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: 250
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Ahmed, Mubarez Michigan Wayne 2002 2018 Murder 44 to 60 years 16.4 31 Other Male 10-31-2018
Alexander, Brian Michigan Ingham 2015 2017 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0 31 White Male 10-25-2017
Alford, Herbert Michigan Ingham 2016 2020 Murder 32 years five months to 62 years five months 3.2 38 Black Male 01-29-2021
Anderson, Eric Michigan Wayne 2010 2019 Robbery 15 to 22 years 8.5 20 Black Male 05-06-2019
Anderson, Robert Michigan Kent 1970 1973 Theft 4 years 2.1 Black Male 03-04-2021
Ansari, Alexandre Michigan Wayne 2013 2019 Murder Life without parole 5.5 28 Black Male 12-18-2019
Armstrong, Richard Michigan Otsego 2006 2012 Child Sex Abuse 14 to 30 years 5.6 25 White Male 04-12-2012
Atkins, Dennis Michigan Wayne 2006 2022 Murder Life 16.1 21 Black Male 03-01-2022
Avery, Chamar Michigan Wayne 2000 2010 Murder 20 to 50 years 8.0 18 Black Male 01-15-2012
Bailey, Garner Michigan Wayne 1977 1977 Robbery Unknown 0.4 25 Don't Know Male 09-30-2019
Barnes, Jepheth South Carolina Spartanburg 1996 2003 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 7.2 51 Black Male 09-03-2016
Baugh, Jimmie Michigan Wayne 2003 2023 Murder Life without parole 0 35 Black Male 01-16-2024
Baumer, Julie Michigan Macomb 2005 2010 Child Abuse 10 to 15 years 4.2 27 White Female 08-29-2011
Bennett, Gary South Carolina Horry 2002 2020 Murder Life without parole 18.2 36 White Male 11-23-2020
Berry, Gregory Michigan Wayne 2004 2020 Murder Life without parole 16.2 20 White Male 02-08-2021
Bess, Ben South Carolina Florence 1915 1929 Assault 30 years 14.4 Black Male 03-13-2018
Blackman, Roy Michigan Wayne 1999 2026 Murder 42 to 62 Years 25.3 21 Black Male 04-21-2026
Brim, Dominique Michigan Wayne 2002 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 14 Black Female 08-29-2011
Brock, Corey Michigan Oakland 2000 2025 Sexual Assault 7 to 32 years 25.1 18 Black Male 06-06-2025
Brown, Shawn Michigan Calhoun 2010 2021 Manslaughter 8 years and 4 months to 30 years 8.8 25 Black Male 05-03-2021
Bruner, Carl II Michigan Wayne 2014 2020 Murder Life without parole 5.3 29 Black Male 04-02-2020
Bullock, Kenneth Michigan Wayne 2012 2025 Robbery 32 to 72 years 13.0 30 Black Male 06-03-2025
Bunkley, Derrick Michigan Wayne 2014 2016 Attempted Murder 17 to 32 years 1.4 22 Black Male 02-25-2016
Burns, Joshua Michigan Livingston 2015 2024 Child Abuse 1 year 1.0 37 White Male 12-30-2024
Burreson, Daniel Michigan Berrien 1998 2001 Arson Probation 0 43 White Male 06-19-2016
Burton, Danny Michigan Wayne 1987 2019 Murder Life without parole 32.3 19 Black Male 12-13-2019
Calhoun, Terance Michigan Wayne 2007 2022 Child Sex Abuse 17 to 32 years 15.2 19 Black Male 05-02-2022
Calicut, George Jr. Michigan Wayne 1999 2026 Murder Life without parole 26.4 29 Black Male 03-11-2026
Calloway, Willie Michigan Wayne 1945 1953 Murder Life 8.1 18 Black Male 03-13-2018
Caminata, Victor Michigan Wexford 2009 2014 Arson 9 to 40 years 4.1 33 White Male 01-22-2014
Canter, Mark Michigan Otsego 1988 1996 Accessory to Murder Life 7.1 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Carney, John Fed-TX (Northern) 1995 1997 Fraud 7 years and 3 months 1.9 32 White Male 12-04-2012
Carter, Edward Michigan Wayne 1975 2010 Sexual Assault Life 35.3 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Carter, Quentin Michigan Kent 1992 2015 Child Sex Abuse 6 to 20 years 16.5 16 Black Male 06-25-2015
Carver, Michael Michigan Kalamazoo 2015 2020 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 3.2 50 Black Male 05-27-2021
Cash, Tazell Michigan Wayne 2017 2019 Robbery 10 to 20 years 2.0 18 Black Male 06-12-2019
Ceasor, Terry Michigan St. Clair 2005 2021 Child Abuse 2 to 15 years 3.8 33 White Male 10-15-2021
Chancellor, Darell Michigan Wayne 2012 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 14 1/4 to 30 years 7.4 29 Black Male 05-18-2020
Christian, Kino Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 13.6 29 Black Male 01-20-2023
Clark, Alphonso Michigan Wayne 2005 2023 Murder Life without parole 17.4 23 Black Male 05-30-2023
Clark, Charles Lee Michigan Wayne 1938 1968 Murder Life 30.3 39 Black Male 03-13-2018
Clark, Ephraim R. Michigan Wayne 1961 1961 Murder Life 0.8 35 Black Male 03-13-2018
Clark, George Michigan Wayne 2003 2020 Murder Life without parole 17.2 31 Black Male 04-30-2020
Clark, Paul Jr. Michigan Wayne 1987 2024 Murder Life without parole 36.5 19 Black Male 08-07-2024
Clay, James Chad-Lewis Michigan Wayne 2017 2019 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 1.7 16 Black Male 09-05-2019
Cleary, Mark Michigan Macomb 1989 2005 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 30 years 15.9 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Cooper, C.D. South Carolina Marlboro 1921 1934 Murder Life 4.7 33 White Male 03-13-2018
Corley, Diallo Michigan Wayne 2015 2020 Attempted Murder 22 to 32 years 3.8 23 Black Male 02-18-2020
Cotton, Marvin Michigan Wayne 2001 2020 Murder Life without parole 19.0 21 Black Male 10-26-2020
Craighead, Mark Michigan Wayne 2002 2022 Manslaughter 5 years and 4 months to 17 years 7.4 38 Black Male 08-17-2022
Crawford, Dell Michigan Wayne 2008 2026 Murder 20 years and 10 months to 45 years 17.3 50 Black Male 04-08-2026
Credell, Cory South Carolina Orangeburg 2001 2012 Murder Life 10.5 27 Black Male 08-30-2012
Cristini, Michael Michigan Macomb 1991 2004 Sexual Assault 44 to 60 years 12.1 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Curry, Martiece Michigan Wayne 1990 1995 Sexual Assault 10 to 40 years 4.9 21 Black Male 09-03-2019
Dabb, Wayne Michigan Dickinson 2005 2008 Child Sex Abuse 4 3/4 to 15 years 2.6 56 White Male 08-29-2011
Dale, Nathaniel Michigan Berrien 2006 2008 Drug Possession or Sale 2 to 20 years 3.0 26 Black Male 09-13-2022
Davis, Donya Michigan Wayne 2007 2014 Sexual Assault 22 years 6.7 28 Black Male 11-11-2014
Dean, Edward South Carolina Greenwood 2014 2025 Burglary 25 years 2.3 35 Black Male 07-07-2026
Dedmond, Roger Z. South Carolina Union 1967 1968 Manslaughter 18 years 0.2 28 White Male 03-13-2018
Deering, Juwan Michigan Oakland 2006 2021 Murder Life without parole 15.2 29 Black Male 10-15-2021
DeJesus, George Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life 24.3 18 Hispanic Male 04-01-2022
DeJesus, Melvin Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life 24.3 21 Hispanic Male 04-01-2022
Dendel, Katherine Michigan Jackson 2003 2017 Murder 7 1/2 to 15 years 9.4 51 White Female 02-13-2017
Dickerson, James Michigan Wayne 1992 1998 Sexual Assault 2 to 15 years 0.5 39 Black Male 05-18-2020
Dyer, Anthony Michigan Wayne 1991 2017 Sexual Assault 7 1/2 to 15 years 11.4 24 Black Male 02-25-2020
Ealy, Marcus Michigan Wayne 2018 2020 Robbery 48 to 82 years 1.8 26 Black Male 02-01-2021
Edwards, Dartanion Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 13.6 19 Black Male 01-20-2023
Edwards, Joshun Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 13.6 27 Black Male 01-20-2023
Ewing, Darrell Michigan Wayne 2010 2026 Murder Life without parole 13.4 21 Black Male 04-29-2026
Fagan, James Michigan Genesee 1988 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 8.0 36 Black Male 05-20-2020
Farnsworth, Robert Jr. Michigan Jackson 1999 2000 Theft Probation 0 29 White Male 08-29-2011
Fisher, Gregory Michigan Wayne 2002 2017 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 30 years 14.6 49 Black Male 04-18-2017
Fisher, James Fed-TX (Northern) 1995 1997 Fraud 7 years and 3 months 1.9 32 White Male 12-04-2012
Foley, Thomas Michigan Branch 2009 2011 Murder Life 1.7 40 White Male 01-17-2013
Forbes, Walter Michigan Jackson 1983 2020 Murder Life without parole 37.5 25 Black Male 12-12-2020
Foster, Demetrius Michigan Wayne 2000 2014 Murder 32 to 50 years 13.3 24 Black Male 06-29-2015
Futrell, Rayshard Michigan Wayne 2009 2010 Murder Life 1.0 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gagnon, Richard South Carolina Horry 2008 2015 Murder Life without parole 4.9 32 White Male 06-02-2015
Gaines, Lynie Michigan Wayne 1990 1997 Drug Possession or Sale 10 to 30 years 7.0 36 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gavitt, David Lee Michigan Ionia 1986 2012 Murder Life without parole 26.2 26 White Male 06-07-2012
Glatfelter, Desirae Michigan Kent 2017 2020 Assault 1 year 0.8 29 Black Female 07-13-2020
Griffin, Michael Michigan Genesee 2010 2023 Murder Life 12.8 19 Black Male 09-22-2023
Grissom, James Michigan St. Clair 2003 2012 Sexual Assault 15 to 35 years 9.2 43 White Male 11-19-2012
Gross, Louis Michigan Wayne 1933 1949 Murder Life 16.1 33 White Male 03-13-2018
Growden, Gerald Michigan Wayne 1931 1932 Murder Life 0.7 19 White Male 10-22-2020
Hall, Lindberg Michigan Wayne 1961 1961 Murder Life 0.8 32 Black Male 03-13-2018
Hamilton, Lacino Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder 52 to 82 years 24.9 19 Black Male 10-26-2020
Hamilton, Ruel Fed-TX (Northern) 2021 2025 Bribery 8 0 62 White Male 06-23-2025
Hansen, Lisa Michigan Kent 2006 2006 Theft Community Service 0 25 White Female 08-29-2011
Hardy, Vance Michigan Wayne 1924 1951 Murder Life 29.4 30 White Male 03-13-2018
Harrington, Kevin Michigan Wayne 2003 2020 Murder Life without parole 17.2 20 Black Male 04-30-2020
Harris, L.D. South Carolina Aiken 1947 1949 Murder Death 2.6 25 Black Male 03-13-2018
Hart, Anthony Michigan Hillsdale 2013 2015 Sex Offender Registration Probation 0 29 White Male 05-01-2018
Hart, Anthony Michigan Hillsdale 2014 2015 Sex Offender Registration 1 1/3 to 2 years 1.5 30 White Male 05-01-2018
Hatchett, Nathaniel Michigan Macomb 1998 2008 Sexual Assault 25 to 40 years 10.1 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Heistand, Donald Michigan Otsego 1989 2002 Accessory to Murder 3 to 5 years 2.0 29 White Male 01-19-2012
Hernandez, Maria Fed-TX (Western) 2004 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 17 years 10.2 39 Hispanic Female 05-12-2014
Hickey, Kainte Michigan Wayne 2008 2024 Murder Life without parole 15.4 29 Black Male 05-13-2024
Highers, Raymond Michigan Wayne 1988 2013 Murder Life without parole 24.4 20 White Male 09-25-2013
Highers, Thomas Michigan Wayne 1988 2013 Murder Life without parole 24.4 21 White Male 09-25-2013