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
Leverett, Ron Georgia Hart 1993 1994 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.7 29 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
Lewchuk, Dennis Nebraska Madison 1980 1996 Assault 5 to 10 years 15.6 33 White Male 1996 12-26-2014
Lewis, Anthony Ohio Hamilton 1986 1995 Robbery 10 to 25 years 8.5 33 Black Male 1995 10-25-2018
Lewis, Brandon Arizona Gila 2013 2014 Assault Probation 0 23 White Male 2013 06-25-2014
Lewis, Carlton New York Onondaga 1990 2023 Murder 20 years to Life 31.0 23 Black Male 2021 10-10-2023
Lewis, Darren Texas Harris 2014 2017 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years 3.0 48 Black Male 2017 01-25-2018
Lewis, David Fed-CA (Northern) 2000 2005 Assault 7 years and 8 months 1.5 46 White Male 2001 09-30-2012
Lewis, Derrick Illinois Cook 2005 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years and 6 months 2.0 25 Black Male 2007 02-22-2019
Lewis, Earl Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.3 22 Black Male 2005 04-27-2022
Lewis, George Minnesota Hennepin 1988 1991 Sexual Assault 12 years and 8 months 3.0 28 Black Male 1991 10-28-2014
Lewis, Jatorick Texas Harris 2012 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 0 17 Black Male 2012 01-16-2025
Lewis, Nathaniel Ohio Summit 1997 2004 Sexual Assault 8 years 5.4 18 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Lewis, Ryan Michigan Wayne 2015 2018 Other Violent Felony 10 to 25 years 2.6 45 Black Male 2017 03-18-2018
Lewis, Ryan Louisiana Orleans 2004 2007 Attempted Murder Not Sentenced 3.2 15 Black Male 2007 04-06-2020
Lewis, Sherman Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.6 23 Black Male 2006 02-14-2022
Lewis, Terrance Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1999 2019 Murder Life without parole 20.0 17 Black Male 2019 06-03-2019
Leyra, Camilo New York Kings 1950 1956 Murder Death 6.0 50 White Male 1956 03-13-2018
Liao, Yun Hseng California Los Angeles 2003 2016 Attempted Murder Life 12.0 44 Asian Male 2015 04-11-2018
Liebich, Randy Illinois Dupage 2004 2019 Murder 65 years 14.2 22 White Male 2018 04-20-2019
Likine, Selesa Michigan Oakland 2008 2012 Failure to Pay Child Support 48 days 0 42 Black Female 2008 12-05-2012
Limone, Peter Massachusetts Suffolk 1968 2001 Murder Death 32.4 31 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Linan-Juarez, Rexina Texas Bexar 2018 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 33 Hispanic Female 2018 11-16-2020
Lind, Frank California Fresno 2002 2005 Child Sex Abuse 30 to life 2.8 44 White Male 2005 01-26-2014
Linder, Michael South Carolina Colleton 1979 1981 Murder Death 2.0 24 White Male 1981 03-13-2018
Lindsey, Johnnie Texas Dallas 1983 2009 Sexual Assault Life 25.5 28 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Lindsey, Lloyd Illinois Cook 1975 1979 Murder 40 to 80 years 3.5 17 Black Male 1979 03-13-2018
Lindsey, Robert Illinois Cook 2010 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.1 30 Black Male 2010 02-22-2019
Lindstadt, George New York Suffolk 1989 2001 Child Sex Abuse 12 1/2 to 25 years 11.8 42 White Male 2001 12-17-2013
Lipscomb, Russ Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 2.2 40 Black Male 2007 02-14-2022
Little, Anthony Michigan Wayne 2009 2013 Failure to Pay Child Support Probation 0 43 Black Male 2009 07-14-2015
Little, Devon Maryland Baltimore City 2017 2019 Murder Life 2.3 26 Black Male 2019 05-06-2021
Lively, Charles Jason West Virginia McDowell 2006 2020 Murder Life 13.8 27 White Male 2020 10-12-2020
Livingston, Christopher New York Kings 1987 1991 Murder 20 to Life 3.6 19 Black Male 1991 02-16-2014
Livingston, Joseph Minnesota Wright 2016 2021 Traffic Offense 5 years and 2 months 1.1 33 White Male 2017 07-14-2022
Lloyd, Eddie Joe Michigan Wayne 1985 2002 Murder Life 17.3 34 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Loach, Jerome Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2011 2021 Other Nonviolent Felony 25 to 50 years 9.2 42 Black Male 2020 09-01-2021
Lobato, Kirstin Nevada Clark 2002 2017 Murder 40 to 100 years 15.6 18 White Female 2017 01-04-2018
Lobos, Allan California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 20 Hispanic Male 1997 09-20-2021
Lockett, Jesse Illinois Cook 2005 2019 Weapon Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 2005 01-19-2021
Loftin, Tyrone New York Onondaga 2008 2010 Sexual Assault 17 years 1.9 48 Black Male 2010 09-23-2013
Loftus, Brendan California Lake 1997 2000 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 1.7 23 White Male 1999 01-16-2012
Loftus, John Massachusetts Berkshire 1886 1888 Robbery 5 years 1.9 19 White Male 1888 03-13-2018
Logan, Alton Illinois Cook 1982 2008 Murder Life 25.8 28 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Logan, Curtis North Carolina Wake 2020 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 33 Black Male 2020 06-29-2022
Logan, Leonard Illinois Cook 2000 2023 Murder 45 years 19.0 24 Black Male 2019 10-26-2023
Logan, Roger New York Kings 1999 2014 Murder 25 to life 15.1 35 Black Male 2014 06-04-2014
Logan, Ronald J. Michigan Wayne 1946 1959 Robbery Life 13.4 28 White Male 1959 03-13-2018
Lomax, Larry Illinois Cook 2003 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 45 Black Male 2003 12-09-2018
Long, Christopher Michigan Wayne 2008 2008 Assault 3 1/2 to 7 years 0.5 23 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Long, James Illinois Cook 1934 1934 Robbery 1 to Life 0.3 22 White Male 1934 03-13-2018
Long, Kimberly California Riverside 2005 2021 Murder 15 to life 7.2 27 White Female 2013 05-18-2021
Long, Lee New York Queens 1995 2002 Sexual Assault 8 to 24 years 7.2 34 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Long, Ronnie North Carolina Cabarrus 1976 2020 Sexual Assault Life 43.9 20 Black Male 2020 09-14-2020
Longus, Michael District of Columbia 2005 2013 Murder 25 years 8.4 26 Black Male 2013 04-23-2014
Lopez, George California Orange 2000 2002 Robbery 13 years 1.6 17 Hispanic Male 2001 07-12-2012
Lopez, Steven New York New York 1991 2022 Robbery 1 1/2 years to 4 1/2 years 2.5 15 Hispanic Male 1993 08-08-2022
Lopez-Siguenza, Carlos New Jersey Atlantic 2004 2012 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 3.0 21 Hispanic Male 2007 06-16-2016
Lott, Perry Oklahoma Pontotoc 1988 2023 Sexual Assault Life 30.3 25 Black Male 2018 10-22-2023
Love, Corey Anthony Texas Harris 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 210 days 0.8 20 Black Male 2007 10-12-2015
Lowery, Eddie Kansas Riley 1982 2003 Sexual Assault 11 to Life 9.8 22 White Male 1991 08-29-2011
Loyd, Courtney Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 32 Black Male 2014 03-04-2015
Lozano, Jesus California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 1.3 33 Hispanic Male 1998 07-26-2021
Lozoya, Clarence Jr. Minnesota Carlton 2017 2019 Assault 4 years 2.1 25 Native American Male 2019 03-21-2019
Lucas, Jesse Illinois Wabash 1909 1941 Murder Life 22.4 23 White Male 1931 03-13-2018
Lucas, Margaret Illinois Wabash 1909 1941 Murder Life 0 White Female 1909 03-13-2018
Lucci, Dominic Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25.1 22 White Male 2017 07-20-2018
Luckovich, Derek Oregon Multnomah 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 46 White Male 2010 12-09-2016
Luera, Michael Jr. Texas Henderson 2005 2023 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 8.2 16 Hispanic Male 2013 03-17-2023
Lugo, Gabriel Wisconsin Milwaukee 2009 2023 Murder 30 years 14.1 19 Hispanic Male 2023 06-16-2024
Lukezic, Joyce Arizona Maricopa 1982 1985 Murder Not Sentenced 3.3 35 White Female 1985 11-11-2022
Lumpkins, Todd New York Kings 1987 1989 Murder 24 to life 1.9 27 Black Male 1989 04-18-2013
Luna, Richard California Ventura 1983 2025 Sexual Assault 6 years 1.8 26 Hispanic Male 1985 12-18-2025
Lunsford, Kacie Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 29 White Female 2014 12-29-2014
Luster, Albert Wisconsin Milwaukee 1990 1992 Child Sex Abuse Unknown 1.6 18 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Lyndarr, Acacia Colorado Pueblo 2012 2025 Murder Life without parole 13.0 31 White Female 2025 08-22-2025
Lynn, Devin Texas Bexar 2019 2020 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 30 days 0 20 Black Male 2019 10-05-2021
Lyons, Calvin Pennsylvania Union 1980 1984 Robbery 5 to 10 years 4.0 25 Don't Know Male 1984 03-13-2018
Lyons, Ernest Virginia Nansemond County (now known as City of Suffolk) 1909 1912 Murder 18 years 3.2 Black Male 1912 03-13-2018
Lytle, Alvernon L. Nebraska Kearney 1929 1932 Robbery 12 to 15 years 2.1 White Male 1932 03-13-2018
Mable, Dorothy Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.5 51 Black Female 2014 01-02-2025
Mable, Kendrick Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.1 38 Black Male 2014 10-17-2014
MacFarland, Allison New Jersey Essex 1912 1912 Murder Death 0.7 33 White Male 1912 10-06-2025
MacGregor, Robert Michigan Huron 1912 1916 Murder Life 4.2 34 White Male 1916 08-19-2021
Macias, Federico Texas El Paso 1984 1993 Murder Death 9.0 31 Hispanic Male 1993 08-29-2011
Mack, Leonard New York Westchester 1976 2023 Sexual Assault 7 1/2 to 15 years 6.7 23 Black Male 1982 09-14-2023
Mack, Norman Texas Harris 2005 2006 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.3 25 Black Male 2006 10-25-2012
Mackley, David Texas McLennan 2017 2020 Sex Offender Registration 7 years 2.8 51 White Male 2019 07-13-2020
Madison, Lonnell Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.3 21 Black Male 2003 02-14-2022
Madrid, Jose California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 1.3 Hispanic Male 1998 07-26-2021
Madrigal, Rafael Jr. California Los Angeles 2002 2011 Attempted Murder 53 to Life 7.7 25 Hispanic Male 2009 08-29-2011
Maestas, Charles New Mexico Rio Arriba 2003 2007 Sexual Assault 3 years 2.7 39 Hispanic Male 2006 08-25-2016
Magee, William Jr. Michigan Oakland 1959 1959 Robbery 3 to 6 years 0.7 23 Don't Know Male 1959 05-18-2021
Mahan, Dale Alabama Jefferson 1986 1998 Sexual Assault 35 years 11.4 22 White Male 1997 08-29-2011
Mahan, Ronnie Alabama Jefferson 1986 1998 Sexual Assault Life without parole 11.4 36 White Male 1997 08-29-2011
Maher, Dennis Massachusetts Middlesex 1984 2003 Sexual Assault Life 18.8 22 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Mai, Hien Juan Texas Harris 2012 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 120 days 0.3 34 White Male 2012 03-07-2014
Majczek, Joseph Illinois Cook 1933 1946 Murder Life 11.8 24 White Male 1945 03-13-2018
Maldonado-Nunez, Asterio Texas Harris 2013 2017 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 4.3 45 Hispanic Male 2017 08-18-2017
Malinski, Morris New York Kings 1943 1946 Murder Death 3.0 26 White Male 1946 03-13-2018
Mallet, Otis Jr. Texas Harris 2011 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 3.1 52 Black Male 2014 08-20-2020