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: 194
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Jones, Lydia Diane Alabama Jefferson 2000 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Life without parole 5.8 40 Black Female 08-24-2014
Jordan, William E. Alabama Geneva 1934 1934 Murder 25 years 0.8 65 Don't Know Male 07-16-2019
King, Evin Ohio Cuyahoga 1995 2017 Murder 15 to life 22.1 37 Black Male 11-13-2017
Knighten, Willie Jr. Ohio Lucas 1997 2022 Murder 18 to Life 12.5 24 Black Male 03-07-2023
Larkins, Ronald Ohio Cuyahoga 1986 2006 Murder Life without parole 16.5 33 Black Male 04-21-2014
LeFever, Virginia Ohio Licking 1990 2011 Murder Life 20.7 37 White Female 08-29-2011
Lemons, Anthony Ohio Cuyahoga 1995 2014 Murder 21 to life 17.2 19 Black Male 12-30-2014
Lewis, Anthony Ohio Hamilton 1986 1995 Robbery 10 to 25 years 8.5 33 Black Male 10-25-2018
Lewis, Nathaniel Ohio Summit 1997 2004 Sexual Assault 8 years 5.4 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Mahan, Dale Alabama Jefferson 1986 1998 Sexual Assault 35 years 11.4 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Mahan, Ronnie Alabama Jefferson 1986 1998 Sexual Assault Life without parole 11.4 36 White Male 08-29-2011
Massingill, Jamille Ohio Cuyahoga 2020 2023 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 years 1.5 38 Black Male 01-04-2024
McCarn, Herschel Alabama Fayette 1934 1940 Robbery 25 years 6.7 26 White Male 12-07-2025
McClain, Anthony Ohio Hamilton 1995 2006 Murder 18 to life 10.8 35 Black Male 09-05-2013
McClendon, Robert Ohio Franklin 1991 2008 Child Sex Abuse 15 to Life 17.0 34 Black Male 08-29-2011
McCully, Dwayne Ohio Cuyahoga 2018 2025 Robbery 25 years 3.6 18 Black Male 01-13-2026
McKinney, Clarence Leroy Ohio Clinton 1922 1923 Murder Life 0.5 White Male 03-13-2018
McMillian, Walter Alabama Monroe 1988 1993 Murder Death 4.5 45 Black Male 08-29-2011
McMullen, Edward Ohio Miami 1956 1965 Murder Life 9.7 28 White Male 03-13-2018
Meadows, Frank Jr. Alabama Jefferson 1993 2022 Sexual Assault 20 years 21.4 18 Black Male 01-06-2023
Merriman, Monolito Ohio Cuyahoga 2019 2026 Other Nonviolent Felony 3 years 1.4 48 Black Male 07-31-2026
Miller, Christopher Ohio Cuyahoga 2002 2018 Sexual Assault 40 years 16.4 24 Black Male 06-29-2018
Miller, Morgan Ohio Lucas 1984 1992 Robbery 20 to 40 years 8.5 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Misch, Eric Ohio Lucas 1993 2024 Murder 20 years to life 26.4 16 White Male 12-08-2024
Montgomery, Olen Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6.3 17 Black Male 03-13-2018
Moore, Daniel Wade Alabama Morgan 2002 2009 Murder Death 5.4 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Moore, Kenneth Ohio Pike 1995 2004 Murder 15 to Life 9.3 45 White Male 08-29-2011
Mueller, William Ohio Warren 1986 1989 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.8 24 White Male 12-11-2018
Neininger, Timothy Ohio Tuscarawas 1993 2000 Child Sex Abuse 1 year and 6 months 0.3 18 White Male 10-18-2018
Norris, Clarence Alabama Jackson 1931 1976 Sexual Assault Death 13.2 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
O'Neil, Leonard Ohio Portage 1971 1975 Robbery 10 to 25 years 3.4 19 Black Male 02-28-2019
Padgett, Larry Randal Alabama Marshall 1992 1997 Murder Death 5.5 40 White Male 08-29-2011
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
Pettit, L. Lynn Ohio Vinton 1999 2001 Murder 15 to life 2.4 27 White Female 06-22-2013
Phillips, Kenny Ohio Cuyahoga 2007 2022 Attempted Murder 92 years 13.9 18 Black Male 10-10-2022
Piszczek, Brian Ohio Cuyahoga 1991 1994 Sexual Assault 15 to 25 years 3.2 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Powell, Ozie Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6.3 16 Black Male 03-13-2018
Quick, Wesley Alabama Jefferson 1997 2003 Murder Death 5.6 18 White Male 08-29-2011
Reeves, Johnny Ohio Hamilton 1989 1999 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 50 years 10.0 41 White Male 02-09-2016
Resh, Randy Ohio Portage 1990 2007 Murder 20 to Life 16.6 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Reynolds, Roger Ohio Butler 2022 2024 Official Misconduct Probation 0 47 White Male 06-27-2024
Rickard, Joseph Ohio Lucas 1993 2025 Murder 15 to life 26.8 24 White Male 01-14-2025
Roan, K. Neal Ohio Cuyahoga 2019 2025 Sexual Assault 3 years 1.2 32 White Male 01-22-2026
Roberson, Willie Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6.3 16 Black Male 03-13-2018
Roche, Carlos Ohio Cuyahoga 2007 2008 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years 1.1 40 Black Male 05-13-2019
Rucker, Herman Ray Ohio Wayne 1982 1983 Murder Life 1.0 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Sailor, Ru-El Ohio Cuyahoga 2003 2018 Murder 25 to life 14.8 22 Black Male 04-06-2018
Sapp, Marcus Ohio Hamilton 2010 2024 Murder Life without parole 12.7 21 Black Male 06-06-2024
Sealie, Frank Alabama Jefferson 2014 2015 Murder Life without parole 0.8 23 Black Male 03-17-2015
Seiber, George Ohio Cuyahoga 1987 1999 Assault 10 to 25 years 12.0 41 White Male 12-04-2012
Sheppard, Samuel Ohio Cuyahoga 1954 1966 Murder Life 9.6 30 White Male 03-13-2018
Siller, Thomas Ohio Cuyahoga 1998 2011 Murder 30 to life 12.7 41 White Male 10-04-2013
Sims, Jerry Jr. Ohio Cuyahoga 2019 2025 Murder 40 years and six months to life 5.5 29 Black Male 05-20-2025
Smith, Larry Thomas Ohio Summit 1976 1980 Murder Life 4.4 30 White Male 03-13-2018
Smith, Nancy Ohio Lorain 1994 2022 Child Sex Abuse 30 to 90 years 14.5 35 White Female 03-18-2022
Smith, Ralph Ohio Fairfield 2000 2021 Kidnapping 67 years 20.9 24 Black Male 10-14-2021
Smith, Walter D. Ohio Franklin 1986 1996 Sexual Assault 78 to Life 9.9 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Smith, Zachary Noah Alabama Jefferson 2006 2012 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 24 White Male 04-26-2013
Staten, Cleo Alabama Marshall 1920 1927 Murder Life 6.4 Black Male 03-13-2018
Surritt, Andrew Jr. Ohio Fayette 1992 1996 Burglary 1 year and 6 months 0.7 29 White Male 12-10-2018
Sutton, Michael Ohio Cuyahoga 2007 2022 Attempted Murder 46 years 13.9 18 Black Male 10-10-2022
Swalley, Terry Ohio Ashtabula 2010 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.3 39 White Male 10-18-2018
Teter, Danie Lee Ohio Summit 1976 1978 Murder Life 2.1 30 White Male 09-16-2019
Thomas, Teresa Ohio Athens 1993 1997 Murder 18 to life 3.7 29 Black Female 03-21-2013
Thompson, John Ohio Cuyahoga 2001 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life 22.7 30 Black Male 10-10-2023
Thornton, Lonzo Ohio Butler 1927 1928 Robbery 10 to 25 years 1.0 Black Male 03-13-2018
Thrower, Allen Ohio Franklin 1973 1978 Murder Life 5.1 23 Black Male 03-13-2018
Tinney, Glenn Ohio Richland 1992 2015 Murder 15 to life 20.8 26 White Male 03-05-2015
Towler, Raymond Ohio Cuyahoga 1981 2010 Child Sex Abuse Life 28.6 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ury, George Ohio Wyandot 1901 1913 Murder Life 12.0 48 White Male 08-29-2022
Vasquez, Ismael Ohio Lucas 1994 2025 Murder 15 to life 30.7 16 Hispanic Male 01-14-2025
Vasquez, Lorenzo Ohio Lucas 1994 2025 Murder 15 to life 21.3 17 Hispanic Male 01-14-2025
Vaughan, James III Ohio Cuyahoga 2008 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 1.2 28 Black Male 05-08-2015
Walker, William Ohio Stark 2002 2005 Robbery 3 years 0.6 36 Black Male 04-14-2015
Ward, James Ohio Franklin 1991 1993 Theft 1 year 0.5 34 Black Male 12-21-2018
Ward, William Alabama Tuscaloosa 1975 1977 Manslaughter 10 years 1.4 21 Black Male 03-13-2018
Weaver, Joseph Ohio Cuyahoga 1927 1929 Murder Death 2.0 33 Black Male 03-13-2018
Wheatt, Derrick Ohio Cuyahoga 1996 2016 Murder 18 to life 19.2 17 Black Male 08-17-2016
White, George Alabama Coffee 1987 1992 Murder Life 2.3 36 White Male 08-29-2011
Wilcox, Jennifer Ohio Montgomery 1985 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 11.2 20 White Female 08-29-2011
Williams, Antonio Alabama Jefferson 2007 2011 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.4 35 Black Male 11-06-2012
Williams, Edward Ohio Summit 1997 2015 Assault Probation 0.3 25 Black Male 04-05-2015
Williams, Eugene Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6.3 15 Black Male 03-13-2018
Williams, Jimmy Ohio Summit 1991 2001 Child Sex Abuse Life 9.8 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williams, Octavius Ohio Cuyahoga 2011 2024 Attempted Murder 15 years 8.5 17 Black Male 06-26-2024
Wilmoth, Franklin Ohio Portage 1994 2000 Sexual Assault 3 years 1.3 51 White Male 10-18-2018
Wilson, Deontae Ohio Cuyahoga 2017 2017 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.2 28 Black Male 08-24-2017
Wilson, William Alabama Blount 1914 1918 Murder Life 4.4 38 White Male 03-13-2018
Yelder, George Alabama Lowndes 1928 1928 Murder Life 0.2 55 Black Male 03-13-2018
Zimmer, Walter Ohio Cuyahoga 1998 2011 Manslaughter 50 years 12.7 40 White Male 10-04-2013
Zinkiewicz, Tyrone Ohio Montgomery 1988 1992 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 to 15 years 3.1 38 White Male 10-25-2014