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
Anderson, James C. New York Bronx 1990 1990 Burglary Not Sentenced 0.5 39 Black Male 02-16-2014
Andrews, Herbert Massachusetts Suffolk 1914 1914 Forgery 1.17 years 0.3 White Male 03-13-2018
August, Adrienne Texas Waller 2018 2019 Burglary 20 years 1.5 23 Black Male 11-20-2019
Austin, Kirkdrick Texas Waller 2018 2021 Burglary 4 years 1.0 23 Black Male 04-04-2021
Baker, Patrick Sr. Ohio Sandusky 2015 2017 Burglary 5 years 1.1 40 White Male 05-20-2020
Billings, Riley Oregon Deschutes 2014 2025 Burglary 10 days 0 31 White Male 11-08-2025
Botts, Nancy Louise Indiana Howard 1934 1935 Forgery 2 to 14 years 1.1 27 White Female 03-13-2018
Caban, Sandro Illinois Cook 2014 2020 Burglary 12 years 4.7 38 Hispanic Male 02-15-2023
Campbell, Bertram New York New York 1938 1945 Forgery 5 to 10 years 3.4 51 White Male 03-13-2018
Dean, Edward South Carolina Greenwood 2014 2025 Burglary 25 years 2.3 35 Black Male 07-07-2026
Desrouleaux, Clarens Florida Miami-Dade 2013 2018 Burglary 5 years 3.9 35 Black Male 12-10-2018
Donnelly, Terrence New York Kings 1878 1878 Forgery 2.5 years 0.4 Don't Know Male 09-02-2022
Dudley, Herbert S. Massachusetts Suffolk 1911 1912 Burglary 4 to 6 years 1.2 White Male 03-13-2018
Duke, Timmy Texas Dallas 1992 2018 Burglary 25 years 25.7 24 White Male 08-02-2018
Fields, John W. Massachusetts Essex 1892 1892 Burglary 2.5 years 0.6 19 Don't Know Male 01-18-2019
Flores, Ernesto Jr. Texas Hidalgo 2004 2015 Burglary 2 years 1.2 23 Hispanic Male 03-05-2015
Fortune, Michael Massachusetts Suffolk 2015 2025 Burglary 2 years 1.5 58 Black Male 11-29-2025
Gideon, Clarence Earl Florida Bay 1961 1963 Burglary 5 years 2.0 50 White Male 03-13-2018
Gomez, Fernando Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Burglary 4 years 0 19 Hispanic Male 07-23-2025
Googe, Michael Georgia Glynn 2008 2015 Burglary 2 years 7.3 26 White Male 08-20-2015
Greenwald, Irving New York Erie 1924 1924 Forgery 7.5 years 0.3 White Male 03-13-2018
Harper, Bobby Kansas Sedgwick 1987 2020 Burglary 3 1/2 to 7 years 1.9 28 White Male 04-20-2020
Higgins-Bey, Lowell Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Burglary 4 years 0 18 Black Male 07-23-2025
Jean-Gilles, Peter Florida Miami-Dade 2012 2019 Burglary 5 years 5.0 36 Black Male 05-26-2022
Johnson, Robert New York Westchester 1980 1992 Forgery 2 1/2 years to 5 years 1.7 Don't Know Male 02-08-2021
Kennard, Clyde Mississippi Forrest 1960 2006 Burglary 7 years 2.2 33 Black Male 10-05-2024
LaBolt, William Jr. New York Broome 1990 1994 Burglary 3 to 6 years 4.5 42 White Male 11-10-2014
LaFratta, Joseph Massachusetts Essex 2009 2010 Forgery 2 years 1.1 33 White Male 02-15-2018
Lester, C. Elizabeth New Jersey Somerset 1935 1951 Forgery 0.75 years 1.0 46 White Female 03-13-2018
Montgomery, Carl Illinois Moultrie 1984 1989 Burglary 7 years 3.5 44 White Male 07-16-2014
Morales, Marcos Texas Hidalgo 2016 2018 Burglary 4 years 0 31 Hispanic Male 11-06-2018
Murphy, Cortez Illinois Macon 2013 2015 Burglary 6 years 2.3 26 Black Male 10-16-2017
Prince, Christopher E. Virginia Culpeper 1994 1995 Burglary 6 to 12 years 1.2 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Rios-Vargas, Nora Colorado Weld 2017 2023 Burglary 4 years 4.0 36 Hispanic Female 02-05-2024
Shelton, Horace North Carolina Buncombe 2012 2014 Forgery 10 7/12 to 13 1/2 years 2.3 51 Black Male 11-28-2016
Shephard, Clifford New Jersey Middlesex 1935 1950 Forgery 0.75 years 1.0 49 White Male 03-13-2018
Stevenson, Christopher Texas Waller 2019 2021 Burglary 2 years 1.0 22 Black Male 04-04-2021
Sturgeon, Michael Wisconsin Walworth 1997 2000 Burglary 120 days 0.3 16 White Male 07-15-2014
Sullivan, Percy Fed-IN (Southern) 1896 1898 Forgery 4 years 1.5 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Surritt, Andrew Jr. Ohio Fayette 1992 1996 Burglary 1 year and 6 months 0.7 29 White Male 12-10-2018
Townsend, Sherman Minnesota Hennepin 1998 2025 Burglary 20 years 9.7 47 Black Male 07-18-2025
Tucker, Eugene Michigan Macomb 1956 1958 Forgery 4 to 14 years 2.0 24 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Usher, Cornelius Massachusetts Essex 1902 1904 Burglary 3 to 5 years 2.0 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Valle-Ramos, Jorge Florida Orange 2014 2024 Burglary 2 years and 6 months 2.5 19 Hispanic Male 07-24-2024
Waithe, Michael New York Kings 1987 2015 Burglary 1 1/2 to 4 years 1.5 22 Black Male 02-06-2015
Washington, Michael Washington Snohomish 2005 2006 Burglary 1 year 0.1 16 White Male 08-08-2017
Wilson, Carol Jean Michigan Wayne 2011 2013 Forgery Probation 0 57 Black Female 12-30-2013
Wilson, Dale Oregon Marion 2016 2022 Burglary 4 years 3.9 34 White Male 04-24-2024
Wilson, Theopolis Wisconsin Racine 1989 1991 Burglary 5 years 1.5 22 Black Male 08-01-2012
Zambino, Luigi New Jersey Mercer 1906 1909 Forgery 6 years 3.4 White Male 03-13-2018