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 Posting Date
Burns, Les Fed-VA (Western) 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 11 years and 4 months 2.1 32 White Male 08-01-2016
Burrell, Frank Illinois Cook 2002 2024 Murder 32 years 17.2 24 Black Male 04-04-2024
Burrowes, Christopher Wisconsin Milwaukee 2007 2009 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 2.4 21 Black Male 11-06-2012
Burt, Lazaro New York Queens 1994 2002 Murder 25 to Life 8.6 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Burton, Huwe New York Bronx 1991 2019 Murder 15 to Life 17.9 16 Black Male 02-04-2019
Busby, William Tennessee Lewis 2003 2019 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 15.6 28 White Male 12-13-2019
Bush, Gary Virginia Petersburg City 2007 2018 Robbery 12 years 9.1 56 White Male 05-30-2018
Bush, Keith New York Suffolk 1976 2019 Murder 20 to Life 32.0 17 Black Male 06-03-2019
Bush, Sean Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 2.2 25 Black Male 02-10-2022
Butler, Dennis District of Columbia 1971 2020 Murder 20 to life 21.0 19 Black Male 08-14-2020
Butts, Alan Ohio Franklin 2003 2024 Murder 15 to life 19.7 21 White Male 02-21-2024
Byars, Barry Texas Jefferson 2004 2005 Child Abuse 10 years 1.5 24 White Male 05-08-2013
Byrd, Darron Illinois Cook 2007 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.2 28 Black Male 02-26-2019
Caballero, Juan North Dakota Cass 1997 2008 Sexual Assault 4 years 4.0 31 Hispanic Male 11-07-2017
Caban, Sandro Illinois Cook 2014 2020 Burglary 12 years 4.7 38 Hispanic Male 02-15-2023
Cabanillas, Gerardo California Los Angeles 1995 2023 Sexual Assault 87 to life 27.7 18 Hispanic Male 10-02-2023
Cage, Dean Illinois Cook 1996 2008 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 11.6 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cain, Jeremiah Illinois Cook 2001 2022 Murder 25 years 20.9 23 White Male 08-25-2022
Calderon, Domingo III Texas Atascosa 2005 2010 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.1 26 Hispanic Male 10-25-2012
Caldwell, Clifton Massachusetts Plymouth 2002 2023 Child Sex Abuse 27 to 35 years 17.4 34 White Male 05-30-2023
Caldwell, Maurice California San Francisco 1991 2011 Murder 27 to Life 19.7 23 Black Male 08-31-2011
Calhoun, Terance Michigan Wayne 2007 2022 Child Sex Abuse 17 to 32 years 15.2 19 Black Male 05-02-2022
Callace, Leonard New York Suffolk 1987 1992 Sexual Assault 25 to 50 years 5.6 31 White Male 08-29-2011
Cameron, Reginald New York Queens 1996 2023 Robbery 3 years and nine months to 11 years 7.3 19 Black Male 09-12-2023
Cameron, Ronjon Massachusetts Berkshire 2003 2015 Sexual Assault 12 to 16 years 12.2 52 White Male 12-02-2015
Caminata, Victor Michigan Wexford 2009 2014 Arson 9 to 40 years 4.1 33 White Male 01-22-2014
Campbell, Bertram New York New York 1938 1945 Forgery 5 to 10 years 3.4 51 White Male 03-13-2018
Campbell, MacArthur New Mexico Bernalillo 2003 2008 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 1.3 40 Black Male 12-15-2016
Campbell, Teshome Illinois Champaign 1998 2016 Murder 55 years 17.3 21 Black Male 02-09-2016
Campbell, William Ohio Hamilton 2009 2020 Manslaughter 28 years 10.3 38 White Male 11-09-2020
Candido, Roberto California Los Angeles 1998 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 years and 8 months 1.8 23 Hispanic Male 04-13-2021
Canen, Lana Indiana Elkhart 2005 2012 Murder 55 years 7.2 43 White Female 11-06-2012
Cannon, Trevor Georgia Chatham 2015 2018 Manslaughter 8 years 1.7 22 White Male 01-11-2018
Cantave, Jean New York Queens 2009 2014 Assault 1 year 0 43 Black Male 12-19-2021
Cantave, Jean New York Queens 2008 2012 Sexual Assault 20 years 3.6 42 Black Male 12-19-2021
Cantu, Humberto Texas Harris 2009 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 7 months 0.6 26 Hispanic Male 01-11-2018
Cantu, Raul Texas Harris 2005 2005 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 34 Hispanic Male 10-25-2012
Cantu, Robert Texas Bexar 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 15 years 5.4 23 Hispanic Male 05-01-2018
Cape, John Texas Bexar 2018 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 1.8 47 White Male 08-23-2021
Capers, Shamel New York Queens 2017 2022 Murder 15 to Life 5.4 15 Black Male 12-21-2022
Capozzi, Anthony New York Erie 1987 2007 Sexual Assault 11 2/3 to 35 years 20.2 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Carabajal, Joey Texas Williamson 2013 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.6 25 Hispanic Male 03-27-2014
Cardenas, Carlos New York Queens 1996 2007 Robbery 8 to 25 years 10.7 23 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Cardenas, Napoleon New York Queens 1999 2007 Robbery 15 to 30 years 7.8 24 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Cardona, Gregorio Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Murder 55 years 25.7 16 Hispanic Male 07-23-2025
Cardona, Robert Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Murder 55 years 25.7 17 Hispanic Male 07-23-2025
Carey, Jonathan Maine Kennebec 2012 2017 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 3.4 33 White Male 03-25-2017
Carini, William Illinois Lake 1992 2017 Sexual Assault 26 years 10.6 28 White Male 01-10-2017
Carlson, David New York Orange 2016 2020 Manslaughter 5 years 0.1 42 White Male 02-13-2020
Carmon, Adam Connecticut New Haven 1995 2023 Murder 85 years 27.7 21 Black Male 07-12-2023
Carmon, Darron North Carolina Pitt 1994 2022 Robbery 14 to 40 years 7.7 19 Black Male 09-19-2022
Carmona, Arthur California Orange 1998 2000 Robbery 12 years 1.9 16 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Carnes, Linda Texas Wharton 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 0.4 26 White Female 11-14-2014
Carney, John Fed-TX (Northern) 1995 1997 Fraud 7 years and 3 months 1.9 32 White Male 12-04-2012
Carr, Johnetta Kentucky Jefferson 2008 2019 Manslaughter 20 years 1.5 17 Black Female 04-22-2020
Carranza, Carlos California Los Angeles 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.1 24 Hispanic Male 12-15-2021
Carrera, Orlando New York Bronx 2015 2023 Sexual Assault 8 years 6.4 32 Hispanic Male 08-25-2023
Carrillo, Delbert California Los Angeles 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 2.0 21 Hispanic Male 12-11-2020
Carrington, Steven New York Kings 1996 2024 Murder 23 to Life 21.5 27 Black Male 06-14-2024
Carsetti, Emil Jr. Rhode Island Providence 1969 1974 Other Nonviolent Felony 15 years 4.2 25 White Male 01-09-2023
Cartee, Frank Fed-GA 1937 1939 Robbery 12 years 2.1 29 White Male 03-13-2018
Carter, Nathaniel New York Queens 1982 1984 Murder 25 years to life 1.6 30 Black Male 03-13-2018
Carter, Quentin Michigan Kent 1992 2015 Child Sex Abuse 6 to 20 years 16.5 16 Black Male 06-25-2015
Carter, Raynard Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years and 6 months 1.6 20 Black Male 02-26-2019
Carter, Richy Washington Pierce 2007 2013 Sexual Assault 1 year and 2 months 0 30 Black Male 09-27-2013
Carter, Rubin New Jersey Passaic 1967 1988 Murder 30 years to life 18.8 29 Black Male 08-04-2020
Carter, William Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 9 years 3.0 20 Black Male 07-17-2017
Carter, William Douglas Virginia Loudoun 1988 1992 Assault 14 years 3.9 55 White Male 03-11-2013
Caruso, Philip New York Kings 1939 1939 Robbery 10 to 20 years 0.5 24 White Male 03-13-2018
Carver, Michael Michigan Kalamazoo 2015 2020 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 3.2 50 Black Male 05-27-2021
Casciaro, Mario Illinois McHenry 2013 2016 Murder 26 years 2.5 19 White Male 04-12-2016
Cash, Jacob Florida Hillsborough 1998 2008 Murder 50 years 9.7 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Cash, Tazell Michigan Wayne 2017 2019 Robbery 10 to 20 years 2.0 18 Black Male 06-12-2019
Cass, Albert New Jersey Camden 2008 2010 Weapon Possession or Sale 5 years 1.3 44 Black Male 08-29-2022
Castillo, Miguel Illinois Cook 1991 2001 Murder 48 years 9.2 35 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Castillo, Sergio Texas Cameron 1994 2014 Attempted Murder 25 years 12.1 29 Hispanic Male 10-09-2017
Castillo-Lopez, Emmanuel California San Diego 2013 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years and 8 months 2.8 25 Hispanic Male 04-26-2019
Castor, Gregory Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.1 34 Black Male 12-30-2014
Castro Santos, Darvin Louisiana St. Bernard 2012 2021 Robbery 50 years 9.5 20 Hispanic Male 08-21-2021
Castro, Marvyn Texas Harris 2015 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 20 days 0.1 24 Hispanic Male 06-06-2017
Catalan, Moises Texas Dallas 1997 2003 Assault 35 years 5.9 25 Hispanic Male 08-24-2014
Cato, Dane'e New York Queens 2016 2019 Conspiracy 8 to 25 years 3.5 21 Black Male 04-21-2026
Catron, Xavier Illinois Cook 1992 2000 Murder 35 years 7.5 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Catton, James Fed-IL (Central) 1994 2004 Fraud 1 year and 9 months 0 43 White Male 10-06-2014
Causey, Allen Texas Travis 1992 2025 Murder 50 years 30.3 26 Black Male 09-02-2025
Ceasor, Terry Michigan St. Clair 2005 2021 Child Abuse 2 to 15 years 3.8 33 White Male 10-15-2021
Cerami, Sean Illinois Cook 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.4 47 White Male 06-08-2016
Cerdes, Julius Jr. Fed-LA (Eastern) 2006 2024 Conspiracy 1 year and 6 months 0.9 40 Hispanic Male 03-07-2024
Cerrano, Dennis California Solano 1998 2000 Child Sex Abuse 6 years 1.4 46 White Male 01-20-2014
Cesar, Owen Pennsylvania Berks 2005 2011 Child Sex Abuse 1 to 5 years 6.0 26 Black Male 07-11-2013
Cesar, Owen Pennsylvania Berks 2004 2009 Child Sex Abuse 16 to 37 years 4.9 24 Black Male 07-11-2013
Chalmers, Terry New York Westchester 1987 1995 Sexual Assault 12 to 24 years 7.7 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Chambers, Anthony Massachusetts Suffolk 2009 2014 Manslaughter 5 to 7 years 4.7 51 Black Male 09-21-2016
Champagne, Terrell Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 16 Black Male 09-19-2023
Chancellor, Darell Michigan Wayne 2012 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 14 1/4 to 30 years 7.4 29 Black Male 05-18-2020
Chandler, Edwin Kentucky Jefferson 1995 2009 Manslaughter 30 years 7.2 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Chaplin, Michael T. Virginia Augusta 2008 2009 Child Sex Abuse 1 year 0.2 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Chappelle, Nicholas Oregon Columbia 2022 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony 1 year and 6 months 0.9 White Male 12-13-2023
Charles, Lambert New York Queens 1993 1998 Manslaughter 10 to 30 years 5.1 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Charles, Ulysses Rodriguez Massachusetts Suffolk 1984 2001 Sexual Assault 80 years 17.3 30 Black Male 08-29-2011