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
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
Lott, Perry Oklahoma Pontotoc 1988 2023 Sexual Assault Life 30.3 25 Black Male 2018 10-22-2023
Louis, James New Jersey Union 1996 2020 Murder 60 years 24.4 20 Black Male 2020 07-28-2020
Love, Corey Anthony Texas Harris 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 210 days 0.8 20 Black Male 2007 10-12-2015
Love, Dwight Michigan Wayne 1982 2001 Murder Life 16.0 22 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Loyd, Courtney Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 32 Black Male 2014 03-04-2015
Lucien, James Massachusetts Suffolk 1995 2021 Murder Life without parole 26.0 21 Black Male 2021 12-22-2021
Lumpkins, Todd New York Kings 1987 1989 Murder 24 to life 1.9 27 Black Male 1989 04-18-2013
Luster, Albert Wisconsin Milwaukee 1990 1992 Child Sex Abuse Unknown 1.6 18 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Lynch, Renay New York Erie 1998 2024 Murder 25 to life 23.9 39 Black Female 2022 01-16-2024
Lynn, Devin Texas Bexar 2019 2020 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 30 days 0 20 Black Male 2019 10-05-2021
Lynn, Eric Maryland Montgomery 1994 2007 Murder Life 13.0 25 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Lyons, Antonino Fed-FL (Middle) 2001 2004 Robbery Not Sentenced 2.5 40 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Lyons, Ernest Virginia Nansemond County (now known as City of Suffolk) 1909 1912 Murder 18 years 3.2 Black Male 1912 03-13-2018
Lyons, Marcus Illinois DuPage 1988 2007 Sexual Assault 6 years 2.4 29 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011
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
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
Madison, Lonnell Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.3 21 Black Male 2003 02-14-2022
Madison, Paul Maryland Baltimore City 1991 2021 Murder 50 years 30.3 29 Black Male 2021 01-15-2022
Majors, Robert New York Queens 2000 2020 Attempted Murder 90 1/2 to life 20.6 31 Black Male 2020 11-05-2020
Maldonado, Robert New York Bronx 1998 2004 Attempted Murder 8 to 16 years 6.6 20 Black Male 2004 12-17-2013
Malik, Thomas New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 25.6 18 Black Male 2022 08-10-2022
Mallet, Antonio New York Bronx 1999 2024 Murder 20 to life 19.8 26 Black Male 2019 10-22-2024
Mallet, Otis Jr. Texas Harris 2011 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 3.1 52 Black Male 2014 08-20-2020
Mallet, Steven Texas Harris 2009 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 10 months 0 49 Black Male 2009 06-16-2021
Manning, Willie Mississippi Oktibbeha 1996 2015 Murder Death 18.7 24 Black Male 2015 04-29-2015
Mapp, Derrick Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.8 33 Black Male 2008 01-19-2021
Marshall, Arvel New York Kings 2009 2024 Murder 25 to life 14.7 35 Black Male 2024 08-16-2024
Marshall, Hubert Jr. Michigan Wayne 1990 1997 Murder 25 to 50 years 7.3 22 Black Male 1997 01-09-2024
Marshall, James Illinois Cook 1991 2024 Murder 60 years 28.1 32 Black Male 2019 08-28-2024
Marshall, Joseph Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Black Male 2000 06-01-2022
Marshall, Michael Georgia Fulton 2008 2009 Robbery 4 years 1.8 41 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Martel, Clayton Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 32 Black Male 2013 10-28-2015
Martin, Darnell Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Male 2004 02-14-2022
Martin, Doris Texas Harris 2011 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.5 49 Black Female 2011 10-02-2024
Martin, Kevin District of Columbia 1984 2014 Manslaughter 15 to Life 25.1 17 Black Male 2009 07-21-2014
Martin, Mario Texas Harris 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 17 Black Male 2008 04-26-2014
Martin, Rashon New York Bronx 2013 2019 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years 5.3 20 Black Male 2018 07-28-2020
Martin, Wayne New York Kings 2010 2016 Murder Life without parole 6.1 35 Black Male 2016 09-12-2016
Martin, Willie Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and 6 months 1.4 24 Black Male 2008 12-09-2018
Mason, Terrence New York Queens 1987 1995 Robbery 10 to 20 years 6.7 32 Black Male 1994 12-03-2013
Massey, Shawn Giovanni North Carolina Mecklenburg 1999 2010 Kidnapping 11 1/2 to 15 1/4 years 10.6 25 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Massingill, Anthony Texas Dallas 1980 2014 Robbery Life 0 18 Black Male 1980 10-23-2014
Massingill, Jamille Ohio Cuyahoga 2020 2023 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 years 1.5 38 Black Male 2021 01-04-2024
Mathews, Aaron Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.5 25 Black Male 2014 05-01-2023
Matthews, Brent Fed-MD 2011 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and 10 months 2.3 36 Black Male 2013 06-06-2019
Matthews, Ernest North Carolina Duplin 1993 2016 Murder 20 years 6.9 20 Black Male 2000 10-26-2016
Matthews, Ryan Louisiana Jefferson 1999 2004 Murder Death 5.1 17 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Maxson, Mark Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder Life without parole 22.5 31 Black Male 2016 10-02-2016
Maxwell, Bobby Joe California Los Angeles 1984 2018 Murder Life without parole 34.1 29 Black Male 2018 08-16-2018
Mayberry, David Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 35 Black Male 2006 04-13-2020
Mayes, Larry Indiana Lake 1982 2001 Sexual Assault 80 years 19.5 30 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Mayfield, Barry Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Black Male 2009 09-04-2016
Maynard, William A. New York New York 1970 1974 Manslaughter 10 to 20 years 3.3 33 Black Male 1974 03-13-2018
Mayo, Kareem New York Kings 2001 2023 Murder 25 to Life 21.8 25 Black Male 2023 10-25-2023
Mays, Anthony Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years and 6 months 1.3 24 Black Male 2007 02-26-2020
Mays, Anthony Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.2 20 Black Male 2004 02-13-2022
Mays, Anthony Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.9 22 Black Male 2005 05-10-2022
McBride, Dorreon Michigan Wayne 2016 2024 Murder Life without parole 3.6 21 Black Male 2019 11-08-2025
McCall, Corey Michigan Berrien 2005 2021 Murder Life 15.6 22 Black Male 2021 07-09-2021
McCallum, David New York Kings 1986 2014 Murder 25 to life 28.0 16 Black Male 2014 10-16-2014
McCardle, Da Vontae Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 15 days 0 22 Black Male 2015 05-31-2016
McCarty, Desmond Illinois Cook 2001 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.6 17 Black Male 2003 08-07-2024
McCastle, Michael Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Murder 55 years 28.9 27 Black Male 2018 07-23-2025
McClain, Anthony Ohio Hamilton 1995 2006 Murder 18 to life 10.8 35 Black Male 2006 09-05-2013
McClendon, Myrickki Arkansas Pulaski 2011 2018 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 2.3 32 Black Male 2013 12-13-2018
McClendon, Robert Ohio Franklin 1991 2008 Child Sex Abuse 15 to Life 17.0 34 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
McClendon, Sean Illinois Cook 2016 2024 Weapon Possession or Sale 8 years 5.9 26 Black Male 2022 06-03-2025
McCloud, Armond Jr. New York Queens 1996 2023 Murder 25 to life 26.9 20 Black Male 2023 09-12-2023
McCollum, Claude Michigan Ingham 2006 2007 Murder Life 1.7 26 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
McCollum, Henry North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.9 19 Black Male 2014 09-02-2014
McCord, Todd New York Queens 1987 1994 Murder 25 to life 6.3 21 Black Male 1994 03-11-2015
McCoy, Isaiah Delaware Kent 2012 2017 Murder Death 4.6 22 Black Male 2017 02-03-2017
McCoy, Sherman Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2016 2019 Murder Life without parole 2.6 20 Black Male 2019 05-22-2019
McCoy, Troshawn Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Murder 55 years 18.2 17 Black Male 2017 03-01-2017
McCray, Antron New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 5.9 15 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
McCray, Brian Virginia Norfolk City 1993 1994 Murder 43 years 0.8 24 Black Male 1994 10-12-2011
McCray, Vincent Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.3 36 Black Male 2001 06-01-2022
McCrimmon, Christopher Arizona Pima 1993 1997 Murder Death 0 20 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
McCully, Dwayne Ohio Cuyahoga 2018 2025 Robbery 25 years 3.6 18 Black Male 2022 01-13-2026
McDaniels, Anthony Illinois Cook 2011 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale 12 years 7.3 40 Black Male 2018 11-28-2018
McDonald, Leon Texas Harris 2007 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 9 months 0.4 39 Black Male 2008 07-15-2016
McDonald, Octayvia Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Female 2005 12-09-2018
McDowell, Antonio Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder 88 years 21.2 21 Black Male 2020 06-16-2025
McDowell, Antonio Illinois Cook 1999 2025 Robbery 15 years 0 21 Black Male 1999 06-16-2025
McDowell, Emel New York Kings 1992 2023 Murder 22 to Life 17.8 17 Black Male 2009 05-01-2023
McDowell, Vidale Michigan Wayne 2003 2004 Murder Life 1.2 18 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
McEachern, Toney North Carolina Robeson 1993 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 34 Black Male 1998 09-02-2015
McElwrath, John Tennessee Weakley 1903 1915 Murder Death 11.5 Black Male 1915 03-13-2018
McGee, Arvin Oklahoma Tulsa 1989 2002 Sexual Assault Life 12.7 25 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
McGee, Jameel Fed-MI Western 2006 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 9 years 2.8 25 Black Male 2009 11-12-2024
McGee, Leroy Florida Broward 1991 1995 Robbery 4 years and 6 months 3.2 23 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
McGee, Marvin Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 32 Black Male 2015 11-02-2015
McGee, Rickey Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2025 Murder Life without parole 26.0 19 Black Male 2024 11-23-2025
McGhee, Curtis Iowa Pottawattamie 1978 2011 Murder Life 25.4 17 Black Male 2003 05-29-2013
McGinnis, Damian Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 7 months 0.6 24 Black Male 2014 01-09-2024