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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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Ausby, John District of Columbia 1972 2020 Murder Life 17.3 20 Black Male 1989 07-12-2023
Banks, Medell Alabama Choctaw 2001 2003 Manslaughter 15 years 1.7 27 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Beamon, Melvin Todd Alabama Montgomery 1989 1990 Murder 25 years 0.1 24 Black Male 1989 08-29-2011
Bernstein, Charles District of Columbia 1933 1945 Murder Death 7.2 37 White Male 1940 03-13-2018
Bragdon, Anthony District of Columbia 1992 2003 Sexual Assault 30 years 10.3 19 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Brown, Bradford District of Columbia 1975 1979 Murder 18 years to life 3.6 27 Black Male 1979 03-13-2018
Burner, Troy District of Columbia 1994 2020 Murder 30 to life 24.4 17 Black Male 2018 09-17-2020
Butler, Dennis District of Columbia 1971 2020 Murder 20 to life 21.0 19 Black Male 1992 08-14-2020
Butler, Louise Alabama Lowndes 1928 1928 Murder Life 0.2 Black Female 1928 03-13-2018
Cook, Quinton Alabama Jefferson 1993 2022 Sexual Assault 20 years 20.6 20 Black Male 2014 01-06-2023
Damien, Michael District of Columbia 1975 2005 Murder 20 to Life 20.5 27 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Dandridge, Beniah Alton Alabama Montgomery 1996 2015 Murder Life 19.5 29 White Male 2015 10-12-2015
Davis, Glenn Alabama Fayette 1933 1940 Robbery 25 years 7.0 24 White Male 1940 12-07-2025
Deakle, Evan Lee Jr. Alabama Mobile 2015 2015 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0 59 White Male 2015 12-15-2015
Dewitt, Steven District of Columbia 1992 2006 Murder 15 to Life 12.9 20 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Doyle, Robert E. Alabama Montgomery 1992 2001 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 7.6 44 White Male 2000 08-29-2011
Drinkard, Gary Alabama Morgan 1995 2001 Murder Death 5.7 37 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Eastridge, Joseph District of Columbia 1975 2005 Murder 20 to Life 30.5 28 White Male 2005 08-29-2011
Ellis, Andre Alabama Pike 2013 2014 Sexual Assault 85 years 1.8 35 Black Male 2014 12-10-2014
Embry, Anthony Alabama Jefferson 1993 1997 Murder 20 years 4.0 23 Black Male 1997 10-24-2013
Gaines, Freddie Lee Alabama Jefferson 1974 1991 Murder 30 years 10.7 22 Black Male 1985 08-29-2011
Gates, Donald Eugene District of Columbia 1982 2009 Murder 20 to Life 27.2 30 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Gathers, Gary District of Columbia 1994 2015 Murder 36 to life 20.8 17 Black Male 2015 04-21-2015
Geeslin, Mark Alabama Madison 1985 1988 Sexual Assault Life 2.9 23 White Male 1988 07-17-2025
Grandson, Dwight District of Columbia 2006 2011 Murder 42 years and 8 months 3.9 17 Black Male 2010 09-13-2013
Green, Edward District of Columbia 1989 1990 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.7 19 Black Male 1990 08-29-2011
Grimes, Don Alabama Henry 1987 1996 Robbery Life without parole 9.3 30 Black Male 1996 10-03-2018
Guandique, Ingmar District of Columbia 2010 2016 Murder 60 years 5.7 19 Hispanic Male 2016 08-02-2016
Gurley, Timothy Alabama Madison 2000 2002 Attempted Murder 35 years 1.5 22 White Male 2002 07-05-2016
Hathaway, Bill Alabama Fayette 1934 1940 Robbery 10 years 6.7 26 White Male 1940 12-07-2025
Hinton, Anthony Alabama Jefferson 1986 2015 Murder Death 28.5 29 Black Male 2015 04-09-2015
Holemon, Jeffrey Alabama Tuscaloosa 1988 1999 Sexual Assault Life 10.6 23 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Holsomback, John Alabama Shelby 1988 2000 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 10.1 33 White Male 1998 12-30-2015
Hunt, H. Guy Alabama Montgomery 1993 1998 Official Misconduct Probation 0 54 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Jones, Lydia Diane Alabama Jefferson 2000 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Life without parole 5.8 40 Black Female 2006 08-24-2014
Jones, Michael District of Columbia 1996 2019 Sexual Assault 9 to 30 years 22.4 19 Black Male 2019 04-26-2019
Jordan, William E. Alabama Geneva 1934 1934 Murder 25 years 0.8 65 Don't Know Male 1934 07-16-2019
Longus, Michael District of Columbia 2005 2013 Murder 25 years 8.4 26 Black Male 2013 04-23-2014
Mahan, Dale Alabama Jefferson 1986 1998 Sexual Assault 35 years 11.4 22 White Male 1997 08-29-2011
Mahan, Ronnie Alabama Jefferson 1986 1998 Sexual Assault Life without parole 11.4 36 White Male 1997 08-29-2011
Martin, Kevin District of Columbia 1984 2014 Manslaughter 15 to Life 25.1 17 Black Male 2009 07-21-2014
McCarn, Herschel Alabama Fayette 1934 1940 Robbery 25 years 6.7 26 White Male 1940 12-07-2025
McMillian, Walter Alabama Monroe 1988 1993 Murder Death 4.5 45 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Meadows, Frank Jr. Alabama Jefferson 1993 2022 Sexual Assault 20 years 21.4 18 Black Male 2015 01-06-2023
Mitchell, Keith District of Columbia 1994 2015 Murder 36 to life 20.8 18 Black Male 2015 04-21-2015
Montgomery, Olen Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6.3 17 Black Male 1937 03-13-2018
Moore, Daniel Wade Alabama Morgan 2002 2009 Murder Death 5.4 24 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Morton, Carl District of Columbia 2009 2014 Assault 5 years and 2 months 0 Black Male 2009 06-18-2024
Nelson, Derrie District of Columbia 1986 2022 Murder 42 to Life 32.1 Black Male 2018 07-24-2022
Norris, Clarence Alabama Jackson 1931 1976 Sexual Assault Death 13.2 19 Black Male 1944 03-13-2018
Odom, Kirk District of Columbia 1981 2012 Sexual Assault 20 to 66 years 21.8 18 Black Male 2003 08-30-2012
Padgett, Larry Randal Alabama Marshall 1992 1997 Murder Death 5.5 40 White Male 1997 08-29-2011
Pardue, Michael Alabama Baldwin 1973 1997 Murder Life 24.0 17 White Male 1997 08-29-2011
Pardue, Michael Alabama Mobile 1973 1995 Murder Life 0 17 White Male 1973 08-01-2023
Pardue, Michael Alabama Mobile 1973 1997 Murder Life 0 17 White Male 1973 08-01-2023
Parlton, Edward District of Columbia 1933 1935 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 to 9 years 1.3 22 White Male 1935 06-17-2024
Powell, Ozie Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6.3 16 Black Male 1937 03-13-2018
Quick, Wesley Alabama Jefferson 1997 2003 Murder Death 5.6 18 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Roberson, Willie Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6.3 16 Black Male 1937 03-13-2018
Roland, S.J. District of Columbia 2013 2015 Sexual Assault 1 year and 25 days 2.1 25 Black Male 2015 05-26-2022
Sealie, Frank Alabama Jefferson 2014 2015 Murder Life without parole 0.8 23 Black Male 2015 03-17-2015
Sisson, Robert District of Columbia 1922 1924 Assault 5 years 1.6 Don't Know Male 1924 03-13-2018
Smith, Alfred District of Columbia 1933 1935 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 to 9 years 1.3 26 White Male 1935 06-17-2024
Smith, Zachary Noah Alabama Jefferson 2006 2012 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 24 White Male 2006 04-26-2013
Sousa, Joseph District of Columbia 1975 2005 Murder 20 to Life 20.5 26 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Staten, Cleo Alabama Marshall 1920 1927 Murder Life 6.4 Black Male 1927 03-13-2018
Sullivan, Maurice District of Columbia 1922 1924 Assault 7 years 1.6 Don't Know Male 1924 03-13-2018
Sykes, Maurice District of Columbia 1997 2006 Murder 35 to Life 9.2 27 Black Male 2006 11-19-2025
Tribble, Santae District of Columbia 1980 2012 Murder 20 to Life 23.2 17 Black Male 2003 07-03-2012
Ward, William Alabama Tuscaloosa 1975 1977 Manslaughter 10 years 1.4 21 Black Male 1977 03-13-2018
White, George Alabama Coffee 1987 1992 Murder Life 2.3 36 White Male 1989 08-29-2011
Williams, Antonio Alabama Jefferson 2007 2011 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.4 35 Black Male 2011 11-06-2012
Williams, Eugene Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6.3 15 Black Male 1937 03-13-2018
Williams, Robert Jr. District of Columbia 1950 1950 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Not Sentenced 0 46 White Male 1950 10-14-2025
Wilson, William Alabama Blount 1914 1918 Murder Life 4.4 38 White Male 1918 03-13-2018
Wright, Cleveland District of Columbia 1979 2014 Murder 20 to Life 27.3 20 Black Male 2007 02-03-2014
Yelder, George Alabama Lowndes 1928 1928 Murder Life 0.2 55 Black Male 1928 03-13-2018