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: 2501
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Juluke, Bernell Jr. Louisiana Orleans 1996 2022 Murder Life without parole 26.6 18 Black Male 11-08-2022
Kagonyera, Kenneth North Carolina Buncombe 2001 2011 Murder 12 to 15 years 9.8 20 Black Male 10-12-2011
Kamara, Barry Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 2023 Murder Life 17.3 17 Black Male 03-30-2023
Kamienski, Paul New Jersey Ocean 1988 2010 Murder Life 20.6 35 White Male 03-29-2013
Kapatos, Thomas New York New York 1938 1962 Murder 20 to Life 23.7 25 White Male 03-13-2018
Kauffman, Carl Joe Jr. Pennsylvania Bedford 2001 2004 Robbery 5 to 15 years 2.9 21 White Male 08-30-2013
Kayachith, Andrew Fed-TN (Middle) 2012 2016 Other Violent Felony Not Sentenced 3.8 19 Asian Male 03-18-2016
Keine, Ronald New Mexico Bernalillo 1974 1975 Murder Death 1.5 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Keko, Anthony Louisiana Plaquemines 1993 1998 Murder Life 1.1 62 White Male 06-22-2013
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
Kelley, Eric New Jersey Passaic 1996 2018 Murder Life 21.8 28 Black Male 04-18-2018
Kelley, Gregory Texas Williamson 2014 2019 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 3.1 17 White Male 12-18-2019
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, James Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1996 2024 Murder Life without parole 27.9 36 Black Male 08-07-2024
Kelly, Robert North Carolina Chowan 1992 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3.4 40 White Male 08-29-2011
Kelly, Thomas Illinois Cook 2001 2024 Murder 25 years 22.4 17 Hispanic Male 02-05-2024
Kendrick, Jaythan New York Queens 1995 2020 Murder 25 to life 25.1 36 Black Male 12-07-2020
Kennard, Clyde Mississippi Forrest 1960 2006 Burglary 7 years 2.2 33 Black Male 10-05-2024
Key, George Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 41 Black Male 05-10-2022
Kezer, Joshua Missouri Scott 1994 2009 Murder 60 years 14.7 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Khatibi, Kian New York Westchester 1999 2008 Assault 7 to 14 years 9.6 22 White Male 11-06-2012
Kidd, Ricky Missouri Jackson 1997 2019 Murder Life without parole 22.4 21 Black Male 09-20-2019
Kidd, Robert Lee California San Francisco 1960 1962 Murder Death 1.7 31 White Male 03-13-2018
Killian, Gloria California Sacramento 1986 2002 Murder 32 to Life 16.4 35 White Female 08-29-2011
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
King, Susan Kentucky Spencer 2008 2014 Manslaughter 10 years 4.1 38 White Female 10-11-2014
Kinge, Shirley New York Tompkins 1990 1992 Arson 18 to 44 years 1.7 54 Black Female 08-29-2011
Kingwood, Curtis Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2014 2023 Murder Life without parole 9.2 22 Black Male 11-15-2023
Kirkwood, Justin Pennsylvania Lawrence 2003 2006 Robbery 3 1/2 to 7 years 2.1 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Kitchen, Ronald Illinois Cook 1990 2009 Murder Death 18.8 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Kittler, Eric Illinois Cook 1999 2002 Murder 35 years 2.7 15 Black 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
Kleinman, Matthew Oregon Multnomah 1997 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 17 White Male 08-11-2016
Klene, John California Los Angeles 1998 2021 Murder Life without parole 22.2 18 White Male 04-06-2021
Kluppelberg, James Illinois Cook 1989 2012 Murder Life 22.9 18 White Male 05-31-2012
Knapper, Isaac Louisiana Orleans 1979 1991 Murder Life 11.9 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
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
Knight, Curtis New Jersey Essex 1990 2001 Murder 30 years 11.6 35 Black Male 08-02-2013
Knighten, Willie Jr. Ohio Lucas 1997 2022 Murder 18 to Life 12.5 24 Black Male 03-07-2023
Kogut, John New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder 33 years and 4 months 17.0 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Kondos, Victor Wisconsin Brown 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse 9 years 2.4 37 White Male 06-14-2017
Koonce, Jeffrey New York Westchester 1983 2024 Robbery 7 1/2 to 15 years 7.2 24 Black Male 01-10-2025
Kordonowy, Paul D. Montana Richland 1990 2003 Sexual Assault 30 years 0 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Kotler, Kerry New York Suffolk 1982 1992 Sexual Assault 25 to 50 years 10.7 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Koubriti, Karim Fed-MI (Eastern) 2003 2004 Supporting Terrorism 5 years 1.3 22 Other Male 08-29-2011
Krivak, Andrew New York Putnam 1997 2023 Murder 25 to life 23.5 17 White Male 03-10-2023
Krone, Ray Arizona Maricopa 1992 2002 Murder Death 9.7 34 White Male 08-29-2011
Krueger, Oscar Fed-NY 1911 1912 Other Nonviolent Felony 1.5 years 1.0 32 White Male 03-13-2018
Kruger, David Illinois Cook 1989 2024 Murder 25 years 11.6 21 Black Male 12-02-2024
Kunze, David Washington Clark 1997 2001 Murder Life without parole 3.8 44 White Male 04-26-2014
Kussmaul, Richard Texas Mclennan 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 24.9 21 White Male 11-06-2019
Kuykendall, Sceola Michigan Wayne 1961 1961 Murder Life 0.8 21 Black Male 03-13-2018
Kwil, Richard Illinois Cook 2000 2023 Murder 30 years 23.1 19 Native American Male 04-24-2023
Kyles, Anthony Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life without parole 25.0 27 Black Male 10-29-2022
Kyles, Curtis Louisiana Orleans 1984 1998 Murder Death 13.2 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
LaBolt, William Jr. New York Broome 1990 1994 Burglary 3 to 6 years 4.5 42 White Male 11-10-2014
Lackey, Dan New York Madison 2004 2007 Sexual Assault 8 years 3.1 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Lacy, Leonard Massachusetts Suffolk 1974 2025 Murder Life without parole 35.1 28 Black Male 09-23-2025
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
Lamb, Larry North Carolina Duplin 1993 2013 Murder Life 20.0 36 Black Male 08-15-2013
Lamotte, John Kentucky Franklin 2019 2025 Assault 11 years 6.5 24 Black Male 10-28-2025
Landano, Vincent James New Jersey Hudson 1977 1998 Murder Life 16.7 36 White Male 08-29-2011
Langhorne, James Maryland Baltimore City 1998 2025 Murder Life 27.0 20 Black Male 07-30-2025
Lanier, Shateek New York Rensselaer 2013 2021 Attempted Murder 20 years 8.9 22 Black Male 01-31-2022
Lantigua, Milton New York Bronx 1993 1996 Murder 20 to Life 2.9 19 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Lapointe, Richard Connecticut Tolland 1992 2015 Murder Life without parole 22.8 41 White Male 10-10-2015
Lara, Jose California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Hispanic Male 12-14-2021
Larkin, Francis Fed-WI (Eastern) 1991 1999 Robbery 32 years and 6 months 8.6 55 White Male 08-31-2011
Larkins, Ronald Ohio Cuyahoga 1986 2006 Murder Life without parole 16.5 33 Black Male 04-21-2014
Larkman, Edward New York Erie 1926 1933 Murder Death 7.9 24 White Male 03-13-2018
Larsen, Daniel California Los Angeles 1999 2014 Other Nonviolent Felony 28 to life 13.7 30 White Male 01-27-2014
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
Lawrence, Darrian Mark Florida Miami-Dade 2000 2005 Murder Life 5.1 20 Black Male 05-12-2013
Lawrence, Gary New York Nassau 1993 2026 Murder 32 and six months to life 22.3 20 Black Male 05-20-2026
Lawrence, Shawn New York Suffolk 2015 2018 Murder 75 to life 2.6 37 Black Male 02-19-2018
Lawson, Michael Michigan Wayne 2014 2025 Murder 37 1/2 to 75 years 10.4 37 Black Male 06-16-2025
Lawson, Samuel Oregon Douglas 2005 2014 Murder Life 8.2 28 White Male 03-11-2014
Lawson, Tyree Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2009 2018 Attempted Murder 14 to 28 years 1.6 27 Black Male 02-21-2023
Lazar, Steven Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2010 2023 Murder Life 12.9 22 White Male 04-10-2023
Leaks, Marie Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.9 44 Black Female 02-14-2022
Leal-Del Carmen, Jonathan Fed-CA (Southern) 2010 2012 Immigration 1 year and 6 months 0.7 44 Hispanic Male 12-13-2012
Leath, Raynella Dossett Tennessee Knox 2010 2017 Murder Life 6.3 54 White Female 06-02-2017
Lee, Ah Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2004 Murder Life 15.8 20 Asian Male 10-25-2014
Lee, Chol Soo California San Francisco 1974 1982 Murder Life 8.2 21 Asian Male 03-13-2018
Lee, Lawrence William Jr. Georgia Wayne 1987 2015 Murder Death 27.5 25 White Male 01-18-2016
Lee, Ralph New Jersey Passaic 1996 2018 Murder Life 21.6 30 Black Male 04-18-2018
Lee, Wilbert Florida Gulf 1963 1975 Murder Death 12.1 28 Black Male 03-13-2018
Lee, William Michigan Wayne 2007 2010 Sexual Assault 15 to 30 years 3.2 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
LeFever, Virginia Ohio Licking 1990 2011 Murder Life 20.7 37 White Female 08-29-2011
Legion, Anthony Michigan Wayne 2001 2020 Murder Life without parole 19.0 27 Black Male 10-26-2020
Leka, Sami New York Kings 1990 2002 Murder 20 years 11.8 33 White Male 08-29-2011
Lemons, Anthony Ohio Cuyahoga 1995 2014 Murder 21 to life 17.2 19 Black Male 12-30-2014
Lemus, David New York New York 1992 2007 Murder 25 to Life 12.8 22 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011