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: 1147
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Guzman, Stephanie Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Hispanic Female 10-28-2015
Hadley, Clint Texas Harris 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 15 days 0 29 White Male 05-20-2016
Hall, Darryl Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and 6 months 1.1 23 Black Male 05-03-2022
Hall, Tony Texas Angelina 1993 2011 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 15.4 25 White Male 10-18-2012
Hall, Willie Jr. Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 18 years 3.4 36 Black Male 06-01-2022
Hampton, Patrick Illinois Cook 1982 2011 Sexual Assault 60 years 19.3 18 Black Male 07-06-2014
Handy-Buford, Willam Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 6 days 0 27 Black Male 05-31-2016
Harbin, Phillip Texas Denton 2001 2009 Sex Offender Registration 10 years 8.0 36 White Male 10-03-2017
Harden, James Illinois Cook 1995 2011 Murder 80 years 16.3 16 Black Male 01-23-2012
Harding, Kevin Texas Harris 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 10 months 0.4 52 Black Male 01-25-2017
Harling, Harry Illinois Cook 1973 1976 Manslaughter 3 to 9 years 1.9 31 White Male 04-19-2021
Harmon, Ricky Dale Texas Dallas 1994 2004 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 9.7 35 White Male 10-19-2012
Harper, Lafayette Illinois Vermilion 2014 2019 Murder 65 years 4.3 35 Black Male 02-14-2019
Harper, Maurice Illinois Jackson 2002 2007 Murder 25 years 2.8 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harpstrite, Valentine Illinois St. Clair 1929 1968 Murder Life 20.1 24 White Male 03-13-2018
Harris, Darien Illinois Cook 2014 2023 Murder 76 years 9.7 18 Black Male 01-03-2024
Harris, Darnell Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years and 6 months 0.9 31 Black Male 12-06-2021
Harris, Derek Texas Harris 2008 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.3 32 Black Male 06-18-2024
Harris, Eveless Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.1 44 Black Male 03-02-2021
Harris, James Texas Harris 2010 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 25 years 3.7 34 Black Male 04-20-2022
Harris, Keith Illinois St. Clair 1979 2003 Attempted Murder 50 years 22.0 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harris, Lee Illinois Cook 1992 2023 Murder 90 years 31.0 34 Black Male 04-08-2023
Harris, Maurice Illinois Cook 2006 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 2.3 28 Black Male 12-06-2021
Harris, Nicole Illinois Cook 2005 2013 Murder 30 years 7.3 23 Black Female 06-17-2013
Harris, Rodney Illinois Cook 2002 2013 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 8.2 15 Black Male 04-11-2017
Harris, Warren Illinois Cook 1977 1990 Murder 50 to Life 12.2 29 Black Male 07-05-2014
Harrison, Stefon Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 2.4 25 Black Male 04-13-2020
Hart, Larry Jean Texas Dallas 2019 2026 Murder Life without parole 6.5 26 Black Male 05-22-2026
Harvey, John Michael Texas Tarrant 1992 2005 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 12.1 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Harvey, Sydney Illinois Cook 2007 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years and 6 months 1.4 47 Black Male 02-22-2019
Hawkins, Roger Jr. Texas Tarrant 1993 2022 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 9.7 19 White Male 12-12-2022
Hayden, Courtney Texas Nueces 2015 2018 Murder 40 years 2.2 24 White Female 01-30-2018
Haygood, Andre Texas Bexar 2002 2011 Murder Life 8.8 24 Black Male 07-06-2012
Haynes, Gregory Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 0.2 24 Black Male 05-04-2022
Haynes, Terrence Illinois Kankakee 2000 2019 Murder 45 years 18.4 22 Black Male 06-11-2019
Haywood, Antonio Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.4 19 Black Male 02-14-2022
Hebrard, Alexander Texas Harris 2011 2013 Weapon Possession or Sale 4 years 2.5 25 White Male 07-25-2013
Henderson, Cleveland Jr. Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 05-25-2022
Henderson, Reginald Illinois Cook 1996 2021 Murder 55 years 23.7 18 Black Male 10-12-2021
Henderson, Rickey Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 12 years 3.5 34 Black Male 12-10-2018
Hendricks, Sonny Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 26 Black Male 02-15-2022
Henry, Mandrell Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.5 21 Black Male 06-09-2022
Henton, Eugene Texas Dallas 1984 2006 Sexual Assault 4 years 21.6 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Hernandez, Alejandro Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Hernandez, Alejandro Texas El Paso 1994 2006 Murder Life 11.9 22 Hispanic Male 01-14-2013
Hernandez, Carlos Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 52 days 0 21 Hispanic Male 05-31-2016
Hernandez, Juan Illinois Cook 2001 2022 Murder 86 years 20.7 20 Hispanic Male 08-15-2022
Hernandez, Rosendo Illinois Cook 1999 2022 Murder 75 years 22.9 19 Hispanic Male 08-15-2022
Hernandez, Ruben Illinois Cook 2000 2023 Murder 60 years 23.3 27 Hispanic Male 05-20-2026
Herrera, Eric Texas Galveston 2011 2012 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 42 Hispanic Male 04-26-2014
Herrera, Moses Texas Denton 1990 1992 Attempted Murder 7 years 2.3 18 Hispanic Male 10-20-2014
Herrington, Jerry Illinois Cook 1992 2025 Murder 60 years 27.9 16 Black Male 05-06-2025
Herron, Tyrone Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 33 Black Male 03-02-2021
Hester, Lee Arthur Illinois Cook 1961 2019 Murder 55 years 10.8 14 Black Male 01-23-2020
Hicks, Kenneth Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 1.4 38 Black Male 12-06-2018
Hicks, Ray Texas Harris 2013 2022 Attempt, Nonviolent 6 months 0.2 18 Black Male 05-09-2022
Higgins-Bey, Lowell Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Burglary 4 years 0 18 Black Male 07-23-2025
Hill, Dwayne Illinois Cook 2013 2018 Attempted Murder 26 years 5.7 33 Black Male 05-30-2023
Hill, Harold Illinois Cook 1994 2005 Murder Life without parole 10.4 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Hill, Robert Illinois Cook 2012 2021 Murder 70 years 5.4 36 Black Male 05-24-2022
Hines, Jasmyn Texas Harris 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 60 days 0.1 24 Black Female 05-31-2016
Hinton, Larry Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.5 31 Black Male 05-06-2022
Hinton, Roy Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.2 29 Black Male 05-06-2022
Hobley, Madison Illinois Cook 1990 2003 Murder Death 12.4 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Hobson, Forrest Texas Bowie 2019 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 1.6 22 White Male 05-06-2021
Hodges, Devron Texas Lavaca 2013 2015 Robbery 10 years 2.1 21 Black Male 02-27-2015
Hogans, Terrance Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.8 20 Black Male 02-14-2022
Holland, Dana Illinois Cook 1997 2003 Sexual Assault 90 years 0 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Holland, Dana Illinois Cook 1995 2003 Attempted Murder 28 years 8.2 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Holmes, Christine Texas Montgomery 2023 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0 37 White Female 04-15-2024
Holmes, David Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.6 25 Black Male 01-19-2021
Holmes, Dwayne Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.4 22 Black Male 05-06-2022
Holmes, Phillip Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.1 33 Black Male 03-06-2015
Hood, Tyrone Illinois Cook 1996 2015 Murder 75 years 18.7 29 Black Male 02-12-2015
Horton, Alice Texas Angelina 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.5 20 White Female 04-26-2014
Horton, John Illinois Winnebago 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 21.9 17 Black Male 10-09-2017
Houston, Elton Illinois Cook 1984 1989 Murder 35 years 5.1 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Howard, Darnell Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 0.5 23 Black Male 12-06-2021
Howard, Stanley Illinois Cook 1987 2003 Murder Death 15.7 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Howell, Everett Illinois Adams 1928 1930 Robbery 1 year to life 1.9 White Male 03-13-2018
Hungerford, Jordan Texas Denton 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.6 24 White Male 12-18-2014
Hunt, Brian Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 12-05-2018
Iglesias, Geraldo Illinois Cook 1994 2019 Murder 35 years 15.7 24 Hispanic Male 01-30-2019
Irving, Melvin Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 18 Black Male 10-04-2022
Ivory, Torrence Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.4 25 Black Male 05-17-2022
Jackson, Allen Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0 22 Black Male 11-28-2018
Jackson, Christopher Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 20 years 3.4 27 Black Male 05-23-2022
Jackson, Donta Illinois Kankakee 2007 2024 Attempted Murder 32 years 17.2 26 Black Male 05-05-2025
Jackson, Ieliot Illinois Cook 2010 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 13 years 7.6 26 Black Male 10-10-2019
Jackson, Jeremy Illinois Cook 2002 2022 Murder 50 years 19.6 16 Black Male 07-26-2022
Jackson, Kevin Illinois Cook 2003 2025 Murder 45 years 21.2 19 Black Male 06-30-2025
Jackson, Raymond Texas Dallas 1984 2012 Sexual Assault Life 26.4 38 Black Male 07-23-2012
Jacobs, Wandra Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.2 28 Black Female 07-14-2016
Jaile, Carlos Texas El Paso 1990 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 28.8 29 Hispanic Male 04-06-2022
Jakes, Anthony Illinois Cook 1993 2018 Murder 40 years 18.8 15 Black Male 05-16-2018
James, Shaun Illinois Cook 2004 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 23 Black Male 12-07-2018
James, Shaun Illinois Cook 2009 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 1.0 27 Black Male 01-19-2021
Janke, Joseph Illinois Cook 2015 2023 Attempted Murder 60 years 7.2 22 White Male 07-18-2023
Jefferson, Goleather Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and 6 months 1.4 45 Black Male 12-09-2018
Jefferson, Thomas Illinois Cook 2005 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.4 24 Black Male 12-06-2018