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. 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 Term of Years Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Arnold, William Jr. Tennessee Davidson 2013 2020 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 years 6.8 38 Black Male 2020 09-07-2020
Bailey, Darryl Tennessee Shelby 1994 2000 Murder Life 5.8 17 Black Male 2000 03-10-2014
Ballard, Frances Tennessee Shelby 1987 1993 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 5 years 0.2 54 White Female 1988 03-21-2013
Bargery, Joshua Tennessee Lake 2015 2022 Murder Life without parole 7.0 20 White Male 2022 02-01-2023
Bumpass, Angel Tennessee Hamilton 2019 2023 Murder Life 3.1 13 Black Female 2022 10-09-2023
Burgess, Wayne Tennessee Giles 1999 2023 Murder Life 24.5 34 Black Male 2023 08-16-2023
Busby, William Tennessee Lewis 2003 2019 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 15.6 28 White Male 2019 12-13-2019
Butler, Robert Tennessee Knox 1977 1995 Sexual Assault Life 15.8 34 Black Male 1993 12-08-2014
Dunn, Charlie Tennessee Davidson 1988 2022 Murder Life 26.4 43 Black Male 2015 01-24-2022
Garrett, Claude Tennessee Davidson 1993 2022 Murder Life without parole 28.7 35 White Male 2022 06-21-2022
Garrett, Paul Shane Tennessee Davidson 2003 2021 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 8.5 26 White Male 2011 09-08-2021
Green, James Tennessee Maury 2006 2008 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 16 years 2.0 46 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
House, Paul G. Tennessee Union 1986 2009 Murder Death 22.4 23 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Housler, David Jr. Tennessee Montgomery 1997 2014 Murder Life without parole 12.9 19 White Male 2010 12-03-2014
Jordan, Douglas Jr. Tennessee Blount 2002 2015 Murder Term of Years 23 years 8.5 27 White Male 2011 03-29-2016
Leath, Raynella Dossett Tennessee Knox 2010 2017 Murder Life 6.3 54 White Female 2016 06-02-2017
Marshall, Ronnie Tennessee Sumner 1990 1996 Murder Life 5.4 28 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
McCormick, Michael Lee Tennessee Jefferson 1987 2007 Murder Death 16.0 32 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Mills, Randall Tennessee Marshall 2000 2014 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 11.3 43 White Male 2011 04-08-2014
Minton, Samuel Scott Tennessee Bradley 1994 2025 Sexual Assault Term of Years 76 years 30.7 20 White Male 2024 05-01-2025
Moses, Pamela Tennessee Shelby 2021 2022 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 6 years 0.3 41 Black Female 2022 04-29-2022
Pack, Phillip Tennessee Campbell 2010 2013 Murder Term of Years 25 years 3.5 23 White Male 2013 02-25-2014
Spurlock, Robert Tennessee Sumner 1990 1996 Murder Life 5.4 22 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Tatum, Adam Tennessee Hamilton 2012 2013 Assault Term of Years 2 years 0.7 36 Black Male 2013 06-25-2013
Tears, Jonathan Tennessee Marshall 2009 2014 Attempted Murder Term of Years 25 years 5.1 29 Black Male 2014 08-27-2014
Turner, Laronda Tennessee Shelby 2019 2024 Murder Life 4.8 23 Black Female 2024 04-19-2024
Vann, Gussie Tennessee McMinn 1994 2011 Murder Death 0 40 White Male 1994 03-13-2012
Walker, Lon Tennessee Putnam 1997 2012 Murder Term of Years 20 years 15.1 43 White Male 2012 11-30-2015
Watkins, Joyce Tennessee Davidson 1988 2022 Murder Life 27.2 39 Black Female 2015 01-24-2022
Webb, Ricky Tennessee Gibson 1978 2024 Murder Life without parole 45.9 21 Black Male 2024 11-12-2024
Worden, George IV Tennessee Sumner 2020 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0.2 28 White Male 2020 08-16-2024