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
Blackshire, James Texas Dallas 1995 2009 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 13.8 18 Black Male 07-02-2012
Blankenship, Brice Texas Waller 2021 2025 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 2.0 24 White Male 07-01-2025
Boyd, Kenneth Wayne Jr. Texas Shelby 1999 2013 Murder Life 13.4 22 Black Male 05-11-2013
Brodie, Stephen Texas Dallas 1993 2010 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 5.0 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Brown, Alfred Texas Harris 2005 2015 Murder Death 9.7 21 Black Male 06-10-2015
Brown, Joyce Ann Texas Dallas 1980 1990 Murder 25 to Life 9.0 33 Black Female 08-29-2011
Cacy, Sonia Texas Pecos 1993 2017 Murder Life 5.7 44 White Female 02-13-2017
Cook, Kerry Max Texas Smith 1978 2024 Murder Death 19.4 21 White Male 08-29-2024
Daws, Kelly Texas Jefferson 2019 2022 Conspiracy 12 years 0.1 44 White Female 10-25-2022
Day, Calvin Texas Bexar 2013 2015 Sexual Assault Probation 0.2 59 White Male 01-25-2016
Dixon, Christopher Texas Harris 2005 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.2 31 Black Male 09-18-2017
Dove, Gayle Texas El Paso 1986 1990 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.4 41 White Female 07-15-2012
Duke, Dale Texas Dallas 1992 2011 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 19.2 42 White Male 02-16-2012
Elliff, Hicks Texas Nueces 1982 2007 Murder 55 years 25.2 23 White Male 01-24-2012
Fountain, Wiley Jr. Texas Dallas 1986 2003 Sexual Assault 40 years 16.0 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Geter, Lenell Texas Dallas 1982 1984 Robbery Life 1.2 25 Black Male 03-13-2018
Giles, James Curtis Texas Dallas 1983 2007 Sexual Assault 30 years 10.1 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harding, Kevin Texas Harris 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 10 months 0.4 52 Black Male 01-25-2017
Harvey, John Michael Texas Tarrant 1992 2005 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 12.1 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Hawkins, Roger Jr. Texas Tarrant 1993 2022 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 9.7 19 White Male 12-12-2022
Hayden, Courtney Texas Nueces 2015 2018 Murder 40 years 2.2 24 White Female 01-30-2018
Hodges, Devron Texas Lavaca 2013 2015 Robbery 10 years 2.1 21 Black Male 02-27-2015
Jimenez, Rosa Texas Travis 2005 2023 Murder Life 15.4 20 Hispanic Female 08-22-2023
Johnson, Antrone Texas Dallas 1996 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 12.8 17 Black Male 01-15-2012
Loveless, Debbie Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4.1 31 White Female 08-29-2011
Martin, Garland Texas Midland 1999 2024 Murder Life 24.9 35 White Male 09-11-2024
Miller, John Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4.1 42 White Male 08-29-2011
Morton, Michael Texas Williamson 1987 2011 Murder Life 24.6 32 White Male 01-17-2012
Mowbray, Freda Susie Texas Cameron 1988 1998 Murder Life 8.9 39 White Female 08-29-2011
Nicholson, Mallory Texas Dallas 1982 2022 Child Sex Abuse 55 years 20.7 35 Black Male 06-08-2022
Noble, Michelle Texas El Paso 1986 1988 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.0 34 White Female 01-31-2020
Nolley, John Texas Tarrant 1998 2018 Murder Life 18.0 22 Black Male 10-05-2018
Overton, Hannah Texas Nueces 2007 2015 Murder Life without parole 7.3 29 White Female 04-10-2015
Phillips, Steven Texas Dallas 1982 2008 Sexual Assault 40 years 24.8 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Sanches, Shimira Texas Harris 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 31 Hispanic Female 10-07-2016
Sutton, Josiah Texas Harris 1999 2004 Sexual Assault 25 years 3.7 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Uriostegui, Silvano Texas Denton 2012 2012 Assault Not Sentenced 0 47 Hispanic Male 04-19-2016
Valdez, Gilbert Texas Bexar 1997 2012 Sexual Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 10-31-2012
Washington, Darryl Texas Dallas 1996 2012 Robbery Life 16.0 24 Black Male 06-18-2012
Woodard, James Lee Texas Dallas 1981 2008 Murder Life 26.9 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Zapata, Rodrigo Texas Webb 2000 2001 Robbery 25 years 1.9 25 Hispanic Male 06-19-2016