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: 156
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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, Kenneth Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder 75 years 17.7 22 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Almendarez, Arthur Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Life without parole 32.5 19 Hispanic Male 2022 08-08-2022
Almodovar, Roberto Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 21.4 19 Hispanic Male 2017 04-26-2017
Amor, William Illinois DuPage 1997 2018 Murder 45 years 19.7 39 White Male 2017 02-23-2018
Andersen, Daniel Illinois Cook 1982 2015 Murder 55 years 25.1 19 White Male 2007 08-15-2015
Anthony, Richard Illinois Cook 1994 2025 Assault 40 years 19.3 20 Black Male 2014 08-01-2025
Antusas, Wayne Illinois Cook 1998 2021 Murder Life without parole 23.0 17 White Male 2021 02-19-2021
Ayala, David Illinois Cook 1982 2023 Murder Life without parole 41.2 18 Hispanic Male 2023 12-21-2023
Bailey, Kevin Illinois Cook 1990 2018 Murder 80 years 27.3 19 Black Male 2018 02-03-2018
Barr, Jonathan Illinois Cook 1997 2011 Murder 85 years 14.3 14 Black Male 2011 01-23-2012
Batchelor, Corey Illinois Cook 1991 2018 Murder 30 years 13.3 19 Black Male 2004 02-03-2018
Beals, Brian Illinois Cook 1990 2023 Murder 80 years 33.9 22 Black Male 2023 01-03-2024
Beaman, Alan W. Illinois McLean 1995 2009 Murder 50 years 13.8 20 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Berry, Wilder Illinois Cook 1992 2000 Sexual Assault 35 years 7.5 20 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Bradford, Marcellius Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Kidnapping 12 years 5.8 17 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
Bray, George Illinois Cook 1942 1958 Sexual Assault Life 15.6 28 White Male 1958 06-07-2021
Britton, Robert Illinois Cook 1996 2014 Sexual Assault 50 years 18.6 38 Black Male 2014 11-12-2014
Brooks, Claude Jr. Illinois Cook 2000 2013 Child Sex Abuse 22 years 8.5 35 Black Male 2008 06-20-2017
Bullock, Ronnie Illinois Cook 1984 1994 Child Sex Abuse 60 years 10.5 27 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
Burrell, Frank Illinois Cook 2002 2024 Murder 32 years 17.2 24 Black Male 2019 04-04-2024
Caban, Sandro Illinois Cook 2014 2020 Burglary 12 years 4.7 38 Hispanic Male 2019 02-15-2023
Cage, Dean Illinois Cook 1996 2008 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 11.6 28 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Caine, Eric Illinois Cook 1989 2011 Murder Life 21.5 20 Black Male 2011 08-31-2011
Carini, William Illinois Lake 1992 2017 Sexual Assault 26 years 10.6 28 White Male 2002 01-10-2017
Carter, Brad Illinois Williamson 2013 2015 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0.3 38 White Male 2013 02-09-2015
Chatman, Carl Illinois Cook 2004 2013 Sexual Assault 30 years 9.6 47 Black Male 2013 09-10-2013
Coleman, Christopher Illinois Peoria 1995 2014 Sexual Assault 60 years 18.6 20 Black Male 2013 03-13-2014
Coleman, Nevest Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 20.5 25 Black Male 2017 12-04-2017
Cruz, Rolando Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 1995 08-29-2011
Davis, Andre Illinois Champaign 1981 2012 Murder Life 31.5 19 Black Male 2012 07-06-2012
Davis, Danny Illinois Alexander 1992 2025 Murder Life without parole 32.1 20 Black Male 2024 12-05-2025
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
Diaz, Angel Illinois Cook 1996 2023 Murder 44 years 14.0 21 Hispanic Male 2010 08-15-2024
Dominguez, Alejandro Illinois Lake 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 9 years 3.8 16 Hispanic Male 1993 08-29-2011
Dotson, Gary Illinois Cook 1979 1989 Sexual Assault 25 to 50 years 6.0 20 White Male 1985 08-29-2011
Dowaliby, David Illinois Cook 1990 1992 Murder 45 years 1.5 31 White Male 1991 02-25-2012
Evans, Michael Illinois Cook 1976 2003 Murder Life 26.9 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Evans, Will Illinois Pulaski 1912 1932 Sexual Assault Life 20.3 Black Male 1932 03-13-2018
Flood, Floyd Illinois St. Clair 1924 1926 Robbery 10 years to life 1.1 24 White Male 1926 03-13-2018
Fulton, Darryl Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 20.5 26 Black Male 2017 12-04-2017
Galvan, John Illinois Cook 1989 2022 Murder Life without parole 33.1 18 Hispanic Male 2022 08-08-2022
Garcia, Jesus Illinois Kankakee 2020 2025 Manslaughter 8 years 2.4 68 Hispanic Male 2023 07-10-2025
Gardner, Lewis Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder 30 years 12.3 15 Black Male 2007 06-24-2014
Garrett, Sammie Illinois Cook 1970 1976 Murder 20 to 40 years 5.4 21 Black Male 1975 03-13-2018
Gauger, Gary Illinois McHenry 1993 1996 Murder Death 3.0 41 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Geralds, Hubert Jr. Illinois Cook 1997 2000 Murder Death 2.2 30 Black Male 2000 08-31-2011
Gillard, Larry Illinois Cook 1982 2009 Sexual Assault 24 years 27.3 22 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Gold-Smith, Robert Illinois Will 2016 2023 Other Violent Felony 30 years 3.8 50 White Male 2019 05-01-2023
Gonzalez, Angel Illinois Lake 1995 2015 Sexual Assault 55 years 19.7 20 Hispanic Male 2015 03-12-2015
Gonzalez, Tony Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder 42 years 24.3 21 Hispanic Male 2024 01-31-2024
Gray, Adam Illinois Cook 1996 2017 Murder Life without parole 21.0 14 White Male 2017 05-12-2017
Gray, David A. Illinois Madison 1978 1999 Attempted Murder 60 years 20.3 25 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Gray, Paula Illinois Cook 1978 2002 Murder 50 years 6.7 17 Black Female 1985 08-29-2011
Green, Debra Illinois Cook 2010 2011 Assault Probation 0 31 Black Female 2010 08-26-2013
Hampton, Patrick Illinois Cook 1982 2011 Sexual Assault 60 years 19.3 18 Black Male 2002 07-06-2014
Harden, James Illinois Cook 1995 2011 Murder 80 years 16.3 16 Black Male 2011 01-23-2012
Harris, Lee Illinois Cook 1992 2023 Murder 90 years 31.0 34 Black Male 2023 04-08-2023
Harris, Rodney Illinois Cook 2002 2013 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 8.2 15 Black Male 2010 04-11-2017
Hernandez, Alejandro Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 1995 08-29-2011
Herrington, Jerry Illinois Cook 1992 2025 Murder 60 years 27.9 16 Black Male 2020 05-06-2025
Hester, Lee Arthur Illinois Cook 1961 2019 Murder 55 years 10.8 14 Black Male 1972 01-23-2020
Hill, Harold Illinois Cook 1994 2005 Murder Life without parole 10.4 16 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Hill, Robert Illinois Cook 2012 2021 Murder 70 years 5.4 36 Black Male 2017 05-24-2022
Hobley, Madison Illinois Cook 1990 2003 Murder Death 12.4 26 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Holland, Dana Illinois Cook 1997 2003 Sexual Assault 90 years 0 25 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Holland, Dana Illinois Cook 1995 2003 Attempted Murder 28 years 8.2 25 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Horton, John Illinois Winnebago 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 21.9 17 Black Male 2017 10-09-2017
Iglesias, Geraldo Illinois Cook 1994 2019 Murder 35 years 15.7 24 Hispanic Male 2010 01-30-2019
Jimerson, Verneal Illinois Cook 1985 1996 Murder Death 10.2 25 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Johnson, Chad Illinois Cook 2009 2018 Murder 80 years 9.3 28 Black Male 2018 09-29-2019
Johnson, Richard Illinois Cook 1992 1996 Sexual Assault 36 years 3.0 25 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Jones, Ronald Illinois Cook 1989 1999 Murder Death 9.8 34 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Kitchen, Ronald Illinois Cook 1990 2009 Murder Death 18.8 22 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Kluppelberg, James Illinois Cook 1989 2012 Murder Life 22.9 18 White Male 2012 05-31-2012
Lane, Lionel Illinois Kane 1995 1995 Murder 60 years 0.3 33 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Lee, Sheyanah Illinois Peoria 2020 2025 Murder 50 years 5.8 31 Black Female 2025 01-11-2026
Lettrich, George Illinois Cook 1951 1953 Murder Death 1.5 33 White Male 1953 03-13-2018
Lindsey, Lloyd Illinois Cook 1975 1979 Murder 40 to 80 years 3.5 17 Black Male 1979 03-13-2018
Linscott, Steven Illinois Cook 1982 1992 Murder 40 years 3.4 26 White Male 1985 08-29-2011
Lyons, Marcus Illinois DuPage 1988 2007 Sexual Assault 6 years 2.4 29 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011
Marshall, James Illinois Cook 1991 2024 Murder 60 years 28.1 32 Black Male 2019 08-28-2024
McCaughn, Patrick Illinois Lake 1996 1999 Robbery 12 years 2.7 25 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
McCullough, Jack Illinois DeKalb 2012 2016 Murder Life 3.6 18 White Male 2016 05-02-2016
McDonald, Wilbur Illinois Cook 1971 1973 Murder Life 2.0 31 White Male 1973 03-13-2018
McDowell, Antonio Illinois Cook 1999 2025 Robbery 15 years 0 21 Black Male 1999 06-16-2025
Melock, Robert Illinois Lake 1989 2023 Murder Death 34.1 22 White Male 2023 01-02-2025
Miller, Jerry Illinois Cook 1982 2007 Sexual Assault 45 years 23.5 23 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Miller, Lloyd Eldon Illinois Hancock 1956 1971 Murder Death 10.3 29 White Male 1967 03-13-2018
Montgomery, James Illinois Lake 1924 1949 Sexual Assault Life 25.6 30 Black Male 1949 03-13-2018
Moore, Jonathan Illinois Kane 2002 2012 Murder 76 years 9.6 18 Black Male 2012 06-18-2012
Moran, Nakiya Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Attempted Murder 62 years 7.5 17 White Male 2017 06-06-2018
Morfin, Nicholas Illinois Cook 1997 2021 Murder Life without parole 23.5 17 White Male 2021 02-08-2021
Munoz, Cesar Illinois Cook 2000 2013 Murder 45 years 9.3 21 Hispanic Male 2010 08-19-2013
Myles, Roosevelt Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder 60 years 24.5 29 Black Male 2020 01-05-2023
Nanez, Francisco Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Life without parole 32.5 21 Hispanic Male 2022 08-08-2022
Negron, William Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 0 17 Hispanic Male 1995 04-26-2017
Ochoa, Daniel Alberto Illinois Cook 2005 2019 Murder 90 years 14.6 20 Hispanic Male 2019 12-17-2021
Ollins, Calvin Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Murder Life without parole 13.8 14 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011