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
Collins, Michael Jr. Fed-Military 1954 1956 Sexual Assault 10 years 1.6 27 Don't Know Male 06-03-2022
Davis, Thomas Nebraska Hall 1969 1971 Murder Life 1.9 32 White Male 10-17-2019
Dean, James Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder 10 years 5.2 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Forbes, Todd Fed-Military 1998 2006 Sexual Assault 15 years 7.7 34 White Male 01-16-2012
Gonzalez, Kathleen Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder 10 years 4.8 24 Hispanic Female 08-29-2011
House, Roger Fed-Military 2002 2009 Military Justice Offense Fine 0 35 Black Male 08-29-2011
Lewchuk, Dennis Nebraska Madison 1980 1996 Assault 5 to 10 years 15.6 33 White Male 12-26-2014
Lytle, Alvernon L. Nebraska Kearney 1929 1932 Robbery 12 to 15 years 2.1 White Male 03-13-2018
Mahoney, Michael Fed-Military 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 White Male 11-19-2012
Marion, William Jackson Nebraska Gage 1887 1987 Murder Death 0 White Male 03-13-2018
Morings, Claude Jr. Fed-Military 2002 2009 Child Abuse 6 months 0.4 24 Black Male 08-14-2024
Parker, Darrel Nebraska Lancaster 1956 1991 Murder Life 13.5 24 White Male 10-10-2012
Peterson, Kevin K. Nebraska Douglas 1994 1995 Murder Not Sentenced 1.2 33 White Male 04-18-2013
Roberson, James Fed-Military 1948 1952 Other Nonviolent Felony 4 years 1.0 23 Don't Know Male 05-04-2022
Scott, Lindsey Fed-Military Quantico, Virginia 1983 1988 Attempted Murder 30 years 3.7 27 Black Male 03-13-2018
Shelden, Debra Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder 10 years 5.2 26 White Female 08-29-2011
Smith, Eric Fed-Military 2012 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.6 40 White Male 09-22-2015
Stewart, Nicholas Fed-Military 2009 2012 Sexual Assault 2 years 1.0 29 White Male 08-30-2012
Sullivan, Bryan Fed-Military 2016 2017 Sexual Assault 7 years 0.9 31 White Male 09-26-2017
Taylor, Ada JoAnn Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Murder 40 years 19.2 21 White Female 08-29-2011
White, Joseph Nebraska Gage 1989 2008 Murder Life 18.9 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Winslow, Thomas Nebraska Gage 1990 2009 Accessory to Murder 50 years 17.9 19 White Male 08-29-2011