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: 78
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Alexander, Brian Michigan Ingham 2015 2017 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0 31 White Male 10-25-2017
Armstrong, Richard Michigan Otsego 2006 2012 Child Sex Abuse 14 to 30 years 5.6 25 White Male 04-12-2012
Baumer, Julie Michigan Macomb 2005 2010 Child Abuse 10 to 15 years 4.2 27 White Female 08-29-2011
Berry, Gregory Michigan Wayne 2004 2020 Murder Life without parole 16.2 20 White Male 02-08-2021
Burns, Joshua Michigan Livingston 2015 2024 Child Abuse 1 year 1.0 37 White Male 12-30-2024
Burreson, Daniel Michigan Berrien 1998 2001 Arson Probation 0 43 White Male 06-19-2016
Caminata, Victor Michigan Wexford 2009 2014 Arson 9 to 40 years 4.1 33 White Male 01-22-2014
Canter, Mark Michigan Otsego 1988 1996 Accessory to Murder Life 7.1 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Ceasor, Terry Michigan St. Clair 2005 2021 Child Abuse 2 to 15 years 3.8 33 White Male 10-15-2021
Cleary, Mark Michigan Macomb 1989 2005 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 30 years 15.9 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Cristini, Michael Michigan Macomb 1991 2004 Sexual Assault 44 to 60 years 12.1 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Dabb, Wayne Michigan Dickinson 2005 2008 Child Sex Abuse 4 3/4 to 15 years 2.6 56 White Male 08-29-2011
Dendel, Katherine Michigan Jackson 2003 2017 Murder 7 1/2 to 15 years 9.4 51 White Female 02-13-2017
Farnsworth, Robert Jr. Michigan Jackson 1999 2000 Theft Probation 0 29 White Male 08-29-2011
Foley, Thomas Michigan Branch 2009 2011 Murder Life 1.7 40 White Male 01-17-2013
Gavitt, David Lee Michigan Ionia 1986 2012 Murder Life without parole 26.2 26 White Male 06-07-2012
Geri, Haim Fed-DC 2011 2012 Bribery Not Sentenced 0 50 White Male 02-27-2014
Grissom, James Michigan St. Clair 2003 2012 Sexual Assault 15 to 35 years 9.2 43 White Male 11-19-2012
Gross, Louis Michigan Wayne 1933 1949 Murder Life 16.1 33 White Male 03-13-2018
Growden, Gerald Michigan Wayne 1931 1932 Murder Life 0.7 19 White Male 10-22-2020
Hansen, Lisa Michigan Kent 2006 2006 Theft Community Service 0 25 White Female 08-29-2011
Hardy, Vance Michigan Wayne 1924 1951 Murder Life 29.4 30 White Male 03-13-2018
Hart, Anthony Michigan Hillsdale 2013 2015 Sex Offender Registration Probation 0 29 White Male 05-01-2018
Hart, Anthony Michigan Hillsdale 2014 2015 Sex Offender Registration 1 1/3 to 2 years 1.5 30 White Male 05-01-2018
Heistand, Donald Michigan Otsego 1989 2002 Accessory to Murder 3 to 5 years 2.0 29 White Male 01-19-2012
Highers, Raymond Michigan Wayne 1988 2013 Murder Life without parole 24.4 20 White Male 09-25-2013
Highers, Thomas Michigan Wayne 1988 2013 Murder Life without parole 24.4 21 White Male 09-25-2013
Holbrook, Matthew Michigan Wayne 2006 2009 Murder 17 to 27 years 2.8 35 White Male 07-05-2017
Isho, Waleed Michigan Wayne 1990 2020 Attempted Murder 8 to 20 years 12.6 21 White Male 02-16-2021
Jenkins, Lonnie Michigan Wayne 1931 1940 Murder Life 9.0 28 White Male 03-13-2018
Kiel, Archie Michigan Kalkaska 2010 2012 Drug Possession or Sale 5 months 0.3 48 White Male 07-14-2015
Klages, Kathie Michigan Ingham 2020 2022 Obstruction of Justice 90 days 0.7 62 White Female 04-06-2023
Krukowski, Dane Michigan Saginaw 2016 2020 Child Abuse 3 to 10 years 3.3 24 White Male 02-01-2021
Lally, Zachary Michigan Livingston 2020 2025 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 1.0 20 White Male 08-12-2025
Logan, Ronald J. Michigan Wayne 1946 1959 Robbery Life 13.4 28 White Male 03-13-2018
MacGregor, Robert Michigan Huron 1912 1916 Murder Life 4.2 34 White Male 08-19-2021
Maples, David Michigan Macomb 1995 2006 Drug Possession or Sale 10 to 20 years 10.3 25 White Male 04-30-2020
Mardlin, Frederick Michigan St. Clair 2007 2013 Arson 3 to 20 years 4.5 31 White Male 02-25-2013
McCann, Raymond II Michigan St. Joseph 2015 2017 Perjury 1 year and 8 months 0.8 45 White Male 12-11-2017
Miller, Tonia Michigan Calhoun 2003 2021 Murder 20 to 30 years 18.0 18 White Female 09-20-2021
Moldowan, Jeffrey Michigan Macomb 1991 2003 Sexual Assault 60 to 90 years 11.1 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Moore, Laurie Michigan Otsego 1987 1991 Manslaughter 7 to 15 years 3.4 33 White Male 04-23-2016
Moore, Walter Michigan Otsego 1988 1996 Murder Life 7.3 37 White Male 08-29-2011
Mulherin, Crystal Michigan Genesee 2022 2024 Attempted Murder 17 to 30 years 1.5 31 White Female 01-31-2024
Nelson, Jimmie Michigan Iosco 2010 2014 Murder 25 to 50 years 3.1 28 White Male 04-21-2014
Ogilvie, Eric Michigan Wayne 2010 2024 Assault 2 years 5.1 43 White Male 07-23-2024
Palazzolo, John Michigan Wayne 2006 2012 Sexual Assault 6 to 15 years 5.3 48 White Male 06-29-2015
Pecho, Walter Michigan Wayne 1954 1960 Murder 15 to 20 years 5.6 35 White Male 03-13-2018
Perry, Charles Jr. Michigan Oakland 1990 1996 Sexual Assault 20 to 40 years 4.2 29 White Male 04-29-2020
Perry, James Norman Michigan Oakland 2006 2008 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0.4 31 White Male 08-29-2011
Peterson, Jamie Lee Michigan Kalkaska 1998 2014 Murder Life without parole 15.7 21 White Male 09-09-2014
Poole, Gilbert Jr. Michigan Oakland 1989 2021 Murder Life without parole 32.0 23 White Male 06-18-2021
Prevost, Lloyd Michigan Macomb 1920 1930 Murder Life 10.6 24 White Male 03-13-2018
Redick, Neal Michigan Genesee 1992 2007 Child Sex Abuse 16 to 30 years 15.9 28 White Male 06-23-2014
Ripan, Alexander Michigan Saginaw 1920 1939 Murder Life 18.8 27 White Male 03-13-2018
Romeo, Joe Michigan Wayne 2005 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 55 White Male 08-02-2021
Sadowski, Jason Michigan Marquette 2014 2017 Other Violent Felony 40 to 80 years 3.0 43 White Male 04-03-2017
Sauerman, Leo Michigan Wayne 1922 1925 Murder Life 2.6 25 White Male 03-03-2023
Sawyer, Thomas Michigan Hillsdale 1992 2003 Sexual Assault 22 to 32 years 0.4 49 White Male 12-04-2012
Smart, Richard Michigan Oakland 1983 1988 Sexual Assault 10 to 20 years 4.4 33 White Male 02-07-2020
Souter, Larry Pat Michigan Newaygo 1992 2005 Murder 20 to 60 years 13.1 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Spiller, Jonathan Fed-DC 2011 2012 Bribery Not Sentenced 0 58 White Male 02-27-2014
Stevens, Codie Lynn Michigan Saginaw 2016 2020 Child Abuse 1 1/2 to 10 years 3.3 23 White Female 02-01-2021
Stevens, Ted Fed-DC 2008 2009 Official Misconduct Not Sentenced 0 83 White Male 08-29-2011
Storick, Maude Michigan Cass 1923 1949 Murder Life 26.6 40 White Female 03-13-2018
Swain, Lorinda Michigan Calhoun 2002 2016 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 7.0 36 White Female 05-24-2016
Thain, Leeann Michigan Berrien 2011 2014 Theft 90 days 0 40 White Female 02-17-2014
Thompson, Troy Michigan Calhoun 2014 2017 Child Sex Abuse 4 to 15 years 2.2 40 White Male 04-10-2017
Thorn, Michael Michigan Branch 1995 1999 Fraud 5 years 4.1 46 White Male 08-29-2011
Titus, Jeff Michigan Kalamazoo 2002 2023 Murder Life without parole 20.6 38 White Male 06-30-2023
Tomasik, Dennis Michigan Kent 2007 2017 Child Sex Abuse 12 to 50 years 7.9 34 White Male 02-24-2017
Trakhtenberg, Jacob Michigan Oakland 2006 2013 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 6.8 67 White Male 10-15-2013
Veres, Rose Michigan Wayne 1931 1945 Murder Life 14.2 48 White Female 11-27-2017
Walden, Derrick Michigan Berrien 2015 2017 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 75 years 2.2 36 White Male 01-25-2018
Webb, Kenneth Michigan Washtenaw 1987 2022 Murder Life without parole 35.2 30 White Male 11-14-2022
Whateley, William Michigan Wayne 2017 2026 Arson 18 to 30 years 8.8 51 White Male 08-28-2026
Wright, Louis Michigan Calhoun 1988 2023 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 35.1 29 White Male 12-06-2023
Wyniemko, Kenneth Michigan Macomb 1994 2003 Sexual Assault 40 to 60 years 8.6 42 White Male 08-29-2011