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: 1540
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Johnson, Charles Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 14 Black Male 09-19-2023
Johnson, Corey Texas Harris 2012 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.4 22 Black Male 02-28-2024
Johnson, Craig Louisiana Orleans 1996 1997 Robbery 70 years 0.5 27 Black Male 03-10-2014
Johnson, Derrick Texas Harris 2008 2025 Drug Possession or Sale 9 months 0.8 33 Black Male 06-09-2025
Johnson, Donald Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 41 Black Male 02-14-2022
Johnson, Eddie Texas Harris 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.1 53 Black Male 07-14-2016
Johnson, Edward Oklahoma Tulsa 2009 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 58 Black Male 07-12-2022
Johnson, Johnathan Texas Harris 2011 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.9 19 Black Male 08-25-2016
Johnson, Joshua Virginia Alexandria City 2021 2023 Sexual Assault 3 years and 6 months 0.3 29 Black Male 10-05-2023
Johnson, Michael Nevada Clark 2011 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Community Service 0 55 White Male 06-30-2020
Johnson, Robert New York Westchester 1980 1992 Forgery 2 1/2 years to 5 years 1.7 Don't Know Male 02-08-2021
Johnson, Robert III Texas Galveston 2015 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.5 32 White Male 05-21-2017
Johnson, Sherman Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.0 28 Black Male 05-06-2022
Johnson, Trinere Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Female 03-02-2021
Johnson, Zarice Illinois Cook 2008 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 1.1 18 Black Male 02-26-2019
Johnson, Zavion California Sacramento 2002 2018 Murder 25 to life 15.0 18 Black Male 01-22-2018
Jones, Brenda Wisconsin Adams 2016 2018 Arson 9 months 0 49 White Female 11-15-2018
Jones, Charles III Missouri St. Charles 2016 2018 Sexual Assault 1 year 0.8 16 Black Male 08-27-2018
Jones, Christopher Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale 4 years 1.7 27 Black Male 10-11-2022
Jones, Clarence III Maryland Baltimore 1999 2021 Murder 30 years 18.6 36 Black Male 09-08-2021
Jones, Demontre Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0 25 Black Male 06-20-2016
Jones, DeShawn Colorado Denver 2011 2015 Sexual Assault 6 to Life 3.0 26 Black Male 04-17-2019
Jones, Grant Maryland Wicomico 1993 2023 Sexual Assault 7 years 4.0 34 Black Male 09-06-2023
Jones, Isiah Illinois Cook 2004 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 18 months 0 16 Black Male 12-11-2023
Jones, Jahmarley New York Queens 2016 2019 Conspiracy 8 to 25 years 2.8 19 Black Male 04-21-2026
Jones, Jerry Jamaal Wisconsin Rock 2010 2011 Assault 2 years 1.3 24 Black Male 04-15-2013
Jones, Jesse Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 8 months 0.3 38 Black Male 07-15-2016
Jones, Joseph California Los Angeles 1998 1999 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 1.7 34 Don't Know Male 12-22-2021
Jones, Michael Texas Harris 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 12-03-2015
Jones, Michael Illinois Cook 2015 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.1 44 Black Male 05-23-2023
Jones, Stephen Fed-MO (Eastern) 1998 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 20 years 12.4 23 Black Male 02-05-2012
Jones, Walter Texas Harris 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 60 days 0.1 55 Black Male 07-14-2018
Jordan, Carl Mississippi Harrison 2014 2018 Assault 20 years 3.1 32 Black Male 03-30-2022
Jordan, DeJuan Texas El Paso 2016 2019 Sex Offender Registration 4 years 1.5 40 Black Male 02-14-2019
Jordan, DeJuan Texas El Paso 2015 2019 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 0.2 38 Black Male 02-14-2019
Jordan, Elgin Illinois Cook 2016 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 2.8 46 Black Male 05-24-2023
Jordan, Queen Esther Texas Harris 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.1 45 Black Female 04-26-2014
Jordan, Queen Esther Texas Harris 2009 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 45 Black Female 01-15-2015
Jose, Terrence Michigan Oakland 2010 2014 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 40 years 4.1 32 Hispanic Male 07-18-2014
Jovanovic, Oliver New York New York 1998 2001 Sexual Assault 15 to Life 3.5 30 White Male 05-28-2013
Kaiser, Robert Minnesota Stearns 2016 2025 Murder 20 years 5.5 31 White Male 05-30-2025
Kalugin, Andrey Fed-VA (Eastern) 2021 2024 Conspiracy 1 year and 3 months 0 35 White Male 07-22-2024
Karibi-Ikiriko, Abere Maryland Prince George's 2005 2007 Murder 15 years 2.3 27 Black Female 07-11-2013
Kaunda, Annie Texas Williamson 2004 2020 Other Nonviolent Felony 6 months 0.2 46 Black Female 07-14-2020
Kayachith, Andrew Fed-TN (Middle) 2012 2016 Other Violent Felony Not Sentenced 3.8 19 Asian Male 03-18-2016
Kayer, Brian Illinois Livingston 2011 2015 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 1.7 34 Asian Male 10-15-2017
Keefer, Derec Oregon Washington 2019 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony Probation 0 33 White Male 06-24-2024
Keifer, Lee Oklahoma Tulsa 1993 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3.6 25 White Male 04-08-2014
Keller, Daniel Texas Travis 1992 2017 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 21.0 49 White Male 06-24-2017
Keller, Frances Texas Travis 1992 2017 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 21.0 41 White Female 06-24-2017
Kelly, Denise Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 27 Black Female 06-07-2022
Kelly, Eliga Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 59 Black Male 06-07-2022
Kelly, Robert North Carolina Chowan 1992 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3.4 40 White Male 08-29-2011
Kennedy, Thomas Washington Cowlitz 2002 2012 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 9.7 32 White Male 05-11-2012
Keuylian, Viken Fed-CA (Central) 2009 2014 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 45 White Male 07-16-2014
Key, George Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 41 Black Male 05-10-2022
Kiel, Archie Michigan Kalkaska 2010 2012 Drug Possession or Sale 5 months 0.3 48 White Male 07-14-2015
Kindred, Jerry Indiana Greene 2010 2013 Child Sex Abuse 35 years 2.8 64 White Male 06-27-2024
King, Joshua Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 0.5 18 Black Male 10-04-2022
Kingrea, David Virginia Montgomery 2014 2022 Child Sex Abuse 1 year 1.0 35 White Male 06-29-2022
Kiper, Ben Kentucky Butler 2000 2007 Child Sex Abuse 55 years 5.8 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Kitterman, Shane Illinois St. Clair 2013 2018 Sex Offender Registration Probation 0 34 Black Male 03-18-2019
Kittilstad, Richard L. Wisconsin Eau Claire 2001 2007 Solicitation 10 years 6.5 50 White Male 08-29-2011
Klages, Kathie Michigan Ingham 2020 2022 Obstruction of Justice 90 days 0.7 62 White Female 04-06-2023
Klein, Calvin Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 1.2 18 Black Male 06-01-2022
Kluppelberg, James Illinois Cook 1989 2012 Murder Life 22.9 18 White Male 05-31-2012
Knee, Eric New Mexico Santa Fe 2017 2020 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 1.5 69 White Male 03-23-2020
Kniffen, Brenda California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 29 White Female 08-29-2011
Kniffen, Scott California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Knupp, Richard New York Ontario 1989 1992 Child Sex Abuse 13 to 39 years 2.9 40 White Male 11-16-2013
Kolhoff, Paul Texas Mitchell 2017 2020 Sex Offender Registration 8 years 1.5 36 White Male 06-08-2020
Kondos, Victor Wisconsin Brown 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse 9 years 2.4 37 White Male 06-14-2017
Krukowski, Dane Michigan Saginaw 2016 2020 Child Abuse 3 to 10 years 3.3 24 White Male 02-01-2021
Kruppa, Cathy Texas Harris 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 48 White Female 05-26-2016
Kyles, Anthony Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life without parole 25.0 27 Black Male 10-29-2022
Lackey, Dan New York Madison 2004 2007 Sexual Assault 8 years 3.1 28 White Male 08-29-2011
LaCroix, Joseph Idaho Bonneville 2017 2023 Sex Offender Registration 7 years 4.6 29 White Male 09-19-2023
LaFell, Damien Texas Harris 2009 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 28 Black Male 04-06-2020
LaFratta, Joseph Massachusetts Essex 2009 2010 Forgery 2 years 1.1 33 White Male 02-15-2018
Lally, Zachary Michigan Livingston 2020 2025 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 1.0 20 White Male 08-12-2025
Lamotte, John Kentucky Franklin 2019 2025 Assault 11 years 6.5 24 Black Male 10-28-2025
Landin, Juan Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 05-20-2016
Landry, Herbert Utah Utah 2006 2017 Arson 5 to life 7.5 46 Black Male 01-30-2017
Lape, Michael Bruce Texas Montgomery 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 25 years 0.3 27 White Male 05-01-2013
Lara, Jose California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Hispanic Male 12-14-2021
Larson, Hollis Minnesota Goodhue 2008 2015 Threats 2 years and 5 months 1.3 43 White Male 08-20-2018
Latta, Jacqueline Indiana LaPorte 1990 2002 Murder 50 years 11.2 27 White Female 07-13-2016
Latta, Roger Indiana LaPorte 1990 2002 Murder 50 years 11.4 26 White Male 07-13-2016
Laudig, Jessie Indiana Marion 2018 2022 Sex Offender Registration 8 months and 10 days 0.7 36 White Male 06-28-2022
Lawton, Steven Virginia Newport News City 1990 1997 Sexual Assault 72 years 6.4 37 Black Male 02-18-2016
Lazzell, David Louisiana Iberia 1991 2007 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 32 White Male 12-17-2012
Lea, Joe California Solano 2000 2009 Child Sex Abuse 16 to life 9.1 24 Hispanic Male 02-12-2013
Leaks, Marie Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.9 44 Black Female 02-14-2022
Leap, Earnest Missouri Jackson 1992 2016 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 31 White Male 08-22-2016
Leath, Raynella Dossett Tennessee Knox 2010 2017 Murder Life 6.3 54 White Female 06-02-2017
Leblanc, David Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 43 White Male 01-14-2015
Lee, Han Tak Pennsylvania Monroe 1990 2015 Murder Life without parole 23.9 54 Asian Male 12-28-2015
Lee, Martel Wisconsin Kenosha 2024 2025 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 02-05-2025
Lee, Sheyanah Illinois Peoria 2020 2025 Murder 50 years 5.8 31 Black Female 01-11-2026
Lee, William Michigan Wayne 2007 2010 Sexual Assault 15 to 30 years 3.2 17 Black Male 08-29-2011