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
Alejandro, Gilbert Texas Uvalde 1990 1994 Sexual Assault 12 years 3.7 34 Hispanic Male 1994 08-29-2011
Allen, Dennis Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14.2 36 Black Male 2014 05-11-2019
Alonzo, Quintin Texas Dallas 2003 2019 Murder Life 15.3 21 Hispanic Male 2018 11-11-2019
August, Adrienne Texas Waller 2018 2019 Burglary 20 years 1.5 23 Black Male 2019 11-20-2019
Austin, Kirkdrick Texas Waller 2018 2021 Burglary 4 years 1.0 23 Black Male 2019 04-04-2021
Bolander, Patsy Texas Harris 1992 1996 Theft Probation 0 53 White Female 1992 09-15-2015
Brookins, Freddie Jr. Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 20 years 3.3 22 Black Male 2003 05-26-2022
Brown, Tracy Texas Harris 1992 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 10 to 35 years 8.1 27 Black Male 2000 12-12-2022
Cacy, Sonia Texas Pecos 1993 2017 Murder Life 5.7 44 White Female 1998 02-13-2017
Cantu, Robert Texas Bexar 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 15 years 5.4 23 Hispanic Male 2015 05-01-2018
Castellano, Alfred Texas Bexar 1985 1993 Arson Probation 0 42 Hispanic Male 1985 08-08-2018
Causey, Allen Texas Travis 1992 2025 Murder 50 years 30.3 26 Black Male 2022 09-02-2025
Chaney, Steven Texas Dallas 1987 2019 Murder Life 27.8 31 White Male 2015 02-14-2019
Cobb, Travis Texas Bexar 2019 2025 Robbery 25 years 3.5 39 White Male 2022 05-15-2025
Danziger, Richard Texas Travis 1990 2002 Sexual Assault Life 11.1 18 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Faircloth, Billy Texas Travis 2012 2023 Assault 60 years 10.6 44 White Male 2022 05-04-2023
Graves, Anthony Texas Burleson 1994 2010 Murder Death 16.0 26 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Harris, James Texas Harris 2010 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 25 years 3.7 34 Black Male 2013 04-20-2022
Jackson, Christopher Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 20 years 3.4 27 Black Male 2003 05-23-2022
Jeffery, Frederick Texas Harris 2018 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 25 years 4.4 34 Black Male 2022 12-19-2022
Keller, Daniel Texas Travis 1992 2017 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 21.0 49 White Male 2013 06-24-2017
Keller, Frances Texas Travis 1992 2017 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 21.0 41 White Female 2013 06-24-2017
Love, William Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Life 3.6 22 White Male 2003 05-18-2022
Mallet, Otis Jr. Texas Harris 2011 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 3.1 52 Black Male 2014 08-20-2020
Mejia, Carmen Texas Travis 2005 2026 Murder Life 20.4 31 Hispanic Female 2026 03-18-2026
Moore, Joe Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 90 years 3.5 55 Black Male 2003 05-18-2022
Mowbray, Freda Susie Texas Cameron 1988 1998 Murder Life 8.9 39 White Female 1997 08-29-2011
Mozee, Stanley Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14.2 39 Black Male 2014 05-11-2019
Pena, Jose Luis Texas Leon 2003 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Life 8.9 36 Hispanic Male 2011 01-21-2014
Prophet, Byron Texas Harris 2008 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 16 years 5.5 23 Black Male 2014 10-01-2024
Ramirez, Jesus Texas Lamb 1998 2008 Murder Life 10.0 48 Hispanic Male 2008 08-29-2011
Settle, Daniel Roy Texas Hale 1999 2011 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 8.0 18 White Male 2008 10-31-2012
Sifuentes, Alberto Texas Lamb 1998 2008 Murder Life 9.6 22 Hispanic Male 2008 08-29-2011
Smith, Donald Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 12 years 3.4 28 Black Male 2003 05-25-2022
Stevenson, Christopher Texas Waller 2019 2021 Burglary 2 years 1.0 22 Black Male 2020 04-04-2021
Sutton, Josiah Texas Harris 1999 2004 Sexual Assault 25 years 3.7 16 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Vara, Revat Texas Harris 2007 2017 Traffic Offense 25 years 10.5 39 Hispanic Male 2017 09-28-2017
Villegas, Daniel Texas El Paso 1995 2018 Murder Life 18.4 16 Hispanic Male 2014 10-15-2018
White, Kareem Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 60 years 2.8 22 Black Male 2003 06-09-2022
White, Kizzie Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 25 years 3.2 21 Black Female 2003 06-09-2022
Williams, Alfred Texas Harris 1987 1989 Drug Possession or Sale 30 years 1.8 53 Black Male 1989 07-05-2013
Williams, Jason Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 45 years 3.4 20 Black Male 2003 05-26-2022
Williams, Thomas Wayne Texas Dallas 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Life 2.0 38 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Wyatt, Rickey Dale Texas Dallas 1981 2012 Sexual Assault Life 30.4 25 Black Male 2012 08-30-2012