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: 212
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Abramowski, Jeffrey Florida Brevard 2006 2025 Murder Life 18.8 40 White Male 2025 07-17-2025
Adams, Reginald Louisiana Orleans 1983 2014 Murder Life without parole 30.7 26 Black Male 2014 05-13-2014
Aguirre-Jarquin, Clemente Florida Seminole 2006 2018 Murder Death 12.7 24 Hispanic Male 2018 11-11-2018
Aledda, Jonathan Florida Miami-Dade 2019 2022 Other Violent Misdemeanor Probation 0 30 Hispanic Male 2019 11-14-2022
Alexander, Malcolm Louisiana Jefferson 1980 2018 Sexual Assault Life without parole 37.2 19 Black Male 2018 02-06-2018
Antoine, Narcisse Florida Palm Beach 2011 2015 Attempted Murder 40 years 3.9 27 Black Male 2015 05-06-2015
Atkins, Kenneth Florida Martin 2004 2008 Sexual Assault 10 years 4.4 16 White Male 2008 08-30-2013
Bachelor, Brett Florida Hillsborough 1979 1980 Murder 15 Years 0.7 22 White Male 1980 03-13-2018
Baillie, Nissa Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter 15 years 0 20 White Female 1997 01-29-2014
Bain, James Florida Polk 1974 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 35.6 19 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Baker, Dontrell Florida Pinellas 1997 1997 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 18 Black Male 1997 09-14-2015
Ballard, Jarvis Louisiana St. Bernard 1999 2021 Sexual Assault Life without parole 22.0 18 Black Male 2021 08-21-2021
Barnes, Donald Jr. Florida Sarasota 2011 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 3.6 32 White Male 2014 09-15-2014
Bartek, Scotty Florida Marion 1991 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life 22.3 24 White Male 2013 09-04-2016
Beridon, Cheryl Louisiana Terrebonne 1979 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Life 21.4 23 Black Female 2000 08-29-2011
Bibbins, Gene Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1987 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life 15.9 29 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Blanton, Robert H. III Louisiana Ascension Parish 1974 1980 Murder Life 6.0 Don't Know Male 1980 03-13-2018
Boquete, Orlando Florida Monroe 1983 2006 Sexual Assault 65 years 13.0 27 Hispanic Male 1995 08-29-2011
Bostic, Larry Florida Broward 1989 2007 Sexual Assault 8 years 18.2 31 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Bright, Dan L. Louisiana Orleans 1996 2004 Murder Death 8.0 35 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Bright, Gregory Louisiana Orleans 1976 2003 Murder Life 26.9 20 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Briley, Yutico Louisiana Orleans 2013 2021 Robbery 60 years 7.9 19 Black Male 2021 04-05-2021
Britt, Cheydrick Florida Hillsborough 2004 2013 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 9.4 29 Black Male 2013 11-21-2013
Brooks, Elvis Louisiana Orleans 1977 2022 Murder Life without parole 42.1 19 Black Male 2019 01-17-2023
Broussard, Kenrard Louisiana Iberia 2011 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 18 years 4.4 33 Black Male 2016 02-21-2023
Brown, Anthony Silah Florida Escambia 1983 1986 Murder Death 2.6 26 Black Male 1986 03-13-2018
Brown, Dennis Louisiana St. Tammany 1985 2005 Sexual Assault Life 19.1 16 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Brown, J.B. Florida Putnam 1901 1913 Murder Death 11.9 Black Male 1913 03-13-2018
Brown, Joseph "Shabaka" Green Florida Hillsborough 1974 1987 Murder Death 12.7 24 Black Male 1987 03-13-2018
Brown, Nathan Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2014 Sexual Assault 25 years 16.6 23 Black Male 2014 06-25-2014
Brown, Patrick Louisiana Orleans 1994 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 28.4 20 Black Male 2023 05-22-2023
Brown, Timothy Florida Broward 1993 2003 Murder Life 9.5 14 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Brown, Tony Florida Miami-Dade 2010 2018 Murder Life 8.4 33 Black Male 2018 10-22-2018
Brown, Willie Florida Union 1983 1988 Murder Death 4.7 31 Black Male 1988 03-13-2018
Bryant, Andre Florida Manatee 2007 2015 Robbery 30 years 8.6 20 Black Male 2015 10-06-2015
Bueso, David Louisiana East Baton Rouge 2019 2021 Murder Life without parole 2.4 19 Hispanic Male 2021 08-02-2021
Burge, Gerald Louisiana St. Tammany 1986 1992 Murder Life without parole 6.0 29 White Male 1992 08-29-2011
Burrell, Albert Louisiana Union 1987 2001 Murder Death 13.4 31 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Cadle, Taylor Florida Polk 2017 2017 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Probation 0 12 White Female 2017 07-14-2025
Caravella, Anthony Florida Broward 1984 2010 Murder Life 25.1 15 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Carter, Steven Florida Manatee 1990 1990 Assault Not Sentenced 0.3 19 Black Male 1990 10-10-2014
Cash, Jacob Florida Hillsborough 1998 2008 Murder 50 years 9.7 23 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Castro Santos, Darvin Louisiana St. Bernard 2012 2021 Robbery 50 years 9.5 20 Hispanic Male 2021 08-21-2021
Chapman, Vernon Louisiana St. Tammany 1980 1994 Sexual Assault Life 14.0 23 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
Charles, Clyde Louisiana Terrebonne 1982 1999 Sexual Assault Life 17.5 26 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Clark, Royal Jr. Louisiana Jefferson 2003 2019 Robbery 49 years and six months 16.0 24 Black Male 2019 06-28-2019
Clugston, Christopher Florida Broward 1983 2001 Murder Life 10.7 21 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Coco, Allen Louisiana Calcasieu 1997 2006 Sexual Assault Life 8.9 26 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Cole, Christopher Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter 15 years 0 19 White Male 1997 01-29-2014
Corner, Damon Florida Palm Beach 2002 2012 Murder Life 9.9 23 Black Male 2012 02-05-2013
Council, Gregory Florida Duval 2011 2015 Child Abuse 30 years 4.1 28 Black Male 2015 09-21-2022
Cousin, Shareef Louisiana Orleans 1996 1999 Murder Death 0 16 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Crawford, Rodricus Louisiana Caddo 2013 2017 Murder Death 3.4 22 Black Male 2017 04-18-2017
Crotzer, Alan Florida Hillsborough 1982 2006 Sexual Assault Life 23.8 19 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Cure, Leonard Florida Broward 2004 2020 Robbery Life 15.6 33 Black Male 2020 01-04-2021
Curley, Catina Louisiana Orleans 2007 2019 Murder Life 11.3 32 Black Female 2018 03-07-2019
Curtin, Melanie Louisiana Livingston 2021 2026 Sexual Assault Life without parole 4.3 32 White Female 2026 04-06-2026
Dallas, Peter Florida Broward 1991 1992 Murder Not Sentenced 1.0 23 White Male 1992 08-29-2011
Davis, Charlie Florida Broward 1933 1942 Murder Death 8.7 21 Black Male 1942 02-11-2021
Davis, Cody Florida Palm Beach 2006 2007 Robbery 3 years 0.4 21 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Davis, Glenn Jr. Louisiana Jefferson 1993 2010 Murder Life without parole 13.9 18 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Davis, Jerry Louisiana Orleans 1984 2024 Murder Life without parole 39.5 24 Black Male 2023 04-21-2024
Daye, Anthony Louisiana Iberia 2012 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Life 4.9 30 Black Male 2017 07-13-2017
Dedge, Wilton Florida Brevard 1982 2004 Sexual Assault Life 22.3 20 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
DeForge, Paul Florida Palm Beach 1989 1989 Manslaughter Not Sentenced 0 45 White Male 1989 07-09-2017
Delmore, Larry Louisiana Jefferson 1993 2010 Murder Life without parole 15.2 22 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Dent, Cedric Louisiana Orleans 1999 2022 Murder Life without parole 23.2 22 Black Male 2022 08-16-2022
Desrouleaux, Clarens Florida Miami-Dade 2013 2018 Burglary 5 years 3.9 35 Black Male 2017 12-10-2018
Devlin, Dennis Florida Volusia 1995 2002 Child Sex Abuse 1 year and 10 months 1.4 38 White Male 1996 07-05-2016
Diaz, Luis Florida Miami-Dade 1980 2005 Sexual Assault Life 25.2 40 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Dillon, William Florida Brevard 1981 2008 Murder Life 27.0 21 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Dilosa, Douglas Louisiana Jefferson 1987 2003 Murder Life 13.5 35 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
DuBoise, Robert Florida Hillsborough 1985 2020 Murder Death 35.5 18 White Male 2020 09-23-2020
Duncan, Calvin Louisiana Orleans 1985 2021 Murder Life without parole 25.9 18 Black Male 2011 01-31-2023
Duty, Dustin Florida Duval 2013 2021 Robbery 20 years 7.9 28 White Male 2021 11-08-2021
Farnbaugh, William Florida Pasco 1997 2004 Sexual Assault Life 7.2 25 White Male 2004 06-25-2013
Faulkner, Roland Florida St. Lucie 1996 1997 Arson Not Sentenced 0 53 White Male 1996 08-31-2015
Favor, Jack Louisiana Bossier Parish 1967 1974 Murder Life 7.0 52 White Male 1974 03-13-2018
Flanks, Raymond Louisiana Orleans 1985 2022 Murder Life without parole 37.5 20 Black Male 2022 01-03-2023
Floyd, John Louisiana Orleans 1982 2018 Murder Life without parole 35.5 31 White Male 2017 12-03-2018
Ford, Glenn Louisiana Caddo 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.3 34 Black Male 2014 03-12-2014
Frederick, Johnny Florida Leon 1971 1973 Murder Life 2.2 20 Black Male 1973 03-13-2018
Gable, Kunta Louisiana Orleans 1996 2022 Murder Life without parole 26.6 17 Black Male 2022 11-08-2022
Gibson, Roland Louisiana Orleans 1968 1993 Murder Life 24.9 20 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Gideon, Clarence Earl Florida Bay 1961 1963 Burglary 5 years 2.0 50 White Male 1963 03-13-2018
Golden, Andrew Florida Polk 1991 1994 Murder Death 2.1 45 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Gordon, Kendale Louisiana Orleans 2010 2021 Murder Life without parole 11.5 18 Black Male 2021 12-22-2021
Graham, Michael Louisiana Union 1987 2000 Murder Death 13.6 23 White Male 2000 08-29-2011
Green, Joseph Florida Bradford 1993 2000 Murder Death 6.0 36 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Green, Lafayette Florida Palm Beach 1996 1997 Sexual Assault 11 years 0.8 38 Black Male 1997 08-20-2013
Guilfoyle, Stephen A. Florida Pinellas 1926 1932 Robbery 10 years 2.5 Don't Know Male 1929 03-13-2018
Hagans, Theodis Florida Duval 1999 2001 Attempted Murder Life 2.4 22 Black Male 2001 05-03-2017
Hammons, Robert Louisiana St. Tammany 1986 1992 Robbery 40 years 6.3 31 White Male 1992 12-14-2018
Harris, Patrick Louisiana Bossier 2019 2021 Manslaughter 39 years 1.5 39 White Male 2021 04-26-2022
Harrison, Kendall Louisiana Orleans 2014 2025 Murder Life 10.8 17 Black Male 2025 09-26-2025
Hayes, Travis Louisiana Jefferson 1998 2007 Murder Life 8.0 17 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Hebert, Larry Louisiana East Baton Rouge Parish 1987 1987 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.5 29 Black Male 1987 05-18-2020
Heins, Chad Florida Duval 1996 2007 Murder Life 11.0 19 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Henry, Darrill Louisiana Orleans 2011 2023 Murder Life without parole 8.7 28 Black Male 2020 02-21-2023
Henry, Jim Florida Citrus 1909 1911 Assault 5 years 1.7 Black Male 1911 03-13-2018