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: 248
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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
Alcox, Joel California Santa Barbara 1987 2016 Murder 26 to life 24.9 22 White Male 2012 05-31-2016
Aldridge, Robert Ohio Montgomery 1985 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 11.2 24 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Anderson, David Pennsylvania Venango 2001 2011 Sexual Assault 5 to 15 years 0 34 White Male 2001 11-24-2014
Antusas, Wayne Illinois Cook 1998 2021 Murder Life without parole 23.0 17 White Male 2021 02-19-2021
Armstrong, Ralph Wisconsin Dane 1981 2009 Murder Life 28.4 27 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Baillie, Nissa Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter 15 years 0 20 White Female 1997 01-29-2014
Baker, Patrick Sr. Ohio Sandusky 2015 2017 Burglary 5 years 1.1 40 White Male 2016 05-20-2020
Ballard, Frances Tennessee Shelby 1987 1993 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 0.2 54 White Female 1988 03-21-2013
Baran, Bernard Massachusetts Berkshire 1985 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 21.4 18 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Bargery, Joshua Tennessee Lake 2015 2022 Murder Life without parole 7.0 20 White Male 2022 02-01-2023
Barnes, Donald Jr. Florida Sarasota 2011 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 3.6 32 White Male 2014 09-15-2014
Barnes, Larita Fed-OK (Northern) 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 1.2 White Female 2009 03-18-2022
Barnes, Larry Fed-OK (Northern) 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years and 6 months 1.2 56 White Male 2009 03-18-2022
Barnett, Nathaniel West Virginia Cabell 2008 2021 Murder 36 years 7.4 19 White Male 2016 10-25-2021
Barnett, Phillip West Virginia Cabell 2008 2021 Murder 40 years 9.5 22 White Male 2018 10-25-2021
Bauer, Chester Montana Silver Bow 1983 1997 Sexual Assault 30 years 14.3 26 White Male 1997 08-29-2011
Bennett, Gary South Carolina Horry 2002 2020 Murder Life without parole 18.2 36 White Male 2020 11-23-2020
Berry, Gregory Michigan Wayne 2004 2020 Murder Life without parole 16.2 20 White Male 2020 02-08-2021
Bianco, Thomas New York Cayuga 1986 1993 Murder 25 to Life 7.0 19 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Birch, Ralph Connecticut Litchfield 1989 2020 Murder 55 years 30.1 18 White Male 2019 07-15-2020
Black, Justin West Virginia Cabell 2008 2021 Murder 40 years 10.1 19 White Male 2018 10-25-2021
Bouto, Robert Illinois Cook 1996 2018 Murder 45 years 19.2 17 White Male 2015 07-02-2018
Branch, Michael Arkansas Sebastian 1995 1998 Murder 20 years 2.4 45 White Male 1998 04-05-2014
Braseel, Adam Tennessee Grundy 2007 2021 Murder Life 10.8 22 White Male 2018 12-13-2021
Bridges, Timothy North Carolina Mecklenburg 1991 2016 Sexual Assault Life 24.7 22 White Male 2015 03-07-2016
Brown, Debra Utah Cache 1995 2013 Murder Life 15.6 35 White Female 2011 07-12-2013
Buchli, Richard II Missouri Jackson 2002 2012 Murder Life without parole 5.5 50 White Male 2008 08-16-2013
Buehner, Michael Ohio Cuyahoga 2002 2023 Murder 18 to Life 19.6 24 White Male 2022 08-14-2023
Burge, Gerald Louisiana St. Tammany 1986 1992 Murder Life without parole 6.0 29 White Male 1992 08-29-2011
Burkhart, Richard Montana Cascade 2002 2017 Murder Life 15.3 22 White Male 2017 01-07-2018
Burrell, Albert Louisiana Union 1987 2001 Murder Death 13.4 31 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Burrows, Joseph Illinois Iroquois 1989 1996 Murder Death 5.3 35 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Cain, Jeremiah Illinois Cook 2001 2022 Murder 25 years 20.9 23 White Male 2022 08-25-2022
Callanan, Lawrence Missouri St. Louis 1996 2020 Murder Life without parole 24.2 19 White Male 2020 07-06-2020
Campbell, William Ohio Hamilton 2009 2020 Manslaughter 28 years 10.3 38 White Male 2020 11-09-2020
Canen, Lana Indiana Elkhart 2005 2012 Murder 55 years 7.2 43 White Female 2012 11-06-2012
Canter, Mark Michigan Otsego 1988 1996 Accessory to Murder Life 7.1 22 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Carter, William Douglas Virginia Loudoun 1988 1992 Assault 14 years 3.9 55 White Male 1992 03-11-2013
Cash, Jacob Florida Hillsborough 1998 2008 Murder 50 years 9.7 23 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Champagne, Raymond Massachusetts Norfolk 1979 2020 Murder Life without parole 40.5 23 White Male 2020 07-30-2020
Chaney, Steven Texas Dallas 1987 2019 Murder Life 27.8 31 White Male 2015 02-14-2019
Chinnici, John Fed-VT 2018 2020 Robbery Not Sentenced 1.5 30 White Male 2020 08-12-2024
Clark, Darrell Georgia Floyd 1998 2022 Murder Life 24.9 17 White Male 2022 01-11-2023
Cleary, Mark Michigan Macomb 1989 2005 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 30 years 15.9 27 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Cobb, Travis Texas Bexar 2019 2025 Robbery 25 years 3.5 39 White Male 2022 05-15-2025
Cole, Christopher Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter 15 years 0 19 White Male 1997 01-29-2014
Coones, Olin Kansas Wyandotte 2009 2020 Murder 50 to life 11.8 50 White Male 2020 12-07-2020
Cox, Jeffrey Virginia Richmond City 1991 2001 Murder Life 10.7 22 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Cox, Richard California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse 82 years 5.9 47 White Male 1991 08-29-2011
Cox, Teresa Lynne California Kern 1985 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.0 17 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Crabtree, Darwin California Butte 1991 2018 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 9.9 32 White Male 2001 01-22-2018
Cristini, Michael Michigan Macomb 1991 2004 Sexual Assault 44 to 60 years 12.1 26 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Cunningham, Connie Washington Chelan 1994 1997 Child Sex Abuse 46 years and 6 months 2.7 43 White Female 1997 02-12-2012
Cunningham, Henry Washington Chelan 1994 1999 Child Sex Abuse 47 years 4.6 46 White Male 1999 02-12-2012
Danziger, Richard Texas Travis 1990 2002 Sexual Assault Life 11.1 18 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Davis, Ricky California El Dorado 2005 2020 Murder 16 to life 14.5 20 White Male 2020 03-05-2020
Dedge, Wilton Florida Brevard 1982 2004 Sexual Assault Life 22.3 20 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
DeSimone, David Iowa Clinton 2005 2012 Sexual Assault 15 years 6.5 45 White Male 2012 12-30-2013
Devlin, Dennis Florida Volusia 1995 2002 Child Sex Abuse 1 year and 10 months 1.4 38 White Male 1996 07-05-2016
Diamond, G. Lowell Virginia Prince William 1977 2013 Sexual Assault 15 years 5.4 24 White Male 1982 03-15-2013
Dick, Joseph Jr. Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2016 Murder Life without parole 10.3 20 White Male 2009 12-22-2016
Dill, Grace California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 50 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Dill, Wayne Jr. California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 26 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Dillon, William Florida Brevard 1981 2008 Murder Life 27.0 21 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
DiPippo, Anthony New York Putnam 1997 2016 Murder 25 to life 19.4 18 White Male 2016 11-05-2016
Doggett, Carol Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years and 10 months 3.1 36 White Female 1998 08-29-2011
Doggett, Mark Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years and 10 months 3.1 35 White Male 1998 08-29-2011
Dority, Ricky Oklahoma Sequoyah 2015 2023 Murder Life without parole 7.2 39 White Male 2022 01-23-2024
Dove, Gayle Texas El Paso 1986 1990 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.4 41 White Female 1989 07-15-2012
Duty, Dustin Florida Duval 2013 2021 Robbery 20 years 7.9 28 White Male 2021 11-08-2021
Engel, Gary Missouri Clay 1991 2010 Kidnapping 90 years 18.7 33 White Male 2010 08-29-2011
Everett, Harold Washington Chelan 1994 1998 Child Sex Abuse 23 years 3.8 65 White Male 1998 02-12-2012
Everett, Idella Washington Chelan 1994 1998 Child Sex Abuse 4 years and 8 months 3.8 41 White Female 1998 02-12-2012
Fain, Charles Idaho Canyon 1983 2001 Murder Death 17.8 33 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Faircloth, Billy Texas Travis 2012 2023 Assault 60 years 10.6 44 White Male 2022 05-04-2023
Fappiano, Scott New York Kings 1985 2006 Sexual Assault 20 5/6 years to 50 years 21.1 21 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Fenenbock, Robert California Trinity 1994 2020 Murder 25 to Life 25.6 38 White Male 2019 03-01-2021
Ferguson, Ryan Missouri Boone 2005 2013 Murder 40 years 7.9 17 White Male 2013 11-14-2013
Fogle, Lewis Pennsylvania Indiana 1982 2015 Murder Life without parole 33.5 24 White Male 2015 09-16-2015
Forsythe, Colleen Dill California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 26 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Forsythe, Wayne California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 28 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Frey, Joseph Wisconsin Winnebago 1994 2013 Sexual Assault Life 19.4 31 White Male 2013 07-12-2013
Gable, Frank Oregon Marion 1991 2023 Murder Life without parole 28.0 29 White Male 2019 06-20-2023
Gainer, Donald Pennsylvania Allegheny 1985 1992 Arson 22 to 45 years 7.6 31 White Male 1992 10-14-2014
Gardiner, Kenneth Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25.1 21 White Male 2017 07-20-2018
Gausvik, Ralph Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 23 years and 4 months 4.6 39 White Male 2000 02-15-2012
Gecht, David Illinois Cook 2000 2022 Murder 45 years 22.3 18 White Male 2022 08-04-2022
Gell, Alan North Carolina Bertie 1998 2004 Murder Death 6.0 20 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Ghysels, David Jr. Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2014 Fraud Probation 0 45 White Male 2009 03-28-2016
Gibbs, Barry New York Kings 1988 2005 Murder 20 to Life 17.2 38 White Male 2005 08-29-2011
Gillispie, Roger Dean Ohio Montgomery 1991 2017 Sexual Assault 22 to 56 years 20.9 23 White Male 2011 08-07-2017
Golding, Jerry Fed-VA (Eastern) 1998 1999 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years and 1 month 1.2 43 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Goldstein, Thomas Lee California Los Angeles 1980 2004 Murder 25 to Life 23.8 30 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Good, Donald Wayne Texas Dallas 1984 2004 Sexual Assault Life 11.5 23 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Grafton, Marjorie California Kern 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 3.8 52 White Female 1989 08-31-2011
Graham, Michael Louisiana Union 1987 2000 Murder Death 13.6 23 White Male 2000 08-29-2011
Gray, Adam Illinois Cook 1996 2017 Murder Life without parole 21.0 14 White Male 2017 05-12-2017
Gray, Randy Oregon Linn 2014 2022 Theft 3 years 3.1 37 White Male 2017 02-22-2023
Greco, Louis Massachusetts Suffolk 1968 2001 Murder Death 27.4 47 White Male 1995 08-29-2011