 4 years and 8 months 3.8 41 White Female 02-12-2012
Gausvik, Ralph Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 23 years and 4 months 4.6 39 White Male 02-15-2012
Hambrick, Jace Washington Clark 2018 2023 Child Sex Abuse 18 months to life 1.6 20 White Male 01-24-2024
Johnson, Sophia Washington Clark 2003 2005 Murder 43 years 2.6 23 Other Female 09-24-2013
Kennedy, Thomas Washington Cowlitz 2002 2012 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 9.7 32 White Male 05-11-2012
McAllister, Patrick Washington Jefferson 2012 2018 Sexual Assault 20 years and 10 months 5.2 46 White Male 05-17-2018
Meier, Scott Washington King 2023 2024 Child Sex Abuse 9 years and 2 months 1.4 33 White Male 05-30-2025
Nakano, William Washington Lewis 1981 2020 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 6.9 21 White Male 08-25-2022
Northrop, Alan Washington Clark 1993 2010 Sexual Assault 23 years and 6 months 16.8 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Rodriguez, Manual Hidalgo Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 5 years and 6 months 4.5 36 Hispanic Male 02-22-2012
Schmieder, Jeff Washington King 1998 1999 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.4 41 White Male 08-29-2011
Shved, Olga Washington Franklin 2009 2014 Assault 10 years 2.0 23 White Female 07-31-2014
Sorrels, Ross Washington Clark 1995 2003 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 7.1 44 White Male 08-29-2011
Spencer, Clyde Ray Washington Clark 1985 2010 Child Sex Abuse Life 19.6 37 White Male 08-29-2011
Swartz, Mary Washington Spokane 1918 1920 Manslaughter 1 to 10 years 1.5 Don't Know Female 04-25-2022
Titus, Steve Washington King 1981 1981 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 31 White Male 03-13-2018
Washington, Michael Washington Snohomish 2005 2006 Burglary 1 year 0.1 16 White Male 08-08-2017
Wright, Harold Jr. Washington Pierce 2007 2013 Sexual Assault 6 months 0 32 Black Male 09-27-2013