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 ANY of those words. 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. Read Less
Total records: 61
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Term of Years Years lost Age Race Sex Year of recantation Date of Release Posting Date
Aguirre-Jarquin, Clemente Florida Seminole 2006 2018 Murder Death 13 24 Hispanic Male 2010 2018 11-11-2018
Apolo-Albino, Ezequiel Washington King 2009 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 6 3/4 to Life 7 55 Hispanic Male 2013 2016 11-05-2016
Bain, Fredrick Oregon Malheur 2009 2020 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 6 years and 3 months 5 29 White Male 2015 2014 08-28-2020
Baker, Kevin New Jersey Camden 1996 2020 Murder Term of Years 60 to life 24 23 Black Male 1996 2020 02-28-2020
Bolstad, Daniel Wisconsin La Crosse 2007 2015 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 7 37 White Male 2012 2014 02-13-2015
Cameron, Ronjon Massachusetts Berkshire 2003 2015 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 to 16 years 12 52 White Male 1995 2015 12-02-2015
Carter, Joseph Virginia Norfolk City 1990 2021 Murder Life 26 Black Male 2018 2016 08-24-2021
Cash, Elgerie Georgia Paulding 2013 2019 Murder Life 1 45 White Female 2019 2014 05-12-2019
Cifizzari, Gary Massachusetts Worcester 1984 2019 Murder Life without parole 35 23 White Male 2019 2019 01-08-2020
Clark, Donald Iowa Johnson 2010 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 years 6 35 White Male 2015 2016 08-31-2016
Clay, James Chad-Lewis Michigan Wayne 2017 2019 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 to 50 years 2 16 Black Male 2018 2019 09-05-2019
Coker, Edgar Virginia Stafford 2007 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 1 year and 5 months 2 15 Black Male 2007 2009 03-03-2014
Cservak, Wayne Georgia Whitfield 1997 1997 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 1 21 White Male 1997 1997 08-29-2011
Dickerson, Jermaine California Contra Costa 1998 2021 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 18 Black Male 2012 1998 03-14-2022
Fritz, Judith Pennsylvania Lehigh 1995 1997 Manslaughter Term of Years 3 years 0 35 White Female 1997 1995 05-29-2013
Grant, Israel North Carolina Mecklenburg 2007 2019 Robbery Term of Years 18 1/2 to 23 7/8 years 8 19 Black Male 2014 2016 02-04-2019
Herrera, Bobby Paiste California Santa Clara 1998 2000 Assault Term of Years 5 years 2 17 Hispanic Male 1998 2000 08-29-2011
Herrera, Juan California Los Angeles 1999 2006 Murder Term of Years 80 to life 7 21 Hispanic Male DK 2006 09-03-2012
Hill, Taron New Jersey Camden 2006 2021 Murder Term of Years 60 years 15 18 Black Male 2010 2021 07-26-2021
Howard, Eddie Lee Jr. Mississippi Lowndes 1994 2021 Murder Death 27 38 Black Male 2011 2020 02-25-2021
Hurt, Paul Kentucky Jefferson 2001 2019 Child Sex Abuse Life 18 25 White Male 2015 2019 12-09-2019
James, Thomas Florida Miami-Dade 1991 2022 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 31 22 Black Male 2022 2022 05-06-2022
Jennings, Raymond California Los Angeles 2009 2017 Murder Term of Years 40 to life 7 25 White Male 2016 2016 02-20-2017
Jones, DeShawn Colorado Denver 2011 2015 Sexual Assault Term of Years 6 to Life 3 26 Black Male 2013 2014 04-17-2019
Jose, Terrence Michigan Oakland 2010 2014 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 to 40 years 4 32 Hispanic Male 2014 2014 07-18-2014
Kaiser, Robert Minnesota Stearns 2016 2025 Murder Term of Years 20 years 6 31 White Male 2021 2022 05-30-2025
Knupp, Richard New York Ontario 1989 1992 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 13 to 39 years 3 40 White Male 1992 1992 11-16-2013
Liebich, Randy Illinois Dupage 2004 2019 Murder Term of Years 65 years 14 22 White Male 2012 2018 04-20-2019
Lopez, George California Orange 2000 2002 Robbery Term of Years 13 years 2 17 Hispanic Male 2000 2001 07-12-2012
Macias, Federico Texas El Paso 1984 1993 Murder Death 9 31 Hispanic Male 1989 1993 08-29-2011
Marcum, Chad Indiana Madison 1997 2011 Murder Term of Years 71 years 13 20 White Male DK 2011 06-21-2024
Mora, Raymond New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 8 25 Hispanic Male 2014 1989 12-18-2015
Morales, Santiago Ventura Oregon Clackamas 1986 1991 Murder Term of Years 10 to Life 4 19 Hispanic Male 1989 1991 08-29-2011
Morman, Bobbie Jr. Virginia Norfolk City 1993 2021 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 48 years 22 18 Black Male 2016 2016 08-16-2021
Mosley, Sheldon Texas Nueces 1996 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 60 years 18 29 Black Male 1998* 2013 10-18-2013
Nolen, Kelvin Michigan Wayne 2016 2022 Murder Life without parole 7 26 Black Male 2016 2022 01-12-2023
Okongwu, Dominic New York Erie 1993 2011 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 50 years 18 41 Black Male 2011 2011 12-18-2013
Quintero, Juan Texas Harris 2013 2019 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 6 years 4 29 Hispanic Male 2014 2017 02-28-2019
Reed, Calvin Texas Harris 2008 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 11 19 Black Male 2015 2019 05-06-2025
Roark, Andrew Texas Dallas 2000 2024 Child Abuse Term of Years 35 years 13 20 White Male 2018 2012 12-04-2024
Salter, Aaron Michigan Wayne 2003 2018 Murder Life without parole 15 20 Black Male 2009 2018 08-20-2018
Sanders, Derrick Wisconsin Milwaukee 1993 2018 Murder Term of Years 21 to life 25 21 Black Male 1996 2018 09-03-2019
Shaw, Willie Jr. North Carolina Mecklenburg 2016 2021 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 8 2/3 to 11 5/12 5 43 Black Male 2019 2021 02-16-2021
Shelden, Debra Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder Term of Years 10 years 5 26 White Female 2008 1994 08-29-2011
Smith, Codey Missouri Barton 2008 2012 Robbery Term of Years 16 years 4 21 White Male 2010 2012 06-02-2017
Taylor, Lavell Illinois Cook 1998 2015 Murder Term of Years 35 years 15 19 Black Male 2015 2013 12-17-2021
Terens, Daniel Wisconsin Manitowoc 1991 1993 Manslaughter Term of Years 20 years 2 27 White Male 1992 1993 05-31-2013
Thompson, Stephen Texas Dallas 1991 2006 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 years 11 24 White Male 2003 2002 11-06-2012
Tomlin, Charles California Kern 1979 1994 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 16 26 Black Male 1986 1994 07-29-2012
Truman, Conrad Utah Utah 2014 2017 Murder Term of Years 16 to life 2 30 White Male 2015 2017 03-18-2017
Vasquez, William New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 31 34 Black Male 2014 2012 12-18-2015
Villalobos, Amaury New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 31 30 Hispanic Male 2014 2012 12-18-2015
Washington, Sean New Jersey Camden 1996 2020 Murder Term of Years 60 to life 24 23 Black Male 1996 2020 02-28-2020
Weathington, Jennifer Georgia Paulding 2013 2019 Murder Life 1 19 White Female 2019 2014 05-12-2019
Webster, Joseph Tennessee Davidson 2006 2020 Murder Life 15 19 Black Male 2009 2020 11-30-2020
Werkheiser, Julie New York Tioga 2015 2024 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 11 to Life 8 31 White Female 2019 2023 02-08-2024
Wheeler-Whichard, Jonathan New York Kings 1997 2009 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 0 16 Black Male 2007 1997 08-29-2011
Wiley, Kelvin California San Diego 1990 1992 Assault Term of Years 4 years 1 29 Black Male 1991 1992 09-07-2012
Willis, Marrio D'Shane Oklahoma Tulsa 2003 2006 Robbery Term of Years 10 years 2 23 Black Male 2004 2006 08-29-2011
Wilson, Dale Oregon Marion 2016 2022 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 4 years 4 34 White Male 2016 2019 04-24-2024
Woolson, Skippy New York Oswego 2013 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 13 years 4 34 White Male 2015 2016 03-18-2017