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
Abdal, Warith Habib New York Erie 1983 1999 Sexual Assault 20 to Life 16.2 43 Black Male 08-29-2011
Adams, Johnathan Georgia Carroll 2005 2006 Murder 1 year 0.7 12 White Male 08-29-2011
Alvarez, Roy California Los Angeles 1995 2002 Robbery 14 years 6.8 38 Hispanic Male 01-20-2014
Anderson, David Pennsylvania Venango 2001 2011 Sexual Assault 5 to 15 years 0 34 White Male 11-24-2014
Anderson, Marvin Virginia Hanover 1982 2002 Sexual Assault Life 14.5 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ansari, Alexandre Michigan Wayne 2013 2019 Murder Life without parole 5.5 28 Black Male 12-18-2019
Avila, Edward California Los Angeles 1957 1957 Robbery 7 years to life 0.3 29 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Aziz, Muhammad New York New York 1966 2021 Murder Life 19.3 26 Black Male 12-06-2021
Banks, Jerry Georgia Henry 1975 1980 Murder Death 5.9 23 Black Male 03-13-2018
Barner, Glenn California Los Angeles 1992 1993 Robbery 16 years 0.7 31 Black Male 07-12-2016
Batten, Floyd New York Kings 1984 2004 Murder 20 to life 19.3 20 Black Male 12-15-2015
Bauer, Chester Montana Silver Bow 1983 1997 Sexual Assault 30 years 14.3 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Baylor, Ronnie California Riverside 1987 1996 Sexual Assault 16 years 7.6 25 Black Male 02-26-2014
Beaman, Alan W. Illinois McLean 1995 2009 Murder 50 years 13.8 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Beaty, Kara Indiana St. Joseph 2023 2025 Manslaughter 3 years 0.8 18 White Female 05-01-2025
Belcher, Michael Ohio Franklin 1999 2001 Manslaughter 20 years 1.8 21 White Male 06-22-2013
Benitez, Ricardo New York Queens 2010 2015 Robbery 22 to life 4.4 54 Hispanic Male 04-12-2017
Beranek, Richard Wisconsin Dane 1990 2018 Sexual Assault Life 27.4 28 White Male 05-23-2018
Bilger, George Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1938 1940 Murder Death 2.5 19 White Male 10-25-2021
Black Elk, Cassandra North Dakota Burleigh 2022 2023 Child Abuse 1 year and 6 months 0.7 26 Native American Female 11-08-2023
Blonda, Frank Wisconsin Milwaukee 2014 2017 Assault Probation 0 48 White Male 07-07-2026
Bloodsworth, Kirk Maryland Baltimore 1985 1993 Murder Death 8.3 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Bolden, Eddie Illinois Cook 1996 2016 Murder Life without parole 19.5 24 Black Male 04-22-2016
Bolduc, Frank Fed-WI (Eastern) 1991 1999 Robbery 48 years and 4 months 8.6 42 White Male 08-31-2011
Boone, Larry New York Bronx 1973 1975 Murder 25 to life 1.6 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Boone, Otis New York Kings 2012 2019 Robbery 25 years 5.6 19 Black Male 03-24-2019
Bowen, Clifford Henry Oklahoma Oklahoma 1981 1986 Murder Death 6.4 White Male 03-13-2018
Boyette, Calvin New York Kings 1984 2001 Attempted Murder 12 1/2 to 25 years 16.7 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bradley, Kelvin Georgia Fulton 2012 2017 Assault 20 years 4.8 26 Black Male 05-16-2017
Bridgeman, Walter North Carolina Davidson 1932 1935 Robbery 15 years 2.4 20 White Male 03-13-2018
Briggs, Joseph Illinois Cook 1905 1906 Murder Death 1.1 White Male 04-03-2023
Bright, Dan L. Louisiana Orleans 1996 2004 Murder Death 8.0 35 Black Male 08-29-2011
Briley, Yutico Louisiana Orleans 2013 2021 Robbery 60 years 7.9 19 Black Male 04-05-2021
Briscoe, Johnny Missouri St. Louis 1983 2006 Sexual Assault 45 years 23.2 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Broady, Thomas H. Jr. Ohio Franklin 1973 1978 Murder 10 to 25 years 4.7 White Male 03-13-2018
Brock, Corey Michigan Oakland 2000 2025 Sexual Assault 7 to 32 years 25.1 18 Black Male 06-06-2025
Brodie, Stephen Texas Dallas 1993 2010 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 5.0 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Brooks, Elvis Louisiana Orleans 1977 2022 Murder Life without parole 42.1 19 Black Male 01-17-2023
Brown, Debra Utah Cache 1995 2013 Murder Life 15.6 35 White Female 07-12-2013
Bryant, Andre Florida Manatee 2007 2015 Robbery 30 years 8.6 20 Black Male 10-06-2015
Bryant, Malcolm Maryland Baltimore City 1999 2016 Murder Life 16.8 24 Black Male 05-17-2016
Buggs, Steven California Alameda 2015 2026 Murder 82 to Life 11.0 36 Black Male 02-12-2026
Bullock, Kenneth Michigan Wayne 2012 2025 Robbery 32 to 72 years 13.0 30 Black Male 06-03-2025
Bumpass, Angel Tennessee Hamilton 2019 2023 Murder Life 3.1 13 Black Female 10-09-2023
Bunn, John New York Kings 1992 2018 Murder 7 to life 16.4 14 Black Male 05-20-2018
Burgess, Sabein Maryland Baltimore City 1995 2014 Murder Life 18.7 24 Black Male 02-21-2014
Burnside, Brandon Wisconsin Milwaukee 2011 2015 Murder Life 4.7 27 Black Male 09-28-2015
Butler, Sabrina Mississippi Lowndes 1990 1995 Murder Death 5.8 18 Black Female 08-29-2011
Cameron, Darrell Illinois Cook 1991 1992 Robbery Not Sentenced 1.0 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Campbell, Lamont Missouri St. Louis City 2016 2023 Murder Life 6.3 17 Black Male 02-15-2023
Cannon, Trevor Georgia Chatham 2015 2018 Manslaughter 8 years 1.7 22 White Male 01-11-2018
Caravella, Anthony Florida Broward 1984 2010 Murder Life 25.1 15 White Male 08-29-2011
Carmona, Arthur California Orange 1998 2000 Robbery 12 years 1.9 16 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Carr, Weldon Wayne Georgia Fulton 1994 2004 Murder Life 3.6 57 White Male 07-03-2012
Cato, Dane'e New York Queens 2016 2019 Conspiracy 8 to 25 years 3.5 21 Black Male 04-21-2026
Cestoni, Enzo Fed-CA (Northern) 2016 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0.6 28 Hispanic Male 04-26-2019
Chapman, Vernon Louisiana St. Tammany 1980 1994 Sexual Assault Life 14.0 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Childers, Brad Texas Collin 2004 2018 Robbery 50 years 14.2 20 White Male 07-01-2018
Christoph, Dayna Washington Spokane 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 21 to 28 weeks 0 16 White Female 02-22-2012
Clark, Robert Georgia Cobb 1982 2005 Sexual Assault Life 23.5 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Clemmons, Eric Missouri Cole 1987 2000 Murder Death 0 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cleveland, Arthur New York Bronx 1973 1975 Murder 20 years to life 2.0 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Collins, Michael Jr. Fed-Military 1954 1956 Sexual Assault 10 years 1.6 27 Don't Know Male 06-03-2022
Comstock, Stephen Nevada Washoe 2004 2015 Possession of Stolen Property 10 to 25 years 9.6 43 White Male 08-02-2015
Coney, Robert Carroll Texas Angelina 1966 2004 Robbery Life 38.4 33 Black Male 08-29-2011
Connor, Matthew Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1980 1990 Murder Life 10.0 41 Black Male 08-29-2011
Conteh, Maligie Virginia Fairfax 2010 2013 Robbery 1 year and 11 months 1.5 19 Black Male 04-23-2013
Cook, Quinton Alabama Jefferson 1993 2022 Sexual Assault 20 years 20.6 20 Black Male 01-06-2023
Copeland, Nicole Fed-NY (Northern) 2010 2016 Fraud 24 days 0 32 White Female 05-20-2016
Cottingham, Jamaka Texas Harris 1997 2023 Robbery 30 years 14.7 17 Black Male 08-02-2023
Council, Gregory Florida Duval 2011 2015 Child Abuse 30 years 4.1 28 Black Male 09-21-2022
Courteau, Paul Rhode Island Providence 1981 1999 Robbery 15 years 12.8 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Cousin, Shareef Louisiana Orleans 1996 1999 Murder Death 0 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Crawford, Rodricus Louisiana Caddo 2013 2017 Murder Death 3.4 22 Black Male 04-18-2017
Cruz, Efren California Santa Barbara 1997 2001 Murder 41 to Life 3.9 22 Hispanic Male 07-05-2012
Cruz, Jose Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder 90 years 26.4 24 Hispanic Male 07-18-2022
Cullipher, Ricky Virginia Hampton City 1997 2001 Assault 9 years 4.3 15 White Male 08-29-2011
Dahl, Connie California El Dorado 2003 2024 Manslaughter 1 year 1.0 19 White Female 07-03-2024
Dake, Jeffrey Wisconsin Langlade 1998 2007 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 9.3 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Dallas, Peter Florida Broward 1991 1992 Murder Not Sentenced 1.0 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Daniels, Elmer Delaware New Castle 1980 2018 Child Sex Abuse Life 38.6 18 Black Male 12-17-2018
Daniels, Erick North Carolina Durham 2001 2008 Robbery 10 to 14 years 6.8 14 Black Male 08-29-2011
Davila, Edwin Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder 50 years 23.9 21 Hispanic Male 12-19-2022
Davis, Charlie Florida Broward 1933 1942 Murder Death 8.7 21 Black Male 02-11-2021
Davis, Cody Florida Palm Beach 2006 2007 Robbery 3 years 0.4 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Davis, Darrell Tennessee Haywood 2022 2026 Murder Life without parole 3.9 29 Black Male 05-18-2026
Davis, Larry Washington Clark 1993 2010 Sexual Assault 20 years and 6 months 16.6 36 Native American Male 08-29-2011
Davis, Rennie Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 28 White Male 02-11-2023
Davis, Thomas Nebraska Hall 1969 1971 Murder Life 1.9 32 White Male 10-17-2019
Dedmond, Roger Z. South Carolina Union 1967 1968 Manslaughter 18 years 0.2 28 White Male 03-13-2018
Del Prete, Jennifer Illinois Will 2005 2022 Murder 20 years 9.2 31 White Female 10-13-2022
Dellinger, David Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 52 White Male 02-11-2023
Dempsey, Jack Ohio Cuyahoga 1996 2007 Arson 10 to 25 years 7.0 33 White Male 02-12-2016
DePalma, William California Orange 1968 1974 Robbery 15 Years 5.6 30 White Male 03-13-2018
Deskovic, Jeffrey New York Westchester 1990 2006 Murder 15 to Life 15.8 16 White Male 08-29-2011
Dexter, Clarence Richard Jr. Missouri Clay 1991 1999 Murder Death 7.7 49 White Male 08-29-2011
Diamond, G. Lowell Virginia Prince William 1977 2013 Sexual Assault 15 years 5.4 24 White Male 03-15-2013
Dilosa, Douglas Louisiana Jefferson 1987 2003 Murder Life 13.5 35 White Male 08-29-2011
DiNicola, Louis Pennsylvania Erie 1980 1994 Murder Life 3.3 29 White Male 07-15-2012
Dixon, Christopher Texas Harris 2005 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.2 31 Black Male 09-18-2017