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: 157
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
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
Allen, Dwight Maryland Baltimore City 2000 2003 Assault Probation 0 28 Black Male 10-26-2016
Arrington, Jermaine Maryland Montgomery 1995 2010 Murder 25 years 15.3 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Artis, John New Jersey Passaic 1967 1988 Murder 15 years to life 14.6 19 Black Male 08-04-2020
Austin, Michael Maryland Baltimore City 1975 2002 Murder Life 26.8 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bailey, Jherelle New Jersey Camden 2010 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.1 27 Black Male 07-24-2022
Baker, Kevin New Jersey Camden 1996 2020 Murder 60 to life 23.5 23 Black Male 02-28-2020
Ballard, Nathaniel New Jersey Camden 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.4 Black Male 07-24-2022
Barnes, Joel New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 1.3 26 Black Male 07-25-2022
Becerra, Gilbert New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.8 19 Black Male 07-25-2022
Berryman, Earl New Jersey Essex 1985 1997 Sexual Assault 50 years 10.4 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
Beverly, Shawn New Jersey Camden 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years and 9 months 2.2 30 Black Male 08-04-2022
Billinger, Willie Maryland Baltimore City 2018 2024 Murder 60 years 5.5 39 Black Male 06-06-2024
Bloodsworth, Kirk Maryland Baltimore 1985 1993 Murder Death 8.3 23 White Male 08-29-2011
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, 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
Carter, Rubin New Jersey Passaic 1967 1988 Murder 30 years to life 18.8 29 Black Male 08-04-2020
Cass, Albert New Jersey Camden 2008 2010 Weapon Possession or Sale 5 years 1.3 44 Black Male 08-29-2022
Chalk, Edward Maryland Baltimore 1936 1936 Assault Not Sentenced 0.2 21 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Chaparro, Anthony New Jersey Union 2003 2014 Sexual Assault Life 11.3 48 Hispanic Male 12-05-2014
Chestnut, Alfred Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35.5 16 Black Male 12-09-2019
Contreras, Angel New Jersey Camden 2006 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Hispanic Male 01-16-2025
Cornish, Ronald Maryland Baltimore City 2016 2024 Murder Life without parole 0 26 Black Male 07-01-2024
Cottle, Charles New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 1.7 22 Black Male 08-08-2022
Craig, Sandra Maryland Howard 1987 1991 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 4.3 37 Black Female 02-21-2012
Cromedy, McKinley New Jersey Middlesex 1994 1999 Sexual Assault 60 years 5.4 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Davis, Keith Jr. Maryland Baltimore City 2017 2023 Murder 50 years 5.2 23 Black Male 02-15-2023
de los Santos, Jorge New Jersey Essex 1975 1983 Murder Life 7.8 30 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Demby, Ronald New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.6 42 Black Male 08-19-2022
Dixon, John New Jersey Essex 1991 2001 Sexual Assault 45 years 10.4 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Dorval, Jean New Jersey Union 1996 2018 Murder 60 years 22.2 21 Black Male 05-04-2018
Eisemann, Osher New Jersey Middlesex 2019 2024 Fraud 60 days 0 58 White Male 08-21-2024
Estes, Cornell Avery Maryland Baltimore 1979 1983 Murder 20 years 4.4 15 Black Male 03-13-2018
Faulkner, David Maryland Talbot 2001 2022 Murder Life without parole 19.8 22 White Male 03-15-2022
Forrest, McKinley New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 2.9 35 Black Male 03-13-2018
Frazier, Bryheem New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 1.7 23 Black Male 08-19-2022
Gentry, Jacob New Jersey Sussex 2011 2016 Manslaughter 30 years 4.7 27 White Male 11-21-2016
Gibson, Paul New Jersey Camden 2007 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 47 Black Male 08-19-2022
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
Graham, William New Jersey Camden 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.9 Black Male 08-19-2022
Gray, Anthony Maryland Calvert 1991 1999 Murder Life 7.3 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gross, George New Jersey Gloucester 1998 2001 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0.9 38 White Male 06-22-2013
Hagan, Lewis New Jersey Middlesex 2004 2010 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 2.2 38 Black Male 11-12-2016
Hall, A. Greg Maryland Baltimore City 1992 2023 Murder 50 years 24.9 28 Black Male 05-09-2023
Halsey, Byron New Jersey Union 1988 2007 Murder Life 19.2 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
Harmon, Skylor Maryland Worcester 2011 2021 Murder Life 9.6 17 Black Male 11-14-2022
Harrell, Dion New Jersey Monmouth 1992 2016 Sexual Assault 8 years 5.3 22 Black Male 08-06-2016
Harris, James III New Jersey Camden 2015 2023 Murder 75 years 0 24 Black Male 04-06-2023
Haynie, Douglass Maryland Worcester 1993 2025 Murder Life without parole 31.5 29 Black Male 06-21-2025
Henderson, Robert New Jersey Camden 2007 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 52 Black Male 08-19-2022
Henderson, Robert New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.4 54 Black Male 08-19-2022
Herbert, Olajuwan New Jersey Essex 2014 2026 Murder Life 12.0 22 Black Male 08-19-2026
Hill, Taron New Jersey Camden 2006 2021 Murder 60 years 14.7 18 Black Male 07-26-2021
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, Ronnie Jr. Maryland Baltimore City 1991 2022 Murder Life 30.4 23 Black Male 07-07-2025
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, 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, Tyrone Maryland Baltimore City 1999 2010 Murder Life 10.5 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Kamienski, Paul New Jersey Ocean 1988 2010 Murder Life 20.6 35 White Male 03-29-2013
Karibi-Ikiriko, Abere Maryland Prince George's 2005 2007 Murder 15 years 2.3 27 Black Female 07-11-2013
Kelley, Eric New Jersey Passaic 1996 2018 Murder Life 21.8 28 Black Male 04-18-2018
Kimball, Edward Maryland Baltimore 1926 1927 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.2 47 White Male 03-13-2018
Knight, Curtis New Jersey Essex 1990 2001 Murder 30 years 11.6 35 Black Male 08-02-2013
Landano, Vincent James New Jersey Hudson 1977 1998 Murder Life 16.7 36 White Male 08-29-2011
Langhorne, James Maryland Baltimore City 1998 2025 Murder Life 27.0 20 Black Male 07-30-2025
Lee, Ralph New Jersey Passaic 1996 2018 Murder Life 21.6 30 Black Male 04-18-2018
Lester, C. Elizabeth New Jersey Somerset 1935 1951 Forgery 0.75 years 1.0 46 White Female 03-13-2018
Little, Devon Maryland Baltimore City 2017 2019 Murder Life 2.3 26 Black Male 05-06-2021
Lomax, Walter Maryland Baltimore City 1968 2014 Murder Life 38.2 20 Black Male 04-07-2014
Lopez-Siguenza, Carlos New Jersey Atlantic 2004 2012 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 3.0 21 Hispanic Male 06-16-2016
Louis, James New Jersey Union 1996 2020 Murder 60 years 24.4 20 Black Male 07-28-2020
Lynn, Eric Maryland Montgomery 1994 2007 Murder Life 13.0 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
MacFarland, Allison New Jersey Essex 1912 1912 Murder Death 0.7 33 White Male 10-06-2025
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
McDermott, Christopher Maryland Carroll 1999 2000 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 1.2 23 White Male 02-10-2016
McKenzie, John New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 2.9 24 Black Male 03-13-2018
McLean, Melvin New Jersey Camden 2007 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 2.8 42 Black Male 08-29-2022
McPherson, Kenneth Maryland Baltimore City 1995 2019 Murder Life 24.0 20 Black Male 05-07-2019
Merritt, George New Jersey Union 1968 1980 Murder Life 11.2 24 Black Male 03-13-2018
Mervilus, Emmanuel New Jersey Union 2008 2013 Robbery 11 years 3.3 22 Black Male 05-03-2018
Michaels, Margaret Kelly New Jersey Essex 1988 1994 Child Sex Abuse 47 years 5.0 22 White Female 02-21-2012
Miller, Dion New Jersey Hudson 2006 2023 Murder 30 years 16.8 33 Black Male 08-14-2023
Miller, Naeem New Jersey Essex 2005 2025 Murder 37 years 18.2 23 Black Male 08-25-2025
Mooney, John Maryland Baltimore City 2010 2014 Murder Life 3.8 19 White Male 03-19-2014
Moore, Clarence New Jersey Atlantic 1987 2006 Sexual Assault Life 14.4 36 Black Male 08-29-2011
Morello, Raffaelo New Jersey Essex 1918 1926 Murder Life 11.1 25 White Male 03-13-2018