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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Total records: 2164
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Joseph, Malenne Florida Orange 2010 2010 Destruction of Property Not Sentenced 0.2 27 Black Female 2010 08-29-2011
Juluke, Bernell Jr. Louisiana Orleans 1996 2022 Murder Life without parole 26.6 18 Black Male 2022 11-08-2022
Kagonyera, Kenneth North Carolina Buncombe 2001 2011 Murder 12 to 15 years 9.8 20 Black Male 2011 10-12-2011
Kamara, Barry Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 2023 Murder Life 17.3 17 Black Male 2009 03-30-2023
Karibi-Ikiriko, Abere Maryland Prince George's 2005 2007 Murder 15 years 2.3 27 Black Female 2007 07-11-2013
Kaunda, Annie Texas Williamson 2004 2020 Other Nonviolent Felony 6 months 0.2 46 Black Female 2005 07-14-2020
Keaton, Dave Roby Florida Leon 1971 1973 Murder Death 2.2 18 Black Male 1973 03-13-2018
Kelley, Eric New Jersey Passaic 1996 2018 Murder Life 21.8 28 Black Male 2017 04-18-2018
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
Kelly, James Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1996 2024 Murder Life without parole 27.9 36 Black Male 2024 08-07-2024
Kendall, Brian New York Kings 1989 2025 Manslaughter 8 1/3 to 25 years 15.4 17 Black Male 2004 07-07-2025
Kendrick, Jaythan New York Queens 1995 2020 Murder 25 to life 25.1 36 Black Male 2020 12-07-2020
Kennard, Clyde Mississippi Forrest 1960 2006 Burglary 7 years 2.2 33 Black Male 1963 10-05-2024
Key, George Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 41 Black Male 2004 05-10-2022
Khalil, Edward Michigan Wayne 2012 2020 Murder Life 7.6 28 Black Male 2020 08-04-2020
Kidd, Ricky Missouri Jackson 1997 2019 Murder Life without parole 22.4 21 Black Male 2019 09-20-2019
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
Kinge, Shirley New York Tompkins 1990 1992 Arson 18 to 44 years 1.7 54 Black Female 1992 08-29-2011
Kingwood, Curtis Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2014 2023 Murder Life without parole 9.2 22 Black Male 2023 11-15-2023
Kitchen, Ronald Illinois Cook 1990 2009 Murder Death 18.8 22 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Kitterman, Shane Illinois St. Clair 2013 2018 Sex Offender Registration Probation 0 34 Black Male 2013 03-18-2019
Kittler, Eric Illinois Cook 1999 2002 Murder 35 years 2.7 15 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Klein, Calvin Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 1.2 18 Black Male 2001 06-01-2022
Knapper, Isaac Louisiana Orleans 1979 1991 Murder Life 11.9 17 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011
Knight, Curtis New Jersey Essex 1990 2001 Murder 30 years 11.6 35 Black Male 2001 08-02-2013
Knighten, Willie Jr. Ohio Lucas 1997 2022 Murder 18 to Life 12.5 24 Black Male 2009 03-07-2023
Koonce, Jeffrey New York Westchester 1983 2024 Robbery 7 1/2 to 15 years 7.2 24 Black Male 1990 01-10-2025
Kruger, David Illinois Cook 1989 2024 Murder 25 years 11.6 21 Black Male 2001 12-02-2024
Kyles, Anthony Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life without parole 25.0 27 Black Male 2022 10-29-2022
Kyles, Curtis Louisiana Orleans 1984 1998 Murder Death 13.2 24 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
LaBran, Dwight Louisiana Orleans 1997 2001 Murder Life 4.4 23 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Lackey, Kevin Michigan Wayne 1993 2019 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 25 years 21.8 18 Black Male 2014 02-04-2019
Lacy, Leonard Massachusetts Suffolk 1974 2025 Murder Life without parole 35.1 28 Black Male 2010 09-23-2025
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
Lamotte, John Kentucky Franklin 2019 2025 Assault 11 years 6.5 24 Black Male 2025 10-28-2025
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
Langhorne, James Maryland Baltimore City 1998 2025 Murder Life 27.0 20 Black Male 2025 07-30-2025
Lanier, Shateek New York Rensselaer 2013 2021 Attempted Murder 20 years 8.9 22 Black Male 2021 01-31-2022
Larkins, Ronald Ohio Cuyahoga 1986 2006 Murder Life without parole 16.5 33 Black Male 2003 04-21-2014
Larry, Harleme Florida Pasco 2013 2019 Murder Life 5.7 14 Black Male 2019 10-14-2019
Lawrence, Darrian Mark Florida Miami-Dade 2000 2005 Murder Life 5.1 20 Black Male 2005 05-12-2013
Lawrence, Shawn New York Suffolk 2015 2018 Murder 75 to life 2.6 37 Black Male 2017 02-19-2018
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, 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
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
Leaster, Bobby Joe Massachusetts Suffolk 1971 1986 Murder Life 15.5 21 Black Male 1986 03-13-2018
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
Lee, William Michigan Wayne 2007 2010 Sexual Assault 15 to 30 years 3.2 17 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Legion, Anthony Michigan Wayne 2001 2020 Murder Life without parole 19.0 27 Black Male 2020 10-26-2020
Lemons, Anthony Ohio Cuyahoga 1995 2014 Murder 21 to life 17.2 19 Black Male 2012 12-30-2014
Lenoir, Thomas Illinois Cook 2017 2022 Theft 8 years and 6 months 3.3 55 Black Male 2021 12-12-2022
Letemps, Jules Florida Orange 1989 2016 Sexual Assault Life 26.9 26 Black Male 2016 10-26-2016
Leverett, Ron Georgia Hart 1993 1994 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.7 29 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
Lewis, Anthony Ohio Hamilton 1986 1995 Robbery 10 to 25 years 8.5 33 Black Male 1995 10-25-2018
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, 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, Jamar Illinois Cook 2005 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 3.6 22 Black Male 2008 11-28-2018
Lewis, Jatorick Texas Harris 2012 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 0 17 Black Male 2012 01-16-2025
Lewis, Joshua Massachusetts Norfolk 2007 2016 Attempted Murder 4 to 6 years 4.0 19 Black Male 2011 06-23-2025
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, Scott Connecticut New Haven 1995 2015 Murder Life 18.8 25 Black Male 2014 08-20-2015
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
Likine, Selesa Michigan Oakland 2008 2012 Failure to Pay Child Support 48 days 0 42 Black Female 2008 12-05-2012
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
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
Livingston, Christopher New York Kings 1987 1991 Murder 20 to Life 3.6 19 Black Male 1991 02-16-2014
Livingston, Detroy New York Kings 1987 2023 Murder 20 to Life 31.5 18 Black Male 2019 12-02-2023
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
Locke, Ruben Fed-IL (Northern) 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 35 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
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
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
Lomax, Larry Illinois Cook 2003 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 45 Black Male 2003 12-09-2018
Lomax, Walter Maryland Baltimore City 1968 2014 Murder Life 38.2 20 Black Male 2006 04-07-2014
Long, Christopher Michigan Wayne 2008 2008 Assault 3 1/2 to 7 years 0.5 23 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011