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
Arciliares, Victor Rhode Island Providence 2013 2016 Murder Life 3.3 21 Hispanic Male 06-20-2018
Bailey, Robert Ballard West Virginia Kanawha 1950 1966 Murder Death 10.5 35 White Male 03-13-2018
Baker, Jeffrey Montana Lewis and Clark 2012 2017 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 4.9 39 White Male 08-05-2017
Barnett, Nathaniel West Virginia Cabell 2008 2021 Murder 36 years 7.4 19 White Male 10-25-2021
Barnett, Phillip West Virginia Cabell 2008 2021 Murder 40 years 9.5 22 White Male 10-25-2021
Bauer, Chester Montana Silver Bow 1983 1997 Sexual Assault 30 years 14.3 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Beale, Clyde West Virginia Mingo 1926 1949 Murder Death 2.8 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Beard, Jacob West Virginia Pocahontas 1993 2000 Murder Life without parole 5.6 34 White Male 07-30-2012
Black, Justin West Virginia Cabell 2008 2021 Murder 40 years 10.1 19 White Male 10-25-2021
Boyd, Payne West Virginia Mercer 1925 1925 Murder Life 0.7 Black Male 03-13-2018
Bradford, Ty Montana Gallatin 1999 2003 Assault 10 years 3.9 39 White Male 08-26-2013
Bromgard, Jimmy Ray Montana Yellowstone 1987 2002 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 14.9 18 White Male 08-29-2011
Burkhart, Richard Montana Cascade 2002 2017 Murder Life 15.3 22 White Male 01-07-2018
Carsetti, Emil Jr. Rhode Island Providence 1969 1974 Other Nonviolent Felony 15 years 4.2 25 White Male 01-09-2023
Courteau, Paul Rhode Island Providence 1981 1999 Robbery 15 years 12.8 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Crosby, Daniel Montana Missoula 1996 2008 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 4.9 31 White Male 08-24-2015
Davis, Dewey West Virginia Kanawha 1987 1994 Sexual Assault 10 to 20 years 7.0 55 White Male 08-29-2011
Davis, Gerald West Virginia Kanawha 1986 1995 Sexual Assault 14 to 35 years 9.4 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Ehrlick, Casey Montana Yellowstone 2015 2016 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.7 19 White Male 06-23-2016
Eskew, Jasmine Montana Cascade 2014 2017 Child Abuse 5 years 3.0 21 White Female 01-25-2018
Gardner, Jimmie West Virginia Kanawha 1990 2016 Sexual Assault 33 to life 26.2 20 Black Male 09-15-2016
Ghostbear, Edward Montana Hill 2012 2020 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 2.6 34 Native American Male 07-20-2021
Harris, William O'Dell West Virginia Kanawha 1987 1995 Sexual Assault 10 to 20 years 8.0 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Hocevar, Josef Montana Musselshell 1919 1921 Other Nonviolent Felony 6 to 12 years 2.0 52 White Male 04-22-2020
Holdren, Larry West Virginia Kanawha 1984 2000 Sexual Assault 30 to 60 years 14.9 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Hornoff, Jeffrey Scott Rhode Island Kent 1996 2003 Murder Life 6.4 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Howell, Frank West Virginia Marshall 1929 1931 Robbery 15 years 1.2 28 White Male 03-13-2018
Hurt, Davie West Virginia Mercer 1998 2014 Murder Life 12.9 17 Black Male 08-24-2014
Jefferson-Dust, Joseph Montana Yellowstone 2016 2024 Other Violent Felony 4 years and 353 days 3.0 31 Native American Male 06-28-2024
Jenkins, Paul Montana Lewis and Clark 1995 2018 Murder Life 23.1 39 White Male 06-13-2018
Kordonowy, Paul D. Montana Richland 1990 2003 Sexual Assault 30 years 0 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Lawrence, Freddie Joe Montana Lewis and Clark 1995 2018 Murder Life 23.1 31 White Male 06-13-2018
Lively, Charles Jason West Virginia McDowell 2006 2020 Murder Life 13.8 27 White Male 10-12-2020
Marble, Cody Montana Missoula 2002 2017 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 13.4 17 White Male 01-08-2017
Mawson, Kimberly Rhode Island Kent 2007 2012 Murder 35 years 2.7 32 White Female 08-21-2013
Mendoza, Michael Rhode Island Providence 1994 2025 Murder Life 21.8 35 Black Male 05-15-2025
Moran, Christopher Rhode Island Providence 1994 2022 Robbery 68 years 2.6 22 White Male 01-13-2023
Morse, Barney Montana Deer Lodge 2013 2015 Sexual Assault 5 years 0 61 White Male 11-16-2015
Perez, Josefina Rhode Island Providence 2002 2005 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0 31 Hispanic Female 04-01-2015
Polanco, Dionisio Rhode Island Providence 2008 2011 Assault 10 years 2.7 38 Hispanic Male 02-21-2023
Quattrocchi, John III Rhode Island Providence 1994 2001 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 2.1 39 White Male 08-02-2012
Radi, Gary Montana Big Horn 1975 1978 Murder Death 0 30 White Male 01-25-2021
Raugust, Richard Montana Sanders 1998 2016 Murder Life 17.7 31 White Male 09-12-2016
Richardson, James E. Jr. West Virginia Kanawha 1989 1999 Murder Life 7.1 36 White Male 08-29-2011
Thomas, Marvin West Virginia Wood 1987 1993 Murder Life 5.7 20 White Male 04-10-2013
Wilbur, Raymond Rhode Island Providence 1969 1974 Other Nonviolent Felony 15 years 4.2 28 Don't Know Male 01-09-2023
Woodall, Glen West Virginia Cabell 1987 1992 Sexual Assault Life 4.0 28 White Male 08-29-2011