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
Bickford, Milford Jr. Texas El Paso 1952 1955 Robbery 15 years 2.5 21 White Male 1955 03-15-2021
Clements, H.A. Texas Navarro 1926 1929 Robbery 5 years 1.6 White Male 1927 03-13-2018
Curbow, Samuel Texas Cherokee 1939 1940 Robbery 30 years 1.1 26 Don't Know Male 1940 03-13-2018
Fossum, Steven Texas Harris 1984 1986 Sexual Assault 5 to 12 years 2.3 23 White Male 1986 03-13-2018
Geter, Lenell Texas Dallas 1982 1984 Robbery Life 1.2 25 Black Male 1983 03-13-2018
Malloy, Everett Baily Texas Harris 1984 1984 Murder 15 years 1.2 31 White Male 1985 03-13-2018
Massey, Kenneth Texas El Paso 1953 1954 Robbery 15 years 1.9 25 White Male 1954 03-15-2021
Mosley, Howard Texas Galveston 1982 1982 Attempted Murder Life 0.1 25 Black Male 1982 01-06-2021
Noble, Michelle Texas El Paso 1986 1988 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.0 34 White Female 1988 01-31-2020
Shannon, Earl Texas Navarro 1925 1929 Robbery 5 years 0.2 White Male 1926 03-13-2018
Strickland, J.F. Texas Cherokee 1939 1940 Robbery 5 years 1.1 Don't Know Male 1940 03-13-2018
Torres, Pedro Texas Harris 1985 1985 Murder 75 years 0.1 37 Hispanic Male 1985 03-13-2018
Vargas, Anastacio Texas Bexar 1926 1929 Murder Life 3.6 33 Hispanic Male 1929 03-13-2018
Von Williams, Clarence Texas Orange 1981 1981 Sexual Assault 50 years 0.1 40 White Male 1981 03-13-2018