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: 1759
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Martinez, Joaquin Jose Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Murder Death 4.1 23 Hispanic Male 08-31-2011
Martinez, John Illinois Cook 2001 2023 Murder 25 years 21.5 18 Hispanic Male 03-03-2023
Martinez, Rodrigo California Orange 2008 2014 Murder 25 to life 6.6 22 Hispanic Male 03-31-2018
Martinez, Stephen Colorado Denver 2000 2026 Murder Life without parole 26.3 30 Hispanic Male 05-11-2026
Martorano, Raymond Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 1999 Murder Life without parole 15.3 53 White Male 11-17-2014
Mason, Lucius Jr. New York New York 1984 1988 Murder 20 to Life 4.3 18 White Male 03-13-2018
Masters, Timothy Colorado Larimer 1999 2008 Murder Life 8.8 15 White Male 08-29-2011
Masterson, Kerry Illinois Cook 2011 2017 Murder 58 years 6.0 23 Hispanic Female 11-10-2017
Matthews, Ernest North Carolina Duplin 1993 2016 Murder 20 years 6.9 20 Black Male 10-26-2016
Matthews, Ryan Louisiana Jefferson 1999 2004 Murder Death 5.1 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Mawson, Kimberly Rhode Island Kent 2007 2012 Murder 35 years 2.7 32 White Female 08-21-2013
Maxson, Mark Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder Life without parole 22.5 31 Black Male 10-02-2016
Maxwell, Bobby Joe California Los Angeles 1984 2018 Murder Life without parole 34.1 29 Black Male 08-16-2018
Mayo, Kareem New York Kings 2001 2023 Murder 25 to Life 21.8 25 Black Male 10-25-2023
Maysonet, Jose Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 22.3 22 Hispanic Male 11-20-2017
Mazza, Anthony Massachusetts Suffolk 1973 2021 Murder Life without parole 47.2 25 White Male 06-13-2021
McBride, Dorreon Michigan Wayne 2016 2024 Murder Life without parole 3.6 21 Black Male 11-08-2025
McCall, Corey Michigan Berrien 2005 2021 Murder Life 15.6 22 Black Male 07-09-2021
McCallum, David New York Kings 1986 2014 Murder 25 to life 28.0 16 Black Male 10-16-2014
McCarty, Curtis Oklahoma Oklahoma 1986 2007 Murder Death 21.1 20 White Male 08-29-2011
McCastle, Michael Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Murder 55 years 28.9 27 Black Male 07-23-2025
McClain, Anthony Ohio Hamilton 1995 2006 Murder 18 to life 10.8 35 Black Male 09-05-2013
McClaugherty, Charles New Mexico Bernalillo 2001 2008 Murder Life 2.2 18 White Male 07-02-2014
McCloud, Armond Jr. New York Queens 1996 2023 Murder 25 to life 26.9 20 Black Male 09-12-2023
McCollum, Claude Michigan Ingham 2006 2007 Murder Life 1.7 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
McCollum, Henry North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 29.9 19 Black Male 09-02-2014
McCord, Todd New York Queens 1987 1994 Murder 25 to life 6.3 21 Black Male 03-11-2015
McCormick, Michael Lee Tennessee Jefferson 1987 2007 Murder Death 16.0 32 White Male 08-29-2011
McCoy, Isaiah Delaware Kent 2012 2017 Murder Death 4.6 22 Black Male 02-03-2017
McCoy, Sherman Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2016 2019 Murder Life without parole 2.6 20 Black Male 05-22-2019
McCoy, Troshawn Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Murder 55 years 18.2 17 Black Male 03-01-2017
McCracken, Terence Pennsylvania Delaware 1983 1995 Murder Life 3.2 18 White Male 05-01-2013
McCray, Brian Virginia Norfolk City 1993 1994 Murder 43 years 0.8 24 Black Male 10-12-2011
McCrimmon, Christopher Arizona Pima 1993 1997 Murder Death 0 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
McCullough, Jack Illinois DeKalb 2012 2016 Murder Life 3.6 18 White Male 05-02-2016
McDermott, Michael Idaho Bonner 2019 2023 Murder 10 to 25 years 2.5 47 White Male 09-05-2023
McDonald, Wilbur Illinois Cook 1971 1973 Murder Life 2.0 31 White Male 03-13-2018
McDowell, Antonio Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder 88 years 21.2 21 Black Male 06-16-2025
McDowell, Emel New York Kings 1992 2023 Murder 22 to Life 17.8 17 Black Male 05-01-2023
McDowell, John "Jack" New Mexico Sandoval 2014 2019 Murder 30 to Life 5.0 54 White Male 02-10-2020
McDowell, Vidale Michigan Wayne 2003 2004 Murder Life 1.2 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
McElwrath, John Tennessee Weakley 1903 1915 Murder Death 11.5 Black Male 03-13-2018
McGee, Rickey Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2025 Murder Life without parole 26.0 19 Black Male 11-23-2025
McGhee, Curtis Iowa Pottawattamie 1978 2011 Murder Life 25.4 17 Black Male 05-29-2013
McIntosh, Norman Illinois Cook 2003 2016 Murder 45 years 12.8 23 Black Male 10-26-2016
McIntyre, Lamonte Kansas Wyandotte 1994 2017 Murder Life 23.0 17 Black Male 10-16-2017
McKee, Dean Florida Hillsborough 1988 2019 Murder Life 29.6 16 White Male 02-14-2019
McKee, Larry New York Bronx 1997 2018 Murder 24 to life 20.7 25 Black Male 02-01-2018
McKenzie, John New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 2.9 24 Black Male 03-13-2018
McKinney, Clarence Leroy Ohio Clinton 1922 1923 Murder Life 0.5 White Male 03-13-2018
McKinney, DeWayne California Orange 1981 2000 Murder Life 18.6 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
McLaughlin, Robert New York Kings 1980 1986 Murder 15 to life 5.6 18 White Male 03-13-2018
McMillian, Walter Alabama Monroe 1988 1993 Murder Death 4.5 45 Black Male 08-29-2011
McMullen, Edward Ohio Miami 1956 1965 Murder Life 9.7 28 White Male 03-13-2018
McNair, Daniel South Carolina Lancaster 1986 2000 Murder Life 14.0 35 Black Male 06-30-2013
McPherson, Kenneth Maryland Baltimore City 1995 2019 Murder Life 24.0 20 Black Male 05-07-2019
Medina, Alarico Colorado Denver 1991 1995 Murder Life 4.0 25 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Mejia, Carmen Texas Travis 2005 2026 Murder Life 20.4 31 Hispanic Female 03-18-2026
Melendez, Juan Roberto Florida Polk 1984 2002 Murder Death 17.3 32 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Mellen, Susan California Los Angeles 1998 2014 Murder Life without parole 16.4 42 White Female 10-10-2014
Melock, Robert Illinois Lake 1989 2023 Murder Death 34.1 22 White Male 01-02-2025
Mendoza, Madeline Illinois Cook 1993 2023 Murder 35 years 15.9 16 Hispanic Female 01-10-2023
Mendoza, Michael Rhode Island Providence 1994 2025 Murder Life 21.8 35 Black Male 05-15-2025
Merrill, Thomas California Orange 1991 1995 Murder Life 4.3 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Merritt, George New Jersey Union 1968 1980 Murder Life 11.2 24 Black Male 03-13-2018
Merritt, Gilbert III Virginia Norfolk City 2001 2024 Murder 30 years 20.2 22 Black Male 04-04-2024
Meyers, Terrence Louisiana Jefferson 1993 2010 Murder Life without parole 15.2 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Mikes, Melvin California Los Angeles 1985 1992 Murder 25 to Life 7.3 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Miles, Richard Texas Dallas 1995 2012 Murder 60 years 14.3 19 Black Male 05-19-2012
Milke, Debra Arizona Maricopa 1990 2015 Murder Death 22.9 25 White Female 03-19-2015
Milla, Marco California Los Angeles 2002 2015 Murder Life without parole 11.6 19 Hispanic Male 09-07-2016
Miller, Benjamin Connecticut Fairfield 1973 1989 Murder 25 years 16.3 42 White Male 12-21-2012
Miller, Dion New Jersey Hudson 2006 2023 Murder 30 years 16.8 33 Black Male 08-14-2023
Miller, Henry Fed-AR (Western) 1888 1902 Murder Death 14.0 35 White Male 03-13-2018
Miller, Jesse Jr. Florida Palm Beach 2009 2014 Murder Life 4.9 17 Black Male 10-06-2014
Miller, John Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4.1 42 White Male 08-29-2011
Miller, John Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2019 Murder Life without parole 20.8 21 Black Male 08-05-2019
Miller, Lloyd Eldon Illinois Hancock 1956 1971 Murder Death 10.3 29 White Male 03-13-2018
Miller, Maurice Ladon Oklahoma Oklahoma 2005 2007 Murder Life 1.9 18 Black Male 12-22-2013
Miller, Naeem New Jersey Essex 2005 2025 Murder 37 years 18.2 23 Black Male 08-25-2025
Miller, Robert Lee Jr. Oklahoma Oklahoma 1988 2017 Murder Death 9.7 27 Black Male 05-19-2017
Miller, Tonia Michigan Calhoun 2003 2021 Murder 20 to 30 years 18.0 18 White Female 09-20-2021
Mills, Damian North Carolina Buncombe 2001 2015 Murder 12 years 9.3 20 Black Male 10-11-2015
Milton, Kenneth Michigan Wayne 1985 2024 Murder Life without parole 39.1 22 Black Male 05-04-2026
Mims, Bernard Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Murder 95 years 10.5 20 Black Male 11-01-2016
Minnitt, Andre Arizona Pima 1993 2002 Murder Death 0 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Miranda, Adam California Los Angeles 1983 2009 Murder Life 0 21 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Miranda, Roberto Nevada Clark 1982 1996 Murder Death 14.0 38 Black Male 08-29-2011
Misch, Eric Ohio Lucas 1993 2024 Murder 20 years to life 26.4 16 White Male 12-08-2024
Mitchell, Anthony Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Murder 31 years 12.5 17 Black Male 06-17-2020
Mitchell, Charlie Michigan Wayne 1989 2006 Murder 10 to 15 years 12.4 34 Black Male 08-24-2014
Mitchell, Keith District of Columbia 1994 2015 Murder 36 to life 20.8 18 Black Male 04-21-2015
Mitchell, Keith Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder 30 years 12.6 15 Black Male 06-11-2017
Monroe, Beverly Virginia Powhatan 1992 2003 Murder 22 years 9.4 54 White Female 08-29-2011
Monson, Lamarr Michigan Wayne 1997 2017 Murder 30 to 50 years 19.9 23 Black Male 08-26-2017
Montalvo, Noel Pennsylvania York 2003 2023 Murder Death 20.8 33 Hispanic Male 01-18-2024
Montalvo, Ruben New York Bronx 1988 2001 Murder 15 to Life 12.6 16 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Montanez, Jose Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder 55 years 21.7 25 Hispanic Male 07-23-2016
Montoya, Lorenzo Colorado Denver 2000 2014 Murder Life without parole 13.6 14 Hispanic Male 06-19-2014
Mooney, John Maryland Baltimore City 2010 2014 Murder Life 3.8 19 White Male 03-19-2014