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: 1685
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Long, Lee New York Queens 1995 2002 Sexual Assault 8 to 24 years 7.2 34 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Long, Ronnie North Carolina Cabarrus 1976 2020 Sexual Assault Life 43.9 20 Black Male 2020 09-14-2020
Longus, Michael District of Columbia 2005 2013 Murder 25 years 8.4 26 Black Male 2013 04-23-2014
Lopez, Steven New York New York 1991 2022 Robbery 1 1/2 years to 4 1/2 years 2.5 15 Hispanic Male 1993 08-08-2022
Lopez, William New York Kings 1990 2014 Murder 25 to life 22.3 30 Hispanic Male 2013 04-02-2014
Louis, James New Jersey Union 1996 2020 Murder 60 years 24.4 20 Black Male 2020 07-28-2020
Love, Dwight Michigan Wayne 1982 2001 Murder Life 16.0 22 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Love, William Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Life 3.6 22 White Male 2003 05-18-2022
Lowery, Eddie Kansas Riley 1982 2003 Sexual Assault 11 to Life 9.8 22 White Male 1991 08-29-2011
Lozano, Jesus California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 1.3 33 Hispanic Male 1998 07-26-2021
Lucci, Dominic Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25.1 22 White Male 2017 07-20-2018
Lucien, James Massachusetts Suffolk 1995 2021 Murder Life without parole 26.0 21 Black Male 2021 12-22-2021
Lumpkins, Todd New York Kings 1987 1989 Murder 24 to life 1.9 27 Black Male 1989 04-18-2013
Lynch, Renay New York Erie 1998 2024 Murder 25 to life 23.9 39 Black Female 2022 01-16-2024
Lyndarr, Acacia Colorado Pueblo 2012 2025 Murder Life without parole 13.0 31 White Female 2025 08-22-2025
Lynn, Eric Maryland Montgomery 1994 2007 Murder Life 13.0 25 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Lyons, Marcus Illinois DuPage 1988 2007 Sexual Assault 6 years 2.4 29 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011
Mable, Dorothy Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.5 51 Black Female 2014 01-02-2025
Mack, Leonard New York Westchester 1976 2023 Sexual Assault 7 1/2 to 15 years 6.7 23 Black Male 1982 09-14-2023
Madison, Lonnell Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.3 21 Black Male 2003 02-14-2022
Madison, Paul Maryland Baltimore City 1991 2021 Murder 50 years 30.3 29 Black Male 2021 01-15-2022
Madrid, Jose California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 1.3 Hispanic Male 1998 07-26-2021
Maisonet, Orlando Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1992 2005 Murder Life without parole 0.1 23 Hispanic Male 1992 08-01-2019
Majors, Robert New York Queens 2000 2020 Attempted Murder 90 1/2 to life 20.6 31 Black Male 2020 11-05-2020
Malik, Thomas New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 25.6 18 Black Male 2022 08-10-2022
Mallet, Antonio New York Bronx 1999 2024 Murder 20 to life 19.8 26 Black Male 2019 10-22-2024
Mallet, Otis Jr. Texas Harris 2011 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 3.1 52 Black Male 2014 08-20-2020
Mallet, Steven Texas Harris 2009 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 10 months 0 49 Black Male 2009 06-16-2021
Manfredi, John New York Kings 1989 1994 Bribery 2 to 6 years 3.8 48 White Male 1993 09-26-2014
Mangum, Verle Colorado Mesa 2003 2023 Murder Life without parole 20.2 17 White Male 2023 09-19-2023
Manning, Willie Mississippi Oktibbeha 1996 2015 Murder Death 18.7 24 Black Male 2015 04-29-2015
Mansfield, Troy Texas Williamson 1993 2016 Child Sex Abuse 3 months 0 25 White Male 1993 01-30-2018
Mapp, Derrick Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.8 33 Black Male 2008 01-19-2021
Marcucci, Paul Massachusetts Bristol 2011 2016 Arson 8 to 10 years 5.1 47 White Male 2016 08-04-2016
Marshall, Arvel New York Kings 2009 2024 Murder 25 to life 14.7 35 Black Male 2024 08-16-2024
Marshall, James Illinois Cook 1991 2024 Murder 60 years 28.1 32 Black Male 2019 08-28-2024
Marshall, Joseph Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Black Male 2000 06-01-2022
Marshall, Ronnie Tennessee Sumner 1990 1996 Murder Life 5.4 28 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Martin, Darnell Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Male 2004 02-14-2022
Martin, Doris Texas Harris 2011 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.5 49 Black Female 2011 10-02-2024
Martin, Willie Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and 6 months 1.4 24 Black Male 2008 12-09-2018
Martinez, Angelo New York Queens 1986 2002 Murder 25 to Life 15.8 19 Hispanic Male 2002 08-29-2011
Martinez, John Illinois Cook 2001 2023 Murder 25 years 21.5 18 Hispanic Male 2023 03-03-2023
Massey, Shawn Giovanni North Carolina Mecklenburg 1999 2010 Kidnapping 11 1/2 to 15 1/4 years 10.6 25 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Masterson, Kerry Illinois Cook 2011 2017 Murder 58 years 6.0 23 Hispanic Female 2017 11-10-2017
Mata, Laura Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 4.0 21 Hispanic Female 2003 06-07-2022
Mathews, Aaron Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.5 25 Black Male 2014 05-01-2023
Matsumoto, Keith Hawaii Honolulu 2014 2020 Child Sex Abuse 6 months 0.5 54 Asian Male 2014 12-07-2020
Matta Ballesteros, Juan Fed-CA (Central) 1990 2018 Kidnapping Life without parole 0 40 Hispanic Male 1990 04-20-2020
Matthews, Brent Fed-MD 2011 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and 10 months 2.3 36 Black Male 2013 06-06-2019
Maxson, Mark Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder Life without parole 22.5 31 Black Male 2016 10-02-2016
Mayberry, David Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 35 Black Male 2006 04-13-2020
Mays, Anthony Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years and 6 months 1.3 24 Black Male 2007 02-26-2020
Mays, Anthony Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.2 20 Black Male 2004 02-13-2022
Mays, Anthony Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.9 22 Black Male 2005 05-10-2022
Maysonet, Jose Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 22.3 22 Hispanic Male 2017 11-20-2017
McAllister, Patrick Washington Jefferson 2012 2018 Sexual Assault 20 years and 10 months 5.2 46 White Male 2017 05-17-2018
McCallum, David New York Kings 1986 2014 Murder 25 to life 28.0 16 Black Male 2014 10-16-2014
McCann, Raymond II Michigan St. Joseph 2015 2017 Perjury 1 year and 8 months 0.8 45 White Male 2015 12-11-2017
McCarty, Desmond Illinois Cook 2001 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.6 17 Black Male 2003 08-07-2024
McCastle, Michael Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Murder 55 years 28.9 27 Black Male 2018 07-23-2025
McClain, Anthony Ohio Hamilton 1995 2006 Murder 18 to life 10.8 35 Black Male 2006 09-05-2013
McClendon, Sean Illinois Cook 2016 2024 Weapon Possession or Sale 8 years 5.9 26 Black Male 2022 06-03-2025
McCloud, Armond Jr. New York Queens 1996 2023 Murder 25 to life 26.9 20 Black Male 2023 09-12-2023
McCollum, Henry North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.9 19 Black Male 2014 09-02-2014
McCoy, Sherman Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2016 2019 Murder Life without parole 2.6 20 Black Male 2019 05-22-2019
McCray, Antron New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 5.9 15 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
McCray, Brian Virginia Norfolk City 1993 1994 Murder 43 years 0.8 24 Black Male 1994 10-12-2011
McCray, Vincent Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.3 36 Black Male 2001 06-01-2022
McCrimmon, Christopher Arizona Pima 1993 1997 Murder Death 0 20 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
McCuan, Alvin California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 28 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
McCuan, Deborah California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 25 White Female 1996 08-29-2011
McCullough, Jack Illinois DeKalb 2012 2016 Murder Life 3.6 18 White Male 2016 05-02-2016
McDaniels, Anthony Illinois Cook 2011 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale 12 years 7.3 40 Black Male 2018 11-28-2018
McDonald, Octayvia Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Female 2005 12-09-2018
McDowell, Antonio Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder 88 years 21.2 21 Black Male 2020 06-16-2025
McDowell, Antonio Illinois Cook 1999 2025 Robbery 15 years 0 21 Black Male 1999 06-16-2025
McDowell, Vidale Michigan Wayne 2003 2004 Murder Life 1.2 18 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
McGee, Jameel Fed-MI Western 2006 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 9 years 2.8 25 Black Male 2009 11-12-2024
McGee, Rickey Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2025 Murder Life without parole 26.0 19 Black Male 2024 11-23-2025
McGhee, Curtis Iowa Pottawattamie 1978 2011 Murder Life 25.4 17 Black Male 2003 05-29-2013
McGinnis, Damian Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 7 months 0.6 24 Black Male 2014 01-09-2024
McGowan, Thomas Texas Dallas 1985 2008 Sexual Assault Life 22.4 24 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
McIntosh, Norman Illinois Cook 2003 2016 Murder 45 years 12.8 23 Black Male 2016 10-26-2016
McIntyre, Lamonte Kansas Wyandotte 1994 2017 Murder Life 23.0 17 Black Male 2017 10-16-2017
McLean, Melvin New Jersey Camden 2007 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 2.8 42 Black Male 2010 08-29-2022
McMillian, Walter Alabama Monroe 1988 1993 Murder Death 4.5 45 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
McNairy, Andre Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 9 years 6.1 44 Black Male 2015 11-28-2018
Mejia, Carmen Texas Travis 2005 2026 Murder Life 20.4 31 Hispanic Female 2026 03-18-2026
Mellen, Susan California Los Angeles 1998 2014 Murder Life without parole 16.4 42 White Female 2014 10-10-2014
Melock, Robert Illinois Lake 1989 2023 Murder Death 34.1 22 White Male 2023 01-02-2025
Mena, Enrique California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years 2.5 29 Hispanic Male 2000 04-12-2021
Mendoza, Madeline Illinois Cook 1993 2023 Murder 35 years 15.9 16 Hispanic Female 2009 01-10-2023
Mendoza, Michael Rhode Island Providence 1994 2025 Murder Life 21.8 35 Black Male 2015 05-15-2025
Menendez, Ceaser California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 22 Hispanic Male 2001 05-18-2012
Merritt, Gilbert III Virginia Norfolk City 2001 2024 Murder 30 years 20.2 22 Black Male 2022 04-04-2024
Mervilus, Emmanuel New Jersey Union 2008 2013 Robbery 11 years 3.3 22 Black Male 2011 05-03-2018
Miles, Richard Texas Dallas 1995 2012 Murder 60 years 14.3 19 Black Male 2009 05-19-2012
Milke, Debra Arizona Maricopa 1990 2015 Murder Death 22.9 25 White Female 2013 03-19-2015
Milla, Marco California Los Angeles 2002 2015 Murder Life without parole 11.6 19 Hispanic Male 2014 09-07-2016