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
Stevens, Clifford Oregon Lane 1990 1995 Child Sex Abuse 6 months 0.4 55 White Male 02-24-2023
Stevens, Emerson Virginia Lancaster 1986 2021 Murder Life 30.9 32 White Male 09-20-2021
Talley, Dell Virginia Henrico 1991 1991 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.3 23 Black Male 10-13-2014
Thomas, Maverick Virginia Martinsville City 2005 2006 Murder Life 0.9 31 Black Male 08-18-2018
Thompson, Teddy Virginia Hampton City 2001 2007 Robbery 16 years 6.5 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Thorne, Esther Virginia Norfolk City 2014 2020 Child Sex Abuse 17 years 6.3 45 Black Female 09-17-2020
Thurman, Philip Leon Virginia Alexandria City 1985 2005 Sexual Assault 31 years 19.4 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Tice, Derek Virginia Norfolk City 2000 2011 Murder Life without parole 9.5 27 White Male 10-17-2011
Tillman, Jervon Virginia Henrico 2009 2022 Robbery 25 years 6.9 26 Black Male 01-31-2022
Tingle, John Jr. Virginia Virginia Beach 1993 1994 Assault 10 years 0.4 25 Black Male 03-11-2013
Vasquez, David Virginia Arlington 1985 1989 Murder 35 years 3.9 37 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Vinsonhaler, Gary Jr. Oregon Multnomah 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 45 White Male 12-09-2016
Washington, Earl Jr. Virginia Culpeper 1984 2000 Murder Death 16.7 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Watford, Roy III Virginia Portsmouth City 1978 2018 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 18 Black Male 03-08-2018
Watkins, Jacob Oregon Marion 2011 2023 Sexual Assault 12 years and 6 months 12.1 23 White Male 06-26-2024
Weakley, Eric Virginia Culpeper 2001 2022 Murder 6 years and 8 months 5.2 16 White Male 01-26-2022
Webb, Troy Virginia Virginia Beach 1989 1996 Sexual Assault 47 years 7.7 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Weiner, Mark Virginia Albemarle 2013 2015 Kidnapping 8 years 2.1 52 White Male 07-16-2015
White, Curtis Virginia Loudoun 1993 1994 Murder Not Sentenced 0.9 31 Black Male 03-11-2013
Whitfield, Arthur Lee Virginia Norfolk City 1982 2009 Sexual Assault 63 years 22.6 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williams, Danial Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2016 Murder Life without parole 10.5 25 White Male 12-22-2016
Wilson, Dale Oregon Marion 2016 2022 Burglary 4 years 3.9 34 White Male 04-24-2024
Wilson, Elon Virginia Fairfax 2019 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years and 1 month 2.0 23 Black Male 11-12-2024
Wilson, Eric Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2017 Sexual Assault 8 1/2 years 6.2 21 White Male 03-23-2017
Wirkkala, Luke Oregon Deschutes 2014 2021 Murder Life 6.8 32 White Male 04-28-2021