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
Mardlin, Frederick Michigan St. Clair 2007 2013 Arson 3 to 20 years 4.5 31 White Male 02-25-2013
Marez, Vincent Arizona Maricopa 2018 2019 Traffic Offense 1 day 0 20 Hispanic Male 09-05-2024
Marion, William Jackson Nebraska Gage 1887 1987 Murder Death 0 White Male 03-13-2018
Marsh, Kenneth California San Diego 1983 2004 Murder 15 to Life 20.7 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Marshall, Hubert Jr. Michigan Wayne 1990 1997 Murder 25 to 50 years 7.3 22 Black Male 01-09-2024
Marshall, Michael Georgia Fulton 2008 2009 Robbery 4 years 1.8 41 Black Male 08-29-2011
Martel, Clayton Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 32 Black Male 10-28-2015
Martin, Garland Texas Midland 1999 2024 Murder Life 24.9 35 White Male 09-11-2024
Martin, Lawrence California Santa Clara 1998 2020 Weapon Possession or Sale 25 to Life 19.6 38 Don't Know Male 05-03-2021
Martin, Mario Texas Harris 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 17 Black Male 04-26-2014
Martin, Wayne New York Kings 2010 2016 Murder Life without parole 6.1 35 Black Male 09-12-2016
Martinez, Benny New Mexico Eddy 1998 2001 Murder 20 years 3.0 42 Hispanic Male 02-28-2017
Martinez, Rodrigo California Orange 2008 2014 Murder 25 to life 6.6 22 Hispanic Male 03-31-2018
Martinez, Ruben Jr. California Los Angeles 2008 2019 Robbery 40 years and 8 months 11.6 Hispanic Male 11-18-2019
Martinez, Stephen Colorado Denver 2000 2026 Murder Life without parole 26.3 30 Hispanic Male 05-11-2026
Martinez-Mercado, Alexy Connecticut Hartford 2016 2023 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 0 27 Hispanic Male 01-02-2025
Massey, Kenneth Texas El Paso 1953 1954 Robbery 15 years 1.9 25 White Male 03-15-2021
Massey, Shawn Giovanni North Carolina Mecklenburg 1999 2010 Kidnapping 11 1/2 to 15 1/4 years 10.6 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Massingill, Anthony Texas Dallas 1980 2014 Robbery Life 0 18 Black Male 10-23-2014
Massingill, Jamille Ohio Cuyahoga 2020 2023 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 years 1.5 38 Black Male 01-04-2024
Matamoros, Carlos Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 05-20-2016
Mathis, Kelly Florida Seminole 2013 2017 Fraud 6 years 0 59 White Male 04-19-2017
Mathis, Ovid Texas Cass 1934 1939 Robbery 30 years 4.0 27 White Male 07-30-2026
Mattice, Ernest Colorado Denver 1936 1937 Sexual Assault Life 0.5 33 White Male 03-13-2018
Mayes, Larry Indiana Lake 1982 2001 Sexual Assault 80 years 19.5 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Mayfield, Barry Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Black Male 09-04-2016
Maynard, William A. New York New York 1970 1974 Manslaughter 10 to 20 years 3.3 33 Black Male 03-13-2018
Mazur, Andre Oregon Multnomah 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 White Male 12-09-2016
McAlister, Michael Virginia Richmond City 1986 2015 Sexual Assault 35 years 28.6 29 White Male 05-18-2015
McAnally, Tamara California San Diego 2004 2011 Fraud Probation 0 32 White Female 06-21-2012
McCall, Corey Michigan Berrien 2005 2021 Murder Life 15.6 22 Black Male 07-09-2021
McCardle, Da Vontae Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 15 days 0 22 Black Male 05-31-2016
McCarn, Herschel Alabama Fayette 1934 1940 Robbery 25 years 6.7 26 White Male 12-07-2025
McCaughn, Patrick Illinois Lake 1996 1999 Robbery 12 years 2.7 25 White Male 08-29-2011
McClain, Anthony Ohio Hamilton 1995 2006 Murder 18 to life 10.8 35 Black Male 09-05-2013
McClendon, Robert Ohio Franklin 1991 2008 Child Sex Abuse 15 to Life 17.0 34 Black Male 08-29-2011
McCollum, Claude Michigan Ingham 2006 2007 Murder Life 1.7 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
McCord, Todd New York Queens 1987 1994 Murder 25 to life 6.3 21 Black Male 03-11-2015
McCormick, Michael Lee Tennessee Jefferson 1987 2007 Murder Death 16.0 32 White Male 08-29-2011
McCully, Dwayne Ohio Cuyahoga 2018 2025 Robbery 25 years 3.6 18 Black Male 01-13-2026
McDermott, Michael Idaho Bonner 2019 2023 Murder 10 to 25 years 2.5 47 White Male 09-05-2023
McDonald, Leon Texas Harris 2007 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 9 months 0.4 39 Black Male 07-15-2016
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
McDowell, Emel New York Kings 1992 2023 Murder 22 to Life 17.8 17 Black Male 05-01-2023
McElwrath, John Tennessee Weakley 1903 1915 Murder Death 11.5 Black Male 03-13-2018
McGee, Arvin Oklahoma Tulsa 1989 2002 Sexual Assault Life 12.7 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
McGee, Leroy Florida Broward 1991 1995 Robbery 4 years and 6 months 3.2 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
McGee, Marvin Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 32 Black Male 11-02-2015
McGill, Claude California Los Angeles 1965 1965 Robbery 5 years to life 0.1 29 Don't Know Male 02-10-2026
McGowan, Thomas Texas Dallas 1985 2008 Sexual Assault Life 22.4 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
McHenry, Marwin Michigan Wayne 2013 2017 Attempted Murder 16 to 27 years 3.6 20 Black Male 05-11-2017
McIntyre, Richard North Dakota Burleigh 1991 1992 Assault 60 days 0.2 31 White Male 02-16-2014
McKay, Cornell Missouri St. Louis City 2013 2015 Robbery 12 years 1.4 22 Black Male 05-11-2015
McKee, Larry New York Bronx 1997 2018 Murder 24 to life 20.7 25 Black Male 02-01-2018
McKelvey, Michael Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.3 20 Black Male 07-15-2016
McKenzie, Gerald Michigan Wayne 1984 2004 Attempted Murder Life 19.1 24 Black Male 09-05-2014
McKenzie, John New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 2.9 24 Black Male 03-13-2018
McKinney, Clarence Leroy Ohio Clinton 1922 1923 Murder Life 0.5 White Male 03-13-2018
McKinney, DeWayne California Orange 1981 2000 Murder Life 18.6 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
McKinney, Lawrence Tennessee Shelby 1978 2009 Sexual Assault Life 31.2 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
McLaughlin, Robert New York Kings 1980 1986 Murder 15 to life 5.6 18 White Male 03-13-2018
McMillan, Clark Jerome Tennessee Shelby 1980 2002 Sexual Assault Life 22.0 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
McNair, Daniel South Carolina Lancaster 1986 2000 Murder Life 14.0 35 Black Male 06-30-2013
McNary, Willie Earl California San Diego 1984 1996 Assault 11 years and 8 months 5.6 26 Black Male 03-11-2013
McSherry, Leonard California Los Angeles 1988 2001 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 13.2 37 White Male 08-29-2011
Meadows, Frank Jr. Alabama Jefferson 1993 2022 Sexual Assault 20 years 21.4 18 Black Male 01-06-2023
Medina, Alarico Colorado Denver 1991 1995 Murder Life 4.0 25 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Melendez, Renee New York Bronx 2014 2014 Theft Not Sentenced 0 29 Hispanic Female 12-31-2014
Mellory, Jesse California Fresno 1931 1932 Robbery Unknown 0.4 White Male 03-13-2018
Mellory, Sumner California Fresno 1931 1932 Robbery Unknown 0.4 White Male 03-13-2018
Mendez, Alexandra Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0 18 White Female 01-14-2015
Mendival, Salvador California Los Angeles 1922 1924 Robbery 1 to 10 years 1.6 20 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Mercer, Ellen New Mexico Dona Ana 2002 2006 Fraud Probation 0 46 White Female 11-11-2019
Mercer, Michael New York New York 1992 2003 Sexual Assault 21 to 41 years 10.8 40 Black Male 08-29-2011
Merrill, Thomas California Orange 1991 1995 Murder Life 4.3 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Merriman, Monolito Ohio Cuyahoga 2019 2026 Other Nonviolent Felony 3 years 1.4 48 Black Male 07-31-2026
Mervilus, Emmanuel New Jersey Union 2008 2013 Robbery 11 years 3.3 22 Black Male 05-03-2018
Metegrano, Pat Illinois Cook 1942 1942 Robbery 1 to 5 years 0.2 25 White Male 03-13-2018
Middlebrooks, Chad Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 11-05-2016
Mikes, Melvin California Los Angeles 1985 1992 Murder 25 to Life 7.3 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Miles, Guy California Orange 1999 2026 Robbery 75 years 18.0 32 Black Male 08-28-2026
Milla, Marco California Los Angeles 2002 2015 Murder Life without parole 11.6 19 Hispanic Male 09-07-2016
Miller, Benjamin Connecticut Fairfield 1973 1989 Murder 25 years 16.3 42 White Male 12-21-2012
Miller, Billy Wayne Texas Dallas 1984 2006 Sexual Assault Life 22.3 31 Black Male 08-29-2011
Miller, Dion New Jersey Hudson 2006 2023 Murder 30 years 16.8 33 Black Male 08-14-2023
Miller, Harry Utah Salt Lake 2004 2007 Robbery 5 to Life 3.4 45 Black Male 08-29-2011
Miller, Henry Fed-AR (Western) 1888 1902 Murder Death 14.0 35 White Male 03-13-2018
Miller, Jerry Illinois Cook 1982 2007 Sexual Assault 45 years 23.5 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Miller, John Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4.1 42 White Male 08-29-2011
Miller, Lawrence J. Jr. Connecticut Fairfield 1983 1997 Assault 32 years 12.4 36 White Male 08-29-2011
Miller, Maurice Ladon Oklahoma Oklahoma 2005 2007 Murder Life 1.9 18 Black Male 12-22-2013
Miller, Morgan Ohio Lucas 1984 1992 Robbery 20 to 40 years 8.5 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Miller, Neil Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 2000 Sexual Assault 26 to 45 years 9.4 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Miller, Robert Lee Jr. Oklahoma Oklahoma 1988 2017 Murder Death 9.7 27 Black Male 05-19-2017
Miller, Tonia Michigan Calhoun 2003 2021 Murder 20 to 30 years 18.0 18 White Female 09-20-2021
Milton, Wayne Florida Orange 1982 1982 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.1 24 Don't Know Male 04-28-2026
Mims, Bernard Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Murder 95 years 10.5 20 Black Male 11-01-2016
Minaya Diaz, Marcia Fed-NY (Eastern) 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 50 Hispanic Female 10-01-2015