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: 86
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Ahmed, Mubarez Michigan Wayne 2002 2018 Murder 44 to 60 years 16.4 31 Other Male 10-31-2018
Armstrong, Richard Michigan Otsego 2006 2012 Child Sex Abuse 14 to 30 years 5.6 25 White Male 04-12-2012
Berry, Gregory Michigan Wayne 2004 2020 Murder Life without parole 16.2 20 White Male 02-08-2021
Blackman, Roy Michigan Wayne 1999 2026 Murder 42 to 62 Years 25.3 21 Black Male 04-21-2026
Brock, Corey Michigan Oakland 2000 2025 Sexual Assault 7 to 32 years 25.1 18 Black Male 06-06-2025
Bruner, Carl II Michigan Wayne 2014 2020 Murder Life without parole 5.3 29 Black Male 04-02-2020
Bullock, Kenneth Michigan Wayne 2012 2025 Robbery 32 to 72 years 13.0 30 Black Male 06-03-2025
Burton, Danny Michigan Wayne 1987 2019 Murder Life without parole 32.3 19 Black Male 12-13-2019
Calicut, George Jr. Michigan Wayne 1999 2026 Murder Life without parole 26.4 29 Black Male 03-11-2026
Canter, Mark Michigan Otsego 1988 1996 Accessory to Murder Life 7.1 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Chancellor, Darell Michigan Wayne 2012 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 14 1/4 to 30 years 7.4 29 Black Male 05-18-2020
Christian, Kino Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 13.6 29 Black Male 01-20-2023
Clark, Alphonso Michigan Wayne 2005 2023 Murder Life without parole 17.4 23 Black Male 05-30-2023
Clark, George Michigan Wayne 2003 2020 Murder Life without parole 17.2 31 Black Male 04-30-2020
Cleary, Mark Michigan Macomb 1989 2005 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 30 years 15.9 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Cotton, Marvin Michigan Wayne 2001 2020 Murder Life without parole 19.0 21 Black Male 10-26-2020
Craighead, Mark Michigan Wayne 2002 2022 Manslaughter 5 years and 4 months to 17 years 7.4 38 Black Male 08-17-2022
Cristini, Michael Michigan Macomb 1991 2004 Sexual Assault 44 to 60 years 12.1 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Dale, Nathaniel Michigan Berrien 2006 2008 Drug Possession or Sale 2 to 20 years 3.0 26 Black Male 09-13-2022
Deering, Juwan Michigan Oakland 2006 2021 Murder Life without parole 15.2 29 Black Male 10-15-2021
Edwards, Dartanion Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 13.6 19 Black Male 01-20-2023
Edwards, Joshun Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 13.6 27 Black Male 01-20-2023
Ewing, Darrell Michigan Wayne 2010 2026 Murder Life without parole 13.4 21 Black Male 04-29-2026
Hamilton, Lacino Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder 52 to 82 years 24.9 19 Black Male 10-26-2020
Harrington, Kevin Michigan Wayne 2003 2020 Murder Life without parole 17.2 20 Black Male 04-30-2020
Hatchett, Nathaniel Michigan Macomb 1998 2008 Sexual Assault 25 to 40 years 10.1 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Heffernan, Tyler Vermont Chittenden 2016 2018 Assault 30 days 0.1 25 White Male 04-06-2018
Heistand, Donald Michigan Otsego 1989 2002 Accessory to Murder 3 to 5 years 2.0 29 White Male 01-19-2012
Hill, LaVone Michigan Wayne 2002 2024 Murder Life without parole 22.1 24 Native American Male 11-01-2024
Hinton, C'Quan Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 13.6 17 Black Male 01-20-2023
Howard, Bernard Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder Life without parole 25.6 18 Black Male 01-23-2021
Howell, Mack Michigan Macomb 2016 2023 Robbery 25 to 50 years 6.6 53 Black Male 03-28-2023
Johnson, Justly Michigan Wayne 2000 2018 Murder Life without parole 18.9 24 Black Male 12-03-2018
Jones-Whitaker, Quinton Michigan Wayne 2014 2026 Robbery 12 1/2 years to 22 years 12.4 20 Black Male 07-02-2026
Klages, Kathie Michigan Ingham 2020 2022 Obstruction of Justice 90 days 0.7 62 White Female 04-06-2023
Kyles, Anthony Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life without parole 25.0 27 Black Male 10-29-2022
Lally, Zachary Michigan Livingston 2020 2025 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 1.0 20 White Male 08-12-2025
Lawson, Michael Michigan Wayne 2014 2025 Murder 37 1/2 to 75 years 10.4 37 Black Male 06-16-2025
Lee, William Michigan Wayne 2007 2010 Sexual Assault 15 to 30 years 3.2 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Legion, Anthony Michigan Wayne 2001 2020 Murder Life without parole 19.0 27 Black Male 10-26-2020
Lloyd, Eddie Joe Michigan Wayne 1985 2002 Murder Life 17.3 34 Black Male 08-29-2011
Love, Dwight Michigan Wayne 1982 2001 Murder Life 16.0 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
McCann, Raymond II Michigan St. Joseph 2015 2017 Perjury 1 year and 8 months 0.8 45 White Male 12-11-2017
McDowell, Vidale Michigan Wayne 2003 2004 Murder Life 1.2 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Moldowan, Jeffrey Michigan Macomb 1991 2003 Sexual Assault 60 to 90 years 11.1 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Monson, Lamarr Michigan Wayne 1997 2017 Murder 30 to 50 years 19.9 23 Black Male 08-26-2017
Montgomery, Konrad Michigan Wayne 2013 2016 Robbery 12 to 27 years 2.6 29 Black Male 07-19-2016
Moore, Christopher Michigan Berrien 2006 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0.4 Black Male 09-13-2022
Moore, Laurie Michigan Otsego 1987 1991 Manslaughter 7 to 15 years 3.4 33 White Male 04-23-2016
Moore, Walter Michigan Otsego 1988 1996 Murder Life 7.3 37 White Male 08-29-2011
Owens, David Michigan Wayne 1988 2021 Murder 25 years 25.8 19 Black Male 01-24-2022
Perry, Charles Jr. Michigan Oakland 1990 1996 Sexual Assault 20 to 40 years 4.2 29 White Male 04-29-2020
Perry, James Norman Michigan Oakland 2006 2008 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0.4 31 White Male 08-29-2011
Peterson, Jamie Lee Michigan Kalkaska 1998 2014 Murder Life without parole 15.7 21 White Male 09-09-2014
Phillips, Richard Michigan Wayne 1971 2018 Murder Life without parole 46.1 25 Black Male 04-01-2018
Poole, Gilbert Jr. Michigan Oakland 1989 2021 Murder Life without parole 32.0 23 White Male 06-18-2021
Provience, Dwayne Michigan Wayne 2001 2010 Murder 32 to 62 years 8.7 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Reed, DeShawn Michigan Wayne 2001 2009 Attempted Murder 20 to 30 years 7.7 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
Reed, Marvin Michigan Wayne 2001 2009 Attempted Murder 20 to 32 years 7.7 33 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ricks, Desmond Michigan Wayne 1992 2017 Murder 30 to 60 years 24.7 25 Black Male 06-06-2017
Romeo, Joe Michigan Wayne 2005 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 55 White Male 08-02-2021
Sadowski, Jason Michigan Marquette 2014 2017 Other Violent Felony 40 to 80 years 3.0 43 White Male 04-03-2017
Sanford, Davontae Michigan Wayne 2008 2016 Murder 39 to 90 years 8.2 14 Black Male 07-19-2016
Sawyer, Thomas Michigan Hillsdale 1992 2003 Sexual Assault 22 to 32 years 0.4 49 White Male 12-04-2012
Scott, Kendrick Michigan Wayne 2000 2018 Murder Life without parole 18.5 20 Black Male 12-03-2018
Searcy, Derrico Michigan Wayne 2010 2026 Murder 40 to 60 years 13.4 27 Black Male 04-29-2026
Shelman, Eron Michigan Wayne 1992 2025 Murder Life 30.2 19 Black Male 02-04-2025
Siggers, Darrell Michigan Wayne 1984 2018 Murder Life without parole 34.0 20 Black Male 10-23-2018
Smith, Feronda Michigan Genesee 2011 2018 Murder Life without parole 7.5 30 Black Male 02-04-2019
Smith, Larry Jr. Michigan Wayne 1994 2021 Murder Life without parole 26.2 18 Black Male 03-03-2021
Smith, Richard Michigan Berrien 2007 2008 Drug Possession or Sale 2 to 8 years 1.6 Black Male 09-19-2022
Swain, Lorinda Michigan Calhoun 2002 2016 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 7.0 36 White Female 05-24-2016
Tanner, Hattie Michigan Calhoun 2000 2018 Murder Life without parole 16.8 35 Black Female 04-03-2018
Taylor, JT Keyshawn Michigan Wayne 2018 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale 5 years 3.8 24 Black Male 01-09-2024
Thompson, Troy Michigan Calhoun 2014 2017 Child Sex Abuse 4 to 15 years 2.2 40 White Male 04-10-2017
Titus, Jeff Michigan Kalamazoo 2002 2023 Murder Life without parole 20.6 38 White Male 06-30-2023
Trakhtenberg, Jacob Michigan Oakland 2006 2013 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 6.8 67 White Male 10-15-2013
Upshaw, Lafayette Michigan Wayne 2014 2024 Robbery 18 to 40 years 0 22 Black Male 04-26-2025
Ward, Ramon Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder Life without parole 25.1 18 Black Male 03-23-2020
Washington, Phillip Michigan Berrien 2007 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 2.0 24 Black Male 01-09-2023
Watkins, Ledura Michigan Wayne 1976 2017 Murder Life without parole 41.2 19 Black Male 06-29-2017
Williams, Duane Michigan Wayne 2013 2024 Murder Life without parole 10.8 42 Black Male 11-01-2024
Williams, Paul Michigan Berrien 2008 2008 Drug Possession or Sale 3 to 40 years 0.9 25 Black Male 01-09-2023
Wright, Louis Michigan Calhoun 1988 2023 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 35.1 29 White Male 12-06-2023
Wyniemko, Kenneth Michigan Macomb 1994 2003 Sexual Assault 40 to 60 years 8.6 42 White Male 08-29-2011
Young, Paul Michigan Wayne 1987 2021 Murder Life without parole 31.8 17 Black Male 01-24-2022