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
Atchison, Corey Oklahoma Tulsa 1991 2021 Murder Life 28.1 19 Black Male 09-08-2021
Baker, Jimmy Lee Oklahoma Bryan 2009 2010 Assault Life 1.6 22 White Male 09-24-2013
Bennett, Louis Oklahoma Washington 1957 1961 Manslaughter 35 Years 3.4 38 White Male 03-13-2018
Bowen, Clifford Henry Oklahoma Oklahoma 1981 1986 Murder Death 6.4 White Male 03-13-2018
Cooper, Anthony Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 1999 Child Sex Abuse 50 years 1.6 24 White Male 09-22-2015
Crawford, Bradley Oklahoma Oklahoma 2003 2004 Stalking 6 months 0.5 47 White Male 11-04-2013
Dority, Ricky Oklahoma Sequoyah 2015 2023 Murder Life without parole 7.2 39 White Male 01-23-2024
Goodwin, Paul Oklahoma Seminole 1936 1969 Murder Life 32.4 21 White Male 03-13-2018
Gregg, Cody Oklahoma Oklahoma 2019 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 15 years 0 26 Native American Male 10-18-2019
Johnson, Edward Oklahoma Tulsa 2009 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 58 Black Male 07-12-2022
Miller, Maurice Ladon Oklahoma Oklahoma 2005 2007 Murder Life 1.9 18 Black Male 12-22-2013
Murphy, Michelle Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2014 Murder Life without parole 18.5 17 Native American Female 09-20-2014
Potts, Clinton Oklahoma Muskogee 2009 2012 Murder Life without parole 2.9 30 White Male 09-30-2013
Ranes, Thomas Oklahoma Tulsa 2010 2011 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.6 41 White Male 04-28-2022
Tall Bear, Johnny Oklahoma Oklahoma 1992 2018 Murder Life without parole 26.3 34 Native American Male 06-14-2018
Warrior, Kevin Oklahoma Tulsa 2016 2019 Murder Life 3.6 23 Black Male 11-25-2019
Weir, John Oklahoma Comanche 1986 1987 Sexual Assault 51 years 1.1 22 White Male 01-09-2020
Willis, Marrio D'Shane Oklahoma Tulsa 2003 2006 Robbery 10 years 2.4 23 Black Male 08-29-2011