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
Brown, Knolly Jr. North Carolina Edgecombe 2009 2016 Child Sex Abuse 5 to 6 3/4 years 3.7 37 Black Male 10-26-2016
Brown, Leon North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.9 15 Black Male 09-02-2014
Brown, Nathan Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2014 Sexual Assault 25 years 16.6 23 Black Male 06-25-2014
Brown, Patrick Louisiana Orleans 1994 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 28.4 20 Black Male 05-22-2023
Brown, Sherwood Mississippi DeSoto 1995 2021 Murder Death 26.4 24 Black Male 10-04-2021
Brunner, Eric Ohio Stark 1996 2023 Sexual Assault 9 to 40 years 12.6 24 Black Male 10-26-2023
Bryant, David New York Bronx 1976 2019 Murder 25 to Life 40.7 18 Black Male 03-15-2019
Bryson, David Oklahoma Oklahoma 1983 2003 Sexual Assault 85 years 16.7 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Bullock, Ronnie Illinois Cook 1984 1994 Child Sex Abuse 60 years 10.5 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bumbury, Michael New York Bronx 1999 2002 Sexual Assault 12 to Life 1.9 23 Black Male 12-13-2013
Buntin, Harold Indiana Marion 1986 2007 Sexual Assault 50 years 12.3 15 Black Male 08-29-2011
Burnette, Victor Virginia Richmond City 1979 2009 Sexual Assault 20 years 8.1 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Burrowes, Christopher Wisconsin Milwaukee 2007 2009 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 2.4 21 Black Male 11-06-2012
Busby, William Tennessee Lewis 2003 2019 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 15.6 28 White Male 12-13-2019
Bush, Keith New York Suffolk 1976 2019 Murder 20 to Life 32.0 17 Black Male 06-03-2019
Butler, A.B. Jr. Texas Smith 1983 2000 Sexual Assault Life 16.1 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Butler, Robert Tennessee Knox 1977 1995 Sexual Assault Life 15.8 34 Black Male 12-08-2014
Byars, Barry Texas Jefferson 2004 2005 Child Abuse 10 years 1.5 24 White Male 05-08-2013
Byrd, Kevin Texas Harris 1985 1997 Sexual Assault Life 12.0 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Caballero, Juan North Dakota Cass 1997 2008 Sexual Assault 4 years 4.0 31 Hispanic Male 11-07-2017
Cabanillas, Gerardo California Los Angeles 1995 2023 Sexual Assault 87 to life 27.7 18 Hispanic Male 10-02-2023
Cage, Dean Illinois Cook 1996 2008 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 11.6 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Calderon, Domingo III Texas Atascosa 2005 2010 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.1 26 Hispanic Male 10-25-2012
Caldwell, Clifton Massachusetts Plymouth 2002 2023 Child Sex Abuse 27 to 35 years 17.4 34 White Male 05-30-2023
Calhoun, Terance Michigan Wayne 2007 2022 Child Sex Abuse 17 to 32 years 15.2 19 Black Male 05-02-2022
Callace, Leonard New York Suffolk 1987 1992 Sexual Assault 25 to 50 years 5.6 31 White Male 08-29-2011
Cameron, Ronjon Massachusetts Berkshire 2003 2015 Sexual Assault 12 to 16 years 12.2 52 White Male 12-02-2015
Campbell, MacArthur New Mexico Bernalillo 2003 2008 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 1.3 40 Black Male 12-15-2016
Cantave, Jean New York Queens 2008 2012 Sexual Assault 20 years 3.6 42 Black Male 12-19-2021
Capozzi, Anthony New York Erie 1987 2007 Sexual Assault 11 2/3 to 35 years 20.2 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Caravella, Anthony Florida Broward 1984 2010 Murder Life 25.1 15 White Male 08-29-2011
Carey, Jonathan Maine Kennebec 2012 2017 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 3.4 33 White Male 03-25-2017
Carini, William Illinois Lake 1992 2017 Sexual Assault 26 years 10.6 28 White Male 01-10-2017
Caro, Jose Puerto Rico Aguadilla 1994 2016 Murder Life 21.5 27 Hispanic Male 10-13-2016
Carrera, Orlando New York Bronx 2015 2023 Sexual Assault 8 years 6.4 32 Hispanic Male 08-25-2023
Carter, Brad Illinois Williamson 2013 2015 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0.3 38 White Male 02-09-2015
Carter, Edward Michigan Wayne 1975 2010 Sexual Assault Life 35.3 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Carter, Quentin Michigan Kent 1992 2015 Child Sex Abuse 6 to 20 years 16.5 16 Black Male 06-25-2015
Carter, Richy Washington Pierce 2007 2013 Sexual Assault 1 year and 2 months 0 30 Black Male 09-27-2013
Carver, Michael Michigan Kalamazoo 2015 2020 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 3.2 50 Black Male 05-27-2021
Causey, Allen Texas Travis 1992 2025 Murder 50 years 30.3 26 Black Male 09-02-2025
Celestino, Juan Ohio Sandusky 1991 1995 Child Sex Abuse Life 1.7 41 Hispanic Male 03-11-2013
Cerrano, Dennis California Solano 1998 2000 Child Sex Abuse 6 years 1.4 46 White Male 01-20-2014
Cesar, Owen Pennsylvania Berks 2005 2011 Child Sex Abuse 1 to 5 years 6.0 26 Black Male 07-11-2013
Cesar, Owen Pennsylvania Berks 2004 2009 Child Sex Abuse 16 to 37 years 4.9 24 Black Male 07-11-2013
Chalmers, Terry New York Westchester 1987 1995 Sexual Assault 12 to 24 years 7.7 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Chaparro, Anthony New Jersey Union 2003 2014 Sexual Assault Life 11.3 48 Hispanic Male 12-05-2014
Chaplin, Michael T. Virginia Augusta 2008 2009 Child Sex Abuse 1 year 0.2 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Chapman, Vernon Louisiana St. Tammany 1980 1994 Sexual Assault Life 14.0 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Charles, Clyde Louisiana Terrebonne 1982 1999 Sexual Assault Life 17.5 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Charles, Ulysses Rodriguez Massachusetts Suffolk 1984 2001 Sexual Assault 80 years 17.3 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Chatman, Carl Illinois Cook 2004 2013 Sexual Assault 30 years 9.6 47 Black Male 09-10-2013
Chatman, Charles Texas Dallas 1981 2008 Sexual Assault Life 26.4 20 Black Male 08-31-2011
Chen, Boping California San Mateo 2006 2009 Child Sex Abuse 14 years 3.7 49 Asian Male 09-07-2012
Cheshire, Jesse Allen Oklahoma Bryan 2004 2008 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 3.8 37 White Male 10-31-2013
Chretien, Roland New Hampshire Rockingham 2004 2008 Sexual Assault 6 to 12 years 3.7 44 White Male 08-29-2011
Christoph, Dayna Washington Spokane 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 21 to 28 weeks 0 16 White Female 02-22-2012
Cifizzari, Gary Massachusetts Worcester 1984 2019 Murder Life without parole 34.9 23 White Male 01-08-2020
Clark, Donald Iowa Johnson 2010 2016 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 6.3 35 White Male 08-31-2016
Clark, Mark Washington King 1998 1999 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.4 41 White Male 08-29-2011
Clark, Robert Georgia Cobb 1982 2005 Sexual Assault Life 23.5 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Clary, Dahn Jr. Texas Bowie 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 10.7 41 White Male 06-22-2016
Clay, James Chad-Lewis Michigan Wayne 2017 2019 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 1.7 16 Black Male 09-05-2019
Cleary, Mark Michigan Macomb 1989 2005 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 30 years 15.9 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Coco, Allen Louisiana Calcasieu 1997 2006 Sexual Assault Life 8.9 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Coker, Edgar Virginia Stafford 2007 2014 Sexual Assault 1 year and 5 months 1.5 15 Black Male 03-03-2014
Cole, Timothy B. Texas Lubbock 1986 2009 Sexual Assault 25 years 13.4 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
Coleman, Charles Jr. Connecticut New Haven 1987 2024 Sexual Assault Life 26.2 27 Black Male 08-06-2024
Coleman, Christopher Illinois Peoria 1995 2014 Sexual Assault 60 years 18.6 20 Black Male 03-13-2014
Coleman, Nevest Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 20.5 25 Black Male 12-04-2017
Coley, Craig California Ventura 1980 2017 Murder Life without parole 37.9 31 White Male 12-03-2017
Collier-Hammond, Rosalynd Ohio Cuyahoga 1999 2017 Child Sex Abuse Life 16.6 27 Black Female 04-29-2019
Connor, Matthew Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1980 1990 Murder Life 10.0 41 Black Male 08-29-2011
Connor, Reginald New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping 12 1/2 to 25 years 11.5 23 Black Male 08-02-2015
Cook, Kerry Max Texas Smith 1978 2024 Murder Death 19.4 21 White Male 08-29-2024
Cook, Quinton Alabama Jefferson 1993 2022 Sexual Assault 20 years 20.6 20 Black Male 01-06-2023
Cooper, Anthony Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 1999 Child Sex Abuse 50 years 1.6 24 White Male 09-22-2015
Copithorne, Michael California Napa 2012 2014 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 2.4 36 White Male 06-30-2016
Cosenza, Natale Massachusetts Worcester 2002 2017 Assault 12 to 20 years 13.9 26 White Male 11-29-2017
Cotton, Ronald North Carolina Alamance 1985 1995 Sexual Assault Life 10.4 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Coulter, Phillip Oklahoma Kingfisher 2000 2002 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 1.5 38 White Male 10-31-2013
Counts, Gregory New York New York 1992 2018 Sexual Assault 16 to 48 years 25.4 19 Black Male 05-10-2018
Courtney, Uriah California San Diego 2006 2013 Sexual Assault Life 7.3 25 White Male 06-24-2013
Covender, Joel Ohio Lorain 1996 2014 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 50 years 10.8 26 White Male 11-11-2014
Cox, Richard California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse 82 years 5.9 47 White Male 08-29-2011
Cox, Teresa Lynne California Kern 1985 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.0 17 White Female 08-29-2011
Cox, Terry Sr. Iowa Woodbury 1997 2001 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 3.9 27 White Male 07-19-2012
Crabtree, Darwin California Butte 1991 2018 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 9.9 32 White Male 01-22-2018
Craig, Sandra Maryland Howard 1987 1991 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 4.3 37 Black Female 02-21-2012
Craine, Leonard Nevada Clark 1990 2002 Child Sex Abuse Life 11.5 37 Black Male 08-07-2015
Cridelle, Richard New York Schenectady 2010 2014 Sexual Assault 20 years 4.5 41 Black Male 10-06-2014
Criner, Roy Texas Montgomery 1990 2000 Sexual Assault Life 6.1 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Cristini, Michael Michigan Macomb 1991 2004 Sexual Assault 44 to 60 years 12.1 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Crittle, Yvonne Virginia Newport News City 1988 1997 Sexual Assault 7 years 1.9 24 White Female 02-18-2016
Cromedy, McKinley New Jersey Middlesex 1994 1999 Sexual Assault 60 years 5.4 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Crosby, Daniel Montana Missoula 1996 2008 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 4.9 31 White Male 08-24-2015
Crotzer, Alan Florida Hillsborough 1982 2006 Sexual Assault Life 23.8 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cruz, Rolando Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Cservak, Wayne Georgia Whitfield 1997 1997 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 0.6 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Cunningham, Calvin Wayne Virginia Newport News City 1981 2011 Sexual Assault 16 years 7.1 26 Black Male 08-29-2011