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, Randall Dale Texas Dallas 1977 1989 Murder Death 11.9 28 White Male 1989 08-29-2011
Aldape Guerra, Ricardo Texas Harris 1982 1997 Murder Death 14.5 20 Hispanic Male 1997 08-29-2011
Allen, Dennis Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14.2 36 Black Male 2014 05-11-2019
Allen, Dennis Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 18 years 3.3 32 Black Male 2003 05-25-2022
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
Barrow, James Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 1.4 28 Black Male 2001 05-26-2022
Barrow, Leroy Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 49 Black Male 2000 06-01-2022
Benard, Troy Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 3.0 27 Black Male 2003 06-01-2022
Blackshire, James Texas Dallas 1995 2009 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 13.8 18 Black Male 2009 07-02-2012
Blankenship, Brice Texas Waller 2021 2025 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 2.0 24 White Male 2023 07-01-2025
Boyd, Kenneth Wayne Jr. Texas Shelby 1999 2013 Murder Life 13.4 22 Black Male 2012 05-11-2013
Brandley, Clarence Texas Montgomery 1981 1990 Murder Death 8.9 29 Black Male 1990 08-29-2011
Brodie, Stephen Texas Dallas 1993 2010 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 5.0 19 White Male 1998 08-29-2011
Brookins, Freddie Jr. Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 20 years 3.3 22 Black Male 2003 05-26-2022
Brown, Alfred Texas Harris 2005 2015 Murder Death 9.7 21 Black Male 2015 06-10-2015
Brown, Joyce Ann Texas Dallas 1980 1990 Murder 25 to Life 9.0 33 Black Female 1989 08-29-2011
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
Cook, Kerry Max Texas Smith 1978 2024 Murder Death 19.4 21 White Male 1997 08-29-2024
Cooper, Marilyn Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 3 days 0 37 Black Female 2000 05-24-2022
Daws, Kelly Texas Jefferson 2019 2022 Conspiracy 12 years 0.1 44 White Female 2019 10-25-2022
Day, Calvin Texas Bexar 2013 2015 Sexual Assault Probation 0.2 59 White Male 2013 01-25-2016
Dixon, Christopher Texas Harris 2005 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.2 31 Black Male 2006 09-18-2017
Dove, Gayle Texas El Paso 1986 1990 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.4 41 White Female 1989 07-15-2012
Duke, Dale Texas Dallas 1992 2011 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 19.2 42 White Male 2011 02-16-2012
Elliff, Hicks Texas Nueces 1982 2007 Murder 55 years 25.2 23 White Male 2007 01-24-2012
Ervin, Armenu Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2000 05-26-2022
Faircloth, Billy Texas Travis 2012 2023 Assault 60 years 10.6 44 White Male 2022 05-04-2023
Fountain, Wiley Texas Dallas 1986 2003 Sexual Assault 40 years 16.0 28 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Fowler, Michael Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 25 Black Male 2000 06-01-2022
Fry, Jason Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.7 23 Black Male 2000 06-01-2022
Fry, Vickie Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 25 Black Female 2000 06-07-2022
Giles, James Curtis Texas Dallas 1983 2007 Sexual Assault 30 years 10.1 28 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Good, Donald Wayne Texas Dallas 1984 2004 Sexual Assault Life 11.5 23 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Graves, Anthony Texas Burleson 1994 2010 Murder Death 16.0 26 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Gutierrez, Rogelio Texas Bexar 1994 2020 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 21.1 16 Hispanic Male 2015 08-10-2020
Hall, Willie Jr. Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 18 years 3.4 36 Black Male 2003 06-01-2022
Harding, Kevin Texas Harris 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 10 months 0.4 52 Black Male 2009 01-25-2017
Harvey, John Michael Texas Tarrant 1992 2005 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 12.1 24 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Hawkins, Roger Jr. Texas Tarrant 1993 2022 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 9.7 19 White Male 2003 12-12-2022
Hayden, Courtney Texas Nueces 2015 2018 Murder 40 years 2.2 24 White Female 2018 01-30-2018
Henderson, Cleveland Jr. Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 2000 05-25-2022
Henry, Mandrell Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.5 21 Black Male 2001 06-09-2022
Hodges, Devron Texas Lavaca 2013 2015 Robbery 10 years 2.1 21 Black Male 2015 02-27-2015
Jackson, Christopher Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 20 years 3.4 27 Black Male 2003 05-23-2022
Jaile, Carlos Texas El Paso 1990 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 28.8 29 Hispanic Male 2019 04-06-2022
Jimenez, Rosa Texas Travis 2005 2023 Murder Life 15.4 20 Hispanic Female 2021 08-22-2023
Johnson, Antrone Texas Dallas 1996 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 12.8 17 Black Male 2008 01-15-2012
Kelly, Denise Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 27 Black Female 2001 06-07-2022
Kelly, Eliga Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 59 Black Male 2000 06-07-2022
Klein, Calvin Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 1.2 18 Black Male 2001 06-01-2022
Long, James Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault 20 years 20.1 21 White Male 2014 11-06-2019
Love, William Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Life 3.6 22 White Male 2003 05-18-2022
Loveless, Debbie Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4.1 31 White Female 1993 08-29-2011
Mansfield, Troy Texas Williamson 1993 2016 Child Sex Abuse 3 months 0 25 White Male 1993 01-30-2018
Marshall, Joseph Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Black Male 2000 06-01-2022
Martin, Garland Texas Midland 1999 2024 Murder Life 24.9 35 White Male 2024 09-11-2024
Mata, Laura Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 4.0 21 Hispanic Female 2003 06-07-2022
McCray, Vincent Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.3 36 Black Male 2001 06-01-2022
Miles, Richard Texas Dallas 1995 2012 Murder 60 years 14.3 19 Black Male 2009 05-19-2012
Miller, John Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4.1 42 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Moore, Joe Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 90 years 3.5 55 Black Male 2003 05-18-2022
Morton, Michael Texas Williamson 1987 2011 Murder Life 24.6 32 White Male 2011 01-17-2012
Mozee, Stanley Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14.2 39 Black Male 2014 05-11-2019
Murray, Lacresha Texas Travis 1996 2001 Murder 20 years 2.7 11 Black Female 1999 08-29-2011
Nicholson, Mallory Texas Dallas 1982 2022 Child Sex Abuse 55 years 20.7 35 Black Male 2003 06-08-2022
Nolley, John Texas Tarrant 1998 2018 Murder Life 18.0 22 Black Male 2016 10-05-2018
Olivarez, Daniel Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 12 years 3.4 17 Hispanic Male 2003 06-07-2022
Overton, Hannah Texas Nueces 2007 2015 Murder Life without parole 7.3 29 White Female 2014 04-10-2015
Padron, Joe David Texas Nueces 2004 2025 Murder Life 19.0 26 Hispanic Male 2023 11-03-2025
Pena, Jose Luis Texas Leon 2003 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Life 8.9 36 Hispanic Male 2011 01-21-2014
Phillips, Steven Texas Dallas 1982 2008 Sexual Assault 40 years 24.8 22 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Pitts, James Jr. Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault 20 years 20.0 20 White Male 2014 11-06-2019
Powell, Kenneth Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 38 Black Male 2000 06-07-2022
Ramirez, Jesus Texas Lamb 1998 2008 Murder Life 10.0 48 Hispanic Male 2008 08-29-2011
Robinson, Benny Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 0.8 22 Black Male 2001 06-01-2022
Russell, Stephen Lynn Texas Dallas 1980 1990 Robbery 50 years 10.1 26 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Sanches, Shimira Texas Harris 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 31 Hispanic Female 2012 10-07-2016
Settle, Daniel Roy Texas Hale 1999 2011 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 8.0 18 White Male 2008 10-31-2012
Shelton, Finaye Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Female 2000 06-01-2022
Shelton, Michael Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault 20 years 17.1 22 White Male 2011 11-06-2019
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
Smith, Yolanda Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 3.4 23 Black Female 2003 06-08-2022
Spencer, Benjamine Texas Dallas 1987 2024 Murder 35 years 33.4 22 Black Male 2021 10-01-2024
Stevenson, Christopher Texas Waller 2019 2021 Burglary 2 years 1.0 22 Black Male 2020 04-04-2021
Strickland, Romona Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 3 days 0 23 Black Female 2000 06-08-2022
Sutton, Josiah Texas Harris 1999 2004 Sexual Assault 25 years 3.7 16 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Toney, Michael Texas Tarrant 1999 2009 Murder Death 10.3 19 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Towery, Timothy Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 18 years 3.4 24 Black Male 2003 06-09-2022
Uriostegui, Silvano Texas Denton 2012 2012 Assault Not Sentenced 0 47 Hispanic Male 2012 04-19-2016
Valdez, Gilbert Texas Bexar 1997 2012 Sexual Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 1997 10-31-2012
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
Washington, Calvin E. Texas McLennan 1987 2001 Murder Life 13.6 30 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Washington, Darryl Texas Dallas 1996 2012 Robbery Life 16.0 24 Black Male 2012 06-18-2012
White, Kareem Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 60 years 2.8 22 Black Male 2003 06-09-2022