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 Date of Release Posting Date
Metegrano, Pat Illinois Cook 1942 1942 Robbery 1 to 5 years 0.2 25 White Male 1942 03-13-2018
Michaels, Margaret Kelly New Jersey Essex 1988 1994 Child Sex Abuse 47 years 5.0 22 White Female 1993 02-21-2012
Middlebrooks, Chad Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2016 11-05-2016
Mikes, Melvin California Los Angeles 1985 1992 Murder 25 to Life 7.3 19 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Miller, Anthony New York Monroe 2014 2020 Robbery 10 years 6.0 21 Black Male 2020 12-15-2021
Miller, Billy Wayne Texas Dallas 1984 2006 Sexual Assault Life 22.3 31 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Miller, Gina California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 25 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Miller, Harry Utah Salt Lake 2004 2007 Robbery 5 to Life 3.4 45 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Miller, Henry Fed-AR (Western) 1888 1902 Murder Death 14.0 35 White Male 1902 03-13-2018
Miller, Jesse Jr. Florida Palm Beach 2009 2014 Murder Life 4.9 17 Black Male 2014 10-06-2014
Miller, Joel Fed-CA (Central) 2012 2014 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 years 1.5 35 White Male 2013 12-19-2014
Miller, Lloyd Eldon Illinois Hancock 1956 1971 Murder Death 10.3 29 White Male 1967 03-13-2018
Miller, Maurice Ladon Oklahoma Oklahoma 2005 2007 Murder Life 1.9 18 Black Male 2007 12-22-2013
Miller, Morgan Ohio Lucas 1984 1992 Robbery 20 to 40 years 8.5 27 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Miller, Robert Lee Jr. Oklahoma Oklahoma 1988 2017 Murder Death 9.7 27 Black Male 1998 05-19-2017
Miller, Tonia Michigan Calhoun 2003 2021 Murder 20 to 30 years 18.0 18 White Female 2021 09-20-2021
Mills, Randall Tennessee Marshall 2000 2014 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 11.3 43 White Male 2011 04-08-2014
Mims, Bernard Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Murder 95 years 10.5 20 Black Male 2016 11-01-2016
Minaya Diaz, Marcia Fed-NY (Eastern) 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 50 Hispanic Female 2015 10-01-2015
Miranda, Roberto Nevada Clark 1982 1996 Murder Death 14.0 38 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Mitchell, Charlie Michigan Wayne 1989 2006 Murder 10 to 15 years 12.4 34 Black Male 2001 08-24-2014
Mitchell, Keith Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder 30 years 12.6 15 Black Male 2008 06-11-2017
Mitchell, Perry South Carolina Lexington 1984 1998 Sexual Assault 30 years 14.5 20 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Monroe, Harold Texas Harris 2014 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.1 47 Black Male 2014 01-13-2017
Monroe, Taylor Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 6 days 0 24 Black Male 2015 07-11-2016
Montalvo, Noel Pennsylvania York 2003 2023 Murder Death 20.8 33 Hispanic Male 2023 01-18-2024
Montgomery, Carl Illinois Moultrie 1984 1989 Burglary 7 years 3.5 44 White Male 1987 07-16-2014
Montgomery, Gary Jr. Michigan Wayne 2015 2017 Attempted Murder 13 to 32 years 2.1 18 Black Male 2017 08-02-2017
Montgomery, James Illinois Lake 1924 1949 Sexual Assault Life 25.6 30 Black Male 1949 03-13-2018
Montgomery, Johnathan Virginia Hampton City 2008 2013 Child Sex Abuse 7 years and 6 months 4.4 14 White Male 2012 12-20-2013
Montgomery, Konrad Michigan Wayne 2013 2016 Robbery 12 to 27 years 2.6 29 Black Male 2016 07-19-2016
Montgomery, LaDondrell Texas Harris 2010 2011 Robbery Life 1.1 34 Black Male 2011 01-27-2012
Montgomery, Melvin Fed-MO (Western) 1995 1997 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years and 6 months 1.6 31 Black Male 1996 08-24-2014
Montgomery, Olen Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6.3 17 Black Male 1937 03-13-2018
Montgomery, Patrick Texas Dallas 1987 2009 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 22.0 31 White Male 2009 10-19-2012
Montoya, Lorenzo Colorado Denver 2000 2014 Murder Life without parole 13.6 14 Hispanic Male 2014 06-19-2014
Moon, Brandon Texas El Paso 1988 2005 Sexual Assault 75 years 16.9 26 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Mooney, John Maryland Baltimore City 2010 2014 Murder Life 3.8 19 White Male 2014 03-19-2014
Mooney, Thomas J. California San Francisco 1917 1939 Murder Death 22.0 24 White Male 1939 03-13-2018
Moore, Anthony New York New York 1996 1998 Murder 25 to Life 2.3 32 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Moore, Curtis Virginia Greensville 1978 2010 Murder Life 3.1 32 Black Male 1981 08-29-2011
Moore, Joanna California Alameda 1993 1994 Murder Not Sentenced 0.9 14 White Female 1994 10-24-2023
Moore, Joshua California Orange 1999 2001 Robbery 12 years 1.7 19 White Male 2001 08-03-2012
Moore, Kenneth Texas Galveston 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.4 29 Black Male 2015 01-20-2015
Moore, Salaam Oklahoma Oklahoma 2001 2016 Murder Life without parole 15.4 16 Black Male 2016 07-26-2016
Moore, Sedrick Georgia Colquitt 2002 2023 Sexual Assault 50 years 21.5 17 Black Male 2023 10-13-2023
Mora, Raymond New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder 25 to life 8.0 25 Hispanic Male 1989 12-18-2015
Morales, Joe Arizona Maricopa 1976 1981 Murder Death 4.9 28 Hispanic Male 1981 09-05-2023
Morales, Marcos Texas Hidalgo 2016 2018 Burglary 4 years 0 31 Hispanic Male 2016 11-06-2018
Morales, Raul New York Bronx 1988 1997 Sexual Assault 12 1/2 to 25 years 9.1 41 Hispanic Male 1997 12-12-2013
Morales, Santiago Ventura Oregon Clackamas 1986 1991 Murder 10 to Life 4.3 19 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011
Moran, Christopher Rhode Island Providence 1994 2022 Robbery 68 years 2.6 22 White Male 1997 01-13-2023
Morello, Raffaelo New Jersey Essex 1918 1926 Murder Life 11.1 25 White Male 1929 03-13-2018
Moreno, Marshall Texas Travis 2003 2025 Child Sex Abuse 36 years 22.4 36 Hispanic Male 2025 01-12-2026
Moreno, Noe North Carolina Mecklenburg 2007 2012 Murder 18 to 22 years 5.3 26 Hispanic Male 2012 09-03-2012
Moreno, Tony Jr. California Los Angeles 2014 2016 Robbery 3 years 2.0 28 Hispanic Male 2016 12-19-2017
Morings, Claude Jr. Fed-Military 2002 2009 Child Abuse 6 months 0.4 24 Black Male 2003 08-14-2024
Morman, Bobbie Jr. Virginia Norfolk City 1993 2021 Attempt, Violent 48 years 22.4 18 Black Male 2016 08-16-2021
Morris, Arthur Kansas Shawnee 2014 2014 Assault Not Sentenced 0 34 White Male 2014 06-11-2015
Morris, Speciale Connecticut New Haven 2018 2019 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 1.3 24 Black Female 2019 11-21-2019
Morse, Barney Montana Deer Lodge 2013 2015 Sexual Assault 5 years 0 61 White Male 2013 11-16-2015
Moses, Pamela Tennessee Shelby 2021 2022 Other Nonviolent Felony 6 years 0.3 41 Black Female 2022 04-29-2022
Moses-EL, Clarence Colorado Denver 1988 2016 Sexual Assault 48 years 27.7 31 Black Male 2015 12-03-2016
Mosley, Howard Texas Galveston 1982 1982 Attempted Murder Life 0.1 25 Black Male 1982 01-06-2021
Mosley, Shala Oregon Multnomah 2004 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony Unknown 0 26 Black Female 2004 12-13-2023
Mosley, Sheldon Texas Nueces 1996 2013 Child Sex Abuse 60 years 17.6 29 Black Male 2013 10-18-2013
Moto, Vincent Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1987 1996 Sexual Assault 12 to 24 years 9.5 22 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Mowbray, Freda Susie Texas Cameron 1988 1998 Murder Life 8.9 39 White Female 1997 08-29-2011
Mueller, William Ohio Warren 1986 1989 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.8 24 White Male 1987 12-11-2018
Mulero, Marilyn Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Death 26.5 21 Hispanic Female 2020 08-22-2022
Mulherin, Crystal Michigan Genesee 2022 2024 Attempted Murder 17 to 30 years 1.5 31 White Female 2024 01-31-2024
Munoz, Cesar Illinois Cook 2000 2013 Murder 45 years 9.3 21 Hispanic Male 2010 08-19-2013
Murphy, Cortez Illinois Macon 2013 2015 Burglary 6 years 2.3 26 Black Male 2015 10-16-2017
Murphy, Thomas Wisconsin Wood 1999 2001 Sexual Assault 20 years 1.6 40 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Murray, Lacresha Texas Travis 1996 2001 Murder 20 years 2.7 11 Black Female 1999 08-29-2011
Murray, Patrick Fed-NY (Eastern) 2010 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 2.8 34 White Male 2013 07-31-2014
Nakano, William Washington Lewis 1981 2020 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 6.9 21 White Male 1988 08-25-2022
Napue, Henry Illinois Cook 1940 1960 Murder Life 19.5 23 Black Male 1960 03-13-2018
Nash, A. Jabir New Jersey Essex 2002 2013 Child Sex Abuse 22 years 10.3 39 Black Male 2012 04-23-2014
Nash, Alprentiss Illinois Cook 1997 2012 Murder 80 years 15.6 20 Black Male 2012 08-30-2012
Nasir, Louis Michigan Macomb 1966 1967 Robbery 7 to 20 years 1.1 28 Don't Know Male 1967 04-07-2020
Navarro, David California Orange 1982 1986 Sexual Assault 19 years 4.0 20 Hispanic Male 1986 10-29-2024
Navarro, John Fed-TX (Western) 2019 2022 Sex Offender Registration 1 year and 9 months 2.7 43 White Male 2021 01-05-2023
Nedza, Joseph New York Onondaga 1931 1931 Robbery 35 years 0.3 24 White Male 1931 03-13-2018
Neirynck, Brian Indiana St. Joseph 2003 2012 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 8.4 33 White Male 2011 02-11-2015
Nelson, Bruce Pennsylvania Allegheny 1982 1991 Murder Life 9.2 24 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011
Nelson, Jimmie Michigan Iosco 2010 2014 Murder 25 to 50 years 3.1 28 White Male 2013 04-21-2014
Nelson, Melvin Indiana Lake 1975 1978 Other Nonviolent Felony Life 2.8 33 Black Male 1978 04-14-2021
Nelson, Robert Missouri Jackson 1984 2013 Sexual Assault 70 years 28.5 20 Black Male 2013 06-14-2013
Nelson, Terry Lee Illinois St. Clair 1989 1994 Murder 40 years 0 37 White Male 1989 08-29-2011
Nesmith, Willie James Pennsylvania Cumberland 1982 2001 Sexual Assault 9 to 25 years 18.0 20 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Newsome, James Illinois Cook 1980 1995 Murder Life 14.2 24 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
Newton, Alan New York Bronx 1985 2006 Sexual Assault 13 1/2 to 40 years 21.1 21 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Nguyen, Anthony Texas Harris 2013 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Asian Male 2013 01-14-2015
Nguyen, Hoc New York New York 1987 1993 Murder 15 to Life 1.3 Asian Male 1989 09-20-2021
Nixon, Kenneth Michigan Wayne 2005 2021 Murder Life without parole 15.4 19 Black Male 2021 03-19-2021
Nnodimele, Martin New York New York 2008 2012 Robbery 10 years 3.2 47 Black Male 2011 10-07-2012
Noble, Michelle Texas El Paso 1986 1988 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.0 34 White Female 1988 01-31-2020
Nobles, Glen Texas Sabine 2013 2015 Sex Offender Registration 10 years 1.7 52 Black Male 2015 03-05-2015
Noel, Michael Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 55 Black Male 2014 12-30-2014