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: 2585
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
LaFell, Damien Texas Harris 2009 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 28 Black Male 2009 04-06-2020
LaFratta, Joseph Massachusetts Essex 2009 2010 Forgery 2 years 1.1 33 White Male 2010 02-15-2018
Lamotte, John Kentucky Franklin 2019 2025 Assault 11 years 6.5 24 Black Male 2025 10-28-2025
Landin, Juan Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 2015 05-20-2016
Landry, Herbert Utah Utah 2006 2017 Arson 5 to life 7.5 46 Black Male 2014 01-30-2017
Lane, Lionel Illinois Kane 1995 1995 Murder 60 years 0.3 33 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Langley, Gus North Carolina Buncombe 1932 1936 Murder Death 1.9 31 White Male 1934 03-13-2018
Lantigua, Milton New York Bronx 1993 1996 Murder 20 to Life 2.9 19 Hispanic Male 1996 08-29-2011
Lanzillo, Luigi Connecticut New Haven 1918 1928 Murder Life 10.1 18 White Male 1928 03-13-2018
Lape, Michael Bruce Texas Montgomery 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 25 years 0.3 27 White Male 2013 05-01-2013
LaPena, Frank Nevada Clark 1977 2021 Murder Life 19.9 35 White Male 1997 08-30-2021
Larkman, Edward New York Erie 1926 1933 Murder Death 7.9 24 White Male 1933 03-13-2018
Larry, Harleme Florida Pasco 2013 2019 Murder Life 5.7 14 Black Male 2019 10-14-2019
Larson, Hollis Minnesota Goodhue 2008 2015 Threats 2 years and 5 months 1.3 43 White Male 2009 08-20-2018
Larson, Robert E. Washington Spokane 2009 2013 Robbery 20 years 3.9 27 White Male 2013 07-26-2013
Latta, Jacqueline Indiana LaPorte 1990 2002 Murder 50 years 11.2 27 White Female 2001 07-13-2016
Latta, Roger Indiana LaPorte 1990 2002 Murder 50 years 11.4 26 White Male 2001 07-13-2016
Laudig, Jessie Indiana Marion 2018 2022 Sex Offender Registration 8 months and 10 days 0.7 36 White Male 2019 06-28-2022
Laughman, Barry Pennsylvania Adams 1988 2004 Murder Life 14.9 24 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Lavernia, Carlos Marcos Texas Travis 1985 2000 Sexual Assault Life 15.9 32 Hispanic Male 2000 08-29-2011
Lawrence, Darrian Mark Florida Miami-Dade 2000 2005 Murder Life 5.1 20 Black Male 2005 05-12-2013
Lawrence, Freddie Joe Montana Lewis and Clark 1995 2018 Murder Life 23.1 31 White Male 2018 06-13-2018
Lawson, Carl Illinois St. Clair 1990 1996 Murder Death 6.2 23 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Lawton, Steven Virginia Newport News City 1990 1997 Sexual Assault 72 years 6.4 37 Black Male 1997 02-18-2016
Lazzell, David Louisiana Iberia 1991 2007 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 32 White Male 1991 12-17-2012
Lea, Joe California Solano 2000 2009 Child Sex Abuse 16 to life 9.1 24 Hispanic Male 2009 02-12-2013
Leadon, Bruce Texas Harris 2008 2022 Robbery 60 years 2.6 23 Black Male 2011 01-30-2023
Leap, Earnest Missouri Jackson 1992 2016 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 31 White Male 1992 08-22-2016
Leaster, Bobby Joe Massachusetts Suffolk 1971 1986 Murder Life 15.5 21 Black Male 1986 03-13-2018
Leblanc, David Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 43 White Male 2014 01-14-2015
Leckington, Mark Iowa Scott 2004 2008 Other Nonviolent Felony 20 years 0.9 38 White Male 2005 11-07-2022
Ledbetter, Miles H. California Los Angeles 1929 1931 Bribery 1 to 14 years 1.2 White Male 1931 03-13-2018
Lee, Chol Soo California San Francisco 1974 1982 Murder Life 8.2 21 Asian Male 1982 03-13-2018
Lee, Han Tak Pennsylvania Monroe 1990 2015 Murder Life without parole 23.9 54 Asian Male 2014 12-28-2015
Lee, Hugh C. Fed-GA 1924 1925 Robbery 5 years 0.3 35 Don't Know Male 1925 03-13-2018
Lee, Koua Fong Minnesota Ramsey 2007 2010 Manslaughter 8 years 2.8 28 Asian Male 2010 08-29-2011
Lee, Martel Wisconsin Kenosha 2024 2025 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 2024 02-05-2025
Lee, Sheyanah Illinois Peoria 2020 2025 Murder 50 years 5.8 31 Black Female 2025 01-11-2026
Lee, Wilbert Florida Gulf 1963 1975 Murder Death 12.1 28 Black Male 1975 03-13-2018
Lee, William Michigan Wayne 2007 2010 Sexual Assault 15 to 30 years 3.2 17 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
LeFever, Virginia Ohio Licking 1990 2011 Murder Life 20.7 37 White Female 2010 08-29-2011
Lehmer, Joel Iowa Pottawattamie 1997 1998 Manslaughter 15 years 1.0 32 White Male 1998 07-29-2012
Lemons, Anthony Ohio Cuyahoga 1995 2014 Murder 21 to life 17.2 19 Black Male 2012 12-30-2014
Lemus, David New York New York 1992 2007 Murder 25 to Life 12.8 22 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Lenoir, Thomas Illinois Cook 2017 2022 Theft 8 years and 6 months 3.3 55 Black Male 2021 12-12-2022
Leonard, Keevin Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2016 Fraud 2 years and 10 months 0 42 White Male 2009 01-25-2017
Leone, George California Orange 1974 1975 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0.3 30 White Male 1975 08-28-2020
Lerma, Roumaldo Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 21 days 0 42 Hispanic Male 2015 10-30-2015
Lesher, Harvey California Los Angeles 1928 1930 Murder Life 2.4 27 White Male 1930 03-13-2018
Lester, C. Elizabeth New Jersey Somerset 1935 1951 Forgery 0.75 years 1.0 46 White Female 1936 03-13-2018
Letcher, Donald South Dakota McCook 1995 1996 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 1.2 29 White Male 1996 03-31-2014
Letemps, Jules Florida Orange 1989 2016 Sexual Assault Life 26.9 26 Black Male 2016 10-26-2016
Lettrich, George Illinois Cook 1951 1953 Murder Death 1.5 33 White Male 1953 03-13-2018
Leverett, Ron Georgia Hart 1993 1994 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.7 29 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
Lewchuk, Dennis Nebraska Madison 1980 1996 Assault 5 to 10 years 15.6 33 White Male 1996 12-26-2014
Lewis, Anthony Ohio Hamilton 1986 1995 Robbery 10 to 25 years 8.5 33 Black Male 1995 10-25-2018
Lewis, Carlton New York Onondaga 1990 2023 Murder 20 years to Life 31.0 23 Black Male 2021 10-10-2023
Lewis, Catherine Virginia Appomattox 2019 2021 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 35 White Female 2019 04-06-2021
Lewis, Darren Texas Harris 2014 2017 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years 3.0 48 Black Male 2017 01-25-2018
Lewis, David Fed-CA (Northern) 2000 2005 Assault 7 years and 8 months 1.5 46 White Male 2001 09-30-2012
Lewis, George Minnesota Hennepin 1988 1991 Sexual Assault 12 years and 8 months 3.0 28 Black Male 1991 10-28-2014
Lewis, Gloria Virginia Appomattox 2019 2021 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 64 White Female 2019 04-06-2021
Lewis, Jatorick Texas Harris 2012 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 0 17 Black Male 2012 01-16-2025
Lewis, Nathaniel Ohio Summit 1997 2004 Sexual Assault 8 years 5.4 18 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Lewis, Ryan Michigan Wayne 2015 2018 Other Violent Felony 10 to 25 years 2.6 45 Black Male 2017 03-18-2018
Lewis, Ryan Louisiana Orleans 2004 2007 Attempted Murder Not Sentenced 3.2 15 Black Male 2007 04-06-2020
Leyra, Camilo New York Kings 1950 1956 Murder Death 6.0 50 White Male 1956 03-13-2018
Liao, Yun Hseng California Los Angeles 2003 2016 Attempted Murder Life 12.0 44 Asian Male 2015 04-11-2018
Liebich, Randy Illinois Dupage 2004 2019 Murder 65 years 14.2 22 White Male 2018 04-20-2019
Likine, Selesa Michigan Oakland 2008 2012 Failure to Pay Child Support 48 days 0 42 Black Female 2008 12-05-2012
Linan-Juarez, Rexina Texas Bexar 2018 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 33 Hispanic Female 2018 11-16-2020
Lind, Frank California Fresno 2002 2005 Child Sex Abuse 30 to life 2.8 44 White Male 2005 01-26-2014
Linder, Michael South Carolina Colleton 1979 1981 Murder Death 2.0 24 White Male 1981 03-13-2018
Lindsey, Johnnie Texas Dallas 1983 2009 Sexual Assault Life 25.5 28 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Lindsey, Lloyd Illinois Cook 1975 1979 Murder 40 to 80 years 3.5 17 Black Male 1979 03-13-2018
Lindstadt, George New York Suffolk 1989 2001 Child Sex Abuse 12 1/2 to 25 years 11.8 42 White Male 2001 12-17-2013
Linscott, Steven Illinois Cook 1982 1992 Murder 40 years 3.4 26 White Male 1985 08-29-2011
Little, Anthony Michigan Wayne 2009 2013 Failure to Pay Child Support Probation 0 43 Black Male 2009 07-14-2015
Little, Devon Maryland Baltimore City 2017 2019 Murder Life 2.3 26 Black Male 2019 05-06-2021
Lively, Charles Jason West Virginia McDowell 2006 2020 Murder Life 13.8 27 White Male 2020 10-12-2020
Livingston, Christopher New York Kings 1987 1991 Murder 20 to Life 3.6 19 Black Male 1991 02-16-2014
Livingston, Detroy New York Kings 1987 2023 Murder 20 to Life 31.5 18 Black Male 2019 12-02-2023
Livingston, Joseph Minnesota Wright 2016 2021 Traffic Offense 5 years and 2 months 1.1 33 White Male 2017 07-14-2022
Loach, Jerome Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2011 2021 Other Nonviolent Felony 25 to 50 years 9.2 42 Black Male 2020 09-01-2021
Lobato, Kirstin Nevada Clark 2002 2017 Murder 40 to 100 years 15.6 18 White Female 2017 01-04-2018
Locke, Ruben Fed-IL (Northern) 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 35 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Loftin, Tyrone New York Onondaga 2008 2010 Sexual Assault 17 years 1.9 48 Black Male 2010 09-23-2013
Loftus, Brendan California Lake 1997 2000 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 1.7 23 White Male 1999 01-16-2012
Loftus, John Massachusetts Berkshire 1886 1888 Robbery 5 years 1.9 19 White Male 1888 03-13-2018
Logan, Ronald J. Michigan Wayne 1946 1959 Robbery Life 13.4 28 White Male 1959 03-13-2018
Lomax, Walter Maryland Baltimore City 1968 2014 Murder Life 38.2 20 Black Male 2006 04-07-2014
Long, Christopher Michigan Wayne 2008 2008 Assault 3 1/2 to 7 years 0.5 23 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Long, James Illinois Cook 1934 1934 Robbery 1 to Life 0.3 22 White Male 1934 03-13-2018
Long, Kimberly California Riverside 2005 2021 Murder 15 to life 7.2 27 White Female 2013 05-18-2021
Lopez, George California Orange 2000 2002 Robbery 13 years 1.6 17 Hispanic Male 2001 07-12-2012
Lopez-Siguenza, Carlos New Jersey Atlantic 2004 2012 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 3.0 21 Hispanic Male 2007 06-16-2016
Lott, Perry Oklahoma Pontotoc 1988 2023 Sexual Assault Life 30.3 25 Black Male 2018 10-22-2023
Love, Corey Anthony Texas Harris 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 210 days 0.8 20 Black Male 2007 10-12-2015
Loveless, Debbie Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4.1 31 White Female 1993 08-29-2011
Loveless, John Oregon Marion 1991 2000 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 9.2 36 White Male 2000 08-10-2023