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: 940
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Dandridge, Beniah Alton Alabama Montgomery 1996 2015 Murder Life 19.5 29 White Male 10-12-2015
Daniels, Elmer Delaware New Castle 1980 2018 Child Sex Abuse Life 38.6 18 Black Male 12-17-2018
Danziger, Richard Texas Travis 1990 2002 Sexual Assault Life 11.1 18 White Male 08-29-2011
Davis, Andre Illinois Champaign 1981 2012 Murder Life 31.5 19 Black Male 07-06-2012
Davis, Charlie Florida Broward 1933 1942 Murder Death 8.7 21 Black Male 02-11-2021
Davis, Thomas Nebraska Hall 1969 1971 Murder Life 1.9 32 White Male 10-17-2019
Daye, Anthony Louisiana Iberia 2012 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Life 4.9 30 Black Male 07-13-2017
Daye, Frederick Rene California San Diego 1984 1994 Sexual Assault Life 10.3 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
de los Santos, Jorge New Jersey Essex 1975 1983 Murder Life 7.8 30 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
DeAngelo, Angel M. Fed-NY (Eastern) 2003 2004 Murder Life 0.9 26 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Debelbot, Albert Georgia Muscogee 2009 2021 Murder Life 10.7 22 Other Male 05-25-2021
Debelbot, Ashley Georgia Muscogee 2009 2021 Murder Life 10.7 23 Black Female 05-25-2021
Dedge, Wilton Florida Brevard 1982 2004 Sexual Assault Life 22.3 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Deeb, Muneer Texas McLennan 1985 1993 Murder Death 7.5 23 Other Male 08-29-2011
DeJesus, George Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life 24.3 18 Hispanic Male 04-01-2022
DeJesus, Melvin Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life 24.3 21 Hispanic Male 04-01-2022
DeMore, Louis Missouri St. Louis 1934 1934 Murder Life 0.4 43 White Male 03-13-2018
Dewey, Robert Colorado Mesa 1996 2012 Murder Life 15.8 33 White Male 06-10-2012
Dexter, Clarence Richard Jr. Missouri Clay 1991 1999 Murder Death 7.7 49 White Male 08-29-2011
Diaz Morales, Robert Anel Puerto Rico Humacao 2004 2012 Murder Life 8.2 20 Hispanic Male 12-07-2012
Diaz, Luis Florida Miami-Dade 1980 2005 Sexual Assault Life 25.2 40 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Dill, Grace California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 50 White Female 08-29-2011
Dill, Wayne Jr. California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Dillon, William Florida Brevard 1981 2008 Murder Life 27.0 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Dilosa, Douglas Louisiana Jefferson 1987 2003 Murder Life 13.5 35 White Male 08-29-2011
DiNicola, Louis Pennsylvania Erie 1980 1994 Murder Life 3.3 29 White Male 07-15-2012
Dinning, Jack Georgia Rabun 1993 1997 Murder Life 4.3 38 White Male 12-30-2013
Dixon, Bobby Ray Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 29.8 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Dixon, Donald Missouri Jackson 1985 2001 Murder Life 15.9 18 Black Male 09-05-2014
Dixon, Rafiq Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2012 2022 Murder Life 9.7 29 Black Male 04-27-2022
Domenech, Alfredo Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2005 Murder Life 17.6 23 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Douglas, Yancy Oklahoma Cleveland 1995 2009 Murder Death 14.0 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Dove, Frank North Carolina Onslow 1922 1928 Murder Death 5.4 Black Male 03-13-2018
Dove, Fred North Carolina Onslow 1922 1928 Murder Death 5.4 Black Male 03-13-2018
Dove, Gayle Texas El Paso 1986 1990 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.4 41 White Female 07-15-2012
Draper, Ayliff Arkansas Garland 1935 1938 Murder Death 2.7 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Drennen, Gabriel Wyoming Fremont 2011 2013 Murder Life 2.9 36 White Male 12-26-2013
Drinkard, Gary Alabama Morgan 1995 2001 Murder Death 5.7 37 White Male 08-29-2011
Drumgold, Shawn Massachusetts Suffolk 1989 2003 Murder Life 14.1 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
DuBoise, Robert Florida Hillsborough 1985 2020 Murder Death 35.5 18 White Male 09-23-2020
Dudley, Howard North Carolina Lenoir 1992 2016 Child Sex Abuse Life 23.9 34 Black Male 05-18-2016
Dulin, William California Los Angeles 1933 1936 Murder Life 3.3 25 White Male 03-13-2018
Dunn, Charlie Tennessee Davidson 1988 2022 Murder Life 26.4 43 Black Male 01-24-2022
Duran, Humberto California Los Angeles 1994 2024 Murder Life 28.1 19 Hispanic Male 05-20-2025
Durham, Timothy Oklahoma Tulsa 1993 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3.8 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Dwight, Nathan Christopher Georgia Rockdale 2010 2013 Robbery Life 1.4 21 Black Male 11-08-2013
Earle, Margaret Massachusetts Plymouth 2005 2010 Murder Life 5.1 21 White Female 02-23-2014
Earnest, Ralph New Mexico Eddy 1983 2006 Murder Life 23.0 34 White Male 10-04-2018
Edmonds, Tyler Mississippi Oktibbeha 2004 2008 Murder Life 2.8 13 White Male 08-29-2011
Elizondo, Joe Texas Jefferson 1984 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 12.9 49 Hispanic Male 10-14-2012
Ellington, Tyrone Ohio Mahoning 1989 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.6 31 Black Male 12-11-2018
Ellis, Sean Massachusetts Suffolk 1995 2018 Murder Life 19.7 19 Black Male 12-31-2018
Ellison, Ella Mae Massachusetts Suffolk 1974 1978 Murder Life 3.7 27 Black Female 03-13-2018
Emmett, George Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2.5 35 White Male 03-13-2018
Erby, Lonnie Missouri St. Louis City 1986 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life 17.2 31 Black Male 08-29-2011
Evans, Jerry Lee Texas Dallas 1987 2009 Sexual Assault Life 22.3 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
Evans, Michael Illinois Cook 1976 2003 Murder Life 26.9 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Evans, Will Illinois Pulaski 1912 1932 Sexual Assault Life 20.3 Black Male 03-13-2018
Everling, Steven Indiana Madison 2008 2012 Child Sex Abuse Life 1.7 33 White Male 05-27-2018
Fagan, James Michigan Genesee 1988 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 8.0 36 Black Male 05-20-2020
Fain, Charles Idaho Canyon 1983 2001 Murder Death 17.8 33 White Male 08-29-2011
Farnbaugh, William Florida Pasco 1997 2004 Sexual Assault Life 7.2 25 White Male 06-25-2013
Fauntleroy, David Illinois Cook 1986 2009 Murder Life 22.4 22 Black Male 12-21-2012
Favor, Jack Louisiana Bossier Parish 1967 1974 Murder Life 7.0 52 White Male 03-13-2018
Fay, Floyd Ohio Wood 1978 1980 Murder Life 2.2 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Felder, Lance Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2014 Murder Life 14.9 16 Black Male 06-19-2014
Ferber, Neil Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1982 1986 Murder Death 3.7 34 White Male 03-13-2018
Fields, Nathson Edgar Illinois Cook 1986 2009 Murder Death 16.6 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Finch, Charles North Carolina Wilson 1976 2019 Murder Death 42.9 38 Black Male 06-24-2019
Fischer, Marshall Illinois Cook 1942 1942 Robbery Life 0.2 21 White Male 03-13-2018
Flowers, Curtis Mississippi Montgomery 1997 2020 Murder Death 22.2 26 Black Male 09-25-2020
Foley, Thomas Michigan Branch 2009 2011 Murder Life 1.7 40 White Male 01-17-2013
Ford, Glenn Louisiana Caddo 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.3 34 Black Male 03-12-2014
Forrest, McKinley New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 2.9 35 Black Male 03-13-2018
Forsythe, Colleen Dill California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 26 White Female 08-29-2011
Forsythe, Wayne California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Foster, James Fulton Georgia Jackson 1956 1958 Murder Death 2.1 38 White Male 03-13-2018
Foster, Locke Ohio Wyandot 1901 1914 Murder Life 12.9 33 White Male 08-29-2022
Fowler, Walter Illinois Cook 1937 1953 Murder Life 11.8 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
Foxworth, Robert Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 2021 Murder Life 26.4 23 Black Male 03-01-2021
Franklin, Brian Texas Tarrant 1995 2016 Child Sex Abuse Life 21.2 34 White Male 12-22-2016
Franklin, George California San Mateo 1990 1996 Murder Life 5.6 30 White Male 08-29-2011
Frederick, Johnny Florida Leon 1971 1973 Murder Life 2.2 20 Black Male 03-13-2018
Frey, Joseph Wisconsin Winnebago 1994 2013 Sexual Assault Life 19.4 31 White Male 07-12-2013
Fritz, Dennis Oklahoma Pontotoc 1988 1999 Murder Life 11.0 33 White Male 08-29-2011
Futrell, Rayshard Michigan Wayne 2009 2010 Murder Life 1.0 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gandy, Robert Texas Harris 1990 2020 Robbery Life 13.7 24 Black Male 06-26-2020
Garcia, Roy Lopez California Santa Clara 2000 2006 Murder Life 6.1 45 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Gardiner, Kenneth Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25.1 21 White Male 07-20-2018
Garvey, Mike California Los Angeles 1928 1930 Murder Life 2.4 28 White Male 03-13-2018
Gauger, Gary Illinois McHenry 1993 1996 Murder Death 3.0 41 White Male 08-29-2011
Gayol, Robert Illinois Cook 2001 2003 Murder Life 1.7 33 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Geeslin, Mark Alabama Madison 1985 1988 Sexual Assault Life 2.9 23 White Male 07-17-2025
Gell, Alan North Carolina Bertie 1998 2004 Murder Death 6.0 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Geralds, Hubert Jr. Illinois Cook 1997 2000 Murder Death 2.2 30 Black Male 08-31-2011
Geter, Lenell Texas Dallas 1982 1984 Robbery Life 1.2 25 Black Male 03-13-2018
Gibson, Roland Louisiana Orleans 1968 1993 Murder Life 24.9 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Giles, James Maryland Montgomery 1961 1967 Sexual Assault Death 5.9 20 Black Male 03-13-2018
Giles, John Maryland Montgomery 1961 1967 Sexual Assault Death 5.9 22 Black Male 03-13-2018
Gilyard, Eugene Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2014 Murder Life 14.9 16 Black Male 06-19-2014