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
Veltmann, Carl Fed-FL (Middle) 1992 1996 Arson Life 4.5 62 White Male 05-28-2013
Veltmann, Christopher Fed-FL (Middle) 1992 1996 Arson Life 4.5 35 White Male 05-28-2013
Veres, Rose Michigan Wayne 1931 1945 Murder Life 14.2 48 White Female 11-27-2017
Walker, Lee Dell Michigan Wayne 1954 1972 Murder Life 18.5 41 Black Male 03-13-2018
Walker, Nathaniel New Jersey Union 1976 1986 Sexual Assault Life 10.5 32 Black Male 03-13-2018
Wallace, Vincent Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2012 2023 Murder Life 10.3 51 Black Male 11-12-2025
Waller, Patrick Texas Dallas 1992 2008 Kidnapping Life 15.6 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Wanzer, Terry Lee Georgia Clayton 1973 1991 Sexual Assault Life 7.9 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Ward, Bernard Maryland Anne Arundel 1989 1994 Murder Life 4.6 28 White Male 06-22-2013
Ware, Melonie Georgia DeKalb 2005 2009 Murder Life 1.0 30 Black Female 10-11-2011
Warrior, Kevin Oklahoma Tulsa 2016 2019 Murder Life 3.6 23 Black Male 11-25-2019
Warthen, Marando Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2023 Murder Life 38.4 22 Black Male 08-20-2025
Washington, Gary Maryland Baltimore City 1987 2019 Murder Life 31.6 25 Black Male 02-16-2019
Waters, Leo North Carolina Onslow 1982 2003 Sexual Assault Life 21.0 32 White Male 08-29-2011
Weathington, Jennifer Georgia Paulding 2013 2019 Murder Life 0.6 19 White Female 05-12-2019
Webster, Joseph Tennessee Davidson 2006 2020 Murder Life 14.7 19 Black Male 11-30-2020
White, George Alabama Coffee 1987 1992 Murder Life 2.3 36 White Male 08-29-2011
White, John Jerome Georgia Meriwether 1980 2007 Sexual Assault Life 21.0 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
White, Joseph Nebraska Gage 1989 2008 Murder Life 18.9 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Wiggins, David Lee Texas Tarrant 1989 2012 Child Sex Abuse Life 23.2 24 White Male 11-06-2012
Wilber, Danny Wisconsin Milwaukee 2005 2022 Murder Life 16.8 24 Native American Male 07-04-2022
Wilks, Calvin Mississippi Hinds 1981 1984 Murder Life 3.8 21 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Williams, Derrick Raphel Florida Manatee 1993 2011 Sexual Assault Life 18.0 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williams, Grant New York Richmond 1997 2021 Murder Life 21.9 25 Black Male 08-18-2021
Williams, Hayes Louisiana Orleans 1968 1997 Murder Life 28.9 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williams, Hubert Maryland Baltimore 1998 2009 Attempted Murder Life 11.3 46 White Male 04-17-2019
Williams, James Curtis Texas Dallas 1984 2012 Sexual Assault Life 27.4 25 Black Male 07-16-2012
Williams, Jimmy Ohio Summit 1991 2001 Child Sex Abuse Life 9.8 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williams, Thomas Wayne Texas Dallas 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Life 2.0 38 Black Male 08-29-2011
Willis, Cedric Mississippi Hinds 1997 2006 Murder Life 8.6 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Wilson, William Alabama Blount 1914 1918 Murder Life 4.4 38 White Male 03-13-2018
Winfrey, Megan Texas San Jacinto 2008 2013 Murder Life 4.5 16 White Female 04-18-2013
Wirkkala, Luke Oregon Deschutes 2014 2021 Murder Life 6.8 32 White Male 04-28-2021
Woods, Alexander III Georgia Colquitt 2013 2025 Murder Life 0.6 26 Black Male 08-24-2026
Wright, Eric Tennessee Shelby 1990 2025 Attempted Murder Life 35.1 21 Black Male 12-02-2025
Wurdemann, John Idaho Canyon 2002 2018 Attempted Murder Life 13.2 29 Native American Male 10-02-2018
Yelder, George Alabama Lowndes 1928 1928 Murder Life 0.2 55 Black Male 03-13-2018
Zimmerman, Evan Wisconsin Eau Claire 2001 2005 Murder Life 3.1 53 White Male 08-29-2011