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
Alexander, John Randall Mississippi Panola 1989 2010 Murder Life 5.7 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Alowonle, Rilwan Minnesota Washington 2007 2010 Sexual Assault 4 years 1.8 50 Black Male 03-10-2014
Anderson, Roland Mississippi Hinds 1997 2007 Assault 15 years 7.2 32 Black Male 08-29-2011
Barrientos-Quintana, Edgar Minnesota Hennepin 2009 2024 Murder Life without parole 15.4 25 Hispanic Male 12-05-2024
Bass, Jimmy Mississippi Bolivar 1988 2010 Robbery 50 years 21.2 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bemboom, Bryan Minnesota Pine 2016 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and 8 months 1.7 37 White Male 07-08-2022
Bivens, Phillip Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 29.9 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brett, Scott Fed-WA (Eastern) 2017 2018 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 55 White Male 12-09-2018
Brewer, Kennedy Mississippi Noxubee 1995 2008 Murder Death 12.4 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brooks, Levon Mississippi Noxubee 1992 2008 Murder Life without parole 16.1 31 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brown, Jerrell Minnesota Hennepin 2010 2026 Murder Life without parole 16.1 21 Black Male 04-30-2026
Brown, LeeVester Mississippi Coahoma 2006 2018 Murder Life without parole 8.7 33 Black Male 07-26-2021
Brown, Sherwood Mississippi DeSoto 1995 2021 Murder Death 26.4 24 Black Male 10-04-2021
Buechner, Terrell Minnesota Ramsey 2018 2019 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 1.7 40 Black Male 06-11-2026
Buechner, Terrell Minnesota Ramsey 2009 2020 Sex Offender Registration 366 days 0.8 33 Black Male 06-11-2026
Buechner, Terrell Minnesota Ramsey 2012 2020 Sex Offender Registration 34 months 2.7 35 Black Male 06-11-2026
Bullock, Keith Minnesota Hennepin 1992 1992 Murder Not Sentenced 0 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Butler, Sabrina Mississippi Lowndes 1990 1995 Murder Death 5.8 18 Black Female 08-29-2011
Chambers, Leon Mississippi Wilkinson 1970 1973 Murder Life 2.4 Black Male 03-13-2018
Davis, Javon Minnesota Hennepin 2015 2020 Attempted Murder 28 years and 3 months 5.0 26 Black Male 04-06-2020
Dixon, Bobby Ray Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 29.8 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Dziubak, Richard Paul Minnesota Ramsey 1987 1989 Manslaughter 6 years and 9 months 1.5 34 White Male 08-29-2011
Edmonds, Tyler Mississippi Oktibbeha 2004 2008 Murder Life 2.8 13 White Male 08-29-2011
Fairbanks, Ronald Minnesota St. Louis 2016 2020 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 1.0 44 Native American Male 07-29-2026
Flowers, Curtis Mississippi Montgomery 1997 2020 Murder Death 22.2 26 Black Male 09-25-2020
Fox, Anthony Mississippi Hinds 2022 2024 Manslaughter 5 years 1.5 34 Black Male 08-06-2024
Goldenstein, Paulene Minnesota Hennepin 1992 1994 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 1.5 42 White Female 03-09-2016
Goldenstein, Ronald Minnesota Hennepin 1992 1994 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 1.5 51 White Male 03-09-2016
Groves, Clayton Minnesota Mille Lacs 2018 2023 Child Sex Abuse 27 years and 6 months 3.4 30 White Male 06-17-2026
Hall, Jason Mississippi Forrest 2012 2016 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years 2.0 26 Black Male 04-26-2019
Hankins, Leonard Minnesota Hennepin 1933 1953 Murder Life 20.1 36 White Male 03-13-2018
Hansen, Michael Minnesota Douglas 2006 2011 Murder 14 years and 6 months 5.5 27 White Male 05-31-2012
Hatton, Aren Minnesota Lincoln 2023 2026 Sexual Assault 15 years 2.1 42 White Male 05-21-2026
Haynes, Marvin Minnesota Hennepin 2005 2023 Murder Life 18.3 16 Black Male 12-18-2023
Hill, Benjamin Minnesota Ramsey 2013 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale 5 years 3.5 30 White Male 03-30-2022
Hooper, Bryan Sr. Minnesota Hennepin 1998 2025 Murder Life 26.9 27 Black Male 09-18-2025
Howard, Eddie Lee Jr. Mississippi Lowndes 1994 2021 Murder Death 26.6 38 Black Male 02-25-2021
Hughes, Elicia Mississippi Hinds 2007 2007 Murder Life 0.1 32 Black Female 07-19-2013
Hughes, George Minnesota Chisago 1921 1931 Robbery Life 9.8 White Male 03-13-2018
Jackson, Sammy Minnesota Ramsey 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 3 months 0.3 42 Black Male 08-26-2017
James, Ernestine Fed-WA (Western) 1995 1999 Manslaughter Probation 0 42 Native American Female 06-11-2014
Johnson, Arthur Mississippi Sunflower 1993 2008 Sexual Assault 55 years 14.4 33 Black Male 08-29-2011
Jordan, Carl Mississippi Harrison 2014 2018 Assault 20 years 3.1 32 Black Male 03-30-2022
Kaiser, Robert Minnesota Stearns 2016 2025 Murder 20 years 5.5 31 White Male 05-30-2025
Kennard, Clyde Mississippi Forrest 1960 2006 Burglary 7 years 2.2 33 Black Male 10-05-2024
Klass, Louis Minnesota Fillmore 1928 1931 Robbery 5 to 40 years 3.1 White Male 03-13-2018
Larson, Hollis Minnesota Goodhue 2008 2015 Threats 2 years and 5 months 1.3 43 White Male 08-20-2018
Lee, Koua Fong Minnesota Ramsey 2007 2010 Manslaughter 8 years 2.8 28 Asian Male 08-29-2011
Lewis, George Minnesota Hennepin 1988 1991 Sexual Assault 12 years and 8 months 3.0 28 Black Male 10-28-2014
Livingston, Joseph Minnesota Wright 2016 2021 Traffic Offense 5 years and 2 months 1.1 33 White Male 07-14-2022
Lozoya, Clarence Jr. Minnesota Carlton 2017 2019 Assault 4 years 2.1 25 Native American Male 03-21-2019
Manning, Willie Mississippi Oktibbeha 1996 2015 Murder Death 18.7 24 Black Male 04-29-2015
Norwood, Matthew Mississippi Hinds 1997 2010 Robbery 15 years 10.0 15 Black Male 08-29-2011
Olsen, Roger Minnesota Houston 2006 2008 Child Sex Abuse 24 years 2.0 37 White Male 03-08-2016
Parks, Cornelius Mississippi Kemper 2011 2017 Assault Fine 0 30 Black Male 08-18-2017
Patterson, Ronnie Jr. Minnesota Hennepin 2008 2012 Sex Offender Registration 1 year and 8 months 1.9 31 Black Male 08-17-2018
Payne, Dana Minnesota Hennepin 1989 1991 Other Violent Felony 1 year 0.5 28 White Male 10-25-2014
Peterson, Nicholas Minnesota Mille Lacs 2012 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale 4 years 1.6 25 White Male 07-07-2022
Purvis, Will Mississippi Marion 1893 1898 Murder Death 5.4 19 White Male 03-13-2018
Richardson, Harvill Sr. Mississippi Harrison 2011 2017 Murder Life 3.4 66 White Male 04-05-2017
Ruffin, Larry Mississippi Forrest 1980 2011 Murder Life 21.6 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Sarber, Laurence Minnesota Washington 2004 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 13 years and 2 months 5.6 40 White Male 09-11-2019
Slyter, George Minnesota Hennepin 1931 1931 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 29 White Male 03-13-2018
Stubbs, Leigh Mississippi Lincoln 2001 2013 Assault 44 years 11.0 20 White Female 10-25-2018
Sutherlin, David Brian Minnesota Ramsey 1985 2002 Sexual Assault 3 years and 7 months 0.1 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Thompson, Michael Mississippi Tunica 2014 2014 Traffic Offense Unknown 0 36 Black Male 06-27-2024
Thorvik, Louis Minnesota Chisago 1922 1931 Robbery Life 9.0 33 White Male 03-13-2018
Townsend, Bobby Mississippi Webster 1999 2001 Sexual Assault 30 years 2.2 43 Black Male 12-16-2016
Townsend, Sherman Minnesota Hennepin 1998 2025 Burglary 20 years 9.7 47 Black Male 07-18-2025
Vance, Tammy Mississippi Lincoln 2001 2013 Assault 44 years 12.0 31 White Female 10-25-2018
Walker, Moses Mississippi Lauderdale 1907 1912 Attempted Murder 10 years 5.2 Black Male 03-13-2018
Wilks, Calvin Mississippi Hinds 1981 1984 Murder Life 3.8 21 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Willis, Cedric Mississippi Hinds 1997 2006 Murder Life 8.6 19 Black Male 08-29-2011