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 Date of Release Posting Date
Allen, Dante Ohio Hamilton 2005 2005 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Anderson, James C. New York Bronx 1990 1990 Burglary Not Sentenced 0.5 39 Black Male 1990 02-16-2014
August, Adrienne Texas Waller 2018 2019 Burglary 20 years 1.5 23 Black Male 2019 11-20-2019
Austin, Kirkdrick Texas Waller 2018 2021 Burglary 4 years 1.0 23 Black Male 2019 04-04-2021
Baker, Patrick Sr. Ohio Sandusky 2015 2017 Burglary 5 years 1.1 40 White Male 2016 05-20-2020
Biddings, Darrell Fed-IL 1975 1976 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0.6 21 Black Male 1976 03-13-2018
Billings, Riley Oregon Deschutes 2014 2025 Burglary 10 days 0 31 White Male 2014 11-08-2025
Bradford, Marcellius Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Kidnapping 12 years 5.8 17 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
Caban, Sandro Illinois Cook 2014 2020 Burglary 12 years 4.7 38 Hispanic Male 2019 02-15-2023
Connor, Reginald New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping 12 1/2 to 25 years 11.5 23 Black Male 2004 08-02-2015
Desrouleaux, Clarens Florida Miami-Dade 2013 2018 Burglary 5 years 3.9 35 Black Male 2017 12-10-2018
Dudley, Herbert S. Massachusetts Suffolk 1911 1912 Burglary 4 to 6 years 1.2 White Male 1912 03-13-2018
Duke, Timmy Texas Dallas 1992 2018 Burglary 25 years 25.7 24 White Male 2018 08-02-2018
Engel, Gary Missouri Clay 1991 2010 Kidnapping 90 years 18.7 33 White Male 2010 08-29-2011
Faulkner, Kenneth California Kern 2000 2003 Kidnapping 30 to Life 3.0 39 White Male 2003 01-20-2014
Fields, John W. Massachusetts Essex 1892 1892 Burglary 2.5 years 0.6 19 Don't Know Male 1892 01-18-2019
Flores, Ernesto Jr. Texas Hidalgo 2004 2015 Burglary 2 years 1.2 23 Hispanic Male 2005 03-05-2015
Fortune, Michael Massachusetts Suffolk 2015 2025 Burglary 2 years 1.5 58 Black Male 2016 11-29-2025
Gideon, Clarence Earl Florida Bay 1961 1963 Burglary 5 years 2.0 50 White Male 1963 03-13-2018
Gomez, Fernando Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Burglary 4 years 0 19 Hispanic Male 1989 07-23-2025
Googe, Michael Georgia Glynn 2008 2015 Burglary 2 years 7.3 26 White Male 2015 08-20-2015
Harper, Bobby Kansas Sedgwick 1987 2020 Burglary 3 1/2 to 7 years 1.9 28 White Male 1989 04-20-2020
Higgins-Bey, Lowell Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Burglary 4 years 0 18 Black Male 1989 07-23-2025
Hill, Dartangnan Ohio Franklin 2001 2005 Kidnapping 24 years 3.9 25 Black Male 2005 12-29-2012
Jaggar, Jesse Wisconsin Portage 2019 2023 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0 39 White Male 2019 09-15-2023
Jean-Gilles, Peter Florida Miami-Dade 2012 2019 Burglary 5 years 5.0 36 Black Male 2017 05-26-2022
Kennard, Clyde Mississippi Forrest 1960 2006 Burglary 7 years 2.2 33 Black Male 1963 10-05-2024
LaBolt, William Jr. New York Broome 1990 1994 Burglary 3 to 6 years 4.5 42 White Male 1994 11-10-2014
Massey, Shawn Giovanni North Carolina Mecklenburg 1999 2010 Kidnapping 11 1/2 to 15 1/4 years 10.6 25 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Matta Ballesteros, Juan Fed-CA (Central) 1990 2018 Kidnapping Life without parole 0 40 Hispanic Male 1990 04-20-2020
Montgomery, Carl Illinois Moultrie 1984 1989 Burglary 7 years 3.5 44 White Male 1987 07-16-2014
Morales, Marcos Texas Hidalgo 2016 2018 Burglary 4 years 0 31 Hispanic Male 2016 11-06-2018
Murphy, Cortez Illinois Macon 2013 2015 Burglary 6 years 2.3 26 Black Male 2015 10-16-2017
Pearson, Michael South Carolina Clarendon 2012 2025 Kidnapping 60 years 13.3 36 Black Male 2025 10-03-2025
Prince, Christopher E. Virginia Culpeper 1994 1995 Burglary 6 to 12 years 1.2 18 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Rios-Vargas, Nora Colorado Weld 2017 2023 Burglary 4 years 4.0 36 Hispanic Female 2021 02-05-2024
Roberts, Rodney New Jersey Essex 1996 2014 Kidnapping 7 years 17.6 29 Black Male 2014 03-25-2014
Rodrigues, Shaun Hawaii Hawaii 2002 2014 Kidnapping 20 years 9.8 20 Other Male 2011 12-17-2014
Rome, Anthony Jr. South Dakota Minnehaha 1987 1990 Kidnapping Probation 0 47 White Male 1987 03-18-2014
Sawyer, Lonnie North Carolina Union 1975 1977 Kidnapping 28 to 32 years 1.5 18 White Male 1977 03-13-2018
Sawyer, Sandy North Carolina Union 1975 1977 Kidnapping 32 to 40 years 1.5 21 White Male 1977 03-13-2018
Smith, Ralph Ohio Fairfield 2000 2021 Kidnapping 67 years 20.9 24 Black Male 2021 10-14-2021
Sonnier, Ernest Texas Harris 1986 2018 Kidnapping Life 22.7 22 Black Male 2009 06-13-2018
Stevenson, Christopher Texas Waller 2019 2021 Burglary 2 years 1.0 22 Black Male 2020 04-04-2021
Sturgeon, Michael Wisconsin Walworth 1997 2000 Burglary 120 days 0.3 16 White Male 1997 07-15-2014
Surritt, Andrew Jr. Ohio Fayette 1992 1996 Burglary 1 year and 6 months 0.7 29 White Male 1993 12-10-2018
Thompson, Luqris Nevada Clark 2007 2012 Kidnapping 9 to 23 years 4.7 19 Black Male 2012 10-10-2017
Townsend, Sherman Minnesota Hennepin 1998 2025 Burglary 20 years 9.7 47 Black Male 2007 07-18-2025
Usher, Cornelius Massachusetts Essex 1902 1904 Burglary 3 to 5 years 2.0 Don't Know Male 1904 03-13-2018
Valle-Ramos, Jorge Florida Orange 2014 2024 Burglary 2 years and 6 months 2.5 19 Hispanic Male 2016 07-24-2024
Vaz, David Vermont Orleans 2022 2023 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0.7 27 Black Male 2023 09-19-2023
Wagstaffe, Everton New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping 12 1/2 to 25 years 21.7 23 Black Male 2014 08-02-2015
Waithe, Michael New York Kings 1987 2015 Burglary 1 1/2 to 4 years 1.5 22 Black Male 1988 02-06-2015
Waller, Patrick Texas Dallas 1992 2008 Kidnapping Life 15.6 22 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Walters, Earl New York Queens 1994 2023 Kidnapping 17 1/2 to 40 19.0 17 Black Male 2013 09-05-2023
Washington, Michael Washington Snohomish 2005 2006 Burglary 1 year 0.1 16 White Male 2006 08-08-2017
Weiner, Mark Virginia Albemarle 2013 2015 Kidnapping 8 years 2.1 52 White Male 2015 07-16-2015
Whitehead, Artis Tennessee Shelby 2003 2024 Kidnapping Life 20.1 38 Black Male 2023 02-12-2024
Wilson, Dale Oregon Marion 2016 2022 Burglary 4 years 3.9 34 White Male 2019 04-24-2024
Wilson, Theopolis Wisconsin Racine 1989 1991 Burglary 5 years 1.5 22 Black Male 1991 08-01-2012