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: 692
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
McDowell, Vidale Michigan Wayne 2003 2004 Murder Life 1.2 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
McEachern, Toney North Carolina Robeson 1993 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 34 Black Male 09-02-2015
McGee, Arvin Oklahoma Tulsa 1989 2002 Sexual Assault Life 12.7 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
McGhee, Curtis Iowa Pottawattamie 1978 2011 Murder Life 25.4 17 Black Male 05-29-2013
McGowan, Thomas Texas Dallas 1985 2008 Sexual Assault Life 22.4 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
McInnis, Edward North Carolina Scotland 1988 2015 Sexual Assault Life 26.9 27 Black Male 08-15-2015
McIntyre, Lamonte Kansas Wyandotte 1994 2017 Murder Life 23.0 17 Black Male 10-16-2017
McKee, Dean Florida Hillsborough 1988 2019 Murder Life 29.6 16 White Male 02-14-2019
McKenzie, Gerald Michigan Wayne 1984 2004 Attempted Murder Life 19.1 24 Black Male 09-05-2014
McKinney, Clarence Leroy Ohio Clinton 1922 1923 Murder Life 0.5 White Male 03-13-2018
McKinney, DeWayne California Orange 1981 2000 Murder Life 18.6 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
McKinney, Lawrence Tennessee Shelby 1978 2009 Sexual Assault Life 31.2 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
McMillan, Clark Jerome Tennessee Shelby 1980 2002 Sexual Assault Life 22.0 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
McMullen, Edward Ohio Miami 1956 1965 Murder Life 9.7 28 White Male 03-13-2018
McNair, Daniel South Carolina Lancaster 1986 2000 Murder Life 14.0 35 Black Male 06-30-2013
McPherson, Kenneth Maryland Baltimore City 1995 2019 Murder Life 24.0 20 Black Male 05-07-2019
Medina, Alarico Colorado Denver 1991 1995 Murder Life 4.0 25 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Mejia, Carmen Texas Travis 2005 2026 Murder Life 20.4 31 Hispanic Female 03-18-2026
Mendoza, Michael Rhode Island Providence 1994 2025 Murder Life 21.8 35 Black Male 05-15-2025
Merrill, Thomas California Orange 1991 1995 Murder Life 4.3 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Merritt, George New Jersey Union 1968 1980 Murder Life 11.2 24 Black Male 03-13-2018
Miller, Billy Wayne Texas Dallas 1984 2006 Sexual Assault Life 22.3 31 Black Male 08-29-2011
Miller, Gina California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 25 White Female 08-29-2011
Miller, Jesse Jr. Florida Palm Beach 2009 2014 Murder Life 4.9 17 Black Male 10-06-2014
Miller, John Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4.1 42 White Male 08-29-2011
Miller, Maurice Ladon Oklahoma Oklahoma 2005 2007 Murder Life 1.9 18 Black Male 12-22-2013
Miranda, Adam California Los Angeles 1983 2009 Murder Life 0 21 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Montgomery, James Illinois Lake 1924 1949 Sexual Assault Life 25.6 30 Black Male 03-13-2018
Montgomery, LaDondrell Texas Harris 2010 2011 Robbery Life 1.1 34 Black Male 01-27-2012
Mooney, John Maryland Baltimore City 2010 2014 Murder Life 3.8 19 White Male 03-19-2014
Moore, Clarence New Jersey Atlantic 1987 2006 Sexual Assault Life 14.4 36 Black Male 08-29-2011
Moore, Curtis Virginia Greensville 1978 2010 Murder Life 3.1 32 Black Male 08-29-2011
Moore, Walter Michigan Otsego 1988 1996 Murder Life 7.3 37 White Male 08-29-2011
Morello, Raffaelo New Jersey Essex 1918 1926 Murder Life 11.1 25 White Male 03-13-2018
Morton, Michael Texas Williamson 1987 2011 Murder Life 24.6 32 White Male 01-17-2012
Mosley, Howard Texas Galveston 1982 1982 Attempted Murder Life 0.1 25 Black Male 01-06-2021
Mowbray, Freda Susie Texas Cameron 1988 1998 Murder Life 8.9 39 White Female 08-29-2011
Mozee, Stanley Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14.2 39 Black Male 05-11-2019
Munchinski, David Pennsylvania Fayette 1986 2013 Murder Life 24.8 25 White Male 06-14-2013
Musier, Tyree Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2012 2025 Murder Life 13.4 22 Black Male 10-02-2025
Myers, Hubert Florida Duval 1976 2019 Murder Life 42.6 18 Black Male 04-04-2019
Napue, Henry Illinois Cook 1940 1960 Murder Life 19.5 23 Black Male 03-13-2018
Nelson, Bruce Pennsylvania Allegheny 1982 1991 Murder Life 9.2 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
Nelson, Melvin Indiana Lake 1975 1978 Other Nonviolent Felony Life 2.8 33 Black Male 04-14-2021
Newsome, James Illinois Cook 1980 1995 Murder Life 14.2 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
Noble, Michelle Texas El Paso 1986 1988 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.0 34 White Female 01-31-2020
Nolley, John Texas Tarrant 1998 2018 Murder Life 18.0 22 Black Male 10-05-2018
Ochoa, Christopher Texas Travis 1989 2002 Murder Life 11.7 22 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Ollins, Larry Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Murder Life 13.5 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Olson, Henry Illinois Winnebago 1928 1928 Murder Life 0 26 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Ortiz, Armando Rodriguez California Fresno 2003 2007 Murder Life 0 15 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Ortiz, Nelson Puerto Rico Aguadilla 1994 2016 Murder Life 21.5 18 Hispanic Male 10-13-2016
Oscar, Edward Missouri Jackson 1948 1953 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.7 60 Black Male 03-13-2018
Ott, Chaunte Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2009 Murder Life 12.9 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Owens, Aaron California Alameda 1973 1981 Murder Life 7.6 29 Black Male 03-13-2018
Owens, James L. Maryland Baltimore City 1988 2008 Murder Life 20.3 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Padron, Joe David Texas Nueces 2004 2025 Murder Life 19.0 26 Hispanic Male 11-03-2025
Palmer, Dale Sr. Ohio Medina 1994 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.9 37 White Male 01-07-2015
Pardue, Michael Alabama Baldwin 1973 1997 Murder Life 24.0 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Pardue, Michael Alabama Mobile 1973 1995 Murder Life 0 17 White Male 08-01-2023
Pardue, Michael Alabama Mobile 1973 1997 Murder Life 0 17 White Male 08-01-2023
Parker, Darrel Nebraska Lancaster 1956 1991 Murder Life 13.5 24 White Male 10-10-2012
Parker, Matthew Oklahoma Tulsa 1997 2015 Child Sex Abuse Life 17.2 26 White Male 05-09-2016
Parker, Michael North Carolina Henderson 1994 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life 20.6 35 White Male 08-25-2014
Parks, Deron Washington Clark 2010 2019 Child Sex Abuse Life 7.5 41 Black Male 06-19-2019
Partin, Delmar Kentucky Knox 1994 2019 Murder Life 25.3 37 White Male 04-03-2020
Passley, Marlon Massachusetts Suffolk 1996 2000 Murder Life 2.5 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Pena, Jose Luis Texas Leon 2003 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Life 8.9 36 Hispanic Male 01-21-2014
Peralta, David Georgia DeKalb 2001 2013 Murder Life 12.0 23 Hispanic Male 09-19-2013
Perrot, George Massachusetts Hampden 1987 2017 Sexual Assault Life 29.2 17 White Male 11-03-2017
Peterson, Larry New Jersey Burlington 1989 2006 Murder Life 16.4 36 Black Male 08-29-2011
Peterson, Winfred J. South Carolina Florence 1982 1982 Murder Life 0.3 24 Black Male 03-13-2018
Pettiford, Antoine Maryland Baltimore City 1995 2000 Murder Life 2.2 23 Black Male 12-28-2012
Philen, Randall Texas Brown 2011 2012 Murder Life 0.1 50 White Male 01-17-2013
Phinney, Roland Jr. Massachusetts Middlesex 1990 2008 Murder Life 15.7 36 White Male 08-29-2011
Pianezzi, Peter California Los Angeles 1940 1966 Murder Life 13.1 35 White Male 03-13-2018
Piaskowski, Michael Wisconsin Brown 1995 2001 Murder Life 5.4 43 White Male 11-27-2012
Pierpoint, Jonathan Scott North Carolina Madison 1992 2010 Child Sex Abuse Life 18.0 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Pina, Daniel Massachusetts Suffolk 2003 2025 Murder Life 16.6 22 Black Male 10-28-2025
Pina, Stephen Massachusetts Suffolk 1996 2026 Murder Life 26.1 25 Black Male 08-28-2026
Pinchback, Johnny Texas Dallas 1984 2011 Child Sex Abuse Life 26.6 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Pitts, Marcella California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 29 White Female 08-29-2011
Pitts, Ricky Lynn California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 31 White Male 08-29-2011
Pope, Joseph Massachusetts Suffolk 1986 2022 Murder Life 35.4 30 Black Male 11-09-2022
Porter, Allen Wayne Texas Harris 1991 2010 Sexual Assault Life 19.1 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Porter, Michael Florida Pasco 1988 2002 Sexual Assault Life 14.4 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Powell, Benny California Los Angeles 1975 1992 Murder Life 17.0 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Powell, James Hoyt Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2.1 35 White Male 03-13-2018
Powell, Marquez Georgia Fulton 2008 2026 Murder Life 17.7 20 Black Male 06-24-2026
Prevost, Lloyd Michigan Macomb 1920 1930 Murder Life 10.6 24 White Male 03-13-2018
Proctor, Eric Oregon Lane 1986 1995 Murder Life 8.1 18 White Male 08-29-2011
Pugh, Brandon Georgia Douglas 2010 2026 Robbery Life 15.6 29 Black Male 06-10-2026
Pugh, Earl Howard Illinois Cook 1937 1953 Murder Life 16.4 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
Pugh, James New York Erie 1994 2025 Murder Life 25.1 30 White Male 12-20-2025
Purvis, John Florida Broward 1985 1993 Murder Life 7.7 42 White Male 08-29-2011
Qualls, Ronnie Massachusetts Suffolk 1993 2020 Murder Life 25.9 20 Black Male 09-21-2020
Radillo, Sergio Jr. Florida Miami-Dade 1995 2005 Attempted Murder Life 9.9 24 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Rainge, Willie Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder Life 17.7 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ramirez, Edward Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2023 Murder Life 25.9 18 Hispanic Male 12-11-2023
Ramirez, Jesus Texas Lamb 1998 2008 Murder Life 10.0 48 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011