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: 1832
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Kimsey, Martin Texas Dallas 1985 1990 Robbery Life 4.3 45 White Male 08-29-2011
Kindle, Jason California Los Angeles 2000 2003 Robbery 70 to Life 2.3 31 Black Male 08-29-2011
King, Evin Ohio Cuyahoga 1995 2017 Murder 15 to life 22.1 37 Black Male 11-13-2017
Kingrea, David Virginia Montgomery 2014 2022 Child Sex Abuse 1 year 1.0 35 White Male 06-29-2022
Kiper, Ben Kentucky Butler 2000 2007 Child Sex Abuse 55 years 5.8 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Kirkes, Leonard California Santa Barbara 1950 1953 Murder 5 to Life 2.4 36 White Male 03-13-2018
Kitterman, Shane Illinois St. Clair 2013 2018 Sex Offender Registration Probation 0 34 Black Male 03-18-2019
Kittilstad, Richard L. Wisconsin Eau Claire 2001 2007 Solicitation 10 years 6.5 50 White Male 08-29-2011
Klass, Louis Minnesota Fillmore 1928 1931 Robbery 5 to 40 years 3.1 White Male 03-13-2018
Kloss, David S. Jr. Florida Pinellas 1926 1956 Robbery 5 years 2.5 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Knee, Eric New Mexico Santa Fe 2017 2020 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 1.5 69 White Male 03-23-2020
Knupp, Richard New York Ontario 1989 1992 Child Sex Abuse 13 to 39 years 2.9 40 White Male 11-16-2013
Kolhoff, Paul Texas Mitchell 2017 2020 Sex Offender Registration 8 years 1.5 36 White Male 06-08-2020
Krause, Jason Arizona Yavapai 1996 2017 Manslaughter 10 years and 6 months 10.3 39 White Male 05-16-2017
Krukowski, Dane Michigan Saginaw 2016 2020 Child Abuse 3 to 10 years 3.3 24 White Male 02-01-2021
Kruppa, Cathy Texas Harris 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 48 White Female 05-26-2016
LaBatte, Beth Wisconsin Kewaunee 1997 2006 Murder Life 8.1 24 White Female 08-29-2011
LaBran, Dwight Louisiana Orleans 1997 2001 Murder Life 4.4 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Labrizetta, Anthony Fed-OH 1935 1937 Robbery 25 years 1.8 32 White Male 03-13-2018
Lackey, Kevin Michigan Wayne 1993 2019 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 25 years 21.8 18 Black Male 02-04-2019
LaCroix, Joseph Idaho Bonneville 2017 2023 Sex Offender Registration 7 years 4.6 29 White Male 09-19-2023
LaFell, Damien Texas Harris 2009 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 28 Black Male 04-06-2020
Landin, Juan Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 05-20-2016
Landry, Herbert Utah Utah 2006 2017 Arson 5 to life 7.5 46 Black Male 01-30-2017
Lane, Lionel Illinois Kane 1995 1995 Murder 60 years 0.3 33 Black Male 08-29-2011
Langley, Gus North Carolina Buncombe 1932 1936 Murder Death 1.9 31 White Male 03-13-2018
Lanzillo, Luigi Connecticut New Haven 1918 1928 Murder Life 10.1 18 White Male 03-13-2018
Lape, Michael Bruce Texas Montgomery 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 25 years 0.3 27 White Male 05-01-2013
LaPena, Frank Nevada Clark 1977 2021 Murder Life 19.9 35 White Male 08-30-2021
Larry, Harleme Florida Pasco 2013 2019 Murder Life 5.7 14 Black Male 10-14-2019
Larson, Hollis Minnesota Goodhue 2008 2015 Threats 2 years and 5 months 1.3 43 White Male 08-20-2018
Larson, Robert E. Washington Spokane 2009 2013 Robbery 20 years 3.9 27 White Male 07-26-2013
Laudig, Jessie Indiana Marion 2018 2022 Sex Offender Registration 8 months and 10 days 0.7 36 White Male 06-28-2022
Laughman, Barry Pennsylvania Adams 1988 2004 Murder Life 14.9 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Lavernia, Carlos Marcos Texas Travis 1985 2000 Sexual Assault Life 15.9 32 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Lawrence, Freddie Joe Montana Lewis and Clark 1995 2018 Murder Life 23.1 31 White Male 06-13-2018
Lawson, Carl Illinois St. Clair 1990 1996 Murder Death 6.2 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Lawton, Steven Virginia Newport News City 1990 1997 Sexual Assault 72 years 6.4 37 Black Male 02-18-2016
Lazzell, David Louisiana Iberia 1991 2007 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 32 White Male 12-17-2012
Lea, Joe California Solano 2000 2009 Child Sex Abuse 16 to life 9.1 24 Hispanic Male 02-12-2013
Leadon, Bruce Texas Harris 2008 2022 Robbery 60 years 2.6 23 Black Male 01-30-2023
Leap, Earnest Missouri Jackson 1992 2016 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 31 White Male 08-22-2016
Leaster, Bobby Joe Massachusetts Suffolk 1971 1986 Murder Life 15.5 21 Black Male 03-13-2018
Leblanc, David Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 43 White Male 01-14-2015
Leckington, Mark Iowa Scott 2004 2008 Other Nonviolent Felony 20 years 0.9 38 White Male 11-07-2022
Ledbetter, Miles H. California Los Angeles 1929 1931 Bribery 1 to 14 years 1.2 White Male 03-13-2018
Lee, Han Tak Pennsylvania Monroe 1990 2015 Murder Life without parole 23.9 54 Asian Male 12-28-2015
Lee, Hugh C. Fed-GA 1924 1925 Robbery 5 years 0.3 35 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Lee, Koua Fong Minnesota Ramsey 2007 2010 Manslaughter 8 years 2.8 28 Asian Male 08-29-2011
Lee, Martel Wisconsin Kenosha 2024 2025 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 02-05-2025
Lee, Sheyanah Illinois Peoria 2020 2025 Murder 50 years 5.8 31 Black Female 01-11-2026
Lehmer, Joel Iowa Pottawattamie 1997 1998 Manslaughter 15 years 1.0 32 White Male 07-29-2012
Lenoir, Thomas Illinois Cook 2017 2022 Theft 8 years and 6 months 3.3 55 Black Male 12-12-2022
Lerma, Roumaldo Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 21 days 0 42 Hispanic Male 10-30-2015
Lester, C. Elizabeth New Jersey Somerset 1935 1951 Forgery 0.75 years 1.0 46 White Female 03-13-2018
Letcher, Donald South Dakota McCook 1995 1996 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 1.2 29 White Male 03-31-2014
Letemps, Jules Florida Orange 1989 2016 Sexual Assault Life 26.9 26 Black Male 10-26-2016
Leverett, Ron Georgia Hart 1993 1994 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.7 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Lewchuk, Dennis Nebraska Madison 1980 1996 Assault 5 to 10 years 15.6 33 White Male 12-26-2014
Lewis, Anthony Ohio Hamilton 1986 1995 Robbery 10 to 25 years 8.5 33 Black Male 10-25-2018
Lewis, Carlton New York Onondaga 1990 2023 Murder 20 years to Life 31.0 23 Black Male 10-10-2023
Lewis, Damon Texas Hopkins 2002 2026 Child Sex Abuse Life 23.3 36 White Male 06-08-2026
Lewis, Darren Texas Harris 2014 2017 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years 3.0 48 Black Male 01-25-2018
Lewis, David Fed-CA (Northern) 2000 2005 Assault 7 years and 8 months 1.5 46 White Male 09-30-2012
Lewis, George Minnesota Hennepin 1988 1991 Sexual Assault 12 years and 8 months 3.0 28 Black Male 10-28-2014
Lewis, Jatorick Texas Harris 2012 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 0 17 Black Male 01-16-2025
Lewis, Nathaniel Ohio Summit 1997 2004 Sexual Assault 8 years 5.4 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Lewis, Ryan Michigan Wayne 2015 2018 Other Violent Felony 10 to 25 years 2.6 45 Black Male 03-18-2018
Lewis, Ryan Louisiana Orleans 2004 2007 Attempted Murder Not Sentenced 3.2 15 Black Male 04-06-2020
Liao, Yun Hseng California Los Angeles 2003 2016 Attempted Murder Life 12.0 44 Asian Male 04-11-2018
Liebich, Randy Illinois Dupage 2004 2019 Murder 65 years 14.2 22 White Male 04-20-2019
Likine, Selesa Michigan Oakland 2008 2012 Failure to Pay Child Support 48 days 0 42 Black Female 12-05-2012
Linan-Juarez, Rexina Texas Bexar 2018 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 33 Hispanic Female 11-16-2020
Lind, Frank California Fresno 2002 2005 Child Sex Abuse 30 to life 2.8 44 White Male 01-26-2014
Linder, Michael South Carolina Colleton 1979 1981 Murder Death 2.0 24 White Male 03-13-2018
Lindsey, Johnnie Texas Dallas 1983 2009 Sexual Assault Life 25.5 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Lindsey, Lloyd Illinois Cook 1975 1979 Murder 40 to 80 years 3.5 17 Black Male 03-13-2018
Lindstadt, George New York Suffolk 1989 2001 Child Sex Abuse 12 1/2 to 25 years 11.8 42 White Male 12-17-2013
Little, Anthony Michigan Wayne 2009 2013 Failure to Pay Child Support Probation 0 43 Black Male 07-14-2015
Little, Devon Maryland Baltimore City 2017 2019 Murder Life 2.3 26 Black Male 05-06-2021
Lively, Charles Jason West Virginia McDowell 2006 2020 Murder Life 13.8 27 White Male 10-12-2020
Livingston, Christopher New York Kings 1987 1991 Murder 20 to Life 3.6 19 Black Male 02-16-2014
Livingston, Joseph Minnesota Wright 2016 2021 Traffic Offense 5 years and 2 months 1.1 33 White Male 07-14-2022
Loach, Jerome Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2011 2021 Other Nonviolent Felony 25 to 50 years 9.2 42 Black Male 09-01-2021
Lobato, Kirstin Nevada Clark 2002 2017 Murder 40 to 100 years 15.6 18 White Female 01-04-2018
Loftin, Tyrone New York Onondaga 2008 2010 Sexual Assault 17 years 1.9 48 Black Male 09-23-2013
Loftus, Brendan California Lake 1997 2000 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 1.7 23 White Male 01-16-2012
Loftus, John Massachusetts Berkshire 1886 1888 Robbery 5 years 1.9 19 White Male 03-13-2018
Logan, Ronald J. Michigan Wayne 1946 1959 Robbery Life 13.4 28 White Male 03-13-2018
Long, Christopher Michigan Wayne 2008 2008 Assault 3 1/2 to 7 years 0.5 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Long, James Illinois Cook 1934 1934 Robbery 1 to Life 0.3 22 White Male 03-13-2018
Long, Kimberly California Riverside 2005 2021 Murder 15 to life 7.2 27 White Female 05-18-2021
Lopez, George California Orange 2000 2002 Robbery 13 years 1.6 17 Hispanic Male 07-12-2012
Lopez-Siguenza, Carlos New Jersey Atlantic 2004 2012 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 3.0 21 Hispanic Male 06-16-2016
Lott, Perry Oklahoma Pontotoc 1988 2023 Sexual Assault Life 30.3 25 Black Male 10-22-2023
Love, Corey Anthony Texas Harris 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 210 days 0.8 20 Black Male 10-12-2015
Loyd, Courtney Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 32 Black Male 03-04-2015
Lozoya, Clarence Jr. Minnesota Carlton 2017 2019 Assault 4 years 2.1 25 Native American Male 03-21-2019
Lucas, Jesse Illinois Wabash 1909 1941 Murder Life 22.4 23 White Male 03-13-2018
Lucas, Margaret Illinois Wabash 1909 1941 Murder Life 0 White Female 03-13-2018