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 Posting Date
Achberger, Terry E. Ohio Summit 1976 1981 Murder Life 5.4 28 White Male 09-16-2019
Ajamu, Kwame Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 27.3 17 Black Male 11-21-2014
Aldridge, Robert Ohio Montgomery 1985 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 11.2 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Allen, Dante Ohio Hamilton 2005 2005 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Allen, Joseph Ohio Lorain 1994 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 22.9 39 Black Male 03-18-2022
Andrews, Isaiah Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2021 Murder Life 45.1 36 Black Male 11-15-2021
Appleman, Kent Ohio Muskingum 1992 1996 Robbery 10 to 25 years 3.1 21 White Male 12-10-2018
Ayers, David Ohio Cuyahoga 2000 2011 Murder Life without parole 10.8 42 Black Male 02-21-2012
Ayers, Randall Lynn Ohio Hamilton 1982 1990 Attempted Murder 14 to 50 years 8.3 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Baker, Patrick Sr. Ohio Sandusky 2015 2017 Burglary 5 years 1.1 40 White Male 05-20-2020
Banks, Medell Alabama Choctaw 2001 2003 Manslaughter 15 years 1.7 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Barnes, Terry Sr. Ohio Cuyahoga 2019 2023 Manslaughter Probation 0 37 Black 07-06-2026
Beamon, Melvin Todd Alabama Montgomery 1989 1990 Murder 25 years 0.1 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
Beavers, Reubin Ohio Montgomery 1995 2013 Assault 18 to 28 years 13.0 33 Black Male 06-25-2026
Beckett, Dale Ohio Lucas 1997 2003 Murder 15 to Life 6.8 33 Black Male 02-17-2015
Beeman, Gary Ohio Ashtabula 1976 1979 Murder Death 3.3 22 White Male 03-13-2018
Belcher, Michael Ohio Franklin 1999 2001 Manslaughter 20 years 1.8 21 White Male 06-22-2013
Booker, Donte Ohio Cuyahoga 1987 2005 Sexual Assault 10 to 25 years 16.3 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bradford, Maurice Ohio Cuyahoga 2016 2021 Other Violent Felony 4 years and 9 months 1.4 28 Black Male 12-10-2021
Bridgeman, Wiley Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 37.3 20 Black Male 11-21-2014
Broady, Thomas H. Jr. Ohio Franklin 1973 1978 Murder 10 to 25 years 4.7 White Male 03-13-2018
Brooks, Dwayne Ohio Cuyahoga 1988 2023 Murder Life 34.4 21 Black Male 10-05-2023
Brown, Charles Ohio Lorain 2018 2021 Attempt, Violent 1 year and 2 months 1.2 58 Black Male 04-19-2022
Brown, Danny Ohio Lucas 1982 2001 Murder Life 18.5 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brunner, Eric Ohio Stark 1996 2023 Sexual Assault 9 to 40 years 12.6 24 Black Male 10-26-2023
Buehner, Michael Ohio Cuyahoga 2002 2023 Murder 18 to Life 19.6 24 White Male 08-14-2023
Bundy, Harry Dale Ohio Stark 1957 1958 Murder Death 1.0 38 White Male 03-13-2018
Butler, Louise Alabama Lowndes 1928 1928 Murder Life 0.2 Black Female 03-13-2018
Butts, Alan Ohio Franklin 2003 2024 Murder 15 to life 19.7 21 White Male 02-21-2024
Campbell, William Ohio Hamilton 2009 2020 Manslaughter 28 years 10.3 38 White Male 11-09-2020
Carmen, Jack Allen Ohio Franklin 1975 1977 Murder Life 2.3 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Celestino, Juan Ohio Sandusky 1991 1995 Child Sex Abuse Life 1.7 41 Hispanic Male 03-11-2013
Chessman, Scott Ohio Montgomery 2009 2014 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 1.2 33 White Male 06-04-2019
Clark, Donald Iowa Johnson 2010 2016 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 6.3 35 White Male 08-31-2016
Collier-Hammond, Rosalynd Ohio Cuyahoga 1999 2017 Child Sex Abuse Life 16.6 27 Black Female 04-29-2019
Conley, Donna Ohio Perry 2003 2007 Manslaughter 13 years 1.9 31 White Female 10-10-2022
Cook, Quinton Alabama Jefferson 1993 2022 Sexual Assault 20 years 20.6 20 Black Male 01-06-2023
Costilla, Louis Jr. Ohio Lucas 1993 2025 Murder 15 to life 26.8 20 Hispanic Male 01-14-2025
Covender, Joel Ohio Lorain 1996 2014 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 50 years 10.8 26 White Male 11-11-2014
Cox, Bradley Ohio Fairfield 1980 1982 Sexual Assault 56 to 200 years 1.8 20 White Male 03-13-2018
Cox, Terry Sr. Iowa Woodbury 1997 2001 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 3.9 27 White Male 07-19-2012
Culbertson, Aaron Jr. Ohio Stark 2018 2022 Robbery 8 years 4.1 16 Black Male 01-12-2023
Curtiss, Teaven Ohio Montgomery 2020 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life 1.7 48 Black Male 01-20-2026
D'Ambrosio, Joe Ohio Cuyahoga 1989 2012 Murder Death 20.2 26 White Male 02-21-2012
Dandridge, Beniah Alton Alabama Montgomery 1996 2015 Murder Life 19.5 29 White Male 10-12-2015
Davis, Anthony Iowa Pottawattamie 1990 1992 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.1 20 Black Male 10-22-2014
Davis, Glenn Alabama Fayette 1933 1940 Robbery 25 years 7.0 24 White Male 12-07-2025
Deakle, Evan Lee Jr. Alabama Mobile 2015 2015 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0 59 White Male 12-15-2015
Dempsey, Jack Ohio Cuyahoga 1996 2007 Arson 10 to 25 years 7.0 33 White Male 02-12-2016
DeSimone, David Iowa Clinton 2005 2012 Sexual Assault 15 years 6.5 45 White Male 12-30-2013
Dixon, Marvell Ohio Franklin 1998 2022 Murder 20 to Life 16.9 18 Black Male 04-12-2022
Doss, Carl Ohio Cuyahoga 1995 1997 Other Nonviolent Felony 4 to 10 years 1.2 33 Black Male 10-18-2018
Doyle, Robert E. Alabama Montgomery 1992 2001 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 7.6 44 White Male 08-29-2011
Drinkard, Gary Alabama Morgan 1995 2001 Murder Death 5.7 37 White Male 08-29-2011
Elkins, Clarence Ohio Summit 1999 2005 Murder 55 to Life 6.5 35 White Male 08-29-2011
Elko, Christie Ohio Cuyahoga 2018 2022 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Time served 0 34 White Female 06-23-2026
Ellington, Tyrone Ohio Mahoning 1989 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.6 31 Black Male 12-11-2018
Ellis, Andre Alabama Pike 2013 2014 Sexual Assault 85 years 1.8 35 Black Male 12-10-2014
Embry, Anthony Alabama Jefferson 1993 1997 Murder 20 years 4.0 21 Black Male 10-24-2013
Engberg-Lehmer, Teresa Iowa Pottawattamie 1997 1998 Manslaughter 15 years 1.0 24 White Female 07-29-2012
Ennis, Sean Ohio Franklin 1990 1994 Sexual Assault 5 to 25 years 4.1 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Esse, Eric Iowa Cerro Gordo 2003 2006 Murder Life without parole 3.2 33 White Male 07-18-2013
Fay, Floyd Ohio Wood 1978 1980 Murder Life 2.2 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Fears, Joseph R. Jr. Ohio Franklin 1984 2009 Sexual Assault 15 to 25 years 24.7 34 Black Male 08-29-2011
Foster, Kurt Ohio Cuyahoga 2019 2020 Sexual Assault 6 years 1.2 45 White Male 11-07-2022
Foster, Locke Ohio Wyandot 1901 1914 Murder Life 12.9 33 White Male 08-29-2022
Gaines, Freddie Lee Alabama Jefferson 1974 1991 Murder 30 years 10.7 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Geeslin, Mark Alabama Madison 1985 1988 Sexual Assault Life 2.9 23 White Male 07-17-2025
Gillispie, Roger Dean Ohio Montgomery 1991 2017 Sexual Assault 22 to 56 years 20.9 23 White Male 08-07-2017
Glover, Laurese Ohio Cuyahoga 1996 2016 Murder 15 to life 19.2 16 Black Male 08-17-2016
Gondor, Robert Ohio Portage 1990 2007 Manslaughter 10 to 25 years 16.3 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Graves, Albert Ohio Lorain 2008 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 11 years 3.6 20 Black Male 05-06-2019
Green, Anthony Michael Ohio Cuyahoga 1988 2001 Sexual Assault 20 to 50 years 13.0 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Green, Antoinette Ohio Hamilton 2023 2025 Assault Probation 0 58 Black Female 02-12-2026
Greene, Kevin D. Ohio Franklin 1982 1984 Robbery 4 to 25 years 2.6 26 Don't Know Male 05-01-2019
Grimes, Don Alabama Henry 1987 1996 Robbery Life without parole 9.3 30 Black Male 10-03-2018
Gurley, Timothy Alabama Madison 2000 2002 Attempted Murder 35 years 1.5 22 White Male 07-05-2016
Hairston, Kim Ohio Franklin 1993 1995 Murder Life 1.9 32 Black Male 07-27-2015
Hall, James Iowa Johnson 1974 1984 Murder 50 years 11.0 Black Male 03-13-2018
Hannon, Donald Iowa Pottawattamie 1990 1992 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.1 18 Black Male 10-22-2014
Harrington, Terry Iowa Pottawattamie 1978 2003 Murder Life 24.7 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harris, Anthony Ohio Tuscarawas 1999 2000 Murder 7 years 1.2 12 Black Male 08-29-2011
Hathaway, Bill Alabama Fayette 1934 1940 Robbery 10 years 6.7 26 White Male 12-07-2025
Heard, Carlton Ohio Cuyahoga 2016 2018 Attempted Murder 14 years 1.7 24 Black Male 02-13-2023
Henly, Brock Ohio Hamilton 2003 2007 Sex Offender Registration 90 days 2.9 44 Black Male 03-30-2015
Hill, Dartangnan Ohio Franklin 2001 2005 Kidnapping 24 years 3.9 25 Black Male 12-29-2012
Hinton, Anthony Alabama Jefferson 1986 2015 Murder Death 28.5 29 Black Male 04-09-2015
Holbrook, Ernest Jr. Ohio Wayne 1982 1984 Murder Life 1.7 19 White Male 03-13-2018
Holdsworth, Larry Ohio Portage 1988 1994 Robbery 4 to 25 years 3.3 35 White Male 12-12-2018
Holemon, Jeffrey Alabama Tuscaloosa 1988 1999 Sexual Assault Life 10.6 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Holsomback, John Alabama Shelby 1988 2000 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 10.1 33 White Male 12-30-2015
Hoover-Moore, Kim Ohio Franklin 2003 2021 Murder 15 to life 18.0 38 White Female 11-05-2021
Horton, Richard Ohio Franklin 2006 2023 Robbery 23 years 15.9 28 Black Male 07-17-2023
Houston, Darrell Ohio Cuyahoga 1992 2010 Murder 33 to Life 18.6 23 Black Male 07-06-2012
Howard, Timothy Ohio Franklin 1977 2003 Murder Death 26.0 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Hunt, H. Guy Alabama Montgomery 1993 1998 Official Misconduct Probation 0 54 White Male 08-29-2011
Hunter, Tyeona Ohio Hamilton 1994 2001 Child Sex Abuse 10 to 25 years 4.0 20 Black Female 10-25-2018
Imafidon, Julius Iowa Polk 2000 2002 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Probation 0 34 Black Male 04-17-2019
Irby, Derius Ohio Cuyahoga 2016 2017 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.5 17 Black Male 03-01-2018
Jackson, Charles Ohio Cuyahoga 1991 2019 Murder 30 to life 26.9 27 Black Male 09-04-2019