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
Abbitt, Joseph North Carolina Forsyth 1995 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 14.2 31 Black Male 09-01-2011
Abbott, Cinque Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Black Male 02-14-2022
Abney, Quentin New York New York 2006 2012 Robbery 20 to Life 5.8 32 Black Male 05-13-2019
Acero, Longino California Santa Clara 1994 2006 Sex Offender Registration 2 years and 4 months 9.3 35 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Adams, Cheryl Massachusetts Essex 1989 1993 Theft Probation 0 26 White Female 10-28-2014
Adams, Demetris Illinois Cook 2004 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.3 22 Black Male 04-13-2020
Adams, Don Ray Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1992 2011 Murder Life 18.8 32 Black Male 03-13-2012
Adams, Johnny Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0 52 Black Male 03-18-2016
Adams, Sean Connecticut New Haven 1999 2013 Murder Life 13.6 21 Black Male 08-26-2013
Addison, Ronald Maryland Baltimore City 1998 2005 Murder 30 years 7.7 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ahmed, Mubarez Michigan Wayne 2002 2018 Murder 44 to 60 years 16.4 31 Other Male 10-31-2018
Aina, Andre Pennsylvania Centre 2015 2020 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 to 6 years 4.4 22 Black Male 04-06-2020
Albritton, Amy Texas Harris 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 45 days 0.1 43 White Female 07-22-2016
Alcox, Joel California Santa Barbara 1987 2016 Murder 26 to life 24.9 22 White Male 05-31-2016
Aldrich, Robert Jr. Massachusetts Norfolk 2005 2006 Theft 5 to 7 1/2 years 1.2 41 Black Male 12-31-2016
Aldridge, Robert Ohio Montgomery 1985 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 11.2 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Aledda, Jonathan Florida Miami-Dade 2019 2022 Other Violent Misdemeanor Probation 0 30 Hispanic Male 11-14-2022
Alegria, Megan Texas Harris 2011 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 White Female 04-30-2020
Alexis, Jamaal Maryland Prince George's 2010 2026 Murder 140 years 15.5 20 Black Male 06-02-2026
Alford, Herbert Michigan Ingham 2016 2020 Murder 32 years five months to 62 years five months 3.2 38 Black Male 01-29-2021
Alford, John North Carolina Mecklenburg 1975 1976 Murder Death 1.2 22 Black Male 07-13-2022
Algarin, Albert New York Bronx 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 4.6 21 Hispanic Male 02-26-2012
Ali, Chauncey Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 37 Black Male 04-13-2020
Allen, Crystal Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 02-10-2022
Allen, Crystal Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Female 04-27-2022
Allen, Dante Ohio Hamilton 2005 2005 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Allen, Dennis Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14.2 36 Black Male 05-11-2019
Allen, Dennis Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 18 years 3.3 32 Black Male 05-25-2022
Allen, Derrick North Carolina Durham 1999 2016 Murder 43 3/4 to 54 years 11.0 19 Black Male 12-16-2021
Allen, Landon Illinois Cook 2004 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 29 Black Male 12-09-2018
Allen, Ryan Washington Thurston 2008 2012 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 years and 6 months 1.4 30 White Male 07-31-2017
Almond, George Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.3 28 Black Male 12-09-2018
Almond, George Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.4 30 Black Male 12-06-2021
Alowonle, Rilwan Minnesota Washington 2007 2010 Sexual Assault 4 years 1.8 50 Black Male 03-10-2014
Alvarado, Victor Illinois Cook 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 0.9 26 Hispanic Male 05-31-2013
Alvarez, Carlos Jr. Massachusetts Worcester 2017 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and 6 months 2.9 38 Hispanic Male 12-31-2024
Alvirez, Daniel Fed-DC 2011 2012 Bribery Not Sentenced 0 32 Hispanic Male 02-27-2014
Amerson, Quincy North Carolina Harnett 2001 2024 Murder Life without parole 22.9 24 Black Male 05-19-2024
Amory, Earl Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 4 months 0.2 38 Black Male 12-22-2016
Amrine, Joseph Missouri Cole 1986 2003 Murder Death 16.7 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Anderson, Deonta Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.4 19 Black Male 05-02-2022
Anderson, Eric Michigan Wayne 2010 2019 Robbery 15 to 22 years 8.5 20 Black Male 05-06-2019
Anderson, Herbert Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 44 Black Male 04-28-2022
Anderson, James C. New York Bronx 1990 1990 Burglary Not Sentenced 0.5 39 Black Male 02-16-2014
Anderson, Michael California Los Angeles 2003 2024 Murder 50 to Life 21.2 23 Black Male 10-09-2025
Anderson, Robert Michigan Kent 1970 1973 Theft 4 years 2.1 Black Male 03-04-2021
Anderson, Roland Mississippi Hinds 1997 2007 Assault 15 years 7.2 32 Black Male 08-29-2011
Anderson, Tyjuan Illinois Winnebago 2002 2015 Murder 50 years 10.5 19 Black Male 11-24-2015
Andrade, Roberto California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 2.6 34 Hispanic Male 12-11-2020
Andre, Eddie New York Queens 1988 1994 Murder 25 to Life 3.7 41 Black Male 02-16-2014
Andrews, Herbert Massachusetts Suffolk 1914 1914 Forgery 1.17 years 0.3 White Male 03-13-2018
Andrews, Isaiah Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2021 Murder Life 45.1 36 Black Male 11-15-2021
Andrews, James Illinois Cook 1985 2008 Murder Life 22.7 21 Black Male 12-21-2012
Annappareddy, Reddy Fed-MD 2014 2017 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 45 Asian Male 06-01-2017
Ansari, Alexandre Michigan Wayne 2013 2019 Murder Life without parole 5.5 28 Black Male 12-18-2019
Anthony, Richard Illinois Cook 1994 2025 Assault 40 years 19.3 20 Black Male 08-01-2025
Arias, Mireya California Riverside 2018 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony 7 years and 8 months 1.7 31 Hispanic Female 10-14-2025
Armstrong, Craig Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Sex Offender Registration 1 year 0.2 40 Black Male 09-22-2019
Armstrong, Craig Illinois DuPage 2012 2016 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 1.2 46 Black Male 09-22-2019
Armstrong, Homer Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 4 days 0 44 Black Male 10-23-2015
Armstrong, LaMonte North Carolina Guilford 1995 2013 Murder Life 16.9 38 Black Male 03-19-2013
Arnold, William Jr. Tennessee Davidson 2013 2020 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 6.8 38 Black Male 09-07-2020
Arrington, Jermaine Maryland Montgomery 1995 2010 Murder 25 years 15.3 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Arroyo, Miguel New York Kings 1965 1966 Manslaughter Not Sentenced 1.2 42 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Arteaga, Jose California Orange 2016 2016 Theft 116 days 0 26 Hispanic Male 02-17-2017
Arteaga, Josephine Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Hispanic Female 04-01-2015
Aryee, Isaac Colorado Denver 2011 2020 Child Sex Abuse 30 to Life 8.0 40 Black Male 12-11-2024
Ash, Steven Oregon Multnomah 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 54 White Male 12-09-2016
Ashe, Carlos Connecticut New Haven 2000 2013 Murder 90 years 12.7 18 Black Male 08-26-2013
Atchison, Corey Oklahoma Tulsa 1991 2021 Murder Life 28.1 19 Black Male 09-08-2021
Atkins, Dennis Michigan Wayne 2006 2022 Murder Life 16.1 21 Black Male 03-01-2022
Atlas, Gerald California Los Angeles 1990 1998 Attempted Murder 28 to life 0.5 25 Black Male 10-06-2012
Aubain, Naythen New York Cayuga 2016 2017 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 to 4 years 0.2 26 Black Male 07-17-2017
August, Adrienne Texas Waller 2018 2019 Burglary 20 years 1.5 23 Black Male 11-20-2019
Austin, Darryl New York Kings 1988 2014 Murder 18 to life 12.1 22 Black Male 05-07-2014
Austin, Kirkdrick Texas Waller 2018 2021 Burglary 4 years 1.0 23 Black Male 04-04-2021
Avery, William Wisconsin Milwaukee 2005 2010 Murder 40 years 5.2 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Avila, Edward California Los Angeles 1957 1957 Robbery 7 years to life 0.3 29 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Awbrey, William Fed-OK 1931 1932 Robbery 3 years 1.1 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Awe, Joseph Wisconsin Marquette 2007 2013 Arson 3 years 5.3 36 White Male 05-08-2013
Ayers, David Ohio Cuyahoga 2000 2011 Murder Life without parole 10.8 42 Black Male 02-21-2012
Ayers, Devon New York Bronx 1997 2012 Murder 25 to life 15.8 18 Black Male 12-13-2012
Ayers, Devon New York Bronx 1997 2013 Murder 25 to life 0.1 18 Black Male 09-20-2013
Ayers, Randall Lynn Ohio Hamilton 1982 1990 Attempted Murder 14 to 50 years 8.3 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Aziz, Muhammad New York New York 1966 2021 Murder Life 19.3 26 Black Male 12-06-2021
Baba-Ali, Amine New York Queens 1989 1992 Child Sex Abuse 8 1/3 to 25 years 2.6 31 Other Male 08-31-2011
Babb, Austin New York Bronx 2014 2020 Murder 48 years 5.2 20 Black Male 02-22-2021
Baddeley, Gabriel Washington Benton 2002 2004 Arson 2 months 0.2 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bailey, Darryl Tennessee Shelby 1994 2000 Murder Life 5.8 17 Black Male 03-10-2014
Bailey, Garner Michigan Wayne 1977 1977 Robbery Unknown 0.4 25 Don't Know Male 09-30-2019
Bailey, Jherelle New Jersey Camden 2010 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.1 27 Black Male 07-24-2022
Bailey, Kevin Illinois Cook 1990 2018 Murder 80 years 27.3 19 Black Male 02-03-2018
Bailey, Samuel California Los Angeles 1996 1999 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 years and 8 months 3.2 32 Don't Know Male 12-11-2020
Baker, Anthony Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 02-10-2022
Baker, Ben Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 18 years 9.6 32 Black Male 01-19-2016
Baker, Ben Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 0 33 Black Male 03-28-2016
Baker, Danziel Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Male 10-25-2015
Baker, Dontrell Florida Pinellas 1997 1997 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 18 Black Male 09-14-2015
Baker, Kevin New Jersey Camden 1996 2020 Murder 60 to life 23.5 23 Black Male 02-28-2020
Baker, Patrick Sr. Ohio Sandusky 2015 2017 Burglary 5 years 1.1 40 White Male 05-20-2020