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
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Bartek, Scotty Florida Marion 1991 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life 22 24 White Male 2013 09-04-2016
Clugston, Christopher Florida Broward 1983 2001 Murder Life 11 21 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Corner, Damon Florida Palm Beach 2002 2012 Murder Life 10 23 Black Male 2012 02-05-2013
Diaz, Luis Florida Miami-Dade 1980 2005 Sexual Assault Life 25 40 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Dillon, William Florida Brevard 1981 2008 Murder Life 27 21 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Holmes, Sidney Florida Broward 1989 2023 Robbery Life 34 22 Black Male 2023 03-16-2023
McKee, Dean Florida Hillsborough 1988 2019 Murder Life 30 16 White Male 2018 02-14-2019
Taylor, Andrew Florida Miami-Dade 1991 2016 Child Sex Abuse Life 24 25 Black Male 2015 02-02-2017
Taylor, Edward Florida Duval 1986 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 33 21 Black Male 2019 05-26-2022