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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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Vasquez, Ismael Ohio Lucas 1994 2025 Murder 15 to life 30.7 16 Hispanic Male 01-14-2025
Vasquez, Lorenzo Ohio Lucas 1994 2025 Murder 15 to life 21.3 17 Hispanic Male 01-14-2025
Vasquez, Mario Wisconsin Brown 1998 2015 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 16.6 34 Hispanic Male 02-12-2015
Vaughan, James III Ohio Cuyahoga 2008 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 1.2 28 Black Male 05-08-2015
Verkuilen, Maxwell Wisconsin Outagamie 2003 2007 Sexual Assault 4 years 3.4 25 White Male 01-05-2015
Walker, William Ohio Stark 2002 2005 Robbery 3 years 0.6 36 Black Male 04-14-2015
Ward, James Ohio Franklin 1991 1993 Theft 1 year 0.5 34 Black Male 12-21-2018
Washington, Vonaire Wisconsin Milwaukee 1991 2001 Robbery 22 years 9.5 24 Black Male 07-09-2014
Weaver, Joseph Ohio Cuyahoga 1927 1929 Murder Death 2.0 33 Black Male 03-13-2018
Wheatt, Derrick Ohio Cuyahoga 1996 2016 Murder 18 to life 19.2 17 Black Male 08-17-2016
Wilber, Danny Wisconsin Milwaukee 2005 2022 Murder Life 16.8 24 Native American Male 07-04-2022
Wilcox, Jennifer Ohio Montgomery 1985 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 11.2 20 White Female 08-29-2011
Willett, Jeffery Wisconsin Washington 2007 2010 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 2.6 29 White Male 06-26-2012
Williams, Edward Ohio Summit 1997 2015 Assault Probation 0.3 25 Black Male 04-05-2015
Williams, Jimmy Ohio Summit 1991 2001 Child Sex Abuse Life 9.8 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williams, Octavius Ohio Cuyahoga 2011 2024 Attempted Murder 15 years 8.5 17 Black Male 06-26-2024
Williams, Victor Wisconsin Jackson 2012 2014 Sexual Assault 12 years 1.7 32 Black Male 11-12-2016
Wilmoth, Franklin Ohio Portage 1994 2000 Sexual Assault 3 years 1.3 51 White Male 10-18-2018
Wilson, Deontae Ohio Cuyahoga 2017 2017 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.2 28 Black Male 08-24-2017
Wilson, Theopolis Wisconsin Racine 1989 1991 Burglary 5 years 1.5 22 Black Male 08-01-2012
Winston, Michael Wisconsin Milwaukee 2013 2018 Attempted Murder 26 years 4.9 29 Black Male 09-21-2018
Yang, Justin Wisconsin Milwaukee 2004 2006 Child Sex Abuse 7 years 2.1 34 Asian Male 08-09-2021
Zimmer, Walter Ohio Cuyahoga 1998 2011 Manslaughter 50 years 12.7 40 White Male 10-04-2013
Zimmerman, Evan Wisconsin Eau Claire 2001 2005 Murder Life 3.1 53 White Male 08-29-2011
Zinkiewicz, Tyrone Ohio Montgomery 1988 1992 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 to 15 years 3.1 38 White Male 10-25-2014