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 Date of Release Posting Date
Elliff, Hicks Texas Nueces 1982 2007 Murder 55 years 25.2 23 White Male 2007 01-24-2012
Ellington, Tyrone Ohio Mahoning 1989 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.6 31 Black Male 1991 12-11-2018
Ellis, Andre Alabama Pike 2013 2014 Sexual Assault 85 years 1.8 35 Black Male 2014 12-10-2014
Ellis, Bernard Illinois Cook 1996 2001 Murder 55 years 5.7 26 Black Male 2001 08-24-2014
Ellis, Burrell Georgia DeKalb 2015 2017 Perjury 1 year and 6 months 0.7 54 Black Male 2016 02-23-2017
Ellis, Christopher New York Nassau 1992 2025 Murder 31 years and six months to life 28.7 20 Black Male 2021 04-22-2025
Ellis, Christopher Illinois Cook 2017 2025 Assault 6 years 2.0 31 Black Male 2019 12-11-2025
Ellis, Sean Massachusetts Suffolk 1995 2018 Murder Life 19.7 19 Black Male 2015 12-31-2018
Ellison, Ella Mae Massachusetts Suffolk 1974 1978 Murder Life 3.7 27 Black Female 1978 03-13-2018
Ellison, Jason Kansas Douglas 2006 2011 Sexual Assault 23 years 4.9 23 White Male 2011 01-16-2012
Elmardoudi, Abdel-Ilah Fed-MI (Eastern) 2003 2004 Supporting Terrorism 15 years 1.3 35 Other Male 2004 08-29-2011
Elsayed, Jessica Illinois Cook 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 White Female 2012 06-23-2016
Emarievebe, Clifford Pennsylvania Delaware 2018 2025 Child Sex Abuse 8 to 16 years 4.4 42 Black Male 2022 06-19-2025
Embry, Anthony Alabama Jefferson 1993 1997 Murder 20 years 4.0 23 Black Male 1997 10-24-2013
Emerson, Tommy Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.5 49 Black Male 2009 03-18-2016
Emery, Arthur Washington King 1953 1954 Robbery 5 to 20 years 0.6 19 Don't Know Male 1954 03-13-2018
Emmett, George Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2.5 35 White Male 1975 03-13-2018
Emory, Malcolm Massachusetts Suffolk 1970 1990 Assault Probation 0 19 Native American Male 1970 04-08-2013
Engberg-Lehmer, Teresa Iowa Pottawattamie 1997 1998 Manslaughter 15 years 1.0 24 White Female 1998 07-29-2012
Engel, Gary Missouri Clay 1991 2010 Kidnapping 90 years 18.7 33 White Male 2010 08-29-2011
Engesser, Oakley South Dakota Meade 2001 2015 Manslaughter 25 years 12.2 41 White Male 2013 01-13-2015
Ennis, Sean Ohio Franklin 1990 1994 Sexual Assault 5 to 25 years 4.1 23 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Enriquez, Danielle Illinois DuPage 2011 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 28 Hispanic Female 2011 06-08-2016
Enzensperger, Robert Nevada Clark 1956 1956 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 to 10 years 0.2 29 White Male 1956 04-27-2021
Epps, Cory New York Erie 1998 2017 Murder 25 to life 19.6 25 Black Male 2017 12-07-2017
Epps, Derick Massachusetts Essex 2007 2016 Child Abuse 7 to 10 years 6.4 27 Black Male 2013 10-07-2018
Epps, Reginald North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault 28 years 7.9 17 Black Male 1980 11-17-2016
Erby, Lonnie Missouri St. Louis City 1986 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life 17.2 31 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Ervin, Armenu Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2000 05-26-2022
Escalera, Robert New York Kings 1976 1990 Murder 15 to Life 12.3 21 Hispanic Male 1988 07-16-2013
Escamilla, Nicholas Illinois Cook 1994 2023 Murder 29 years 14.0 20 Hispanic Male 2008 11-14-2023
Escamilla, Richard Texas Dallas 2023 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0 35 Hispanic Male 2023 02-04-2025
Escobar, Edgar California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 5 years 3.3 28 Hispanic Male 2000 04-13-2021
Escobar, Jose Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 21 days 0 20 Hispanic Male 2015 10-28-2015
Eskew, Jasmine Montana Cascade 2014 2017 Child Abuse 5 years 3.0 21 White Female 2017 01-25-2018
Esse, Eric Iowa Cerro Gordo 2003 2006 Murder Life without parole 3.2 33 White Male 2006 07-18-2013
Estes, Cornell Avery Maryland Baltimore 1979 1983 Murder 20 years 4.4 15 Black Male 1983 03-13-2018
Eubanks, Ronald Texas Dallas 1992 2017 Sexual Assault 10 years 10.7 25 Black Male 2003 02-18-2017
Evans, Desheen New York Bronx 2017 2021 Other Violent Felony 2 years and 8 months to 4 years 1.1 35 White Female 2018 07-23-2024
Evans, Dionte Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 16 Black Male 2006 09-13-2023
Evans, Jerry Lee Texas Dallas 1987 2009 Sexual Assault Life 22.3 24 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Evans, Michael Illinois Cook 1976 2003 Murder Life 26.9 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Evans, Timothy North Carolina Durham 2009 2024 Murder 45 years 13.3 18 Black Male 2022 03-07-2024
Evans, Walter E. California Los Angeles 1929 1931 Bribery 1 to 14 years 1.2 Don't Know Male 1931 03-13-2018
Evans, Will Illinois Pulaski 1912 1932 Sexual Assault Life 20.3 Black Male 1932 03-13-2018
Everett, Harold Washington Chelan 1994 1998 Child Sex Abuse 23 years 3.8 65 White Male 1998 02-12-2012
Everett, Idella Washington Chelan 1994 1998 Child Sex Abuse 4 years and 8 months 3.8 41 White Female 1998 02-12-2012
Everling, Steven Indiana Madison 2008 2012 Child Sex Abuse Life 1.7 33 White Male 2010 05-27-2018
Eze, Louis New York Erie 1993 2007 Child Sex Abuse 35 2/3 to life 9.2 31 Black Male 2003 12-18-2013
Ezell, LaShawn Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Robbery 20 years 6.6 15 Black Male 2005 03-01-2017
Fagan, James Michigan Genesee 1988 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 8.0 36 Black Male 1996 05-20-2020
Fahra, Idris Fed-TN (Middle) 2012 2016 Other Violent Felony Not Sentenced 3.8 21 Black Male 2016 03-18-2016
Fain, Charles Idaho Canyon 1983 2001 Murder Death 17.8 33 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Faircloth, Billy Texas Travis 2012 2023 Assault 60 years 10.6 44 White Male 2022 05-04-2023
Faison, Anthony New York Kings 1988 2001 Murder 20 to Life 13.0 21 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Fappiano, Scott New York Kings 1985 2006 Sexual Assault 20 5/6 years to 50 years 21.1 21 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Faria, Russell Missouri Lincoln 2013 2015 Murder Life without parole 1.6 41 White Male 2015 11-16-2015
Farlow, Adrian Sr. New York New York 1984 1988 Murder 20 to Life 4.6 25 White Male 1988 11-04-2024
Farnbaugh, William Florida Pasco 1997 2004 Sexual Assault Life 7.2 25 White Male 2004 06-25-2013
Farnsworth, Robert Jr. Michigan Jackson 1999 2000 Theft Probation 0 29 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Farris, Christopher Illinois Cook 2004 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.0 21 Black Male 2006 04-13-2020
Faulkner, David Maryland Talbot 2001 2022 Murder Life without parole 19.8 22 White Male 2021 03-15-2022
Faulkner, Kenneth California Kern 2000 2003 Kidnapping 30 to Life 3.0 39 White Male 2003 01-20-2014
Faulkner, Roland Florida St. Lucie 1996 1997 Arson Not Sentenced 0 53 White Male 1996 08-31-2015
Fauntleroy, David Illinois Cook 1986 2009 Murder Life 22.4 22 Black Male 2009 12-21-2012
Faust, Benjamin Missouri St. Charles 2016 2018 Sexual Assault 1 year 0.8 17 Black Male 2017 08-27-2018
Favor, Jack Louisiana Bossier Parish 1967 1974 Murder Life 7.0 52 White Male 1974 03-13-2018
Fay, Floyd Ohio Wood 1978 1980 Murder Life 2.2 26 White Male 1980 03-13-2018
Fears, Jerome Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Assault 2 years 0.2 22 Black Male 2009 04-27-2022
Fears, Joseph R. Jr. Ohio Franklin 1984 2009 Sexual Assault 15 to 25 years 24.7 34 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Featherstone, Francis T. New York New York 1986 1986 Murder 25 years to life 0.5 38 White Male 1986 03-13-2018
Feinberg, David New York New York 1936 1944 Possession of Stolen Property 20 to 40 years 6.8 48 Don't Know Male 1943 07-06-2021
Felder, Lance Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2014 Murder Life 14.9 16 Black Male 2013 06-19-2014
Felix, Darren New York Bronx 2004 2010 Attempted Murder 12 years 5.4 19 Black Male 2010 05-10-2013
Fenenbock, Robert California Trinity 1994 2020 Murder 25 to Life 25.6 38 White Male 2019 03-01-2021
Fenton, Joey Illinois Cook 2011 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.7 28 Black Male 2012 04-30-2022
Fenton, Tyronne Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 2.0 32 Black Male 2009 04-30-2022
Ferber, Neil Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1982 1986 Murder Death 3.7 34 White Male 1986 03-13-2018
Fergeson, Latanya Texas Harris 2008 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 7 months 0.6 29 Black Female 2009 08-07-2015
Ferguson, Ryan Missouri Boone 2005 2013 Murder 40 years 7.9 17 White Male 2013 11-14-2013
Fernandez, Pablo New York New York 1996 2019 Murder 25 to life 23.5 20 Hispanic Male 2019 10-07-2019
Ferrara, Vincent Fed-MA 1992 2006 Murder 22 years 13.4 36 White Male 2005 08-29-2011
Ferrer, Terrence New York Bronx 1973 1986 Murder 15 years to life 12.5 18 Hispanic Male 1986 06-12-2020
Field, Denis Fed-NY (Southern) 2011 2013 Tax Evasion/Fraud Not Sentenced 0 46 White Male 2011 11-12-2013
Fields, Hilliard Texas Dallas 1997 2011 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 4.8 25 Black Male 2002 02-12-2012
Fields, John W. Massachusetts Essex 1892 1892 Burglary 2.5 years 0.6 19 Don't Know Male 1892 01-18-2019
Fields, Nathson Edgar Illinois Cook 1986 2009 Murder Death 16.6 29 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Figueroa, Fancy New York Queens 1997 2004 Filing a False Report Community Service 0 16 Hispanic Female 1997 07-26-2014
Figueroa, Luis Connecticut New Haven 1996 2014 Sexual Assault 12 years 10.8 20 Hispanic Male 2007 02-18-2021
Filler, Vladek Maine Hancock 2009 2015 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 37 White Male 2009 05-26-2015
Fils, Roland Massachusetts Hampden 2008 2012 Drug Possession or Sale 12 years 3.5 35 Black Male 2012 10-04-2016
Finch, Charles North Carolina Wilson 1976 2019 Murder Death 42.9 38 Black Male 2019 06-24-2019
Fischer, Marshall Illinois Cook 1942 1942 Robbery Life 0.2 21 White Male 1942 03-13-2018
Fish, Harold Arizona Coconino 2006 2009 Murder 10 years 3.1 57 White Male 2009 09-17-2013
Fisher, Christine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Female 2004 05-02-2022
Fisher, Gregory Michigan Wayne 2002 2017 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 30 years 14.6 49 Black Male 2017 04-18-2017
Fisher, James Fed-TX (Northern) 1995 1997 Fraud 7 years and 3 months 1.9 32 White Male 1997 12-04-2012
Fisher, William New York New York 1933 1958 Manslaughter 15 to 30 years 25.1 22 White Male 1958 03-13-2018
Fitts, Anthony Colorado La Plata 2018 2019 Sexual Assault 6 to 16 years 0.9 18 White Male 2019 06-11-2019
Fitzgerald, John Massachusetts Suffolk 1904 1904 Sexual Assault 3 to 5 years 0.5 22 White Male 1904 03-13-2018