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
Batts, Rosa Sade Texas Harris 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.0 25 Black Female 09-14-2013
Baudin, Robert California Los Angeles 1947 1947 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.4 22 White Male 03-13-2018
Baumer, Julie Michigan Macomb 2005 2010 Child Abuse 10 to 15 years 4.2 27 White Female 08-29-2011
Bautista, Juan California San Joaquin 2011 2021 Attempted Murder 40 to Life 10.0 19 Hispanic Male 07-13-2021
Beal, Kenneth Texas Harris 2007 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 7 months 0.6 23 Black Male 04-14-2015
Beale, Clyde West Virginia Mingo 1926 1949 Murder Death 2.8 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Beard, Jacob West Virginia Pocahontas 1993 2000 Murder Life without parole 5.6 34 White Male 07-30-2012
Beaver, Antonio Missouri St. Louis City 1997 2007 Robbery 18 years 9.9 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Beavers, Reubin Ohio Montgomery 1995 2013 Assault 18 to 28 years 13.0 33 Black Male 06-25-2026
Beeman, Gary Ohio Ashtabula 1976 1979 Murder Death 3.3 22 White Male 03-13-2018
Begay, Wilson Oregon Wasco 2018 2021 Other Probation 0 49 Native American Male 09-20-2021
Bell, Craig Virginia City of Virginia Beach 1987 1987 Murder 20 years 0.2 24 White Male 09-25-2018
Bell, Derrick New York Kings 1997 2007 Robbery 12 1/2 to 25 years 10.5 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bell, Jerrell Texas Harris 2011 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 120 days 0.3 19 Black Male 02-14-2014
Bemboom, Bryan Minnesota Pine 2016 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and 8 months 1.7 37 White Male 07-08-2022
Bennett, Louis Oklahoma Washington 1957 1961 Manslaughter 35 Years 3.4 38 White Male 03-13-2018
Benton, John North Carolina Mecklenburg 1942 1943 Assault 15 years 1.5 15 Black Male 04-01-2021
Berdue, Thomas California Yuba 1851 1851 Murder Death 0 White Male 03-13-2018
Berghoff, Stacey Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 15 days 0 27 White Female 01-13-2015
Bernstein, Charles District of Columbia 1933 1945 Murder Death 7.2 37 White Male 03-13-2018
Berry, Johnny Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1995 2019 Murder Life without parole 22.9 16 Black Male 06-27-2019
Berry, Wilder Illinois Cook 1992 2000 Sexual Assault 35 years 7.5 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Berryman, Earl New Jersey Essex 1985 1997 Sexual Assault 50 years 10.4 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bertrand, Delphine Connecticut New London 1944 1946 Manslaughter 10 to 15 years 2.1 53 White Female 03-13-2018
Bess, Ben South Carolina Florence 1915 1929 Assault 30 years 14.4 Black Male 03-13-2018
Bickford, Milford Jr. Texas El Paso 1952 1955 Robbery 15 years 2.5 21 White Male 03-15-2021
Biddings, Darrell Fed-IL 1975 1976 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0.6 21 Black Male 03-13-2018
Bintz, David Wisconsin Brown 2000 2024 Murder Life without parole 24.4 32 White Male 10-11-2024
Bintz, Robert Wisconsin Brown 2000 2024 Murder Life without parole 24.2 31 White Male 10-11-2024
Birden, Eric Texas Harris 2007 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 23 Black Male 05-08-2015
Bivens, Darrell Wayne Jr. Texas Collin 2013 2013 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 0.1 33 Black Male 04-15-2013
Bjerklie, Donna North Dakota Burleigh 2005 2006 Theft Probation 0 42 White Female 02-16-2014
Blackmon, James North Carolina Wake 1988 2019 Murder Life 31.6 26 Black Male 09-03-2019
Blair, Michael Texas Collin 1994 2008 Murder Death 13.9 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Blake, Bryan New York New York 1985 1989 Murder 25 to life 3.2 22 White Male 11-02-2013
Bledsoe, Earnest Texas Harris 2008 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 60 days 0.2 26 Black Male 09-11-2015
Bloom, Harry C. Connecticut New London 1927 1929 Assault 2 to 4 years 2.8 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Bolstad, Daniel Wisconsin La Crosse 2007 2015 Sexual Assault 20 years 6.9 37 White Male 02-13-2015
Boncy, Roger Fed-MA 2019 2022 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 0 71 Black Male 08-04-2022
Booker, Donte Ohio Cuyahoga 1987 2005 Sexual Assault 10 to 25 years 16.3 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Booker, Larry California Merced 1993 2017 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 30 White Male 07-30-2018
Boorn, Jesse Vermont Manchester 1819 1820 Murder Death 0.1 White Male 03-13-2018
Boorn, Stephen Vermont Manchester 1819 1820 Murder Death 0.1 White Male 03-13-2018
Booth, Darrell California Orange 2011 2017 Murder 15 to Life 5.3 28 Black Male 01-18-2019
Boots, Christopher Oregon Lane 1987 1995 Murder 20 to Life 7.7 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Boquete, Orlando Florida Monroe 1983 2006 Sexual Assault 65 years 13.0 27 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Bossett, Michael New York Queens 1981 2025 Attempted Murder 25 to life 0 24 Black Male 10-14-2025
Bostic, Larry Florida Broward 1989 2007 Sexual Assault 8 years 18.2 31 Black Male 08-29-2011
Botts, Nancy Louise Indiana Howard 1934 1935 Forgery 2 to 14 years 1.1 27 White Female 03-13-2018
Bowers, Anthony Kansas Jackson 2016 2021 Child Sex Abuse 75 to Life 2.8 47 White Male 06-16-2025
Bowles, Joe North Carolina Surry 1919 1921 Murder Death 2.3 White Male 09-30-2022
Boyd, Payne West Virginia Mercer 1925 1925 Murder Life 0.7 Black Male 03-13-2018
Bradford, Maurice Ohio Cuyahoga 2016 2021 Other Violent Felony 4 years and 9 months 1.4 28 Black Male 12-10-2021
Bradford, Ted Washington Yakima 1996 2010 Sexual Assault 10 years 9.2 22 Native American Male 08-29-2011
Bradford, Ty Montana Gallatin 1999 2003 Assault 10 years 3.9 39 White Male 08-26-2013
Bradley, Adam New York Westchester 2010 2013 Assault Probation 0 48 White Male 08-20-2013
Branson, William Oregon Yamhill 1916 1920 Murder Life 4.6 23 White Male 03-13-2018
Braunskill, Clarence New York Suffolk 1990 1997 Drug Possession or Sale 20 to 40 years 7.2 38 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brett, Scott Fed-WA (Eastern) 2017 2018 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 55 White Male 12-09-2018
Briggs, Brandy Texas Harris 2000 2006 Child Abuse 17 years 5.2 19 White Female 10-11-2011
Brim, Dominique Michigan Wayne 2002 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 14 Black Female 08-29-2011
Brinson, Jeremiah New York Ontario 1999 2009 Robbery 18 years 9.5 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Briscoe, Terence Texas Harris 2009 2010 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.6 19 Black Male 01-30-2023
Brison, Dale Pennsylvania Chester 1991 1994 Sexual Assault 18 to 42 years 2.6 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Britt, Cheydrick Florida Hillsborough 2004 2013 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 9.4 29 Black Male 11-21-2013
Brock, Donald Illinois Cook 1989 1989 Theft Not Sentenced 0.5 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brock, Jerry Washington Thurston 1995 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life 19.4 35 Black Male 02-17-2015
Brooks, Claude Jr. Illinois Cook 2000 2013 Child Sex Abuse 22 years 8.5 35 Black Male 06-20-2017
Brooks, Gwendolyn Texas Harris 2010 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.3 52 Black Female 01-13-2015
Brooks, Quincy Texas Galveston 2017 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.1 27 Black Male 12-11-2017
Brooks, Riley Maryland Anne Arundel 1966 1973 Murder Life 7.0 46 Black Male 02-16-2021
Broomes, Livingston New York Kings 2012 2019 Sexual Assault 4 years 2.5 64 Black Male 06-03-2019
Broughton, William Fed-GA (Northern) 1900 1900 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years 0.2 Black Male 03-13-2018
Brown, Anthony Silah Florida Escambia 1983 1986 Murder Death 2.6 26 Black Male 03-13-2018
Brown, Bradford District of Columbia 1975 1979 Murder 18 years to life 3.6 27 Black Male 03-13-2018
Brown, Charles Ohio Lorain 2018 2021 Attempt, Violent 1 year and 2 months 1.2 58 Black Male 04-19-2022
Brown, Charlotte Texas Harris 2011 2012 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 1.4 32 Black Female 04-26-2014
Brown, Christopher Maryland Baltimore City 2022 2026 Murder Life 3.8 19 Black Male 07-06-2026
Brown, Danny Ohio Lucas 1982 2001 Murder Life 18.5 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brown, J.B. Florida Putnam 1901 1913 Murder Death 11.9 Black Male 03-13-2018
Brown, Jacquez Pennsylvania York 2013 2022 Murder 50 to Life 8.2 15 Black Male 02-18-2022
Brown, Jeffrey Indiana Noble 2011 2016 Sex Offender Registration 6 months 0.5 45 White Male 10-04-2022
Brown, Keith North Carolina Wilson 1993 1999 Sexual Assault 35 years 4.0 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brown, Knolly Jr. North Carolina Edgecombe 2009 2016 Child Sex Abuse 5 to 6 3/4 years 3.7 37 Black Male 10-26-2016
Brown, LeeVester Mississippi Coahoma 2006 2018 Murder Life without parole 8.7 33 Black Male 07-26-2021
Brown, Nathan Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2014 Sexual Assault 25 years 16.6 23 Black Male 06-25-2014
Brown, Patrick Pennsylvania Dauphin 2002 2010 Robbery 22 to 70 years 8.0 21 Black Male 06-30-2012
Brown, Patrick Louisiana Orleans 1994 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 28.4 20 Black Male 05-22-2023
Brown, Robert Illinois Cook 1984 1989 Murder 35 years 5.1 42 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brown, Shawn Michigan Calhoun 2010 2021 Manslaughter 8 years and 4 months to 30 years 8.8 25 Black Male 05-03-2021
Brown, Sherwood Mississippi DeSoto 1995 2021 Murder Death 26.4 24 Black Male 10-04-2021
Brown, Tony Florida Miami-Dade 2010 2018 Murder Life 8.4 33 Black Male 10-22-2018
Brown, Willie Florida Union 1983 1988 Murder Death 4.7 31 Black Male 03-13-2018
Brunner, Eric Ohio Stark 1996 2023 Sexual Assault 9 to 40 years 12.6 24 Black Male 10-26-2023
Bryan, Sheila Georgia Colquitt 1998 2000 Murder Life 0.3 43 White Female 08-29-2011
Buchhorn, Carrody Kansas Douglas 2018 2022 Murder 10 years and 3 months 3.1 42 White Female 01-25-2023
Buechner, Terrell Minnesota Ramsey 2018 2019 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 1.7 40 Black Male 06-11-2026
Buechner, Terrell Minnesota Ramsey 2009 2020 Sex Offender Registration 366 days 0.8 33 Black Male 06-11-2026
Buechner, Terrell Minnesota Ramsey 2012 2020 Sex Offender Registration 34 months 2.7 35 Black Male 06-11-2026
Bueso, David Louisiana East Baton Rouge 2019 2021 Murder Life without parole 2.4 19 Hispanic Male 08-02-2021