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
Kennedy, Thomas Washington Cowlitz 2002 2012 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 9.7 32 White Male 2012 05-11-2012
Kerr, Milo C. California Los Angeles 1934 1938 Robbery 5 years to life 3.0 39 White Male 1937 03-13-2018
Keuylian, Viken Fed-CA (Central) 2009 2014 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 45 White Male 2009 07-16-2014
Key, George Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 41 Black Male 2004 05-10-2022
Keys, William California Riverside 1943 1956 Manslaughter 10 years 5.3 63 White Male 1948 02-23-2021
Khalil, Edward Michigan Wayne 2012 2020 Murder Life 7.6 28 Black Male 2020 08-04-2020
Khatibi, Kian New York Westchester 1999 2008 Assault 7 to 14 years 9.6 22 White Male 2008 11-06-2012
Kidd, Robert Lee California San Francisco 1960 1962 Murder Death 1.7 31 White Male 1962 03-13-2018
Kiel, Archie Michigan Kalkaska 2010 2012 Drug Possession or Sale 5 months 0.3 48 White Male 2010 07-14-2015
Kimball, Edward Maryland Baltimore 1926 1927 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.2 47 White Male 1927 03-13-2018
Kimbell, Thomas Pennsylvania Lawrence 1998 2002 Murder Death 4.0 32 White Male 2002 08-29-2011
Kimsey, Martin Texas Dallas 1985 1990 Robbery Life 4.3 45 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Kindle, Jason California Los Angeles 2000 2003 Robbery 70 to Life 2.3 31 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
King, Evin Ohio Cuyahoga 1995 2017 Murder 15 to life 22.1 37 Black Male 2017 11-13-2017
King, Joshua Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 0.5 18 Black Male 2007 10-04-2022
King, Susan Kentucky Spencer 2008 2014 Manslaughter 10 years 4.1 38 White Female 2012 10-11-2014
Kinge, Shirley New York Tompkins 1990 1992 Arson 18 to 44 years 1.7 54 Black Female 1992 08-29-2011
Kingrea, David Virginia Montgomery 2014 2022 Child Sex Abuse 1 year 1.0 35 White Male 2015 06-29-2022
Kiper, Ben Kentucky Butler 2000 2007 Child Sex Abuse 55 years 5.8 26 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Kirkes, Leonard California Santa Barbara 1950 1953 Murder 5 to Life 2.4 36 White Male 1953 03-13-2018
Kitterman, Shane Illinois St. Clair 2013 2018 Sex Offender Registration Probation 0 34 Black Male 2013 03-18-2019
Kittilstad, Richard L. Wisconsin Eau Claire 2001 2007 Solicitation 10 years 6.5 50 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Kittler, Eric Illinois Cook 1999 2002 Murder 35 years 2.7 15 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Klass, Louis Minnesota Fillmore 1928 1931 Robbery 5 to 40 years 3.1 White Male 1931 03-13-2018
Kloss, David S. Jr. Florida Pinellas 1926 1956 Robbery 5 years 2.5 Don't Know Male 1929 03-13-2018
Knee, Eric New Mexico Santa Fe 2017 2020 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 1.5 69 White Male 2018 03-23-2020
Knighten, Willie Jr. Ohio Lucas 1997 2022 Murder 18 to Life 12.5 24 Black Male 2009 03-07-2023
Knupp, Richard New York Ontario 1989 1992 Child Sex Abuse 13 to 39 years 2.9 40 White Male 1992 11-16-2013
Kogut, John New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder 33 years and 4 months 17.0 21 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Kolhoff, Paul Texas Mitchell 2017 2020 Sex Offender Registration 8 years 1.5 36 White Male 2018 06-08-2020
Koonce, Jeffrey New York Westchester 1983 2024 Robbery 7 1/2 to 15 years 7.2 24 Black Male 1990 01-10-2025
Kordonowy, Paul D. Montana Richland 1990 2003 Sexual Assault 30 years 0 24 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Krause, Jason Arizona Yavapai 1996 2017 Manslaughter 10 years and 6 months 10.3 39 White Male 2006 05-16-2017
Krivak, Andrew New York Putnam 1997 2023 Murder 25 to life 23.5 17 White Male 2020 03-10-2023
Krueger, Oscar Fed-NY 1911 1912 Other Nonviolent Felony 1.5 years 1.0 32 White Male 1912 03-13-2018
Kruger, David Illinois Cook 1989 2024 Murder 25 years 11.6 21 Black Male 2001 12-02-2024
Krukowski, Dane Michigan Saginaw 2016 2020 Child Abuse 3 to 10 years 3.3 24 White Male 2019 02-01-2021
Kruppa, Cathy Texas Harris 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 48 White Female 2006 05-26-2016
Kussmaul, Richard Texas Mclennan 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 24.9 21 White Male 2019 11-06-2019
Kuykendall, Sceola Michigan Wayne 1961 1961 Murder Life 0.8 21 White Male 1961 03-13-2018
LaBatte, Beth Wisconsin Kewaunee 1997 2006 Murder Life 8.1 24 White Female 2006 08-29-2011
LaBolt, William Jr. New York Broome 1990 1994 Burglary 3 to 6 years 4.5 42 White Male 1994 11-10-2014
Labrizetta, Anthony Fed-OH 1935 1937 Robbery 25 years 1.8 32 White Male 1937 03-13-2018
Lackey, Kevin Michigan Wayne 1993 2019 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 25 years 21.8 18 Black Male 2014 02-04-2019
LaCroix, Joseph Idaho Bonneville 2017 2023 Sex Offender Registration 7 years 4.6 29 White Male 2022 09-19-2023
LaFell, Damien Texas Harris 2009 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 28 Black Male 2009 04-06-2020
Lamb, Larry North Carolina Duplin 1993 2013 Murder Life 20.0 36 Black Male 2013 08-15-2013
Landin, Juan Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 2015 05-20-2016
Landry, Herbert Utah Utah 2006 2017 Arson 5 to life 7.5 46 Black Male 2014 01-30-2017
Lane, Lionel Illinois Kane 1995 1995 Murder 60 years 0.3 33 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Langley, Gus North Carolina Buncombe 1932 1936 Murder Death 1.9 31 White Male 1934 03-13-2018
Lanier, Shateek New York Rensselaer 2013 2021 Attempted Murder 20 years 8.9 22 Black Male 2021 01-31-2022
Lanzillo, Luigi Connecticut New Haven 1918 1928 Murder Life 10.1 18 White Male 1928 03-13-2018
Lape, Michael Bruce Texas Montgomery 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 25 years 0.3 27 White Male 2013 05-01-2013
LaPena, Frank Nevada Clark 1977 2021 Murder Life 19.9 35 White Male 1997 08-30-2021
Lara, Jose California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Hispanic Male 1997 12-14-2021
Larkin, Francis Fed-WI (Eastern) 1991 1999 Robbery 32 years and 6 months 8.6 55 White Male 1999 08-31-2011
Larkman, Edward New York Erie 1926 1933 Murder Death 7.9 24 White Male 1933 03-13-2018
Larry, Harleme Florida Pasco 2013 2019 Murder Life 5.7 14 Black Male 2019 10-14-2019
Larson, Hollis Minnesota Goodhue 2008 2015 Threats 2 years and 5 months 1.3 43 White Male 2009 08-20-2018
Larson, Robert E. Washington Spokane 2009 2013 Robbery 20 years 3.9 27 White Male 2013 07-26-2013
Laudig, Jessie Indiana Marion 2018 2022 Sex Offender Registration 8 months and 10 days 0.7 36 White Male 2019 06-28-2022
Laughman, Barry Pennsylvania Adams 1988 2004 Murder Life 14.9 24 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Lavernia, Carlos Marcos Texas Travis 1985 2000 Sexual Assault Life 15.9 32 Hispanic Male 2000 08-29-2011
Lawrence, Freddie Joe Montana Lewis and Clark 1995 2018 Murder Life 23.1 31 White Male 2018 06-13-2018
Lawson, Carl Illinois St. Clair 1990 1996 Murder Death 6.2 23 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Lawson, Michael Michigan Wayne 2014 2025 Murder 37 1/2 to 75 years 10.4 37 Black Male 2025 06-16-2025
Lawson, Samuel Oregon Douglas 2005 2014 Murder Life 8.2 28 White Male 2014 03-11-2014
Lawson, Tyree Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2009 2018 Attempted Murder 14 to 28 years 1.6 27 Black Male 2011 02-21-2023
Lawton, Steven Virginia Newport News City 1990 1997 Sexual Assault 72 years 6.4 37 Black Male 1997 02-18-2016
Lazzell, David Louisiana Iberia 1991 2007 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 32 White Male 1991 12-17-2012
Lea, Joe California Solano 2000 2009 Child Sex Abuse 16 to life 9.1 24 Hispanic Male 2009 02-12-2013
Leadon, Bruce Texas Harris 2008 2022 Robbery 60 years 2.6 23 Black Male 2011 01-30-2023
Leaks, Marie Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.9 44 Black Female 2009 02-14-2022
Leal-Del Carmen, Jonathan Fed-CA (Southern) 2010 2012 Immigration 1 year and 6 months 0.7 44 Hispanic Male 2011 12-13-2012
Leap, Earnest Missouri Jackson 1992 2016 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 31 White Male 1992 08-22-2016
Leaster, Bobby Joe Massachusetts Suffolk 1971 1986 Murder Life 15.5 21 Black Male 1986 03-13-2018
Leath, Raynella Dossett Tennessee Knox 2010 2017 Murder Life 6.3 54 White Female 2016 06-02-2017
Leblanc, David Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 43 White Male 2014 01-14-2015
Leckington, Mark Iowa Scott 2004 2008 Other Nonviolent Felony 20 years 0.9 38 White Male 2005 11-07-2022
Ledbetter, Miles H. California Los Angeles 1929 1931 Bribery 1 to 14 years 1.2 White Male 1931 03-13-2018
Lee, Ah Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2004 Murder Life 15.8 20 Asian Male 2004 10-25-2014
Lee, Chol Soo California San Francisco 1974 1982 Murder Life 8.2 21 Asian Male 1982 03-13-2018
Lee, Han Tak Pennsylvania Monroe 1990 2015 Murder Life without parole 23.9 54 Asian Male 2014 12-28-2015
Lee, Hugh C. Fed-GA 1924 1925 Robbery 5 years 0.3 35 Don't Know Male 1925 03-13-2018
Lee, Koua Fong Minnesota Ramsey 2007 2010 Manslaughter 8 years 2.8 28 Asian Male 2010 08-29-2011
Lee, Martel Wisconsin Kenosha 2024 2025 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 2024 02-05-2025
Lee, Ralph New Jersey Passaic 1996 2018 Murder Life 21.6 30 Black Male 2017 04-18-2018
Lee, Sheyanah Illinois Peoria 2020 2025 Murder 50 years 5.8 31 Black Female 2025 01-11-2026
Lee, Wilbert Florida Gulf 1963 1975 Murder Death 12.1 28 Black Male 1975 03-13-2018
LeFever, Virginia Ohio Licking 1990 2011 Murder Life 20.7 37 White Female 2010 08-29-2011
Lehmer, Joel Iowa Pottawattamie 1997 1998 Manslaughter 15 years 1.0 32 White Male 1998 07-29-2012
Lenoir, Thomas Illinois Cook 2017 2022 Theft 8 years and 6 months 3.3 55 Black Male 2021 12-12-2022
Leone, George California Orange 1974 1975 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0.3 30 White Male 1975 08-28-2020
Lerma, Roumaldo Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 21 days 0 42 Hispanic Male 2015 10-30-2015
Lesher, Harvey California Los Angeles 1928 1930 Murder Life 2.4 27 White Male 1930 03-13-2018
Lester, C. Elizabeth New Jersey Somerset 1935 1951 Forgery 0.75 years 1.0 46 White Female 1936 03-13-2018
Letcher, Donald South Dakota McCook 1995 1996 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 1.2 29 White Male 1996 03-31-2014
Letemps, Jules Florida Orange 1989 2016 Sexual Assault Life 26.9 26 Black Male 2016 10-26-2016
Lettrich, George Illinois Cook 1951 1953 Murder Death 1.5 33 White Male 1953 03-13-2018