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: 1540
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Mays, Anthony Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.9 22 Black Male 05-10-2022
Mays, Anthony Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.2 20 Black Male 02-13-2022
Mays, Anthony Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years and 6 months 1.3 24 Black Male 02-26-2020
Mazur, Andre Oregon Multnomah 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 White Male 12-09-2016
McAllister, Norman Vermont Franklin 2017 2019 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 63 White Male 11-18-2019
McAllister, Patrick Washington Jefferson 2012 2018 Sexual Assault 20 years and 10 months 5.2 46 White Male 05-17-2018
McAnally, Tamara California San Diego 2004 2011 Fraud Probation 0 32 White Female 06-21-2012
McCabe, Travis Fed-LA (Eastern) 2010 2014 Perjury Not Sentenced 0 39 White Male 02-20-2014
McCaffrey, William New York New York 2006 2009 Sexual Assault 20 years 2.9 28 White Male 08-29-2011
McCallum, Ronald Wisconsin Brown 1993 1997 Child Sex Abuse 6 months 0.5 White Male 07-26-2021
McCann, Raymond II Michigan St. Joseph 2015 2017 Perjury 1 year and 8 months 0.8 45 White Male 12-11-2017
McCardle, Da Vontae Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 15 days 0 22 Black Male 05-31-2016
McCarty, Desmond Illinois Cook 2001 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.6 17 Black Male 08-07-2024
McClendon, Myrickki Arkansas Pulaski 2011 2018 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 2.3 32 Black Male 12-13-2018
McClendon, Sean Illinois Cook 2016 2024 Weapon Possession or Sale 8 years 5.9 26 Black Male 06-03-2025
McCray, Vincent Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.3 36 Black Male 06-01-2022
McCuan, Alvin California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 28 White Male 08-29-2011
McCuan, Deborah California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 25 White Female 08-29-2011
McCullough, Robert Indiana LaPorte 1990 1998 Child Abuse 20 years 8.1 24 White Male 01-16-2018
McCullough, Robert Wayne Texas Montgomery 2000 2011 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 30 White Male 05-12-2013
McDaniels, Anthony Illinois Cook 2011 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale 12 years 7.3 40 Black Male 11-28-2018
McDermott, Christopher Maryland Carroll 1999 2000 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 1.2 23 White Male 02-10-2016
McDermott, Michael Idaho Bonner 2019 2023 Murder 10 to 25 years 2.5 47 White Male 09-05-2023
McDonald, Leon Texas Harris 2007 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 9 months 0.4 39 Black Male 07-15-2016
McDonald, Octayvia Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Female 12-09-2018
McEachern, Toney North Carolina Robeson 1993 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 34 Black Male 09-02-2015
McGee, Jameel Fed-MI Western 2006 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 9 years 2.8 25 Black Male 11-12-2024
McGee, Marvin Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 32 Black Male 11-02-2015
McGinnis, Damian Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 7 months 0.6 24 Black Male 01-09-2024
McIntyre, Richard North Dakota Burleigh 1991 1992 Assault 60 days 0.2 31 White Male 02-16-2014
McKelvey, Michael Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.3 20 Black Male 07-15-2016
McLaughlin, Bruce Virginia Loudoun 1998 2002 Child Sex Abuse 13 years 4.1 45 White Male 09-27-2013
McLean, Melvin New Jersey Camden 2007 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 2.8 42 Black Male 08-29-2022
McMahan, David Maine Knox 2000 2001 Assault Probation 0 40 White Male 06-09-2014
McNair, Daniel South Carolina Lancaster 1986 2000 Murder Life 14.0 35 Black Male 06-30-2013
McNairy, Andre Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 9 years 6.1 44 Black Male 11-28-2018
Meier, Scott Washington King 2023 2024 Child Sex Abuse 9 years and 2 months 1.4 33 White Male 05-30-2025
Mejia, Carmen Texas Travis 2005 2026 Murder Life 20.4 31 Hispanic Female 03-18-2026
Mena, Enrique California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years 2.5 29 Hispanic Male 04-12-2021
Mendez, Alexandra Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0 18 White Female 01-14-2015
Mengloi, Mary Florida Palm Beach 1990 1993 Theft Probation 0 30 White Female 10-26-2014
Mercer, Ellen New Mexico Dona Ana 2002 2006 Fraud Probation 0 46 White Female 11-11-2019
Merriman, Monolito Ohio Cuyahoga 2019 2026 Other Nonviolent Felony 3 years 1.4 48 Black Male 07-31-2026
Mersereau, Adam Wyoming Converse 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse 18 to 24 years 1.8 23 White Male 05-27-2017
Michaels, Margaret Kelly New Jersey Essex 1988 1994 Child Sex Abuse 47 years 5.0 22 White Female 02-21-2012
Middlebrooks, Chad Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 11-05-2016
Miller, Gina California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 25 White Female 08-29-2011
Miller, John Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4.1 42 White Male 08-29-2011
Miller, Ryan Oregon Deschutes 2013 2025 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Fine 0 34 White Male 11-12-2025
Miller, Thomas Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter 15 years 0 19 White Male 01-29-2014
Miller, Tonia Michigan Calhoun 2003 2021 Murder 20 to 30 years 18.0 18 White Female 09-20-2021
Mills, Denise Texas Harris 2014 2025 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.5 53 Black Female 05-05-2025
Minsky, Gerald Fed-KY (Eastern) 1991 1992 Fraud 1 year and 6 months 0 42 White Male 12-12-2012
Minton, Samuel Scott Tennessee Bradley 1994 2025 Sexual Assault 76 years 30.7 20 White Male 05-01-2025
Mitchel, Albert New York Kings 2007 2008 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 42 Black Male 09-03-2013
Mitchell, DeQuentun Texas Harris 2016 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 24 Black Male 07-15-2024
Mitchell, Melvin Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 4.0 50 Black Male 07-15-2024
Modahl, Jeffrey California Kern 1986 1999 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 12.8 29 White Male 08-29-2011
Molen, Michael Scott Idaho Boise 2007 2014 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 7.0 44 White Male 09-22-2018
Molette, Gregory Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.8 28 Black Male 04-27-2023
Monroe, Beverly Virginia Powhatan 1992 2003 Murder 22 years 9.4 54 White Female 08-29-2011
Monroe, Harold Texas Harris 2014 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.1 47 Black Male 01-13-2017
Monroe, Taylor Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 6 days 0 24 Black Male 07-11-2016
Montes, Roy California Los Angeles 1996 1999 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 3.0 18 Hispanic Male 12-11-2020
Montgomery, Johnathan Virginia Hampton City 2008 2013 Child Sex Abuse 7 years and 6 months 4.4 14 White Male 12-20-2013
Montgomery, Patrick Texas Dallas 1987 2009 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 22.0 31 White Male 10-19-2012
Moore, Christopher Michigan Berrien 2006 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0.4 Black Male 09-13-2022
Moore, Elgen Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 05-10-2022
Moore, James Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.2 45 Black Male 12-09-2018
Moore, Joanna California Alameda 1993 1994 Murder Not Sentenced 0.9 14 White Female 10-24-2023
Moore, Joe Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 90 years 3.5 55 Black Male 05-18-2022
Moore, Kenneth Texas Galveston 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.4 29 Black Male 01-20-2015
Mora, Raymond New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder 25 to life 8.0 25 Hispanic Male 12-18-2015
Morales, Melissa Florida Martin 2018 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.1 37 White Female 04-04-2019
Morales, Raul New York Bronx 1988 1997 Sexual Assault 12 1/2 to 25 years 9.1 41 Hispanic Male 12-12-2013
Moreno, Marshall Texas Travis 2003 2025 Child Sex Abuse 36 years 22.4 36 Hispanic Male 01-12-2026
Moreno, Tony Jr. California Los Angeles 2014 2016 Robbery 3 years 2.0 28 Hispanic Male 12-19-2017
Morings, Claude Jr. Fed-Military 2002 2009 Child Abuse 6 months 0.4 24 Black Male 08-14-2024
Morris, Arthur Kansas Shawnee 2014 2014 Assault Not Sentenced 0 34 White Male 06-11-2015
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2006 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.1 26 Black Male 03-02-2021
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0 24 Black Male 05-10-2022
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2005 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.9 24 Black Male 01-19-2021
Morris, Speciale Connecticut New Haven 2018 2019 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 1.3 24 Black Female 11-21-2019
Morse, Barney Montana Deer Lodge 2013 2015 Sexual Assault 5 years 0 61 White Male 11-16-2015
Moses, Pamela Tennessee Shelby 2021 2022 Other Nonviolent Felony 6 years 0.3 41 Black Female 04-29-2022
Mosley, Shala Oregon Multnomah 2004 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony Unknown 0 26 Black Female 12-13-2023
Mosley, Sheldon Texas Nueces 1996 2013 Child Sex Abuse 60 years 17.6 29 Black Male 10-18-2013
Moustakis, Teddy New York Queens 1992 1996 Threats Probation 0 28 White Male 04-13-2020
Mowbray, Freda Susie Texas Cameron 1988 1998 Murder Life 8.9 39 White Female 08-29-2011
Moye, Terrence Illinois Cook 2008 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.9 33 Black Male 04-13-2020
Muniz, Jose New York Cayuga 2015 2017 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 1/2 to 3 years 1.8 24 Hispanic Male 07-17-2017
Munoz, Cesar Illinois Cook 2000 2013 Murder 45 years 9.3 21 Hispanic Male 08-19-2013
Munoz, Raul California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Assault 3 years 3.0 23 Hispanic Male 09-20-2021
Murphy, Thomas Wisconsin Wood 1999 2001 Sexual Assault 20 years 1.6 40 White Male 08-29-2011
Nanez, Francisco Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Life without parole 32.5 21 Hispanic Male 08-08-2022
Nash, A. Jabir New Jersey Essex 2002 2013 Child Sex Abuse 22 years 10.3 39 Black Male 04-23-2014
Nash, Thomas Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 05-10-2022
Natividad, Cesar California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Assault 227 days 0.6 27 Hispanic Male 09-20-2021
Nava, Lorenzo California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 54 to life 3.6 36 Hispanic Male 12-11-2020
Navarro, John Fed-TX (Western) 2019 2022 Sex Offender Registration 1 year and 9 months 2.7 43 White Male 01-05-2023