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
Webb, Troy Virginia Virginia Beach 1989 1996 Sexual Assault 47 years 7.7 20 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Webster, Bernard Maryland Baltimore 1983 2002 Sexual Assault 30 years 19.7 19 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Webster, Joseph Tennessee Davidson 2006 2020 Murder Life 14.7 19 Black Male 2020 11-30-2020
Weekly, Isaac Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 2007 12-10-2018
Weekly, London Illinois Cook 2005 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 15 Black Male 2005 06-21-2024
Weeks, Carlos New York Kings 1995 2019 Murder 27 1/2 to Life 24.6 20 Black Male 2019 10-09-2019
Welcome, Ernest New York Bronx 1970 1977 Murder 25 years to life 7.7 20 Black Male 1977 03-30-2021
Wellmon, William North Carolina Iredell 1942 1943 Sexual Assault Death 1.0 36 Black Male 1943 03-13-2018
Wells, Harold Michigan Wayne 1992 1993 Possession of Stolen Property 1 1/2 to 5 years 1.0 24 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Wells, Keith Texas Johnson 1998 2018 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 2.9 17 Black Male 2001 08-07-2018
West, Antonio Fed-IL (Northern) 2013 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale 15 years 2.7 47 Black Male 2016 04-15-2016
West, Keith Kentucky Jefferson 1995 2019 Murder Life 3.7 19 Black Male 1998 01-20-2020
West, Mark Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0 47 Black Male 2014 01-14-2015
Westbrooks, Lashane New York Kings 2007 2007 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and 6 months 0.1 29 Black Male 2007 09-03-2013
Westly, William New York Bronx 1999 2002 Sexual Assault 20 to Life 1.9 47 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Westmoreland, Donte Kansas Riley 2017 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 7 years and 8 months. 3.7 23 Black Male 2020 05-04-2021
Weston, Demond Illinois Cook 1992 2019 Murder 75 years 27.7 17 Black Male 2019 01-09-2020
Wheatt, Derrick Ohio Cuyahoga 1996 2016 Murder 18 to life 19.2 17 Black Male 2015 08-17-2016
Wheeler-Whichard, Jonathan New York Kings 1997 2009 Murder 25 to Life 0.1 16 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Whirl, Shawn Illinois Cook 1991 2015 Murder 60 years 24.0 20 Black Male 2015 10-22-2015
Whitaker, Mark Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2003 2019 Murder Life without parole 15.5 29 Black Male 2019 06-12-2019
White, Antoine Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 2003 05-16-2022
White, Curtis Virginia Loudoun 1993 1994 Murder Not Sentenced 0.9 31 Black Male 1994 03-11-2013
White, John Jerome Georgia Meriwether 1980 2007 Sexual Assault Life 27.5 19 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
White, Kareem Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 60 years 2.8 22 Black Male 2003 06-09-2022
White, Kizzie Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 25 years 3.2 21 Black Female 2003 06-09-2022
White, Lionel Jr. Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2006 11-28-2018
White, Lionel Sr. Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 2.3 33 Black Male 2008 12-20-2016
Whitehead, Artis Tennessee Shelby 2003 2024 Kidnapping Life 20.1 38 Black Male 2023 02-12-2024
Whitfield, Arthur Lee Virginia Norfolk City 1982 2009 Sexual Assault 63 years 22.6 26 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Whitley, Drew Pennsylvania Allegheny 1989 2006 Murder Life 16.9 32 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Whitley, Harold New Jersey Camden 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 33 Black Male 2008 08-29-2022
Whitmore, George Jr. New York Kings 1966 1973 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 7.1 20 Black Male 1973 03-13-2018
Wigfall, Carlton New York New York 2011 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.3 46 Black Male 2013 12-04-2016
Wilbourn, Kim Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.4 27 Black Male 2007 02-26-2019
Wilbourn, Vondell Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years and 6 months 1.0 29 Black Male 2006 12-09-2018
Wilcoxson, Robert North Carolina Buncombe 2002 2011 Murder 12 1/2 to 15 3/4 years 9.1 21 Black Male 2011 10-12-2011
Wiley, Kelvin California San Diego 1990 1992 Assault 4 years 1.1 29 Black Male 1992 09-07-2012
Wilhite, Charles Massachusetts Hampden 2010 2013 Murder Life without parole 2.1 25 Black Male 2013 02-04-2013
Wilkins, Geary Texas Harris 2013 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.3 40 Black Male 2013 05-28-2014
Wilkins, Theodore Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 3.1 27 Black Male 2011 03-13-2022
Williams, Alberta Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 3.5 48 Black Female 2003 06-10-2022
Williams, Alfred Texas Harris 1987 1989 Drug Possession or Sale 30 years 1.8 53 Black Male 1989 07-05-2013
Williams, Antonio Alabama Jefferson 2007 2011 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.4 35 Black Male 2011 11-06-2012
Williams, Archie Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1983 2019 Attempted Murder Life without parole 35.9 22 Black Male 2019 03-23-2019
Williams, Arthur Texas Harris 2005 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 8 months 0.3 34 Black Male 2005 11-05-2016
Williams, Barry California Los Angeles 1986 2021 Murder Death 0 19 Black Male 1986 04-22-2021
Williams, Bernard Illinois Cook 1998 2023 Murder 80 years 20.6 17 Black Male 2019 10-02-2023
Williams, Calvin Louisiana Orleans 1977 1996 Murder Life 15.0 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Williams, Charles Connecticut Hartford 2014 2024 Other Violent Felony 10 years 8.8 40 Black Male 2023 04-10-2024
Williams, Christopher Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2019 Murder Death 0 29 Black Male 1993 02-03-2020
Williams, Christopher Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1992 2021 Murder Life without parole 29.0 29 Black Male 2021 02-24-2021
Williams, Clarence Massachusetts Suffolk 2002 2020 Murder Life 17.9 25 Black Male 2020 05-22-2020
Williams, Clifford Jr. Florida Duval 1976 2019 Murder Death 42.6 33 Black Male 2019 04-04-2019
Williams, Cordell Illinois Cook 1995 2022 Murder Life without parole 27.3 19 Black Male 2022 12-20-2022
Williams, Darnell Illinois Cook 2017 2020 Other Violent Misdemeanor Probation 0 36 Black Male 2017 06-28-2024
Williams, Darrell Oklahoma Payne 2012 2014 Sexual Assault Probation 0.2 21 Black Male 2012 06-26-2014
Williams, Darryl New York Queens 2014 2022 Robbery 15 years 8.7 49 Black Male 2022 12-16-2022
Williams, Demarko Illinois Cook 2018 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony 10 years 5.0 38 Black Male 2023 08-13-2024
Williams, Dennis Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder Death 17.7 21 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Williams, Derrick Raphel Florida Manatee 1993 2011 Sexual Assault Life 18.0 29 Black Male 2011 08-29-2011
Williams, Duane Michigan Wayne 2013 2024 Murder Life without parole 10.8 42 Black Male 2024 11-01-2024
Williams, Dwayne Louisiana Orleans 1995 2022 Murder Life without parole 26.9 22 Black Male 2022 11-21-2023
Williams, Edward Ohio Summit 1997 2015 Assault Probation 0.3 25 Black Male 1997 04-05-2015
Williams, Emmaline Illinois Cook 1986 1995 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 7.8 43 Black Female 1994 07-03-2014
Williams, Eugene Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6.3 15 Black Male 1937 03-13-2018
Williams, George North Carolina Onslow 1922 1928 Murder Death 5.4 Black Male 1928 03-13-2018
Williams, Grant New York Richmond 1997 2021 Murder Life 21.9 25 Black Male 2019 08-18-2021
Williams, Gregory Texas Lubbock 2018 2023 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 4.0 55 Black Male 2022 04-19-2024
Williams, Hayes Louisiana Orleans 1968 1997 Murder Life 28.9 19 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Williams, James Curtis Texas Dallas 1984 2012 Sexual Assault Life 27.4 25 Black Male 2011 07-16-2012
Williams, Jason Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 45 years 3.4 20 Black Male 2003 05-26-2022
Williams, Jermal Texas Harris 2017 2025 Drug Possession or Sale 3 days 0 45 Black Male 2017 09-23-2025
Williams, Jerron Florida Miami-Dade 2013 2015 Manslaughter 50 years 2.1 31 Black Male 2015 05-15-2015
Williams, Jimmy Ohio Summit 1991 2001 Child Sex Abuse Life 9.8 20 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Williams, Joe Sidney Jr. Texas McLennan 1987 1993 Murder Life 6.0 19 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Williams, John Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 months 0.8 37 Black Male 2008 03-14-2022
Williams, Johnny Jr. California Alameda 2000 2013 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 12.6 23 Black Male 2013 03-08-2013
Williams, Larry Jr. North Carolina Buncombe 2002 2015 Murder 10 years 7.4 16 Black Male 2009 10-11-2015
Williams, Lawrence New York Kings 2009 2012 Assault 10 years 3.1 32 Black Male 2012 10-26-2012
Williams, Leroy Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.3 28 Black Male 2009 03-14-2022
Williams, Maurice Missouri St. Louis 1984 1984 Robbery 25 years 0.5 30 Black Male 1984 11-23-2020
Williams, Michael Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2011 Murder Life 14.4 31 Black Male 2011 06-18-2012
Williams, Michael California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 25 to life 0.2 39 Black Male 1996 09-20-2021
Williams, Michael Anthony Louisiana Jackson 1981 2005 Sexual Assault Life without parole 23.8 16 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Williams, Michelle Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 2.0 30 Black Female 2002 06-10-2022
Williams, Octavius Ohio Cuyahoga 2011 2024 Attempted Murder 15 years 8.5 17 Black Male 2019 06-26-2024
Williams, Osafa Connecticut Hartford 2022 2025 Murder 55 years 2.8 37 Black Male 2025 09-08-2025
Williams, Paul Michigan Berrien 2008 2008 Drug Possession or Sale 3 to 40 years 0.9 25 Black Male 2008 01-09-2023
Williams, Randolph New York Kings 2008 2016 Murder 25 to life 7.9 22 Black Male 2016 03-28-2016
Williams, Richard California Sacramento 1998 2015 Murder Life without parole 17.2 18 Black Male 2015 01-26-2016
Williams, Robert Illinois Kankakee 2017 2021 Assault 9 years 2.8 28 Black Male 2020 12-10-2021
Williams, Ronald Michigan Wayne 2010 2013 Manslaughter 10 to 20 years 2.3 44 Black Male 2012 09-19-2022
Williams, Shawn New York Kings 1994 2018 Murder 25 to life 23.9 19 Black Male 2018 07-24-2018
Williams, Terrance Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1985 2020 Murder 13 1/2 to 27 years 0.9 17 Black Male 1986 03-25-2020
Williams, Thomas Wayne Texas Dallas 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Life 2.0 38 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Williams, Tyrece Illinois Cook 1991 2025 Murder 35 years 18.6 22 Black Male 2009 04-22-2025
Williams, Victor Wisconsin Jackson 2012 2014 Sexual Assault 12 years 1.7 32 Black Male 2014 11-12-2016
Williams, Willie Georgia Fulton 1985 2007 Sexual Assault 45 years 21.4 23 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Williams, Willie Florida Duval 1976 2024 Attempted Murder Life 44.4 30 Black Male 2020 01-09-2024