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: 2318
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Marsh, Guy Gordon Maryland Anne Arundel 1973 1987 Murder Life 13.8 25 White Male 1987 03-13-2018
Marsh, Kenneth California San Diego 1983 2004 Murder 15 to Life 20.7 28 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Marshall, Hubert Jr. Michigan Wayne 1990 1997 Murder 25 to 50 years 7.3 22 Black Male 1997 01-09-2024
Marshall, Michael Georgia Fulton 2008 2009 Robbery 4 years 1.8 41 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Martel, Clayton Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 32 Black Male 2013 10-28-2015
Martin, Kevin District of Columbia 1984 2014 Manslaughter 15 to Life 25.1 17 Black Male 2009 07-21-2014
Martin, Lawrence California Santa Clara 1998 2020 Weapon Possession or Sale 25 to Life 19.6 38 Don't Know Male 2017 05-03-2021
Martin, Mario Texas Harris 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 17 Black Male 2008 04-26-2014
Martinez, Angelo New York Queens 1986 2002 Murder 25 to Life 15.8 19 Hispanic Male 2002 08-29-2011
Martinez, Benny New Mexico Eddy 1998 2001 Murder 20 years 3.0 42 Hispanic Male 2001 02-28-2017
Martinez, Rodrigo California Orange 2008 2014 Murder 25 to life 6.6 22 Hispanic Male 2014 03-31-2018
Martinez, Ruben Jr. California Los Angeles 2008 2019 Robbery 40 years and 8 months 11.6 Hispanic Male 2019 11-18-2019
Martinez-Mercado, Alexy Connecticut Hartford 2016 2023 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 0 27 Hispanic Male 2016 01-02-2025
Martorano, Raymond Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 1999 Murder Life without parole 15.3 53 White Male 1999 11-17-2014
Mason, Lucius Jr. New York New York 1984 1988 Murder 20 to Life 4.3 18 White Male 1988 03-13-2018
Mason, Terrence New York Queens 1987 1995 Robbery 10 to 20 years 6.7 32 Black Male 1994 12-03-2013
Massey, Kenneth Texas El Paso 1953 1954 Robbery 15 years 1.9 25 White Male 1954 03-15-2021
Massingill, Anthony Texas Dallas 1980 2014 Robbery Life 0 18 Black Male 1980 10-23-2014
Massingill, Jamille Ohio Cuyahoga 2020 2023 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 years 1.5 38 Black Male 2021 01-04-2024
Masterson, Kerry Illinois Cook 2011 2017 Murder 58 years 6.0 23 Hispanic Female 2017 11-10-2017
Mata, Michael Kansas Clay 2011 2011 Child Sex Abuse 2 years 0.6 13 White Male 2011 06-12-2019
Matamoros, Carlos Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 2015 05-20-2016
Mathis, Kelly Florida Seminole 2013 2017 Fraud 6 years 0 59 White Male 2013 04-19-2017
Matsumoto, Keith Hawaii Honolulu 2014 2020 Child Sex Abuse 6 months 0.5 54 Asian Male 2014 12-07-2020
Mattice, Ernest Colorado Denver 1936 1937 Sexual Assault Life 0.5 33 White Male 1937 03-13-2018
Mawson, Kimberly Rhode Island Kent 2007 2012 Murder 35 years 2.7 32 White Female 2010 08-21-2013
Mayfield, Barry Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Black Male 2009 09-04-2016
Mayhugh, Kristie Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 15.8 21 Hispanic Female 2013 12-31-2016
Maynard, William A. New York New York 1970 1974 Manslaughter 10 to 20 years 3.3 33 Black Male 1974 03-13-2018
Mayo, Kareem New York Kings 2001 2023 Murder 25 to Life 21.8 25 Black Male 2023 10-25-2023
Mazur, Andre Oregon Multnomah 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 White Male 2012 12-09-2016
McAlister, Michael Virginia Richmond City 1986 2015 Sexual Assault 35 years 28.6 29 White Male 2015 05-18-2015
McAllister, Norman Vermont Franklin 2017 2019 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 63 White Male 2017 11-18-2019
McAnally, Tamara California San Diego 2004 2011 Fraud Probation 0 32 White Female 2004 06-21-2012
McBride, Dorreon Michigan Wayne 2016 2024 Murder Life without parole 3.6 21 Black Male 2019 11-08-2025
McCabe, Travis Fed-LA (Eastern) 2010 2014 Perjury Not Sentenced 0 39 White Male 2010 02-20-2014
McCaffrey, William New York New York 2006 2009 Sexual Assault 20 years 2.9 28 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
McCall, Corey Michigan Berrien 2005 2021 Murder Life 15.6 22 Black Male 2021 07-09-2021
McCallum, Ronald Wisconsin Brown 1993 1997 Child Sex Abuse 6 months 0.5 White Male 1993 07-26-2021
McCann, Raymond II Michigan St. Joseph 2015 2017 Perjury 1 year and 8 months 0.8 45 White Male 2015 12-11-2017
McCardle, Da Vontae Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 15 days 0 22 Black Male 2015 05-31-2016
McCarn, Herschel Alabama Fayette 1934 1940 Robbery 25 years 6.7 26 White Male 1940 12-07-2025
McCaughn, Patrick Illinois Lake 1996 1999 Robbery 12 years 2.7 25 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
McClendon, Myrickki Arkansas Pulaski 2011 2018 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 2.3 32 Black Male 2013 12-13-2018
McClendon, Robert Ohio Franklin 1991 2008 Child Sex Abuse 15 to Life 17.0 34 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
McCord, Todd New York Queens 1987 1994 Murder 25 to life 6.3 21 Black Male 1994 03-11-2015
McCormick, Michael Lee Tennessee Jefferson 1987 2007 Murder Death 16.0 32 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
McCoy, Isaiah Delaware Kent 2012 2017 Murder Death 4.6 22 Black Male 2017 02-03-2017
McCray, Antron New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 5.9 15 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
McCullough, Robert Indiana LaPorte 1990 1998 Child Abuse 20 years 8.1 24 White Male 1998 01-16-2018
McCullough, Robert Wayne Texas Montgomery 2000 2011 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 30 White Male 2000 05-12-2013
McCully, Dwayne Ohio Cuyahoga 2018 2025 Robbery 25 years 3.6 18 Black Male 2022 01-13-2026
McDermott, Christopher Maryland Carroll 1999 2000 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 1.2 23 White Male 2000 02-10-2016
McDermott, Michael Idaho Bonner 2019 2023 Murder 10 to 25 years 2.5 47 White Male 2022 09-05-2023
McDonald, Leon Texas Harris 2007 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 9 months 0.4 39 Black Male 2008 07-15-2016
McDonald, Wilbur Illinois Cook 1971 1973 Murder Life 2.0 31 White Male 1973 03-13-2018
McDowell, Emel New York Kings 1992 2023 Murder 22 to Life 17.8 17 Black Male 2009 05-01-2023
McDowell, John "Jack" New Mexico Sandoval 2014 2019 Murder 30 to Life 5.0 54 White Male 2019 02-10-2020
McEachern, Toney North Carolina Robeson 1993 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 34 Black Male 1998 09-02-2015
McElwrath, John Tennessee Weakley 1903 1915 Murder Death 11.5 Black Male 1915 03-13-2018
McGee, Arvin Oklahoma Tulsa 1989 2002 Sexual Assault Life 12.7 25 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
McGee, Leroy Florida Broward 1991 1995 Robbery 4 years and 6 months 3.2 23 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
McGee, Marvin Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 32 Black Male 2015 11-02-2015
McGill, Claude California Los Angeles 1965 1965 Robbery 5 years to life 0.1 29 Don't Know Male 1965 02-10-2026
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
McIntyre, Richard North Dakota Burleigh 1991 1992 Assault 60 days 0.2 31 White Male 1991 02-16-2014
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, Clarence Leroy Ohio Clinton 1922 1923 Murder Life 0.5 White Male 1923 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
McLaughlin, Bruce Virginia Loudoun 1998 2002 Child Sex Abuse 13 years 4.1 45 White Male 2002 09-27-2013
McLaughlin, Robert New York Kings 1980 1986 Murder 15 to life 5.6 18 White Male 1986 03-13-2018
McLean, Keyiede Virginia Arlington 2023 2025 Theft Fine 0 45 Black Female 2023 02-07-2025
McMahan, David Maine Knox 2000 2001 Assault Probation 0 40 White Male 2000 06-09-2014
McManus, John Massachusetts Suffolk 1911 1912 Robbery 3 years 1.0 Don't Know Male 1912 03-13-2018
McMillan, Clark Jerome Tennessee Shelby 1980 2002 Sexual Assault Life 22.0 22 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
McMullen, Edward Ohio Miami 1956 1965 Murder Life 9.7 28 White Male 1965 03-13-2018
McNair, Daniel South Carolina Lancaster 1986 2000 Murder Life 14.0 35 Black Male 2000 06-30-2013
McNary, Willie Earl California San Diego 1984 1996 Assault 11 years and 8 months 5.6 26 Black Male 1990 03-11-2013
McSherry, Leonard California Los Angeles 1988 2001 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 13.2 37 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Medina, Alarico Colorado Denver 1991 1995 Murder Life 4.0 25 Hispanic Male 1995 08-29-2011
Meier, Scott Washington King 2023 2024 Child Sex Abuse 9 years and 2 months 1.4 33 White Male 2024 05-30-2025
Mejia, Carmen Texas Travis 2005 2026 Murder Life 20.4 31 Hispanic Female 2026 03-18-2026
Melendez, Renee New York Bronx 2014 2014 Theft Not Sentenced 0 29 Hispanic Female 2014 12-31-2014
Mellory, Jesse California Fresno 1931 1932 Robbery Unknown 0.4 White Male 1932 03-13-2018
Mellory, Sumner California Fresno 1931 1932 Robbery Unknown 0.4 White Male 1932 03-13-2018
Mendez, Alexandra Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0 18 White Female 2014 01-14-2015
Mendival, Salvador California Los Angeles 1922 1924 Robbery 1 to 10 years 1.6 20 Hispanic Male 1924 03-13-2018
Mendoza, Madeline Illinois Cook 1993 2023 Murder 35 years 15.9 16 Hispanic Female 2009 01-10-2023
Mendoza, Michael Rhode Island Providence 1994 2025 Murder Life 21.8 35 Black Male 2015 05-15-2025
Mengloi, Mary Florida Palm Beach 1990 1993 Theft Probation 0 30 White Female 1990 10-26-2014
Mercer, Ellen New Mexico Dona Ana 2002 2006 Fraud Probation 0 46 White Female 2002 11-11-2019
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
Mersereau, Adam Wyoming Converse 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse 18 to 24 years 1.8 23 White Male 2012 05-27-2017
Mervilus, Emmanuel New Jersey Union 2008 2013 Robbery 11 years 3.3 22 Black Male 2011 05-03-2018