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
Bennett, Gary South Carolina Horry 2002 2020 Murder Life without parole 18.2 36 White Male 11-23-2020
Berry, DeMarlo Nevada Clark 1995 2017 Murder Life 22.1 18 Black Male 07-06-2017
Browning, Paul Nevada Clark 1986 2020 Murder Death 32.7 29 Black Male 04-30-2020
Cooper, C.D. South Carolina Marlboro 1921 1934 Murder Life 4.7 33 White Male 03-13-2018
Credell, Cory South Carolina Orangeburg 2001 2012 Murder Life 10.5 27 Black Male 08-30-2012
Gagnon, Richard South Carolina Horry 2008 2015 Murder Life without parole 4.9 32 White Male 06-02-2015
Gonzalez, Ernesto Nevada Washoe 2013 2020 Murder Life 6.5 53 Hispanic Male 04-06-2020
Harris, L.D. South Carolina Aiken 1947 1949 Murder Death 2.6 25 Black Male 03-13-2018
Hayes, Reginald Nevada Clark 1985 1999 Murder Life without parole 12.9 14 Black Male 08-07-2015
James, Tyrone South Carolina Florence 1982 1982 Murder Life 0.2 24 Black Male 03-13-2018
LaPena, Frank Nevada Clark 1977 2021 Murder Life 19.9 35 White Male 08-30-2021
Linder, Michael South Carolina Colleton 1979 1981 Murder Death 2.0 24 White Male 03-13-2018
Lobato, Kirstin Nevada Clark 2002 2017 Murder 40 to 100 years 15.6 18 White Female 01-04-2018
McNair, Daniel South Carolina Lancaster 1986 2000 Murder Life 14.0 35 Black Male 06-30-2013
Miranda, Roberto Nevada Clark 1982 1996 Murder Death 14.0 38 Black Male 08-29-2011
Peterson, Winfred J. South Carolina Florence 1982 1982 Murder Life 0.3 24 Black Male 03-13-2018
Roberts, Jason South Carolina Laurens 1995 2005 Murder Life 8.3 16 White Male 09-20-2016
Steese, Fred Nevada Clark 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 18.0 28 White Male 12-01-2017
Woods, Cathy Nevada Washoe 1980 2015 Murder Life without parole 33.7 26 White Female 03-09-2015