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: 2164
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
McGowan, Thomas Texas Dallas 1985 2008 Sexual Assault Life 22.4 24 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
McHenry, Marwin Michigan Wayne 2013 2017 Attempted Murder 16 to 27 years 3.6 20 Black Male 2017 05-11-2017
McInnis, Edward North Carolina Scotland 1988 2015 Sexual Assault Life 26.9 27 Black Male 2015 08-15-2015
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
McKay, Cornell Missouri St. Louis City 2013 2015 Robbery 12 years 1.4 22 Black Male 2015 05-11-2015
McKee, Larry New York Bronx 1997 2018 Murder 24 to life 20.7 25 Black Male 2018 02-01-2018
McKelvey, Michael Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.3 20 Black Male 2009 07-15-2016
McKenzie, Gerald Michigan Wayne 1984 2004 Attempted Murder Life 19.1 24 Black Male 2003 09-05-2014
McKenzie, John New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 2.9 24 Black Male 1951 03-13-2018
McKinney, DeWayne California Orange 1981 2000 Murder Life 18.6 19 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
McKinney, Lawrence Tennessee Shelby 1978 2009 Sexual Assault Life 31.2 22 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
McKoy, James North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault 29 years 7.9 17 Black Male 1980 11-17-2016
McLean, Keyiede Virginia Arlington 2023 2025 Theft Fine 0 45 Black Female 2023 02-07-2025
McLean, Melvin New Jersey Camden 2007 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 2.8 42 Black Male 2010 08-29-2022
McMillan, Clark Jerome Tennessee Shelby 1980 2002 Sexual Assault Life 22.0 22 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
McMillian, Walter Alabama Monroe 1988 1993 Murder Death 4.5 45 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
McNair, Daniel South Carolina Lancaster 1986 2000 Murder Life 14.0 35 Black Male 2000 06-30-2013
McNairy, Andre Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 9 years 6.1 44 Black Male 2015 11-28-2018
McNary, Willie Earl California San Diego 1984 1996 Assault 11 years and 8 months 5.6 26 Black Male 1990 03-11-2013
McPherson, Kenneth Maryland Baltimore City 1995 2019 Murder Life 24.0 20 Black Male 2019 05-07-2019
Meadows, Frank Jr. Alabama Jefferson 1993 2022 Sexual Assault 20 years 21.4 18 Black Male 2015 01-06-2023
Mendoza, Michael Rhode Island Providence 1994 2025 Murder Life 21.8 35 Black Male 2015 05-15-2025
Mercer, Michael New York New York 1992 2003 Sexual Assault 21 to 41 years 10.8 40 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Merritt, George New Jersey Union 1968 1980 Murder Life 11.2 24 Black Male 1980 03-13-2018
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
Meyers, Terrence Louisiana Jefferson 1993 2010 Murder Life without parole 15.2 21 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Middlebrooks, Chad Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2016 11-05-2016
Mikes, Melvin California Los Angeles 1985 1992 Murder 25 to Life 7.3 19 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Miles, Richard Texas Dallas 1995 2012 Murder 60 years 14.3 19 Black Male 2009 05-19-2012
Miller, Anthony New York Monroe 2014 2020 Robbery 10 years 6.0 21 Black Male 2020 12-15-2021
Miller, Billy Wayne Texas Dallas 1984 2006 Sexual Assault Life 22.3 31 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Miller, Christopher Ohio Cuyahoga 2002 2018 Sexual Assault 40 years 16.4 24 Black Male 2018 06-29-2018
Miller, Dion New Jersey Hudson 2006 2023 Murder 30 years 16.8 33 Black Male 2023 08-14-2023
Miller, Harry Utah Salt Lake 2004 2007 Robbery 5 to Life 3.4 45 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Miller, Jerry Illinois Cook 1982 2007 Sexual Assault 45 years 23.5 23 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Miller, Jesse Jr. Florida Palm Beach 2009 2014 Murder Life 4.9 17 Black Male 2014 10-06-2014
Miller, John Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2019 Murder Life without parole 20.8 21 Black Male 2019 08-05-2019
Miller, Maurice Ladon Oklahoma Oklahoma 2005 2007 Murder Life 1.9 18 Black Male 2007 12-22-2013
Miller, Morgan Ohio Lucas 1984 1992 Robbery 20 to 40 years 8.5 27 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Miller, Naeem New Jersey Essex 2005 2025 Murder 37 years 18.2 23 Black Male 2023 08-25-2025
Miller, Neil Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 2000 Sexual Assault 26 to 45 years 9.4 22 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Miller, Robert Lee Jr. Oklahoma Oklahoma 1988 2017 Murder Death 9.7 27 Black Male 1998 05-19-2017
Mills, Damian North Carolina Buncombe 2001 2015 Murder 12 years 9.3 20 Black Male 2010 10-11-2015
Mills, Denise Texas Harris 2014 2025 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.5 53 Black Female 2014 05-05-2025
Mims, Bernard Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Murder 95 years 10.5 20 Black Male 2016 11-01-2016
Minnitt, Andre Arizona Pima 1993 2002 Murder Death 0 21 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Miranda, Roberto Nevada Clark 1982 1996 Murder Death 14.0 38 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Mitchel, Albert New York Kings 2007 2008 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 42 Black Male 2007 09-03-2013
Mitchell, Anthony Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Murder 31 years 12.5 17 Black Male 2019 06-17-2020
Mitchell, Charlie Michigan Wayne 1989 2006 Murder 10 to 15 years 12.4 34 Black Male 2001 08-24-2014
Mitchell, DeQuentun Texas Harris 2016 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 24 Black Male 2017 07-15-2024
Mitchell, Keith District of Columbia 1994 2015 Murder 36 to life 20.8 18 Black Male 2015 04-21-2015
Mitchell, Keith Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder 30 years 12.6 15 Black Male 2008 06-11-2017
Mitchell, Marvin Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 1997 Child Sex Abuse 9 to 25 years 7.2 21 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Mitchell, Melvin Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 4.0 50 Black Male 2017 07-15-2024
Mitchell, Perry South Carolina Lexington 1984 1998 Sexual Assault 30 years 14.5 20 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Molette, Gregory Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.8 28 Black Male 2007 04-27-2023
Monroe, Harold Texas Harris 2014 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.1 47 Black Male 2014 01-13-2017
Monroe, Taylor Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 6 days 0 24 Black Male 2015 07-11-2016
Monson, Lamarr Michigan Wayne 1997 2017 Murder 30 to 50 years 19.9 23 Black Male 2017 08-26-2017
Montgomery, Gary Jr. Michigan Wayne 2015 2017 Attempted Murder 13 to 32 years 2.1 18 Black Male 2017 08-02-2017
Montgomery, James Illinois Lake 1924 1949 Sexual Assault Life 25.6 30 Black Male 1949 03-13-2018
Montgomery, Konrad Michigan Wayne 2013 2016 Robbery 12 to 27 years 2.6 29 Black Male 2016 07-19-2016
Montgomery, LaDondrell Texas Harris 2010 2011 Robbery Life 1.1 34 Black Male 2011 01-27-2012
Montgomery, Melvin Fed-MO (Western) 1995 1997 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years and 6 months 1.6 31 Black Male 1996 08-24-2014
Montgomery, Olen Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6.3 17 Black Male 1937 03-13-2018
Moore, Anthony New York New York 1996 1998 Murder 25 to Life 2.3 32 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Moore, Christopher Michigan Berrien 2006 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0.4 Black Male 2007 09-13-2022
Moore, Clarence New Jersey Atlantic 1987 2006 Sexual Assault Life 14.4 36 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Moore, Curtis Virginia Greensville 1978 2010 Murder Life 3.1 32 Black Male 1981 08-29-2011
Moore, Domonique Kansas Wyandotte 2010 2024 Murder 50 to Life 14.2 24 Black Male 2024 01-23-2025
Moore, Elgen Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 2005 05-10-2022
Moore, James Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.2 45 Black Male 2007 12-09-2018
Moore, Joe Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 90 years 3.5 55 Black Male 2003 05-18-2022
Moore, Jonathan Illinois Kane 2002 2012 Murder 76 years 9.6 18 Black Male 2012 06-18-2012
Moore, Kenneth Texas Galveston 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.4 29 Black Male 2015 01-20-2015
Moore, Omar Illinois Cook 2009 2018 Murder 34 years 8.7 37 Black Male 2018 08-29-2024
Moore, Salaam Oklahoma Oklahoma 2001 2016 Murder Life without parole 15.4 16 Black Male 2016 07-26-2016
Moore, Sedrick Georgia Colquitt 2002 2023 Sexual Assault 50 years 21.5 17 Black Male 2023 10-13-2023
Moore, Wayne North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault 29 years 7.9 18 Black Male 1980 11-17-2016
Morant, Stefon Connecticut New Haven 1994 2021 Murder 70 years 21.0 21 Black Male 2015 11-15-2021
Morgan, Jerome Louisiana Orleans 1994 2016 Murder Life without parole 19.4 17 Black Male 2014 06-01-2016
Morings, Claude Jr. Fed-Military 2002 2009 Child Abuse 6 months 0.4 24 Black Male 2003 08-14-2024
Morman, Bobbie Jr. Virginia Norfolk City 1993 2021 Attempt, Violent 48 years 22.4 18 Black Male 2016 08-16-2021
Morris, David Maryland Baltimore City 2005 2021 Murder 50 years 16.2 19 Black Male 2021 11-15-2021
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2005 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.9 24 Black Male 2005 01-19-2021
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2006 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.1 26 Black Male 2007 03-02-2021
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0 24 Black Male 2004 05-10-2022
Morris, Oscar California Los Angeles 1983 2000 Murder Death 16.7 33 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Morris, Speciale Connecticut New Haven 2018 2019 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 1.3 24 Black Female 2019 11-21-2019
Morton, Carl District of Columbia 2009 2014 Assault 5 years and 2 months 0 Black Male 2009 06-18-2024
Moses, Larry Louisiana Orleans 1995 2023 Murder Life without parole 27.6 39 Black Male 2023 08-14-2023
Moses, Pamela Tennessee Shelby 2021 2022 Other Nonviolent Felony 6 years 0.3 41 Black Female 2022 04-29-2022
Moses, Sundhe New York Kings 1997 2018 Murder 24 1/3 to life 16.6 19 Black Male 2013 02-23-2018
Moses-EL, Clarence Colorado Denver 1988 2016 Sexual Assault 48 years 27.7 31 Black Male 2015 12-03-2016
Mosley, Howard Texas Galveston 1982 1982 Attempted Murder Life 0.1 25 Black Male 1982 01-06-2021
Mosley, Shala Oregon Multnomah 2004 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony Unknown 0 26 Black Female 2004 12-13-2023
Mosley, Sheldon Texas Nueces 1996 2013 Child Sex Abuse 60 years 17.6 29 Black Male 2013 10-18-2013