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: 169
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Abbitt, Joseph North Carolina Forsyth 1995 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 14.2 31 Black Male 09-01-2011
Addison, Ronald Maryland Baltimore City 1998 2005 Murder 30 years 7.7 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Alexis, Jamaal Maryland Prince George's 2010 2026 Murder 140 years 15.5 20 Black Male 06-02-2026
Alford, John North Carolina Mecklenburg 1975 1976 Murder Death 1.2 22 Black Male 07-13-2022
Allen, Derrick North Carolina Durham 1999 2016 Murder 43 3/4 to 54 years 11.0 19 Black Male 12-16-2021
Allen, Dwight Maryland Baltimore City 2000 2003 Assault Probation 0 28 Black Male 10-26-2016
Amerson, Quincy North Carolina Harnett 2001 2024 Murder Life without parole 22.9 24 Black Male 05-19-2024
Armstrong, LaMonte North Carolina Guilford 1995 2013 Murder Life 16.9 38 Black Male 03-19-2013
Arrington, Jermaine Maryland Montgomery 1995 2010 Murder 25 years 15.3 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Austin, Michael Maryland Baltimore City 1975 2002 Murder Life 26.8 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Benton, John North Carolina Mecklenburg 1942 1943 Assault 15 years 1.5 15 Black Male 04-01-2021
Billinger, Willie Maryland Baltimore City 2018 2024 Murder 60 years 5.5 39 Black Male 06-06-2024
Blackmon, James North Carolina Wake 1988 2019 Murder Life 31.6 26 Black Male 09-03-2019
Bloodsworth, Kirk Maryland Baltimore 1985 1993 Murder Death 8.3 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Bowles, Joe North Carolina Surry 1919 1921 Murder Death 2.3 White Male 09-30-2022
Bridgeman, Walter North Carolina Davidson 1932 1935 Robbery 15 years 2.4 20 White Male 03-13-2018
Bridges, Timothy North Carolina Mecklenburg 1991 2016 Sexual Assault Life 24.7 22 White Male 03-07-2016
Britt, Timothy North Carolina Robeson 2013 2017 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 30 3/4 years 4.3 37 White Male 12-03-2017
Brooks, Riley Maryland Anne Arundel 1966 1973 Murder Life 7.0 46 Black Male 02-16-2021
Brown, Christopher Maryland Baltimore City 2022 2026 Murder Life 3.8 19 Black Male 07-06-2026
Brown, Keith North Carolina Wilson 1993 1999 Sexual Assault 35 years 4.0 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brown, Knolly Jr. North Carolina Edgecombe 2009 2016 Child Sex Abuse 5 to 6 3/4 years 3.7 37 Black Male 10-26-2016
Brown, Leon North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.9 15 Black Male 09-02-2014
Brown, Rodney Maryland Baltimore City 2006 2021 Assault 45 years 11.3 24 Black Male 12-08-2022
Bryant, Malcolm Maryland Baltimore City 1999 2016 Murder Life 16.8 24 Black Male 05-17-2016
Burgess, Sabein Maryland Baltimore City 1995 2014 Murder Life 18.7 24 Black Male 02-21-2014
Burley, Umar Maryland Baltimore City 2011 2018 Manslaughter 15 years 6.1 39 Black Male 06-06-2019
Carey, Anthony North Carolina Mecklenburg 1973 1974 Murder Death 1.1 20 Black Male 10-05-2021
Carmon, Darron North Carolina Pitt 1994 2022 Robbery 14 to 40 years 7.7 19 Black Male 09-19-2022
Carver, Mark North Carolina Gaston 2011 2022 Murder Life 8.2 39 White Male 08-23-2022
Chalk, Edward Maryland Baltimore 1936 1936 Assault Not Sentenced 0.2 21 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Chapman, Glen Edward North Carolina Catawba 1994 2008 Murder Death 13.4 24 Black Male 08-31-2011
Chavis, Benjamin Jr. North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault 34 years 8.3 23 Black Male 11-17-2016
Chestnut, Alfred Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35.5 16 Black Male 12-09-2019
Clark, Carey North Carolina Avery 1996 1998 Murder Life 2.0 37 White Male 09-14-2015
Cornish, Ronald Maryland Baltimore City 2016 2024 Murder Life without parole 0 26 Black Male 07-01-2024
Cotton, Ronald North Carolina Alamance 1985 1995 Sexual Assault Life 10.4 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Craig, Sandra Maryland Howard 1987 1991 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 4.3 37 Black Female 02-21-2012
Crotts, Mark North Carolina Alamance 1992 1997 Murder Life without parole 2.0 21 White Male 11-21-2024
Cvijanovich, Daniel Fed-ND 2007 2011 Threats 1 year and 7 months 1.0 26 White Male 01-10-2013
Dail, Dwayne Allen North Carolina Wayne 1989 2007 Child Sex Abuse Life 18.4 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Daniels, Erick North Carolina Durham 2001 2008 Robbery 10 to 14 years 6.8 14 Black Male 08-29-2011
Davis, Keith Jr. Maryland Baltimore City 2017 2023 Murder 50 years 5.2 23 Black Male 02-15-2023
Dove, Frank North Carolina Onslow 1922 1928 Murder Death 5.4 Black Male 03-13-2018
Dove, Fred North Carolina Onslow 1922 1928 Murder Death 5.4 Black Male 03-13-2018
Dudley, Howard North Carolina Lenoir 1992 2016 Child Sex Abuse Life 23.9 34 Black Male 05-18-2016
Epps, Reginald North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault 28 years 7.9 17 Black Male 11-17-2016
Estes, Cornell Avery Maryland Baltimore 1979 1983 Murder 20 years 4.4 15 Black Male 03-13-2018
Evans, Timothy North Carolina Durham 2009 2024 Murder 45 years 13.3 18 Black Male 03-07-2024
Faulkner, David Maryland Talbot 2001 2022 Murder Life without parole 19.8 22 White Male 03-15-2022
Finch, Charles North Carolina Wilson 1976 2019 Murder Death 42.9 38 Black Male 06-24-2019
Fowler, Victor North Carolina Davidson 1932 1935 Robbery 15 years 2.4 19 White Male 03-13-2018
Garner, Terence North Carolina Johnston 1998 2002 Attempted Murder 32 to 43 years 4.1 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gell, Alan North Carolina Bertie 1998 2004 Murder Death 6.0 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Giles, James Maryland Montgomery 1961 1967 Sexual Assault Death 5.9 20 Black Male 03-13-2018
Giles, John Maryland Montgomery 1961 1967 Sexual Assault Death 5.9 22 Black Male 03-13-2018
Goods, Darron Maryland Baltimore City 2005 2006 Attempted Murder Not Sentenced 1.0 19 Black Male 07-23-2013
Grant, Israel North Carolina Mecklenburg 2007 2019 Robbery 18 1/2 to 23 7/8 years 8.4 19 Black Male 02-04-2019
Gray, Anthony Maryland Calvert 1991 1999 Murder Life 7.3 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Grimes, Willie North Carolina Catawba 1988 2012 Sexual Assault Life 23.9 41 Black Male 10-08-2012
Hall, A. Greg Maryland Baltimore City 1992 2023 Murder 50 years 24.9 28 Black Male 05-09-2023
Harmon, Skylor Maryland Worcester 2011 2021 Murder Life 9.6 17 Black Male 11-14-2022
Haynie, Douglass Maryland Worcester 1993 2025 Murder Life without parole 31.5 29 Black Male 06-21-2025
Hefner, Cecil North Carolina Burke 1920 1921 Murder 15 years 0.3 White Male 03-13-2018
Hoffman, Jonathon North Carolina Union 1996 2007 Murder Death 11.1 41 Black Male 08-31-2011
Horne, Joe North Carolina Davidson 1932 1935 Robbery 15 years 2.3 20 White Male 03-13-2018
Howard, Darryl North Carolina Durham 1995 2016 Murder 80 years 21.4 29 Black Male 09-06-2016
Huffington, John Maryland Harford 1981 2023 Murder Death 31.7 18 White Male 02-09-2023
Hugee, Larry Lane Maryland Wicomico 2004 2013 Robbery 25 years 8.3 48 Black Male 05-16-2013
Hunt, Darryl North Carolina Forsyth 1985 2004 Murder Life 17.6 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Hunt, Darryl North Carolina Forsyth 1987 1990 Murder 40 years 0 18 Black Male 12-30-2023
Hunt, Ronnie Jr. Maryland Baltimore City 1991 2022 Murder Life 30.4 23 Black Male 07-07-2025
Isbell, Teddy North Carolina Buncombe 2003 2015 Accessory to Murder 3 years 3.9 35 Black Male 10-11-2015
Jacobs, Jerry North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault 29 years 7.9 18 Black Male 11-17-2016
Jean, Lesly North Carolina Onslow 1982 1991 Sexual Assault Life 8.6 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Jenkins, Jerry Lee Maryland Charles 1987 2013 Sexual Assault Life 23.0 25 White Male 06-07-2013
Johnson, Jerome Maryland Baltimore City 1989 2018 Murder Life 29.3 20 Black Male 07-04-2018
Johnson, Joseph Maryland Anne Arundel 1962 1968 Sexual Assault Death 5.4 Black Male 03-13-2018
Johnson, Kevin North Carolina Durham 2010 2023 Attempted Murder 24 2/3 to 30 5/12 years 12.8 24 Black Male 07-20-2023
Johnson, Lamar Maryland Baltimore City 2005 2017 Murder Life 12.0 20 Black Male 09-24-2017
Johnson, Michael Maryland Baltimore City 2013 2018 Murder Not Sentenced 2.0 26 Black Male 04-21-2018
Jones, Clarence III Maryland Baltimore 1999 2021 Murder 30 years 18.6 36 Black Male 09-08-2021
Jones, Grant Maryland Wicomico 1993 2023 Sexual Assault 7 years 4.0 34 Black Male 09-06-2023
Jones, Levon North Carolina Duplin 1993 2008 Murder Death 14.5 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Jones, Tyrone Maryland Baltimore City 1999 2010 Murder Life 10.5 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Kagonyera, Kenneth North Carolina Buncombe 2001 2011 Murder 12 to 15 years 9.8 20 Black Male 10-12-2011
Karibi-Ikiriko, Abere Maryland Prince George's 2005 2007 Murder 15 years 2.3 27 Black Female 07-11-2013
Kelly, Robert North Carolina Chowan 1992 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3.4 40 White Male 08-29-2011
Kendall, Hamp North Carolina Caldwell 1907 1917 Murder 30 years 10.1 30 White Male 03-13-2018
Kimball, Edward Maryland Baltimore 1926 1927 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.2 47 White Male 03-13-2018
Lamb, Larry North Carolina Duplin 1993 2013 Murder Life 20.0 36 Black Male 08-15-2013
Langhorne, James Maryland Baltimore City 1998 2025 Murder Life 27.0 20 Black Male 07-30-2025
Langley, Gus North Carolina Buncombe 1932 1936 Murder Death 1.9 31 White Male 03-13-2018
Little, Devon Maryland Baltimore City 2017 2019 Murder Life 2.3 26 Black Male 05-06-2021
Logan, Curtis North Carolina Wake 2020 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 33 Black Male 06-29-2022
Lomax, Walter Maryland Baltimore City 1968 2014 Murder Life 38.2 20 Black Male 04-07-2014
Long, Ronnie North Carolina Cabarrus 1976 2020 Sexual Assault Life 43.9 20 Black Male 09-14-2020
Lynn, Eric Maryland Montgomery 1994 2007 Murder Life 13.0 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Madison, Paul Maryland Baltimore City 1991 2021 Murder 50 years 30.3 29 Black Male 01-15-2022
Marsh, Guy Gordon Maryland Anne Arundel 1973 1987 Murder Life 13.8 25 White Male 03-13-2018