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: 1443
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
DeFrancesco, Eugene New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder 25 years to life 1.2 38 White Male 03-13-2018
DeJac, Lynn New York Erie 1994 2008 Murder 25 years 13.6 30 White Female 08-29-2011
Del Prete, Jennifer Illinois Will 2005 2022 Murder 20 years 9.2 31 White Female 10-13-2022
Dellinger, David Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 52 White Male 02-11-2023
DeMore, Louis Missouri St. Louis 1934 1934 Murder Life 0.4 43 White Male 03-13-2018
DeMotte, William Indiana Vermillion 1989 1991 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 1.5 38 White Male 05-25-2018
Dempsey, Jack Ohio Cuyahoga 1996 2007 Arson 10 to 25 years 7.0 33 White Male 02-12-2016
Dendel, Katherine Michigan Jackson 2003 2017 Murder 7 1/2 to 15 years 9.4 51 White Female 02-13-2017
DePalma, William California Orange 1968 1974 Robbery 15 Years 5.6 30 White Male 03-13-2018
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
Dewey, Robert Colorado Mesa 1996 2012 Murder Life 15.8 33 White Male 06-10-2012
Dexter, Clarence Richard Jr. Missouri Clay 1991 1999 Murder Death 7.7 49 White 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, Tony California San Diego 2016 2017 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Fine 0 56 White Male 09-18-2017
Dick, Joseph Jr. Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2016 Murder Life without parole 10.3 20 White Male 12-22-2016
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
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
Doggett, Carol Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years and 10 months 3.1 36 White Female 08-29-2011
Doggett, Mark Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years and 10 months 3.1 35 White Male 08-29-2011
Dombrowski, Peter New York Erie 1985 1990 Robbery 9 to 18 years 5.4 37 White Male 03-10-2014
Dority, Ricky Oklahoma Sequoyah 2015 2023 Murder Life without parole 7.2 39 White Male 01-23-2024
Dorotik, Jane California San Diego 2001 2022 Murder 25 to life 18.9 53 White Female 07-04-2022
Dotson, Gary Illinois Cook 1979 1989 Sexual Assault 25 to 50 years 6.0 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Dove, Gayle Texas El Paso 1986 1990 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.4 41 White Female 07-15-2012
Dowaliby, David Illinois Cook 1990 1992 Murder 45 years 1.5 31 White Male 02-25-2012
Doyle, Robert E. Alabama Montgomery 1992 2001 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 7.6 44 White Male 08-29-2011
Draper, Ayliff Arkansas Garland 1935 1938 Murder Death 2.7 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Draper-Roberts, Dawn Utah Salt Lake 2014 2017 Theft Probation 0 50 White Female 06-19-2017
Drennen, Gabriel Wyoming Fremont 2011 2013 Murder Life 2.9 36 White Male 12-26-2013
Drinkard, Gary Alabama Morgan 1995 2001 Murder Death 5.7 37 White Male 08-29-2011
Dubbs, Charles T. Pennsylvania Lancaster 2002 2007 Sexual Assault 12 to 40 years 5.3 36 White Male 08-29-2011
DuBoise, Robert Florida Hillsborough 1985 2020 Murder Death 35.5 18 White Male 09-23-2020
Dudley, Herbert S. Massachusetts Suffolk 1911 1912 Burglary 4 to 6 years 1.2 White Male 03-13-2018
Duke, Dale Texas Dallas 1992 2011 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 19.2 42 White Male 02-16-2012
Duke, Timmy Texas Dallas 1992 2018 Burglary 25 years 25.7 24 White Male 08-02-2018
Dukes, Jerry Texas Harris 2007 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 8 months 0.7 54 White Male 09-11-2015
Dulin, William California Los Angeles 1933 1936 Murder Life 3.3 25 White Male 03-13-2018
Dunn, Elisa Fed-NY (Northern) 2010 2016 Fraud Probation 0 38 White Female 05-20-2016
Dunn, Larry Jr. Wisconsin Racine 2012 2022 Murder 10 years 7.9 32 White Male 01-27-2022
Dunn, Lisa Kansas Thomas 1985 1992 Murder Life without parole 7.2 18 White Female 12-07-2023
Durham, Timothy Oklahoma Tulsa 1993 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3.8 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Duty, Dustin Florida Duval 2013 2021 Robbery 20 years 7.9 28 White Male 11-08-2021
Dziubak, Richard Paul Minnesota Ramsey 1987 1989 Manslaughter 6 years and 9 months 1.5 34 White Male 08-29-2011
Eardley, James Illinois McLean 1990 1991 Destruction of Property Not Sentenced 0 23 White Male 10-28-2014
Earle, Margaret Massachusetts Plymouth 2005 2010 Murder Life 5.1 21 White Female 02-23-2014
Earnest, Michael Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 26 White Male 01-14-2015
Earnest, Ralph New Mexico Eddy 1983 2006 Murder Life 23.0 34 White Male 10-04-2018
Easley, Edward California Shasta 1993 2017 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.6 35 White Male 09-10-2017
Eastridge, Joseph District of Columbia 1975 2005 Murder 20 to Life 30.5 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Eaton, Roy Illinois Rock Island 1940 1956 Robbery 1 year to life 15.8 34 White Male 03-13-2018
Edmonds, Tyler Mississippi Oktibbeha 2004 2008 Murder Life 2.8 13 White Male 08-29-2011
Edmunds, Audrey Wisconsin Dane 1996 2008 Murder 18 years 11.2 34 White Female 08-29-2011
Ehrlick, Casey Montana Yellowstone 2015 2016 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.7 19 White Male 06-23-2016
Eisemann, Osher New Jersey Middlesex 2019 2024 Fraud 60 days 0 58 White Male 08-21-2024
Eldridge, Yvonne California Contra Costa 1996 2003 Child Abuse 3 years and 4 months 0 41 White Female 09-28-2012
Elkins, Clarence Ohio Summit 1999 2005 Murder 55 to Life 6.5 35 White Male 08-29-2011
Elko, Christie Ohio Cuyahoga 2018 2022 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Time served 0 34 White Female 06-23-2026
Elliff, Hicks Texas Nueces 1982 2007 Murder 55 years 25.2 23 White Male 01-24-2012
Ellison, Jason Kansas Douglas 2006 2011 Sexual Assault 23 years 4.9 23 White Male 01-16-2012
Elsayed, Jessica Illinois Cook 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 White Female 06-23-2016
Emmett, George Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2.5 35 White Male 03-13-2018
Engberg-Lehmer, Teresa Iowa Pottawattamie 1997 1998 Manslaughter 15 years 1.0 24 White Female 07-29-2012
Engel, Gary Missouri Clay 1991 2010 Kidnapping 90 years 18.7 33 White Male 08-29-2011
Engesser, Oakley South Dakota Meade 2001 2015 Manslaughter 25 years 12.2 41 White Male 01-13-2015
Ennis, Sean Ohio Franklin 1990 1994 Sexual Assault 5 to 25 years 4.1 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Enzensperger, Robert Nevada Clark 1956 1956 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 to 10 years 0.2 29 White Male 04-27-2021
Eskew, Jasmine Montana Cascade 2014 2017 Child Abuse 5 years 3.0 21 White Female 01-25-2018
Esse, Eric Iowa Cerro Gordo 2003 2006 Murder Life without parole 3.2 33 White Male 07-18-2013
Evans, Desheen New York Bronx 2017 2021 Other Violent Felony 2 years and 8 months to 4 years 1.1 35 White Female 07-23-2024
Everett, Harold Washington Chelan 1994 1998 Child Sex Abuse 23 years 3.8 65 White Male 02-12-2012
Everett, Idella Washington Chelan 1994 1998 Child Sex Abuse 4 years and 8 months 3.8 41 White Female 02-12-2012
Everling, Steven Indiana Madison 2008 2012 Child Sex Abuse Life 1.7 33 White Male 05-27-2018
Fain, Charles Idaho Canyon 1983 2001 Murder Death 17.8 33 White Male 08-29-2011
Faircloth, Billy Texas Travis 2012 2023 Assault 60 years 10.6 44 White Male 05-04-2023
Fappiano, Scott New York Kings 1985 2006 Sexual Assault 20 5/6 years to 50 years 21.1 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Faria, Russell Missouri Lincoln 2013 2015 Murder Life without parole 1.6 41 White Male 11-16-2015
Farlow, Adrian Sr. New York New York 1984 1988 Murder 20 to Life 4.6 25 White Male 11-04-2024
Farnbaugh, William Florida Pasco 1997 2004 Sexual Assault Life 7.2 25 White Male 06-25-2013
Farnsworth, Robert Jr. Michigan Jackson 1999 2000 Theft Probation 0 29 White Male 08-29-2011
Faulkner, David Maryland Talbot 2001 2022 Murder Life without parole 19.8 22 White Male 03-15-2022
Faulkner, Kenneth California Kern 2000 2003 Kidnapping 30 to Life 3.0 39 White Male 01-20-2014
Faulkner, Roland Florida St. Lucie 1996 1997 Arson Not Sentenced 0 53 White Male 08-31-2015
Favor, Jack Louisiana Bossier Parish 1967 1974 Murder Life 7.0 52 White Male 03-13-2018
Fay, Floyd Ohio Wood 1978 1980 Murder Life 2.2 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Featherstone, Francis T. New York New York 1986 1986 Murder 25 years to life 0.5 38 White Male 03-13-2018
Fenenbock, Robert California Trinity 1994 2020 Murder 25 to Life 25.6 38 White Male 03-01-2021
Ferber, Neil Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1982 1986 Murder Death 3.7 34 White Male 03-13-2018
Ferguson, Ryan Missouri Boone 2005 2013 Murder 40 years 7.9 17 White Male 11-14-2013
Ferrara, Vincent Fed-MA 1992 2006 Murder 22 years 13.4 36 White Male 08-29-2011
Field, Denis Fed-NY (Southern) 2011 2013 Tax Evasion/Fraud Not Sentenced 0 46 White Male 11-12-2013
Filler, Vladek Maine Hancock 2009 2015 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 37 White Male 05-26-2015
Fischer, Marshall Illinois Cook 1942 1942 Robbery Life 0.2 21 White Male 03-13-2018