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 Date of Release Posting Date
Adams, Anthony California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 26 Hispanic Male 2001 05-18-2012
Alvarez, Jesse California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 19 Hispanic Male 2001 05-18-2012
Alvarez, Jorge California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 23 Hispanic Male 2001 05-18-2012
Arroyo, Miguel New York Kings 1965 1966 Manslaughter Not Sentenced 1.2 42 Hispanic Male 1966 03-13-2018
Baillie, Nissa Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter 15 years 0 20 White Female 1997 01-29-2014
Banks, Medell Alabama Choctaw 2001 2003 Manslaughter 15 years 1.7 27 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Bostick, Yeidja Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1990 1993 Manslaughter 5 to 10 years 2.8 21 Black Female 1993 11-10-2014
Burkheimer, Bonita New Mexico Rio Arriba 2022 2025 Manslaughter Not Sentenced 2.6 43 White Female 2025 12-05-2025
Burley, Umar Maryland Baltimore City 2011 2018 Manslaughter 15 years 6.1 39 Black Male 2017 06-06-2019
Campbell, William Ohio Hamilton 2009 2020 Manslaughter 28 years 10.3 38 White Male 2020 11-09-2020
Carr, Johnetta Kentucky Jefferson 2008 2019 Manslaughter 20 years 1.5 16 Black Female 2009 04-22-2020
Chandler, Edwin Kentucky Jefferson 1995 2009 Manslaughter 30 years 7.2 21 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Charles, Lambert New York Queens 1993 1998 Manslaughter 10 to 30 years 5.1 16 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Cole, Christopher Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter 15 years 0 19 White Male 1997 01-29-2014
Craighead, Mark Michigan Wayne 2002 2022 Manslaughter 5 years and 4 months to 17 years 7.4 38 Black Male 2009 08-17-2022
Davalos, Luis California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 16 Hispanic Male 2001 05-18-2012
Dziubak, Richard Paul Minnesota Ramsey 1987 1989 Manslaughter 6 years and 9 months 1.5 34 White Male 1988 08-29-2011
Frazier, Patience Nevada Humboldt 2019 2025 Manslaughter 2 years and 6 months to 8 years 2.3 26 White Female 2021 10-14-2025
Garrett, Paul Shane Tennessee Davidson 2003 2021 Manslaughter 15 years 8.5 26 White Male 2011 09-08-2021
Gondor, Robert Ohio Portage 1990 2007 Manslaughter 10 to 25 years 16.3 24 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
King, Susan Kentucky Spencer 2008 2014 Manslaughter 10 years 4.1 38 White Female 2012 10-11-2014
Martin, Kevin District of Columbia 1984 2014 Manslaughter 15 to Life 25.1 17 Black Male 2009 07-21-2014
McGuffin, Nicholas Oregon Coos 2011 2019 Manslaughter 10 years 8.4 18 White Male 2019 01-20-2020
Menendez, Ceaser California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 22 Hispanic Male 2001 05-18-2012
Miller, Thomas Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter 15 years 0 19 White Male 1997 01-29-2014
Moore, Laurie Michigan Otsego 1987 1991 Manslaughter 7 to 15 years 3.4 33 White Male 1991 04-23-2016
Peña, Anthony New Mexico Rio Arriba 2022 2025 Manslaughter Not Sentenced 2.7 53 Hispanic Male 2025 12-05-2025
Pitman, Perman New Jersey Camden 2007 2010 Manslaughter 5 years 2.4 34 Black Male 2010 02-12-2016
Priester, James New York Rensselaer 1981 1984 Manslaughter 8.3 to 25 years 3.2 Don't Know Male 1984 03-13-2018
Ruffin, Steven New York Kings 1996 2024 Manslaughter 20 to 40 years 13.5 17 Black Male 2010 02-20-2024
Schweitzer, Shawn Hawaii Hawaii 2000 2023 Manslaughter 1 year 0 16 Other Male 2000 11-01-2023
Shannon, Mason Illinois LaSalle 2018 2024 Manslaughter Not Sentenced 0 42 White Male 2018 07-15-2024
Swartz, Mary Washington Spokane 1918 1920 Manslaughter 1 to 10 years 1.5 Don't Know Female 1920 04-25-2022
Terens, Daniel Wisconsin Manitowoc 1991 1993 Manslaughter 20 years 2.1 27 White Male 1993 05-31-2013
Woodside, Gary Jr. New York Jefferson 1989 2007 Manslaughter 1 1/3 to 4 years 2.8 20 White Male 1992 12-20-2013
Zimmer, Walter Ohio Cuyahoga 1998 2011 Manslaughter 50 years 12.7 40 White Male 2011 10-04-2013