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: 1985
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Courteau, Paul Rhode Island Providence 1981 1999 Robbery 15 years 12.8 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Cousin, Shareef Louisiana Orleans 1996 1999 Murder Death 0 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cox, Jeffrey Virginia Richmond City 1991 2001 Murder Life 10.7 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Cox, Richard California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse 82 years 5.9 47 White Male 08-29-2011
Cox, Teresa Lynne California Kern 1985 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.0 17 White Female 08-29-2011
Craig, Sandra Maryland Howard 1987 1991 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 4.3 37 Black Female 02-21-2012
Craighead, Mark Michigan Wayne 2002 2022 Manslaughter 5 years and 4 months to 17 years 7.4 38 Black Male 08-17-2022
Crawford, Steven Pennsylvania Dauphin 1974 2002 Murder Life 27.8 14 Black Male 08-29-2011
Crawford, William Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 24 Black Male 05-24-2022
Cristini, Michael Michigan Macomb 1991 2004 Sexual Assault 44 to 60 years 12.1 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Crivens, Algie III Illinois Cook 1992 2000 Murder 20 years 7.3 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Crosby, Timothy New York Kings 1989 1999 Assault 10 to Life 10.7 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Crosland, Curtis Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2021 Murder Life without parole 32.5 23 Black Male 07-08-2021
Cruz, Efren California Santa Barbara 1997 2001 Murder 41 to Life 3.9 22 Hispanic Male 07-05-2012
Cruz, Jerome New York Kings 2007 2007 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.1 24 Hispanic Male 09-03-2013
Cruz, Jose Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder 90 years 26.4 24 Hispanic Male 07-18-2022
Cruz, Robert Arizona Maricopa 1981 1995 Murder Death 13.5 33 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Cruz, Rolando Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Culverson, Damian Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 months 0.2 22 Black Male 10-07-2022
Cure, Leonard Florida Broward 2004 2020 Robbery Life 15.6 33 Black Male 01-04-2021
Curry, Albert Fed-SD 2002 2003 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.6 41 Black Male 08-29-2011
Curtis, Joshua Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.3 17 Black Male 12-09-2018
Cvijanovich, Daniel Fed-ND 2007 2011 Threats 1 year and 7 months 1.0 26 White Male 01-10-2013
D'Ambrosio, Joe Ohio Cuyahoga 1989 2012 Murder Death 20.2 26 White Male 02-21-2012
Dake, Jeffrey Wisconsin Langlade 1998 2007 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 9.3 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Dale, Nathaniel Michigan Berrien 2006 2008 Drug Possession or Sale 2 to 20 years 3.0 26 Black Male 09-13-2022
Dallas, Peter Florida Broward 1991 1992 Murder Not Sentenced 1.0 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Damien, Michael District of Columbia 1975 2005 Murder 20 to Life 20.5 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Daniels, Erick North Carolina Durham 2001 2008 Robbery 10 to 14 years 6.8 14 Black Male 08-29-2011
Danziger, Richard Texas Travis 1990 2002 Sexual Assault Life 11.1 18 White Male 08-29-2011
Davalos, Luis California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 16 Hispanic Male 05-18-2012
Davila, Edwin Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder 50 years 23.9 21 Hispanic Male 12-19-2022
Davis, Alphonso New York Albany 2003 2024 Murder 50 years 21.0 22 Black Male 04-19-2024
Davis, Anthony Iowa Pottawattamie 1990 1992 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.1 20 Black Male 10-22-2014
Davis, Corey Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 02-15-2022
Davis, Danny Illinois Alexander 1992 2025 Murder Life without parole 32.1 20 Black Male 12-05-2025
Davis, Darrell Tennessee Haywood 2022 2026 Murder Life without parole 3.9 29 Black Male 05-18-2026
Davis, Faheem Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2014 2023 Murder Life without parole 9.2 22 Black Male 11-15-2023
Davis, Glenn Jr. Louisiana Jefferson 1993 2010 Murder Life without parole 13.9 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Davis, Jerry Louisiana Orleans 1984 2024 Murder Life without parole 39.5 24 Black Male 04-21-2024
Davis, Keith Jr. Maryland Baltimore City 2017 2023 Murder 50 years 5.2 23 Black Male 02-15-2023
Davis, Larry Washington Clark 1993 2010 Sexual Assault 20 years and 6 months 16.6 36 Native American Male 08-29-2011
Davis, Monique Texas Harris 2008 2025 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.5 36 Black Female 04-22-2025
Daws, Kelly Texas Jefferson 2019 2022 Conspiracy 12 years 0.1 44 White Female 10-25-2022
Day, Arnold Illinois Cook 1994 2018 Murder 60 years 24.5 18 Black Male 12-20-2018
Day, Calvin Texas Bexar 2013 2015 Sexual Assault Probation 0.2 59 White Male 01-25-2016
Daye, Anthony Louisiana Iberia 2012 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Life 4.9 30 Black Male 07-13-2017
Deacon, Derrick New York Kings 1989 2013 Murder 25 to life 23.9 34 Black Male 11-19-2013
Dean, Edward South Carolina Greenwood 2014 2025 Burglary 25 years 2.3 35 Black Male 07-07-2026
Debelbot, Albert Georgia Muscogee 2009 2021 Murder Life 10.7 22 Other Male 05-25-2021
Debelbot, Ashley Georgia Muscogee 2009 2021 Murder Life 10.7 23 Black Female 05-25-2021
DeBerry, Eric New York Kings 2000 2020 Robbery 25 to Life 20.4 23 Black Male 08-20-2020
Dedge, Wilton Florida Brevard 1982 2004 Sexual Assault Life 22.3 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Deering, Juwan Michigan Oakland 2006 2021 Murder Life without parole 15.2 29 Black Male 10-15-2021
Del Prete, Jennifer Illinois Will 2005 2022 Murder 20 years 9.2 31 White Female 10-13-2022
Delaney, Milton Jr. Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 28 Black Male 12-10-2018
DeLeon-Reyes, Arturo Illinois Cook 2000 2017 Murder Life without parole 17.5 25 Hispanic Male 01-03-2018
Delmore, Larry Louisiana Jefferson 1993 2010 Murder Life without parole 15.2 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Delphie, Maurice Illinois Cook 2004 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.2 27 Black Male 12-11-2023
Demby, Ronald New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.6 42 Black Male 08-19-2022
Dempsey, Jack Ohio Cuyahoga 1996 2007 Arson 10 to 25 years 7.0 33 White Male 02-12-2016
Dent, Cedric Louisiana Orleans 1999 2022 Murder Life without parole 23.2 22 Black Male 08-16-2022
DeSimone, David Iowa Clinton 2005 2012 Sexual Assault 15 years 6.5 45 White Male 12-30-2013
Deskovic, Jeffrey New York Westchester 1990 2006 Murder 15 to Life 15.8 16 White Male 08-29-2011
Devlin, Dennis Florida Volusia 1995 2002 Child Sex Abuse 1 year and 10 months 1.4 38 White Male 07-05-2016
Dewitt, Steven District of Columbia 1992 2006 Murder 15 to Life 12.9 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Diamond, G. Lowell Virginia Prince William 1977 2013 Sexual Assault 15 years 5.4 24 White Male 03-15-2013
Diaz, Angel Illinois Cook 1996 2023 Murder 44 years 14.0 21 Hispanic Male 08-15-2024
Diaz, Tony California San Diego 2016 2017 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Fine 0 56 White Male 09-18-2017
Dick, Steven Illinois Cook 1983 2001 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.5 18 White Male 03-21-2013
Dill, Grace California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 50 White Female 08-29-2011
Dill, Wayne Jr. California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Dillard, Andre Texas Harris 2011 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.5 20 Black Male 10-13-2023
Dillard, Reginald Indiana Elkhart 2000 2026 Murder 65 years 26.1 30 Black Male 03-05-2026
Dillon, William Florida Brevard 1981 2008 Murder Life 27.0 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Dilosa, Douglas Louisiana Jefferson 1987 2003 Murder Life 13.5 35 White Male 08-29-2011
DiNicola, Louis Pennsylvania Erie 1980 1994 Murder Life 3.3 29 White Male 07-15-2012
Dinning, Jack Georgia Rabun 1993 1997 Murder Life 4.3 38 White Male 12-30-2013
DiPippo, Anthony New York Putnam 1997 2016 Murder 25 to life 19.4 18 White Male 11-05-2016
Dixon, Christopher Texas Harris 2005 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.2 31 Black Male 09-18-2017
Dixon, Donald Missouri Jackson 1985 2001 Murder Life 15.9 18 Black Male 09-05-2014
Dixon, Matthew Illinois Cook 2017 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 24 Black Male 07-24-2022
Dixon, Rafiq Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2012 2022 Murder Life 9.7 29 Black Male 04-27-2022
Dixon, Valentino New York Erie 1992 2018 Murder 38 1/3 to life 26.3 21 Black Male 09-24-2018
Dobbins, Gregory Illinois Cook 2004 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.5 25 Black Male 02-26-2019
Dobbins, Gregory Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years and 6 months 0.7 29 Black Male 04-30-2022
Dollard, Jermaine Delaware Kent 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 20 years 1.2 38 Black Male 02-01-2015
Dombrowski, Peter New York Erie 1985 1990 Robbery 9 to 18 years 5.4 37 White Male 03-10-2014
Dominguez, Alejandro Illinois Lake 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 9 years 3.8 16 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Dominguez, Jonathan California Los Angeles 2006 2006 Assault Not Sentenced 0.1 15 Hispanic Male 10-31-2012
Domond, Gerard New York Kings 1989 2020 Murder 25 to life 27.4 24 Black Male 11-05-2020
Donald, Willie Indiana Lake 1992 2016 Murder 60 years 23.6 23 Black Male 02-09-2016
Dorotik, Jane California San Diego 2001 2022 Murder 25 to life 18.9 53 White Female 07-04-2022
Dorval, Jean New Jersey Union 1996 2018 Murder 60 years 22.2 21 Black Male 05-04-2018
Doswell, Thomas Pennsylvania Allegheny 1986 2005 Sexual Assault 13 to 26 years 18.7 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Dotson, Gary Illinois Cook 1979 1989 Sexual Assault 25 to 50 years 6.0 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Douglas, Giovante California Alameda 2016 2022 Murder 26 to life 6.1 19 Black Male 05-16-2023
Douglas, Marc New York Westchester 2007 2020 Assault 20 years 13.7 22 Black Male 05-17-2022
Douglas, Yancy Oklahoma Cleveland 1995 2009 Murder Death 14.0 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Doyle, Robert E. Alabama Montgomery 1992 2001 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 7.6 44 White Male 08-29-2011