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: 2711
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Williams, Christopher Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2019 Murder Death 0 29 Black Male 02-03-2020
Williams, Christopher Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1992 2021 Murder Life without parole 29.0 29 Black Male 02-24-2021
Williams, Clarence Massachusetts Suffolk 2002 2020 Murder Life 17.9 25 Black Male 05-22-2020
Williams, Clifford Jr. Florida Duval 1976 2019 Murder Death 42.6 33 Black Male 04-04-2019
Williams, Cordell Illinois Cook 1995 2022 Murder Life without parole 27.3 19 Black Male 12-20-2022
Williams, Darnell Illinois Cook 2017 2020 Other Violent Misdemeanor Probation 0 36 Black Male 06-28-2024
Williams, Darryl New York Queens 2014 2022 Robbery 15 years 8.7 49 Black Male 12-16-2022
Williams, Demarko Illinois Cook 2018 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony 10 years 5.0 38 Black Male 08-13-2024
Williams, Duane Michigan Wayne 2013 2024 Murder Life without parole 10.8 42 Black Male 11-01-2024
Williams, Dwayne Louisiana Orleans 1995 2022 Murder Life without parole 26.9 22 Black Male 11-21-2023
Williams, Emmaline Illinois Cook 1986 1995 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 7.8 43 Black Female 07-03-2014
Williams, Grant New York Richmond 1997 2021 Murder Life 21.9 25 Black Male 08-18-2021
Williams, Gregory Texas Lubbock 2018 2023 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 4.0 55 Black Male 04-19-2024
Williams, Jason Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 45 years 3.4 20 Black Male 05-26-2022
Williams, Jermal Texas Harris 2017 2025 Drug Possession or Sale 3 days 0 45 Black Male 09-23-2025
Williams, Jerron Florida Miami-Dade 2013 2015 Manslaughter 50 years 2.1 31 Black Male 05-15-2015
Williams, Jimmy Ohio Summit 1991 2001 Child Sex Abuse Life 9.8 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williams, John Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 months 0.8 37 Black Male 03-14-2022
Williams, Johnny Jr. California Alameda 2000 2013 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 12.6 23 Black Male 03-08-2013
Williams, Larry Jr. North Carolina Buncombe 2002 2015 Murder 10 years 7.4 16 Black Male 10-11-2015
Williams, Lawrence New York Kings 2009 2012 Assault 10 years 3.1 32 Black Male 10-26-2012
Williams, Leroy Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.3 28 Black Male 03-14-2022
Williams, Maurice Missouri St. Louis 1984 1984 Robbery 25 years 0.5 30 Black Male 11-23-2020
Williams, Michael California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 25 to life 0.2 39 Black Male 09-20-2021
Williams, Michael Anthony Louisiana Jackson 1981 2005 Sexual Assault Life without parole 23.8 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williams, Michelle Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 2.0 30 Black Female 06-10-2022
Williams, Octavius Ohio Cuyahoga 2011 2024 Attempted Murder 15 years 8.5 17 Black Male 06-26-2024
Williams, Osafa Connecticut Hartford 2022 2025 Murder 55 years 2.8 37 Black Male 09-08-2025
Williams, Paul Michigan Berrien 2008 2008 Drug Possession or Sale 3 to 40 years 0.9 25 Black Male 01-09-2023
Williams, Randolph New York Kings 2008 2016 Murder 25 to life 7.9 22 Black Male 03-28-2016
Williams, Richard California Sacramento 1998 2015 Murder Life without parole 17.2 18 Black Male 01-26-2016
Williams, Robert Illinois Kankakee 2017 2021 Assault 9 years 2.8 28 Black Male 12-10-2021
Williams, Robert Jr. District of Columbia 1950 1950 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Not Sentenced 0 46 White Male 10-14-2025
Williams, Ronald Michigan Wayne 2010 2013 Manslaughter 10 to 20 years 2.3 44 Black Male 09-19-2022
Williams, Shawn New York Kings 1994 2018 Murder 25 to life 23.9 19 Black Male 07-24-2018
Williams, Terrance Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1985 2020 Murder 13 1/2 to 27 years 0.9 17 Black Male 03-25-2020
Williams, Thomas Wayne Texas Dallas 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Life 2.0 38 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williams, Tyrece Illinois Cook 1991 2025 Murder 35 years 18.6 22 Black Male 04-22-2025
Willis, Calvin Louisiana Caddo 1982 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 21.6 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Willis, Cedric Mississippi Hinds 1997 2006 Murder Life 8.6 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Willis, Deon Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 2 Years 1.2 33 Black Male 12-03-2018
Willis, Dexter Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.8 19 Black Male 05-16-2022
Willis, Dexter Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 months 0.2 18 Black Male 10-04-2022
Willis, James California Sacramento 1927 1927 Robbery 5 years to life 0.4 27 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Willis, John Illinois Cook 1993 1999 Sexual Assault Life 6.0 42 Black Male 08-29-2011
Willis, Marrio D'Shane Oklahoma Tulsa 2003 2006 Robbery 10 years 2.4 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Willis, Patrick California Alameda 2013 2021 Murder Life without parole 7.8 28 Black Male 06-18-2021
Wills, Ruben New York Queens 2017 2021 Fraud 2 to 6 years 2.1 38 Black Male 05-25-2021
Wilson, Andrew California Los Angeles 1986 2017 Murder Life without parole 30.3 29 Black Male 04-03-2017
Wilson, Carol Jean Michigan Wayne 2011 2013 Forgery Probation 0 57 Black Female 12-30-2013
Wilson, David Florida Miami-Dade 1967 1971 Murder 20 years 4.0 23 Black Male 03-13-2018
Wilson, Deontae Ohio Cuyahoga 2017 2017 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.2 28 Black Male 08-24-2017
Wilson, Edwin Fed-VA (Eastern) 1983 2004 Weapon Possession or Sale 17 years 21.0 49 White Male 08-29-2011
Wilson, Elon Virginia Fairfax 2019 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years and 1 month 2.0 23 Black Male 11-12-2024
Wilson, Harold C. Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1989 2005 Murder Death 16.1 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Wilson, Kathryn Dawn North Carolina Chowan 1993 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.7 22 White Female 08-29-2011
Wilson, Sharrif New York Kings 1994 2014 Murder 9 to Life 20.0 15 Black Male 02-11-2014
Wilson, Theophalis Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2020 Murder Life without parole 26.5 17 Black Male 02-03-2020
Wilson, Theopolis Wisconsin Racine 1989 1991 Burglary 5 years 1.5 22 Black Male 08-01-2012
Windley, Kenneth New York Kings 2007 2026 Robbery 20 years to life 19.0 40 Black Male 03-25-2026
Winston, J'Avarus Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 05-31-2016
Winston, Michael Illinois Cook 2007 2012 Murder 40 years 5.3 21 Black Male 07-05-2012
Winston, Michael Wisconsin Milwaukee 2013 2018 Attempted Murder 26 years 4.9 29 Black Male 09-21-2018
Wise, Martez Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 23 Black Male 12-03-2018
Woidtke, Rodney Illinois St. Clair 1989 2001 Murder 45 years 11.6 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Wong, David New York Clinton 1987 2004 Murder 25 to Life 17.4 23 Asian Male 08-29-2011
Wood, Sidney California Los Angeles 1924 1925 Robbery 5 years to life 1.2 White Male 03-13-2018
Woodard, James Lee Texas Dallas 1981 2008 Murder Life 26.9 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Woodley, Collin New York Suffolk 1990 1998 Drug Possession or Sale 10 to 20 years 7.6 30 White Male 08-29-2011
Woods, Anthony Missouri St. Louis City 1984 2005 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 17.9 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Woods, Cedric Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 44 Black Male 12-05-2023
Woods, Cedric Texas Harris 2007 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.3 38 Black Male 03-27-2024
Woods, D'Andra Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.5 25 Black Male 05-18-2022
Woods, William California Los Angeles 2021 2024 Fraud 2 years 0 51 White Male 04-21-2024
Woodside, Gary Jr. New York Jefferson 1989 2007 Manslaughter 1 1/3 to 4 years 2.8 20 White Male 12-20-2013
Woolfolk, Michael Georgia Fulton 2004 2021 Murder Life without parole 17.1 23 Black Male 05-22-2021
Wooten, Suzanne Texas Collin 2011 2017 Bribery Probation 0 40 White Female 06-19-2018
Word, Lathan Georgia Muscogee 2000 2011 Robbery 15 years 10.8 18 Black Male 03-12-2013
Worden, George IV Tennessee Sumner 2020 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 60 days 0.2 28 White Male 08-16-2024
Worthy, Terence New Jersey Essex 2004 2005 Weapon Possession or Sale 7 years 0.9 36 Black Male 12-11-2017
Wosu, Joy New York Erie 1993 2009 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 15.9 33 Black Female 12-18-2013
Woten, Michael Anthony Texas Dallas 1982 1990 Robbery 55 years 7.6 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Wright, Anthony Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2016 Murder Life without parole 23.2 20 Black Male 08-26-2016
Wright, Anthony Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.2 42 Black Male 03-14-2022
Wright, Anthony Jr. Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 1.5 19 Black Male 05-11-2022
Wright, David Illinois Cook 1996 2023 Murder Life without parole 25.9 17 Black Male 04-20-2023
Wright, Ervin Illinois Cook 2004 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.3 43 Black Male 09-13-2023
Wright, Isaac Jr. New Jersey Somerset 1991 1998 Drug Possession or Sale Life 5.6 28 Black Male 05-10-2023
Wright, Joseph Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 03-14-2022
Wright, Summer Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Community Service 0 20 Black Female 11-02-2015
Wyatt, Rickey Dale Texas Dallas 1981 2012 Sexual Assault Life 30.4 25 Black Male 08-30-2012
Wynn, Morris Illinois Cook 2005 2006 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 1.7 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Yac-Garcia, Jose Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Hispanic Male 11-03-2015
Yanez, Jose Illinois Rock Island 2020 2024 Murder 15 years 2.4 28 Hispanic Male 12-05-2024
Yang, Justin Wisconsin Milwaukee 2004 2006 Child Sex Abuse 7 years 2.1 34 Asian Male 08-09-2021
Yarbough, Anthony New York Kings 1994 2014 Murder 75 to life 20.0 18 Black Male 02-11-2014
Yates, Michael Indiana Howard 2009 2023 Attempt, Violent 20 years 0.8 25 Black Male 03-07-2023
Ybarra, James Texas Harris 2015 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 12 days 0 43 Hispanic Male 02-28-2024
Yelder, George Alabama Lowndes 1928 1928 Murder Life 0.2 55 Black Male 03-13-2018
Young, Bernard Michigan Wayne 1989 2017 Child Sex Abuse 60 to 100 years 27.5 29 Black Male 12-19-2017