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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Total records: 3311
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Minnitt, Andre Arizona Pima 1993 2002 Murder Death 0 21 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Minsky, Gerald Fed-KY (Eastern) 1991 1992 Fraud 1 year and 6 months 0 42 White Male 1991 12-12-2012
Minton, Samuel Scott Tennessee Bradley 1994 2025 Sexual Assault 76 years 30.7 20 White Male 2024 05-01-2025
Miranda, Roberto Nevada Clark 1982 1996 Murder Death 14.0 38 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Mitchel, Albert New York Kings 2007 2008 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 42 Black Male 2007 09-03-2013
Mitchell, Anthony Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Murder 31 years 12.5 17 Black Male 2019 06-17-2020
Mitchell, DeQuentun Texas Harris 2016 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 24 Black Male 2017 07-15-2024
Mitchell, Marvin Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 1997 Child Sex Abuse 9 to 25 years 7.2 21 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Mitchell, Melvin Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 4.0 50 Black Male 2017 07-15-2024
Mitchell, Perry South Carolina Lexington 1984 1998 Sexual Assault 30 years 14.5 20 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Modahl, Jeffrey California Kern 1986 1999 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 12.8 29 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Moldowan, Jeffrey Michigan Macomb 1991 2003 Sexual Assault 60 to 90 years 11.1 20 White Male 2002 08-29-2011
Molen, Michael Scott Idaho Boise 2007 2014 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 7.0 44 White Male 2014 09-22-2018
Molette, Gregory Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.8 28 Black Male 2007 04-27-2023
Monroe, Beverly Virginia Powhatan 1992 2003 Murder 22 years 9.4 54 White Female 2002 08-29-2011
Monroe, Harold Texas Harris 2014 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.1 47 Black Male 2014 01-13-2017
Monroe, Taylor Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 6 days 0 24 Black Male 2015 07-11-2016
Montalvo, Noel Pennsylvania York 2003 2023 Murder Death 20.8 33 Hispanic Male 2023 01-18-2024
Montalvo, Ruben New York Bronx 1988 2001 Murder 15 to Life 12.6 16 Hispanic Male 2001 08-29-2011
Montanez, Jose Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder 55 years 21.7 25 Hispanic Male 2016 07-23-2016
Montes, Roy California Los Angeles 1996 1999 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 3.0 18 Hispanic Male 1999 12-11-2020
Montgomery, Carl Illinois Moultrie 1984 1989 Burglary 7 years 3.5 44 White Male 1987 07-16-2014
Montgomery, James Illinois Lake 1924 1949 Sexual Assault Life 25.6 30 Black Male 1949 03-13-2018
Montgomery, Johnathan Virginia Hampton City 2008 2013 Child Sex Abuse 7 years and 6 months 4.4 14 White Male 2012 12-20-2013
Montgomery, LaDondrell Texas Harris 2010 2011 Robbery Life 1.1 34 Black Male 2011 01-27-2012
Montgomery, Melvin Fed-MO (Western) 1995 1997 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years and 6 months 1.6 31 Black Male 1996 08-24-2014
Montgomery, Olen Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6.3 17 Black Male 1937 03-13-2018
Montgomery, Patrick Texas Dallas 1987 2009 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 22.0 31 White Male 2009 10-19-2012
Montilla, Carlos Massachusetts Suffolk 1988 1990 Drug Possession or Sale 3 to 5 years 1.4 22 Hispanic Male 1990 10-06-2016
Montoya, Lorenzo Colorado Denver 2000 2014 Murder Life without parole 13.6 14 Hispanic Male 2014 06-19-2014
Moon, Brandon Texas El Paso 1988 2005 Sexual Assault 75 years 16.9 26 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Mooney, Thomas J. California San Francisco 1917 1939 Murder Death 22.0 24 White Male 1939 03-13-2018
Moore, Anthony New York New York 1996 1998 Murder 25 to Life 2.3 32 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Moore, Christopher Michigan Berrien 2006 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0.4 Black Male 2007 09-13-2022
Moore, Clarence New Jersey Atlantic 1987 2006 Sexual Assault Life 14.4 36 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Moore, Curtis Virginia Greensville 1978 2010 Murder Life 3.1 32 Black Male 1981 08-29-2011
Moore, Daniel Wade Alabama Morgan 2002 2009 Murder Death 5.4 24 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Moore, Elgen Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 2005 05-10-2022
Moore, James Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.2 45 Black Male 2007 12-09-2018
Moore, Joanna California Alameda 1993 1994 Murder Not Sentenced 0.9 14 White Female 1994 10-24-2023
Moore, Joe Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 90 years 3.5 55 Black Male 2003 05-18-2022
Moore, Joshua California Orange 1999 2001 Robbery 12 years 1.7 19 White Male 2001 08-03-2012
Moore, Kenneth Ohio Pike 1995 2004 Murder 15 to Life 9.3 45 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Moore, Kenneth Texas Galveston 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.4 29 Black Male 2015 01-20-2015
Moore, Laurie Michigan Otsego 1987 1991 Manslaughter 7 to 15 years 3.4 33 White Male 1991 04-23-2016
Moore, Walter Michigan Otsego 1988 1996 Murder Life 7.3 37 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Moore, Wayne North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault 29 years 7.9 18 Black Male 1980 11-17-2016
Mora, Raymond New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder 25 to life 8.0 25 Hispanic Male 1989 12-18-2015
Morales, Joe Arizona Maricopa 1976 1981 Murder Death 4.9 28 Hispanic Male 1981 09-05-2023
Morales, Jose New York Bronx 1988 2001 Murder 15 to Life 12.6 17 Hispanic Male 2001 08-29-2011
Morales, Marcos Texas Hidalgo 2016 2018 Burglary 4 years 0 31 Hispanic Male 2016 11-06-2018
Morales, Melissa Florida Martin 2018 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.1 37 White Female 2019 04-04-2019
Morales, Miguel Illinois Cook 1994 2023 Murder 45 years 21.4 19 Hispanic Male 2015 11-14-2023
Morales, Raul New York Bronx 1988 1997 Sexual Assault 12 1/2 to 25 years 9.1 41 Hispanic Male 1997 12-12-2013
Morales, Santiago Ventura Oregon Clackamas 1986 1991 Murder 10 to Life 4.3 19 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011
Moran, Christopher Rhode Island Providence 1994 2022 Robbery 68 years 2.6 22 White Male 1997 01-13-2023
Moran, Nakiya Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Attempted Murder 62 years 7.5 17 White Male 2017 06-06-2018
Morello, Raffaelo New Jersey Essex 1918 1926 Murder Life 11.1 25 White Male 1929 03-13-2018
Moreno, David California Solano 1998 2000 Murder Not Sentenced 1.3 19 Hispanic Male 2000 05-31-2013
Moreno, Marshall Texas Travis 2003 2025 Child Sex Abuse 36 years 22.4 36 Hispanic Male 2025 01-12-2026
Moreno, Tony Jr. California Los Angeles 2014 2016 Robbery 3 years 2.0 28 Hispanic Male 2016 12-19-2017
Morfin, Nicholas Illinois Cook 1997 2021 Murder Life without parole 23.5 17 White Male 2021 02-08-2021
Morillo, Carlos New York Bronx 1993 2011 Murder 25 to life 18.3 29 Hispanic Male 2011 01-18-2012
Morris, Arthur Kansas Shawnee 2014 2014 Assault Not Sentenced 0 34 White Male 2014 06-11-2015
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2005 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.9 24 Black Male 2005 01-19-2021
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2006 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.1 26 Black Male 2007 03-02-2021
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0 24 Black Male 2004 05-10-2022
Morris, Oscar California Los Angeles 1983 2000 Murder Death 16.7 33 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Morris, Speciale Connecticut New Haven 2018 2019 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 1.3 24 Black Female 2019 11-21-2019
Morse, Barney Montana Deer Lodge 2013 2015 Sexual Assault 5 years 0 61 White Male 2013 11-16-2015
Morton, Carl District of Columbia 2009 2014 Assault 5 years and 2 months 0 Black Male 2009 06-18-2024
Morton, Michael Texas Williamson 1987 2011 Murder Life 24.6 32 White Male 2011 01-17-2012
Moses, Pamela Tennessee Shelby 2021 2022 Other Nonviolent Felony 6 years 0.3 41 Black Female 2022 04-29-2022
Mosley, Howard Texas Galveston 1982 1982 Attempted Murder Life 0.1 25 Black Male 1982 01-06-2021
Mosley, Shala Oregon Multnomah 2004 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony Unknown 0 26 Black Female 2004 12-13-2023
Moto, Vincent Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1987 1996 Sexual Assault 12 to 24 years 9.5 22 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Moustakis, Teddy New York Queens 1992 1996 Threats Probation 0 28 White Male 1992 04-13-2020
Mowbray, Freda Susie Texas Cameron 1988 1998 Murder Life 8.9 39 White Female 1997 08-29-2011
Moye, Terrence Illinois Cook 2008 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.9 33 Black Male 2010 04-13-2020
Mueller, William Ohio Warren 1986 1989 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.8 24 White Male 1987 12-11-2018
Mulero, Marilyn Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Death 26.5 21 Hispanic Female 2020 08-22-2022
Mumphrey, Arthur Texas Montgomery 1986 2006 Child Sex Abuse 35 years 19.5 21 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Munchinski, David Pennsylvania Fayette 1986 2013 Murder Life 24.8 25 White Male 2011 06-14-2013
Muniz, Jose New York Cayuga 2015 2017 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 1/2 to 3 years 1.8 24 Hispanic Male 2017 07-17-2017
Munoz, Cesar Illinois Cook 2000 2013 Murder 45 years 9.3 21 Hispanic Male 2010 08-19-2013
Munoz, Raul California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Assault 3 years 3.0 23 Hispanic Male 1999 09-20-2021
Munoz, Reynaldo Illinois Cook 1986 2022 Murder 60 years 29.8 16 Hispanic Male 2016 03-09-2022
Murphy, Cortez Illinois Macon 2013 2015 Burglary 6 years 2.3 26 Black Male 2015 10-16-2017
Murphy, Michelle Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2014 Murder Life without parole 18.5 17 Native American Female 2014 09-20-2014
Murphy, Thomas Wisconsin Wood 1999 2001 Sexual Assault 20 years 1.6 40 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Murray, Patrick Fed-NY (Eastern) 2010 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 2.8 34 White Male 2013 07-31-2014
Nakano, William Washington Lewis 1981 2020 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 6.9 21 White Male 1988 08-25-2022
Nanez, Francisco Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Life without parole 32.5 21 Hispanic Male 2022 08-08-2022
Napue, Henry Illinois Cook 1940 1960 Murder Life 19.5 23 Black Male 1960 03-13-2018
Nash, Donald Missouri Dent 2009 2020 Murder Life without parole 10.7 39 White Male 2020 10-28-2020
Nash, Thomas Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 2004 05-10-2022
Nasir, Louis Michigan Macomb 1966 1967 Robbery 7 to 20 years 1.1 28 Don't Know Male 1967 04-07-2020
Natividad, Cesar California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Assault 227 days 0.6 27 Hispanic Male 1997 09-20-2021
Nava, Lorenzo California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 54 to life 3.6 36 Hispanic Male 2000 12-11-2020
Navarro, David California Orange 1982 1986 Sexual Assault 19 years 4.0 20 Hispanic Male 1986 10-29-2024