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
Achberger, Terry E. Ohio Summit 1976 1981 Murder Life 5.4 28 White Male 1981 09-16-2019
Ajamu, Kwame Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 27.3 17 Black Male 2003 11-21-2014
Allen, Joseph Ohio Lorain 1994 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 22.9 39 Black Male 2017 03-18-2022
Appleman, Kent Ohio Muskingum 1992 1996 Robbery 10 to 25 years 3.1 21 White Male 1995 12-10-2018
Beeman, Gary Ohio Ashtabula 1976 1979 Murder Death 3.3 22 White Male 1979 03-13-2018
Belcher, Michael Ohio Franklin 1999 2001 Manslaughter 20 years 1.8 21 White Male 2001 06-22-2013
Booker, Donte Ohio Cuyahoga 1987 2005 Sexual Assault 10 to 25 years 16.3 18 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Bridgeman, Wiley Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 37.3 20 Black Male 2012 11-21-2014
Butts, Alan Ohio Franklin 2003 2024 Murder 15 to life 19.7 21 White Male 2022 02-21-2024
Campbell, William Ohio Hamilton 2009 2020 Manslaughter 28 years 10.3 38 White Male 2020 11-09-2020
Celestino, Juan Ohio Sandusky 1991 1995 Child Sex Abuse Life 1.7 41 Hispanic Male 1993 03-11-2013
Conley, Donna Ohio Perry 2003 2007 Manslaughter 13 years 1.9 31 White Female 2005 10-10-2022
Covender, Joel Ohio Lorain 1996 2014 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 50 years 10.8 26 White Male 2007 11-11-2014
Cox, Bradley Ohio Fairfield 1980 1982 Sexual Assault 56 to 200 years 1.8 20 White Male 1982 03-13-2018
Culbertson, Aaron Jr. Ohio Stark 2018 2022 Robbery 8 years 4.1 16 Black Male 2022 01-12-2023
D'Ambrosio, Joe Ohio Cuyahoga 1989 2012 Murder Death 20.2 26 White Male 2009 02-21-2012
Elkins, Clarence Ohio Summit 1999 2005 Murder 55 to Life 6.5 35 White Male 2005 08-29-2011
Ellington, Tyrone Ohio Mahoning 1989 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.6 31 Black Male 1991 12-11-2018
Ennis, Sean Ohio Franklin 1990 1994 Sexual Assault 5 to 25 years 4.1 23 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Fay, Floyd Ohio Wood 1978 1980 Murder Life 2.2 26 White Male 1980 03-13-2018
Foster, Kurt Ohio Cuyahoga 2019 2020 Sexual Assault 6 years 1.2 45 White Male 2020 11-07-2022
Gillispie, Roger Dean Ohio Montgomery 1991 2017 Sexual Assault 22 to 56 years 20.9 23 White Male 2011 08-07-2017
Gondor, Robert Ohio Portage 1990 2007 Manslaughter 10 to 25 years 16.3 24 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Green, Anthony Michael Ohio Cuyahoga 1988 2001 Sexual Assault 20 to 50 years 13.0 22 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Hairston, Kim Ohio Franklin 1993 1995 Murder Life 1.9 32 Black Male 1995 07-27-2015
Harris, Anthony Ohio Tuscarawas 1999 2000 Murder 7 years 1.2 12 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Holbrook, Ernest Jr. Ohio Wayne 1982 1984 Murder Life 1.7 19 White Male 1984 03-13-2018
Holdsworth, Larry Ohio Portage 1988 1994 Robbery 4 to 25 years 3.3 35 White Male 1992 12-12-2018
Howard, Timothy Ohio Franklin 1977 2003 Murder Death 26.0 23 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Irby, Derius Ohio Cuyahoga 2016 2017 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.5 17 Black Male 2017 03-01-2018
Jackson, Ricky Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 39.3 18 Black Male 2014 11-21-2014
James, Gary Lamar Ohio Franklin 1977 2003 Murder Death 26.3 23 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Jamison, Derrick Ohio Hamilton 1985 2005 Murder Death 19.4 23 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Johnston, Dale Ohio Hocking 1984 1990 Murder Death 6.3 49 White Male 1990 08-31-2011
Jones, Dewey Ohio Summit 1995 2014 Murder Life 18.8 30 White Male 2013 02-03-2014
Jones, Elwood Jr. Ohio Hamilton 1996 2025 Murder Death 26.1 42 Black Male 2023 12-24-2025
Larkins, Ronald Ohio Cuyahoga 1986 2006 Murder Life without parole 16.5 33 Black Male 2003 04-21-2014
LeFever, Virginia Ohio Licking 1990 2011 Murder Life 20.7 37 White Female 2010 08-29-2011
McKinney, Clarence Leroy Ohio Clinton 1922 1923 Murder Life 0.5 White Male 1923 03-13-2018
Miller, Christopher Ohio Cuyahoga 2002 2018 Sexual Assault 40 years 16.4 24 Black Male 2018 06-29-2018
Moore, Kenneth Ohio Pike 1995 2004 Murder 15 to Life 9.3 45 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Neininger, Timothy Ohio Tuscarawas 1993 2000 Child Sex Abuse 1 year and 6 months 0.3 18 White Male 1993 10-18-2018
Pettit, L. Lynn Ohio Vinton 1999 2001 Murder 15 to life 2.4 27 White Female 2001 06-22-2013
Phillips, Kenny Ohio Cuyahoga 2007 2022 Attempted Murder 92 years 13.9 18 Black Male 2021 10-10-2022
Piszczek, Brian Ohio Cuyahoga 1991 1994 Sexual Assault 15 to 25 years 3.2 22 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Reeves, Johnny Ohio Hamilton 1989 1999 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 50 years 10.0 41 White Male 1999 02-09-2016
Resh, Randy Ohio Portage 1990 2007 Murder 20 to Life 16.6 24 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Rucker, Herman Ray Ohio Wayne 1982 1983 Murder Life 1.0 26 White Male 1983 03-13-2018
Sapp, Marcus Ohio Hamilton 2010 2024 Murder Life without parole 12.7 21 Black Male 2023 06-06-2024
Sheppard, Samuel Ohio Cuyahoga 1954 1966 Murder Life 9.6 30 White Male 1964 03-13-2018
Siller, Thomas Ohio Cuyahoga 1998 2011 Murder 30 to life 12.7 41 White Male 2011 10-04-2013
Smith, Nancy Ohio Lorain 1994 2022 Child Sex Abuse 30 to 90 years 14.5 35 White Female 2009 03-18-2022
Smith, Ralph Ohio Fairfield 2000 2021 Kidnapping 67 years 20.9 24 Black Male 2021 10-14-2021
Smith, Walter D. Ohio Franklin 1986 1996 Sexual Assault 78 to Life 9.9 27 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Sutton, Michael Ohio Cuyahoga 2007 2022 Attempted Murder 46 years 13.9 18 Black Male 2021 10-10-2022
Teter, Danie Lee Ohio Summit 1976 1978 Murder Life 2.1 30 White Male 1978 09-16-2019
Thomas, Teresa Ohio Athens 1993 1997 Murder 18 to life 3.7 29 Black Female 1997 03-21-2013
Thornton, Lonzo Ohio Butler 1927 1928 Robbery 10 to 25 years 1.0 Black Male 1928 03-13-2018
Tinney, Glenn Ohio Richland 1992 2015 Murder 15 to life 20.8 26 White Male 2013 03-05-2015
Towler, Raymond Ohio Cuyahoga 1981 2010 Child Sex Abuse Life 28.6 24 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Walker, William Ohio Stark 2002 2005 Robbery 3 years 0.6 36 Black Male 2003 04-14-2015
Williams, Edward Ohio Summit 1997 2015 Assault Probation 0.3 25 Black Male 1997 04-05-2015
Wilmoth, Franklin Ohio Portage 1994 2000 Sexual Assault 3 years 1.3 51 White Male 1995 10-18-2018
Zimmer, Walter Ohio Cuyahoga 1998 2011 Manslaughter 50 years 12.7 40 White Male 2011 10-04-2013
Zinkiewicz, Tyrone Ohio Montgomery 1988 1992 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 to 15 years 3.1 38 White Male 1992 10-25-2014