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
Amor, William Illinois DuPage 1997 2018 Murder 45 years 19.7 39 White Male 02-23-2018
Armstrong, Craig Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Sex Offender Registration 1 year 0.2 40 Black Male 09-22-2019
Armstrong, Craig Illinois DuPage 2012 2016 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 1.2 46 Black Male 09-22-2019
Beaman, Alan W. Illinois McLean 1995 2009 Murder 50 years 13.8 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Bolden, Eddie Illinois Cook 1996 2016 Murder Life without parole 19.5 24 Black Male 04-22-2016
Briggs, Joseph Illinois Cook 1905 1906 Murder Death 1.1 White Male 04-03-2023
Brown, Robert Illinois Cook 1984 1989 Murder 35 years 5.1 42 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bullock, Ronnie Illinois Cook 1984 1994 Child Sex Abuse 60 years 10.5 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Caban, Sandro Illinois Cook 2014 2020 Burglary 12 years 4.7 38 Hispanic Male 02-15-2023
Cage, Dean Illinois Cook 1996 2008 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 11.6 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cameron, Darrell Illinois Cook 1991 1992 Robbery Not Sentenced 1.0 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Carini, William Illinois Lake 1992 2017 Sexual Assault 26 years 10.6 28 White Male 01-10-2017
Cruz, Jose Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder 90 years 26.4 24 Hispanic Male 07-18-2022
Davila, Edwin Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder 50 years 23.9 21 Hispanic Male 12-19-2022
Day, Lee Antione Illinois Cook 1992 2002 Murder 60 years 9.5 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Del Prete, Jennifer Illinois Will 2005 2022 Murder 20 years 9.2 31 White Female 10-13-2022
Dominguez, Alejandro Illinois Lake 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 9 years 3.8 16 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Dowaliby, David Illinois Cook 1990 1992 Murder 45 years 1.5 31 White Male 02-25-2012
Eason, Corey Illinois McLean 2005 2005 Sex Offender Registration Not Sentenced 0 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Eaton, Roy Illinois Rock Island 1940 1956 Robbery 1 year to life 15.8 34 White Male 03-13-2018
Evans, Michael Illinois Cook 1976 2003 Murder Life 26.9 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Evans, Will Illinois Pulaski 1912 1932 Sexual Assault Life 20.3 Black Male 03-13-2018
Fischer, Marshall Illinois Cook 1942 1942 Robbery Life 0.2 21 White Male 03-13-2018
Flood, Floyd Illinois St. Clair 1924 1926 Robbery 10 years to life 1.1 24 White Male 03-13-2018
Flores, Johnny Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder 40 years 27.9 18 Hispanic Male 09-06-2022
Fowler, Walter Illinois Cook 1937 1953 Murder Life 11.8 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
Garcia, Jesus Illinois Kankakee 2020 2025 Manslaughter 8 years 2.4 68 Hispanic Male 07-10-2025
Garrett, Sammie Illinois Cook 1970 1976 Murder 20 to 40 years 5.4 21 Black Male 03-13-2018
Geralds, Hubert Jr. Illinois Cook 1997 2000 Murder Death 2.2 30 Black Male 08-31-2011
Gillard, Larry Illinois Cook 1982 2009 Sexual Assault 24 years 27.3 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gonzalez, Angel Illinois Lake 1995 2015 Sexual Assault 55 years 19.7 20 Hispanic Male 03-12-2015
Gonzalez, Nelson Illinois Cook 1994 2022 Murder 45 years 22.0 24 Hispanic Male 08-22-2022
Gonzalez, Tony Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder 42 years 24.3 21 Hispanic Male 01-31-2024
Harling, Harry Illinois Cook 1973 1976 Manslaughter 3 to 9 years 1.9 31 White Male 04-19-2021
Harper, Lafayette Illinois Vermilion 2014 2019 Murder 65 years 4.3 35 Black Male 02-14-2019
Harris, Keith Illinois St. Clair 1979 2003 Attempted Murder 50 years 22.0 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harris, Nicole Illinois Cook 2005 2013 Murder 30 years 7.3 23 Black Female 06-17-2013
Harris, Rodney Illinois Cook 2002 2013 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 8.2 15 Black Male 04-11-2017
Houston, Elton Illinois Cook 1984 1989 Murder 35 years 5.1 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Howell, Everett Illinois Adams 1928 1930 Robbery 1 year to life 1.9 White Male 03-13-2018
Jackson, Ieliot Illinois Cook 2010 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 13 years 7.6 26 Black Male 10-10-2019
Johnson, Anthony Illinois Cook 2016 2021 Murder Life without parole 4.4 26 Black Male 07-14-2025
Johnson, Richard Illinois Cook 1992 1996 Sexual Assault 36 years 3.0 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Jordan, Sam Illinois Cook 2013 2019 Theft 6 months 0 57 Black Male 09-26-2019
Kayer, Brian Illinois Livingston 2011 2015 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 1.7 34 Asian Male 10-15-2017
Kitterman, Shane Illinois St. Clair 2013 2018 Sex Offender Registration Probation 0 34 Black Male 03-18-2019
Kittler, Eric Illinois Cook 1999 2002 Murder 35 years 2.7 15 Black Male 08-29-2011
Lawson, Carl Illinois St. Clair 1990 1996 Murder Death 6.2 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Lee, Sheyanah Illinois Peoria 2020 2025 Murder 50 years 5.8 31 Black Female 01-11-2026
Lettrich, George Illinois Cook 1951 1953 Murder Death 1.5 33 White Male 03-13-2018
Liebich, Randy Illinois Dupage 2004 2019 Murder 65 years 14.2 22 White Male 04-20-2019
Linscott, Steven Illinois Cook 1982 1992 Murder 40 years 3.4 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Long, James Illinois Cook 1934 1934 Robbery 1 to Life 0.3 22 White Male 03-13-2018
Lyons, Marcus Illinois DuPage 1988 2007 Sexual Assault 6 years 2.4 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
McCaughn, Patrick Illinois Lake 1996 1999 Robbery 12 years 2.7 25 White Male 08-29-2011
McDonald, Wilbur Illinois Cook 1971 1973 Murder Life 2.0 31 White Male 03-13-2018
McDowell, Antonio Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder 88 years 21.2 21 Black Male 06-16-2025
McDowell, Antonio Illinois Cook 1999 2025 Robbery 15 years 0 21 Black Male 06-16-2025
Metegrano, Pat Illinois Cook 1942 1942 Robbery 1 to 5 years 0.2 25 White Male 03-13-2018
Miller, Jerry Illinois Cook 1982 2007 Sexual Assault 45 years 23.5 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Mims, Bernard Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Murder 95 years 10.5 20 Black Male 11-01-2016
Moore, Jonathan Illinois Kane 2002 2012 Murder 76 years 9.6 18 Black Male 06-18-2012
Moran, Nakiya Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Attempted Murder 62 years 7.5 17 White Male 06-06-2018
Munoz, Cesar Illinois Cook 2000 2013 Murder 45 years 9.3 21 Hispanic Male 08-19-2013
Munoz, Reynaldo Illinois Cook 1986 2022 Murder 60 years 29.8 16 Hispanic Male 03-09-2022
Murphy, Cortez Illinois Macon 2013 2015 Burglary 6 years 2.3 26 Black Male 10-16-2017
Olson, Henry Illinois Winnebago 1928 1928 Murder Life 0 26 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Onsrud, Nathaniel Illinois Rock Island 2008 2026 Murder 60 years 11.7 20 White 08-17-2026
Price, Christy Illinois Champaign 2014 2025 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 years 1.9 42 White Female 07-31-2026
Pugh, Earl Howard Illinois Cook 1937 1953 Murder Life 16.4 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
Relerford, Walter Illinois Cook 2013 2018 Stalking 6 years 3.2 28 Black Male 03-18-2019
Richardson, Dietrich Illinois Peoria 2011 2016 Robbery 30 years 2.7 22 Black Male 01-08-2017
Rollins, Lafonso Illinois Cook 1994 2004 Sexual Assault 75 years 10.4 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Sabin, Theodore Illinois Winnebago 1957 1957 Robbery Unknown 0.2 24 Don't Know Male 04-27-2021
Seats, Devin Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 years 0.3 22 Black Male 12-12-2022
Shakirov, Mansur Illinois McLean 2014 2018 Manslaughter 4 years 1.7 28 White Male 06-05-2018
Smith, Adam Illinois Macon 2016 2020 Threats 10 years 3.6 32 White Male 12-17-2021
Soto, Oscar Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Attempted Murder 6 years 0.8 25 Hispanic Male 09-15-2024
Spates, Jamie Illinois Winnebago 2018 2021 Murder Not Sentenced 0 41 Black Male 09-08-2021
Starks, Ronnie Illinois Lake 1982 1985 Robbery 11 years 3.1 White Male 03-13-2018
Synon, Michael J. Illinois Cook 1900 1901 Murder Death 1.3 55 White Male 03-13-2018
Terry, Paul Illinois Cook 1977 2003 Murder Life 26.1 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Thompson, Dwan Illinois DuPage 2018 2025 Traffic Offense Probation 0 32 Black Male 02-12-2026
Thompson, Franklin Illinois Will 1997 2003 Murder 24 years 5.3 45 Black Male 08-29-2011
Thompson, Grover Illinois Jefferson 1981 2019 Attempted Murder 40 years 14.6 46 Black Male 02-15-2019
Torres, Cesar Illinois Cook 2018 2023 Murder 71 years 4.0 22 Hispanic Male 12-13-2024
Varela, Joaquin Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8.3 22 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Vera, Francisco Illinois Cook 1992 1998 Assault 17 years 3.1 29 Hispanic Male 10-14-2012
Walden, Oscar Jr. Illinois Cook 1952 1978 Sexual Assault 75 years 13.4 20 Black Male 03-30-2020
Ward, Madeleine Illinois DuPage 2006 2008 Theft 6 years and 7 months 2.2 52 White Female 04-05-2013
Washington-Riley, Alexander Illinois Cook 2014 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Black Male 03-13-2020
Williams, Demarko Illinois Cook 2018 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony 10 years 5.0 38 Black Male 08-13-2024
Williams, Robert Illinois Kankakee 2017 2021 Assault 9 years 2.8 28 Black Male 12-10-2021
Wilson, Robert Illinois Cook 1999 2006 Attempted Murder 30 years 7.1 41 Black Male 08-29-2011
Woidtke, Rodney Illinois St. Clair 1989 2001 Murder 45 years 11.6 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Yanez, Jose Illinois Rock Island 2020 2024 Murder 15 years 2.4 28 Hispanic Male 12-05-2024