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
Vaile, Darnai Washington Spokane 2020 2023 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Probation 0.1 23 Black Male 2020 08-21-2023
Valderrama, Paul Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1975 1979 Murder Life 4.7 20 Hispanic Male 1979 03-13-2018
Valle-Ramos, Jorge Florida Orange 2014 2024 Burglary 2 years and 6 months 2.5 19 Hispanic Male 2016 07-24-2024
Vamvakas, Evangelo New York Queens 1994 1996 Robbery 3 1/2 to 10 years 2.4 43 White Male 1996 12-03-2013
Vanderhorst, Zachary California San Francisco 1974 2021 Sexual Assault Life 0 19 Black Male 1974 11-08-2021
Vann, Gussie Tennessee McMinn 1994 2011 Murder Death 0 40 White Male 1994 03-13-2012
Varela, Ignacio Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8.3 42 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011
Varela, Joaquin Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8.3 22 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011
Vargas, Alfredo Connecticut Fairfield 2002 2006 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 3.8 62 Hispanic Male 2006 07-11-2013
Vargas, Anastacio Texas Bexar 1926 1929 Murder Life 3.6 33 Hispanic Male 1929 03-13-2018
Vargas-Cintron, Johnny Massachusetts Middlesex 2011 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 7 years 2.1 34 Hispanic Male 2013 11-08-2013
Vasquez, Anna Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 14.7 19 Hispanic Female 2012 12-31-2016
Vasquez, David Virginia Arlington 1985 1989 Murder 35 years 3.9 37 Hispanic Male 1989 08-29-2011
Vasquez, Gerardo Texas Harris 2008 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 White Male 2008 01-14-2015
Vasquez, Mario Wisconsin Brown 1998 2015 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 16.6 34 Hispanic Male 2015 02-12-2015
Vasquez, Michael New York New York 1997 2012 Robbery 20 to life 14.7 40 Hispanic Male 2012 12-06-2013
Vasquez, Reinaldo North Dakota Cass 1997 2005 Sexual Assault 20 years 7.3 45 Hispanic Male 2005 11-07-2017
Vasquez, Rogelio Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 24 White Male 2014 01-15-2015
Vasquez, William New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder 25 to life 30.7 34 Black Male 2012 12-18-2015
Vass, Leslie Maryland Baltimore City 1975 1986 Robbery 20 years 10.8 17 Black Male 1986 03-13-2018
Vaughan, James III Ohio Cuyahoga 2008 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 1.2 28 Black Male 2009 05-08-2015
Vazquez, Hector Fed-TX (Northern) 2004 2005 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0.5 28 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Vela, Jesus Texas Midland 2015 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years 1.0 21 Hispanic Male 2016 03-17-2016
Velasquez, Eduardo Massachusetts Hampden 1988 2001 Sexual Assault 12 to 18 years 12.7 22 Hispanic Male 2001 08-29-2011
Veltmann, Carl Fed-FL (Middle) 1992 1996 Arson Life 4.5 62 White Male 1996 05-28-2013
Veltmann, Christopher Fed-FL (Middle) 1992 1996 Arson Life 4.5 35 White Male 1996 05-28-2013
Veney, David Maryland Wicomico 1997 2005 Sexual Assault 25 years 7.8 20 Black Male 2005 06-14-2023
Vera, Francisco Illinois Cook 1992 1998 Assault 17 years 3.1 29 Hispanic Male 1996 10-14-2012
Vera, John New York Kings 1995 2000 Robbery 6 to 18 years 5.0 20 Hispanic Male 2000 07-12-2012
Veres, Rose Michigan Wayne 1931 1945 Murder Life 14.2 48 White Female 1945 11-27-2017
Verkuilen, Maxwell Wisconsin Outagamie 2003 2007 Sexual Assault 4 years 3.4 25 White Male 2007 01-05-2015
Vickers, John North Carolina Caldwell 1907 1917 Murder 26 years 10.1 40 White Male 1917 03-13-2018
Villalobos, Amaury New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder 25 to life 30.7 30 Hispanic Male 2012 12-18-2015
Vindiola, Bernard California Fresno 1977 1979 Murder 5 years to life 2.7 21 Hispanic Male 1979 03-13-2018
Vinsonhaler, Gary Jr. Oregon Multnomah 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 45 White Male 2012 12-09-2016
Von Krueger, Eric Texas Harris 2013 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 4 days 0 31 White Male 2013 05-31-2016
Von Williams, Clarence Texas Orange 1981 1981 Sexual Assault 50 years 0.1 40 White Male 1981 03-13-2018
VonAllmen, Michael Kentucky Jefferson 1983 2010 Sexual Assault 35 years 11.0 24 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Wahlgren, Ryun Texas Dallas 2015 2017 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 1.3 42 Asian Male 2016 09-25-2017
Wahlgren, Ryun Texas Harris 2015 2017 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 1.7 42 Asian Male 2016 11-06-2017
Wainwright, George Massachusetts Suffolk 1905 1911 Child Abuse 10 to 15 years 5.7 Don't Know Male 1911 10-06-2025
Waithe, Michael New York Kings 1987 2015 Burglary 1 1/2 to 4 years 1.5 22 Black Male 1988 02-06-2015
Walden, Derrick Michigan Berrien 2015 2017 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 75 years 2.2 36 White Male 2017 01-25-2018
Walden, Oscar Jr. Illinois Cook 1952 1978 Sexual Assault 75 years 13.4 20 Black Male 1965 03-30-2020
Walker, Danny Illinois DuPage 2012 2018 Fraud 6 months 0.5 47 Black Male 2012 04-20-2018
Walker, Joseph South Carolina Bamberg 2003 2014 Sexual Assault 24 years 10.7 44 Black Male 2014 11-25-2014
Walker, Lee Dell Michigan Wayne 1954 1972 Murder Life 18.5 41 Black Male 1972 03-13-2018
Walker, Lon Tennessee Putnam 1997 2012 Murder 20 years 15.1 43 White Male 2012 11-30-2015
Walker, Moses Mississippi Lauderdale 1907 1912 Attempted Murder 10 years 5.2 Black Male 1912 03-13-2018
Walker, Nathaniel New Jersey Union 1976 1986 Sexual Assault Life 10.5 32 Black Male 1986 03-13-2018
Walker, Russell Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 7 years 2.3 30 Black Male 2009 05-13-2018
Walker, William Ohio Stark 2002 2005 Robbery 3 years 0.6 36 Black Male 2003 04-14-2015
Wallace, Robert Georgia Baldwin 1980 1987 Murder Death 7.3 29 Black Male 1987 03-13-2018
Waller, James Texas Dallas 1983 2007 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 10.4 26 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Waller, Patrick Texas Dallas 1992 2008 Kidnapping Life 15.6 22 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Wallis, Gregory Texas Dallas 1989 2007 Sexual Assault 50 years 16.9 27 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Walls, George Pennsylvania Allegheny 2003 2011 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 7.6 39 Black Male 2011 08-30-2012
Walpole, Merla California San Bernadino 1975 1975 Murder Not Sentenced 0 26 Hispanic Female 1975 03-13-2018
Walters, Earl New York Queens 1994 2023 Kidnapping 17 1/2 to 40 19.0 17 Black Male 2013 09-05-2023
Wanzer, Terry Lee Georgia Clayton 1973 1991 Sexual Assault Life 7.9 20 White Male 1981 08-29-2011
Ward, Bernard Maryland Anne Arundel 1989 1994 Murder Life 4.6 28 White Male 1994 06-22-2013
Ward, James Ohio Franklin 1991 1993 Theft 1 year 0.5 34 Black Male 1991 12-21-2018
Ward, Joseph Massachusetts Suffolk 1895 1896 Theft 5 years 0.8 20 Don't Know Male 1896 03-13-2018
Ward, Madeleine Illinois DuPage 2006 2008 Theft 6 years and 7 months 2.2 52 White Female 2008 04-05-2013
Ward, Nathaniel Texas McLennan 1999 2001 Robbery 45 years 2.3 35 Black Male 2001 10-19-2012
Ward, William Alabama Tuscaloosa 1975 1977 Manslaughter 10 years 1.4 21 Black Male 1977 03-13-2018
Ware, Melonie Georgia DeKalb 2005 2009 Murder Life 1.0 30 Black Female 2006 10-11-2011
Ware, Robert Illinois Woodford 2017 2022 Assault 4 years 3.2 40 Black Male 2021 05-31-2023
Warney, Douglas New York Monroe 1997 2006 Murder 25 to Life 9.3 34 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Warren, Dawan Indiana DeKalb 1998 2013 Robbery 6 years 4.8 18 Black Male 2003 07-24-2022
Warrior, Kevin Oklahoma Tulsa 2016 2019 Murder Life 3.6 23 Black Male 2019 11-25-2019
Washburn, Michael Massachusetts Bristol 2002 2003 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 0.4 20 White Male 2003 11-17-2017
Washington, Brandon California Sacramento 2013 2023 Assault 8 years 2.2 21 Black Male 2015 04-22-2024
Washington, Earl Jr. Virginia Culpeper 1984 2000 Murder Death 16.7 22 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Washington, Michael Washington Snohomish 2005 2006 Burglary 1 year 0.1 16 White Male 2006 08-08-2017
Washington, Sean New Jersey Camden 1996 2020 Murder 60 to life 23.5 23 Black Male 2020 02-28-2020
Washington, Terrance Florida Leon 1997 2001 Murder Life without parole 2.5 16 Black Male 2000 10-02-2022
Washington, Vonaire Wisconsin Milwaukee 1991 2001 Robbery 22 years 9.5 24 Black Male 2001 07-09-2014
Waters, Leo North Carolina Onslow 1982 2003 Sexual Assault Life 21.0 30 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Watford, Roy III Virginia Portsmouth City 1978 2018 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 18 Black Male 1978 03-08-2018
Watkins, Cathy New York Bronx 1997 2012 Murder 25 to life 15.1 27 Black Female 2012 12-13-2012
Watkins, Jacob Oregon Marion 2011 2023 Sexual Assault 12 years and 6 months 12.1 23 White Male 2023 06-26-2024
Watkins, John Arizona Maricopa 2004 2010 Sexual Assault 14 years 6.9 19 White Male 2010 08-29-2011
Watson, Robert Lamar Florida Polk 1965 1965 Robbery 10 years 0.3 24 White Male 1965 03-13-2018
Watts, Oneal New York Bronx 2015 2020 Attempt, Violent 6 years 2.9 20 Black Male 2018 02-16-2021
Weakley, Eric Virginia Culpeper 2001 2022 Murder 6 years and 8 months 5.2 16 White Male 2006 01-26-2022
Weathers, Nathaniel Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 15 days 0 21 Black Male 2015 10-04-2016
Weathington, Jennifer Georgia Paulding 2013 2019 Murder Life 0.6 19 White Female 2014 05-12-2019
Weaver, Joseph Ohio Cuyahoga 1927 1929 Murder Death 2.0 33 Black Male 1929 03-13-2018
Weaver, Mary Iowa Marshall 1994 1997 Murder Life without parole 2.0 41 White Female 1996 07-29-2012
Webb, Kenneth Michigan Washtenaw 1987 2022 Murder Life without parole 35.2 30 White Male 2022 11-14-2022
Webb, Mark Texas Tarrant 1987 2002 Sexual Assault 30 years 14.6 22 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Webb, Thomas III Oklahoma Cleveland 1983 1996 Sexual Assault 60 years 12.9 22 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Webb, Troy Virginia Virginia Beach 1989 1996 Sexual Assault 47 years 7.7 20 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Webster, Bernard Maryland Baltimore 1983 2002 Sexual Assault 30 years 19.7 19 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Webster, Joseph Tennessee Davidson 2006 2020 Murder Life 14.7 19 Black Male 2020 11-30-2020
Weeks, Carlos New York Kings 1995 2019 Murder 27 1/2 to Life 24.6 20 Black Male 2019 10-09-2019
Weir, John Oklahoma Comanche 1986 1987 Sexual Assault 51 years 1.1 22 White Male 1987 01-09-2020
Weitzel, Robert Utah Davis 2000 2002 Manslaughter 1 to 15 years 0.5 39 White Male 2001 06-27-2014
Welcome, Ernest New York Bronx 1970 1977 Murder 25 years to life 7.7 20 Black Male 1977 03-30-2021