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
Acero, Longino California Santa Clara 1994 2006 Sex Offender Registration 2 years and 4 months 9.3 35 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Allen, Dante Ohio Hamilton 2005 2005 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Armstrong, Craig Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Sex Offender Registration 1 year 0.2 40 Black Male 09-22-2019
Armstrong, Craig Illinois DuPage 2012 2016 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 1.2 46 Black Male 09-22-2019
Biddings, Darrell Fed-IL 1975 1976 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0.6 21 Black Male 03-13-2018
Bivens, Darrell Wayne Jr. Texas Collin 2013 2013 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 0.1 33 Black Male 04-15-2013
Bradford, Marcellius Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Kidnapping 12 years 5.8 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Brown, Jeffrey Indiana Noble 2011 2016 Sex Offender Registration 6 months 0.5 45 White Male 10-04-2022
Buechner, Terrell Minnesota Ramsey 2018 2019 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 1.7 40 Black Male 06-11-2026
Buechner, Terrell Minnesota Ramsey 2009 2020 Sex Offender Registration 366 days 0.8 33 Black Male 06-11-2026
Buechner, Terrell Minnesota Ramsey 2012 2020 Sex Offender Registration 34 months 2.7 35 Black Male 06-11-2026
Chessman, Scott Ohio Montgomery 2009 2014 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 1.2 33 White Male 06-04-2019
Church, Ollie Washington Grays Harbor 2011 2012 Sex Offender Registration 3 years and 7 months 0.8 44 White Male 01-27-2017
Connor, Reginald New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping 12 1/2 to 25 years 11.5 23 Black Male 08-02-2015
Cunningham, Dean Texas Cherokee 2014 2015 Sex Offender Registration 7 years 1.5 53 White Male 10-09-2015
Dauer, Christopher Texas Jones 2013 2018 Sex Offender Registration 5 years 0.9 35 White Male 04-18-2018
Eason, Corey Illinois McLean 2005 2005 Sex Offender Registration Not Sentenced 0 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Engel, Gary Missouri Clay 1991 2010 Kidnapping 90 years 18.7 33 White Male 08-29-2011
Fairbanks, Ronald Minnesota St. Louis 2016 2020 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 1.0 44 Native American Male 07-29-2026
Faulkner, Kenneth California Kern 2000 2003 Kidnapping 30 to Life 3.0 39 White Male 01-20-2014
Gay, Donald Texas Harris 2019 2021 Sex Offender Registration 15 years 1.9 56 White Male 06-25-2021
Harbin, Phillip Texas Denton 2001 2009 Sex Offender Registration 10 years 8.0 36 White Male 10-03-2017
Hart, Anthony Michigan Hillsdale 2013 2015 Sex Offender Registration Probation 0 29 White Male 05-01-2018
Hart, Anthony Michigan Hillsdale 2014 2015 Sex Offender Registration 1 1/3 to 2 years 1.5 30 White Male 05-01-2018
Henly, Brock Ohio Hamilton 2003 2007 Sex Offender Registration 90 days 2.9 44 Black Male 03-30-2015
Hill, Dartangnan Ohio Franklin 2001 2005 Kidnapping 24 years 3.9 25 Black Male 12-29-2012
Holmes, Charles III California San Diego 2005 2014 Sex Offender Registration 9 years 7.0 41 White Male 09-02-2015
Jaggar, Jesse Wisconsin Portage 2019 2023 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0 39 White Male 09-15-2023
Johnson, Allen Texas Taylor 2017 2023 Sex Offender Registration 15 years 3.9 54 Black Male 06-14-2023
Jordan, DeJuan Texas El Paso 2015 2019 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 0.2 38 Black Male 02-14-2019
Jordan, DeJuan Texas El Paso 2016 2019 Sex Offender Registration 4 years 1.5 40 Black Male 02-14-2019
Kayer, Brian Illinois Livingston 2011 2015 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 1.7 34 Asian Male 10-15-2017
Kitterman, Shane Illinois St. Clair 2013 2018 Sex Offender Registration Probation 0 34 Black Male 03-18-2019
Kolhoff, Paul Texas Mitchell 2017 2020 Sex Offender Registration 8 years 1.5 36 White Male 06-08-2020
LaCroix, Joseph Idaho Bonneville 2017 2023 Sex Offender Registration 7 years 4.6 29 White Male 09-19-2023
Laudig, Jessie Indiana Marion 2018 2022 Sex Offender Registration 8 months and 10 days 0.7 36 White Male 06-28-2022
Mackley, David Texas McLennan 2017 2020 Sex Offender Registration 7 years 2.8 51 White Male 07-13-2020
Massey, Shawn Giovanni North Carolina Mecklenburg 1999 2010 Kidnapping 11 1/2 to 15 1/4 years 10.6 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Matta Ballesteros, Juan Fed-CA (Central) 1990 2018 Kidnapping Life without parole 0 40 Hispanic Male 04-20-2020
Navarro, John Fed-TX (Western) 2019 2022 Sex Offender Registration 1 year and 9 months 2.7 43 White Male 01-05-2023
Nobles, Glen Texas Sabine 2013 2015 Sex Offender Registration 10 years 1.7 52 Black Male 03-05-2015
Overstreet, Nolan Texas Tarrant 2000 2024 Sex Offender Registration 90 days 0.3 21 White Male 07-22-2024
Patterson, Ronnie Jr. Minnesota Hennepin 2008 2012 Sex Offender Registration 1 year and 8 months 1.9 31 Black Male 08-17-2018
Pearson, Michael South Carolina Clarendon 2012 2025 Kidnapping 60 years 13.3 36 Black Male 10-03-2025
Pope, Graylan Texas Dallas 2014 2018 Sex Offender Registration 180 days 0.1 51 Black Male 11-02-2018
Rivera, Simon Angel Texas Travis 2002 2005 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 1.2 24 Hispanic Male 11-06-2012
Roberts, Rodney New Jersey Essex 1996 2014 Kidnapping 7 years 17.6 29 Black Male 03-25-2014
Rodrigues, Shaun Hawaii Hawaii 2002 2014 Kidnapping 20 years 9.8 20 Other Male 12-17-2014
Rome, Anthony Jr. South Dakota Minnehaha 1987 1990 Kidnapping Probation 0 47 White Male 03-18-2014
Sawyer, Lonnie North Carolina Union 1975 1977 Kidnapping 28 to 32 years 1.5 18 White Male 03-13-2018
Sawyer, Sandy North Carolina Union 1975 1977 Kidnapping 32 to 40 years 1.5 21 White Male 03-13-2018
Shelton, Joseph Texas Dallas 2001 2003 Sex Offender Registration 5 years 2.4 40 White Male 07-18-2023
Shiflett, Guy Jr. Texas Hunt 2016 2018 Sex Offender Registration 4 years 2.5 53 White Male 01-16-2019
Shiflett, Guy Jr. Texas Dallas 2014 2020 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 0.6 52 White Male 05-05-2020
Smith, Ralph Ohio Fairfield 2000 2021 Kidnapping 67 years 20.9 24 Black Male 10-14-2021
Smith, Tyler Texas Dallas 2021 2026 Sex Offender Registration 6 months 0.2 22 White Male 05-14-2026
Sonnier, Ernest Texas Harris 1986 2018 Kidnapping Life 22.7 22 Black Male 06-13-2018
Swanagan, Leonard Georgia Cobb 2011 2012 Sex Offender Registration 1 year 1.0 54 Black Male 07-02-2014
Taylor, Homer III Washington Grays Harbor 2010 2011 Sex Offender Registration 3 years and 7 months 1.6 51 White Male 01-27-2017
Thompson, Luqris Nevada Clark 2007 2012 Kidnapping 9 to 23 years 4.7 19 Black Male 10-10-2017
Vaz, David Vermont Orleans 2022 2023 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0.7 27 Black Male 09-19-2023
Wagstaffe, Everton New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping 12 1/2 to 25 years 21.7 23 Black Male 08-02-2015
Wahlgren, Ryun Texas Dallas 2015 2017 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 1.3 42 Asian Male 09-25-2017
Wahlgren, Ryun Texas Harris 2015 2017 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 1.7 42 Asian Male 11-06-2017
Waller, Patrick Texas Dallas 1992 2008 Kidnapping Life 15.6 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Walters, Earl New York Queens 1994 2023 Kidnapping 17 1/2 to 40 years 19.0 17 Black Male 09-05-2023
Weiner, Mark Virginia Albemarle 2013 2015 Kidnapping 8 years 2.1 52 White Male 07-16-2015
Wheeler, Michael Washington Thurston 2000 2015 Sex Offender Registration 20 days 0.1 51 White Male 01-27-2017
Wheeler, Michael Washington Pierce 2011 2013 Sex Offender Registration 1 year and 5 months 0.9 61 White Male 01-27-2017
Whitehead, Artis Tennessee Shelby 2003 2024 Kidnapping Life 20.1 38 Black Male 02-12-2024
Williams, Gregory Texas Lubbock 2018 2023 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 4.0 55 Black Male 04-19-2024