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
Aryee, Isaac Colorado Denver 2011 2020 Child Sex Abuse 30 to Life 8.0 40 Black Male 12-11-2024
Baker, Jeffrey Montana Lewis and Clark 2012 2017 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 4.9 39 White Male 08-05-2017
Bauer, Chester Montana Silver Bow 1983 1997 Sexual Assault 30 years 14.3 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Bradford, Ty Montana Gallatin 1999 2003 Assault 10 years 3.9 39 White Male 08-26-2013
Bromgard, Jimmy Ray Montana Yellowstone 1987 2002 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 14.9 18 White Male 08-29-2011
Burkhart, Richard Montana Cascade 2002 2017 Murder Life 15.3 22 White Male 01-07-2018
Crosby, Daniel Montana Missoula 1996 2008 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 4.9 31 White Male 08-24-2015
Dewey, Robert Colorado Mesa 1996 2012 Murder Life 15.8 33 White Male 06-10-2012
Drennen, Gabriel Wyoming Fremont 2011 2013 Murder Life 2.9 36 White Male 12-26-2013
Ehrlick, Casey Montana Yellowstone 2015 2016 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.7 19 White Male 06-23-2016
Eskew, Jasmine Montana Cascade 2014 2017 Child Abuse 5 years 3.0 21 White Female 01-25-2018
Fitts, Anthony Colorado La Plata 2018 2019 Sexual Assault 6 to 16 years 0.9 18 White Male 06-11-2019
Garner, James Colorado Adams 2012 2025 Attempt, Violent 36 years 12.7 36 Hispanic Male 05-15-2025
Ghostbear, Edward Montana Hill 2012 2020 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 2.6 34 Native American Male 07-20-2021
Gonser, Shannon Colorado Arapahoe 2006 2010 Child Sex Abuse 20 to life 4.3 34 White Female 12-14-2016
Hamby, Loren Colorado Huerfano 1939 1946 Murder Life 6.4 20 White Male 03-13-2018
Hocevar, Josef Montana Musselshell 1919 1921 Other Nonviolent Felony 6 to 12 years 2.0 52 White Male 04-22-2020
Jefferson-Dust, Joseph Montana Yellowstone 2016 2024 Other Violent Felony 4 years and 353 days 3.0 31 Native American Male 06-28-2024
Jenkins, Paul Montana Lewis and Clark 1995 2018 Murder Life 23.1 39 White Male 06-13-2018
Johnson, Andrew Wyoming Laramie 1989 2013 Sexual Assault Life 23.6 39 Black Male 07-19-2013
Jones, DeShawn Colorado Denver 2011 2015 Sexual Assault 6 to Life 3.0 26 Black Male 04-17-2019
Kordonowy, Paul D. Montana Richland 1990 2003 Sexual Assault 30 years 0 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Lawrence, Freddie Joe Montana Lewis and Clark 1995 2018 Murder Life 23.1 31 White Male 06-13-2018
Lyn-Darr, Acacia Colorado Pueblo 2012 2025 Murder Life without parole 13.0 31 White Female 08-22-2025
Mangum, Verle Colorado Mesa 2003 2023 Murder Life without parole 20.2 17 White Male 09-19-2023
Marble, Cody Montana Missoula 2002 2017 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 13.4 17 White Male 01-08-2017
Martinez, Stephen Colorado Denver 2000 2026 Murder Life without parole 26.3 30 Hispanic Male 05-11-2026
Masters, Timothy Colorado Larimer 1999 2008 Murder Life 8.8 15 White Male 08-29-2011
Mattice, Ernest Colorado Denver 1936 1937 Sexual Assault Life 0.5 33 White Male 03-13-2018
Medina, Alarico Colorado Denver 1991 1995 Murder Life 4.0 25 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Mersereau, Adam Wyoming Converse 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse 18 to 24 years 1.8 23 White Male 05-27-2017
Montoya, Lorenzo Colorado Denver 2000 2014 Murder Life without parole 13.6 14 Hispanic Male 06-19-2014
Morse, Barney Montana Deer Lodge 2013 2015 Sexual Assault 5 years 0 61 White Male 11-16-2015
Moses-EL, Clarence Colorado Denver 1988 2016 Sexual Assault 48 years 27.7 31 Black Male 12-03-2016
Radi, Gary Montana Big Horn 1975 1978 Murder Death 0 30 White Male 01-25-2021
Raugust, Richard Montana Sanders 1998 2016 Murder Life 17.7 31 White Male 09-12-2016
Rios-Vargas, Nora Colorado Weld 2017 2023 Burglary 4 years 4.0 36 Hispanic Female 02-05-2024
Shomo, Aubrey Ellen Colorado Broomfield 2001 2016 Assault Probation 0 16 White Male 04-22-2016
Stewart, Coleman Colorado Boulder 2015 2018 Menacing 45 days 0.1 23 White Male 02-04-2019
Voss, Krystal Colorado Alamosa 2004 2017 Murder 20 years 8.6 28 White Female 09-20-2017
Willoughby, Troy Wyoming Sublette 2010 2012 Murder Life 2.0 20 White Male 04-18-2012