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
Berry, DeMarlo Nevada Clark 1995 2017 Murder Life 22.1 18 Black Male 07-06-2017
Biddings, Darrell Fed-IL 1975 1976 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0.6 21 Black Male 03-13-2018
Bolden, Abraham Fed-IL (Northern) 1964 2022 Bribery 6 years 3.2 29 Black Male 05-06-2022
Boorn, Jesse Vermont Manchester 1819 1820 Murder Death 0.1 White Male 03-13-2018
Boorn, Stephen Vermont Manchester 1819 1820 Murder Death 0.1 White Male 03-13-2018
Broam, Jack Ray Nevada Churchill 1990 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 8.1 29 White Male 08-29-2011
Browning, Paul Nevada Clark 1986 2020 Murder Death 32.7 29 Black Male 04-30-2020
Burnside, Thomas Fed-IL (Northern) 1991 1994 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 2.2 41 Black Male 12-08-2014
Catton, James Fed-IL (Central) 1994 2004 Fraud 1 year and 9 months 0 43 White Male 10-06-2014
Clark, Derek Nevada Clark 2012 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Community Service 0 18 Black Male 06-30-2020
Comstock, Stephen Nevada Washoe 2004 2015 Possession of Stolen Property 10 to 25 years 9.6 43 White Male 08-02-2015
Craine, Leonard Nevada Clark 1990 2002 Child Sex Abuse Life 11.5 37 Black Male 08-07-2015
Davis, Rennie Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 28 White Male 02-11-2023
Dealba, Ignacio Jr. Nevada Clark 2006 2022 Attempted Murder 5 years and 6 months to 24 years 3.6 22 Hispanic Male 03-17-2022
Dellinger, David Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 52 White Male 02-11-2023
Enzensperger, Robert Nevada Clark 1956 1956 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 to 10 years 0.2 29 White Male 04-27-2021
Frazier, Patience Nevada Humboldt 2019 2025 Manslaughter 2 years and 6 months to 8 years 2.3 26 White Female 10-14-2025
Gonzalez, Ernesto Nevada Washoe 2013 2020 Murder Life 6.5 53 Hispanic Male 04-06-2020
Grega, John Vermont Windham 1995 2013 Murder Life without parole 17.1 32 White Male 08-22-2013
Griffin, Codell Fed-IL (Northern) 1991 1994 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 2.6 41 Black Male 12-08-2014
Grimes, Kiko Nevada Clark 2013 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 8 months 0.3 20 Black Male 06-30-2020
Hayden, Thomas Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 28 White Male 02-11-2023
Hayes, Reginald Nevada Clark 1985 1999 Murder Life without parole 12.9 14 Black Male 08-07-2015
Hays, Robert A. Nevada Clark 1993 2007 Child Sex Abuse Life 14.1 33 White Male 08-02-2015
Heffernan, Tyler Vermont Chittenden 2016 2018 Assault 30 days 0.1 25 White Male 04-06-2018
Hoffman, Abbie Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 29 White Male 02-11-2023
Jackson, Dwayne Nevada Clark 2003 2011 Robbery 4 years 3.0 18 Black Male 03-30-2012
Johnson, Michael Nevada Clark 2011 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Community Service 0 55 White Male 06-30-2020
LaPena, Frank Nevada Clark 1977 2021 Murder Life 19.9 35 White Male 08-30-2021
Lobato, Kirstin Nevada Clark 2002 2017 Murder 40 to 100 years 15.6 18 White Female 01-04-2018
Locke, Ruben Fed-IL (Northern) 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 35 Black Male 08-29-2011
Manning, Jay Cee Nevada Churchill 1990 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 8.1 28 White Male 08-29-2011
McAllister, Norman Vermont Franklin 2017 2019 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 63 White Male 11-18-2019
Miranda, Roberto Nevada Clark 1982 1996 Murder Death 14.0 38 Black Male 08-29-2011
Reynolds, Stanley Jr. Vermont Lamoille 2012 2021 Sexual Assault 5 to Life 8.5 61 White Male 07-07-2025
Robinson, Robert Nevada Clark 2011 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 35 Black Male 06-30-2020
Rubin, Jerry Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 30 White Male 02-11-2023
Ruiz-Cortez, Refugio Fed-IL (Northern) 1999 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 17 1/2 years 10.4 29 Hispanic Male 11-06-2012
Steese, Fred Nevada Clark 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 18.0 28 White Male 12-01-2017
Thompson, Luqris Nevada Clark 2007 2012 Kidnapping 9 to 23 years 4.7 19 Black Male 10-10-2017
Tuttle, Amber Nevada Clark 2012 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 White Female 06-30-2020
Vaz, David Vermont Orleans 2022 2023 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0.7 27 Black Male 09-19-2023
West, Antonio Fed-IL (Northern) 2013 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale 15 years 2.7 47 Black Male 04-15-2016
Woods, Cathy Nevada Washoe 1980 2015 Murder Life without parole 33.7 26 White Female 03-09-2015