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
Barnes, Lamar Virginia Portsmouth City 2003 2022 Murder Life 18.4 20 Black Male 01-27-2022
Boyce, David Virginia Newport News City 1991 2013 Murder Life 22.1 19 White Male 09-24-2013
Carter, Joseph Virginia Norfolk City 1990 2021 Murder Life 26.4 30 Black Male 08-24-2021
Carter, William Douglas Virginia Loudoun 1988 1992 Assault 14 years 3.9 55 White Male 03-11-2013
Chaplin, Michael T. Virginia Augusta 2008 2009 Child Sex Abuse 1 year 0.2 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Coker, Edgar Virginia Stafford 2007 2014 Sexual Assault 1 year and 5 months 1.5 15 Black Male 03-03-2014
Cox, Jeffrey Virginia Richmond City 1991 2001 Murder Life 10.7 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Crittle, Yvonne Virginia Newport News City 1988 1997 Sexual Assault 7 years 1.9 24 White Female 02-18-2016
Davis, Robert Virginia Albemarle 2004 2016 Murder 23 years 11.7 18 White Male 12-29-2016
Dick, Joseph Jr. Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2016 Murder Life without parole 10.3 20 White Male 12-22-2016
Dixon, Malvester Jr. Virginia Martinsville City 2005 2006 Accessory to Murder Not Sentenced 0 51 Black Male 08-18-2018
Duffy, Keshawn Virginia Hampton City 2019 2024 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 5.1 34 Black Male 09-15-2024
Ferrara, Vincent Fed-MA 1992 2006 Murder 22 years 13.4 36 White Male 08-29-2011
Haas, Michael Virginia Powhatan 1994 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 23.4 38 White Male 04-27-2022
Harper, William Virginia Norfolk 1931 1931 Sexual Assault Death 0.1 22 Black Male 03-13-2018
Harward, Keith Virginia Newport News City 1983 2016 Murder Life 32.4 26 White Male 04-15-2016
Hash, Michael Virginia Culpeper 2001 2012 Murder Life without parole 11.1 15 White Male 08-29-2012
Johnson, Joshua Virginia Alexandria City 2021 2023 Sexual Assault 3 years and 6 months 0.3 29 Black Male 10-05-2023
Johnson, Messiah Virginia Norfolk City 1998 2021 Robbery Life 19.5 23 Black Male 01-12-2026
Kingrea, David Virginia Montgomery 2014 2022 Child Sex Abuse 1 year 1.0 35 White Male 06-29-2022
Lawton, Steven Virginia Newport News City 1990 1997 Sexual Assault 72 years 6.4 37 Black Male 02-18-2016
Lewis, Catherine Virginia Appomattox 2019 2021 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 35 White Female 04-06-2021
Lewis, Gloria Virginia Appomattox 2019 2021 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 64 White Female 04-06-2021
McCray, Brian Virginia Norfolk City 1993 1994 Murder 43 years 0.8 24 Black Male 10-12-2011
McLaughlin, Bruce Virginia Loudoun 1998 2002 Child Sex Abuse 13 years 4.1 45 White Male 09-27-2013
McLean, Keyiede Virginia Arlington 2023 2025 Theft Fine 0 45 Black Female 02-07-2025
Merritt, Gilbert III Virginia Norfolk City 2001 2024 Murder 30 years 20.2 22 Black Male 04-04-2024
Monroe, Beverly Virginia Powhatan 1992 2003 Murder 22 years 9.4 54 White Female 08-29-2011
Montgomery, Johnathan Virginia Hampton City 2008 2013 Child Sex Abuse 7 years and 6 months 4.4 14 White Male 12-20-2013
Phillips, Richard Virginia City of Hampton 1900 1930 Murder Death 30.6 22 Black Male 03-13-2018
Prince, Christopher E. Virginia Culpeper 1994 1995 Burglary 6 to 12 years 1.2 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Rozdilski, Austin Virginia Lynchburg City 2019 2021 Assault Not Sentenced 0 17 White Male 05-22-2021
Snyder, Walter Virginia Arlington 1986 1993 Sexual Assault 45 years 6.8 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Stevens, Emerson Virginia Lancaster 1986 2021 Murder Life 30.9 32 White Male 09-20-2021
Thomas, Maverick Virginia Martinsville City 2005 2006 Murder Life 0.9 31 Black Male 08-18-2018
Thorne, Esther Virginia Norfolk City 2014 2020 Child Sex Abuse 17 years 6.3 45 Black Female 09-17-2020
Tice, Derek Virginia Norfolk City 2000 2011 Murder Life without parole 9.5 27 White Male 10-17-2011
Watford, Roy III Virginia Portsmouth City 1978 2018 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 18 Black Male 03-08-2018
Weakley, Eric Virginia Culpeper 2001 2022 Murder 6 years and 8 months 5.2 16 White Male 01-26-2022
Weiner, Mark Virginia Albemarle 2013 2015 Kidnapping 8 years 2.1 52 White Male 07-16-2015
White, Curtis Virginia Loudoun 1993 1994 Murder Not Sentenced 0.9 31 Black Male 03-11-2013
Williams, Danial Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2016 Murder Life without parole 10.5 25 White Male 12-22-2016
Wilson, Elon Virginia Fairfax 2019 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years and 1 month 2.0 23 Black Male 11-12-2024
Wilson, Eric Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2017 Sexual Assault 8 1/2 years 6.2 21 White Male 03-23-2017