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: 134
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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
Adams, Johnathan Georgia Carroll 2005 2006 Murder Term of Years 1 year 1 12 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Allen, Donovan Washington Cowlitz 2002 2015 Murder Life without parole 13 18 White Male 2015 12-10-2015
Amor, William Illinois DuPage 1997 2018 Murder Term of Years 45 years 20 39 White Male 2017 02-23-2018
Bailey, Darryl Tennessee Shelby 1994 2000 Murder Life 6 17 Black Male 2000 03-10-2014
Bilger, George Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1938 1940 Murder Death 2 19 White Male 1940 10-25-2021
Bintz, David Wisconsin Brown 2000 2024 Murder Life without parole 24 32 White Male 2024 10-11-2024
Bivens, Phillip Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 30 28 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Blackmon, James North Carolina Wake 1988 2019 Murder Life 32 26 Black Male 2019 09-03-2019
Boorn, Jesse Vermont Manchester 1819 1820 Murder Death 0 White Male 1819
Boorn, Stephen Vermont Manchester 1819 1820 Murder Death 0 White Male 1819
Burgess, Wayne Tennessee Giles 1999 2023 Murder Life 24 34 Black Male 2023 08-16-2023
Burt, Lavale Illinois Cook 1986 1986 Murder Not Sentenced 0 19 Black Male 1986
Butler, Louise Alabama Lowndes 1928 1928 Murder Life 0 Black Female 1928
Butler, Sabrina Mississippi Lowndes 1990 1995 Murder Death 6 18 Black Female 1995 08-29-2011
Carey, Anthony North Carolina Mecklenburg 1973 1974 Murder Death 1 20 Black Male 1974 10-05-2021
Carmen, Jack Allen Ohio Franklin 1975 1977 Murder Life 2 26 White Male 1977
Chumley, Tom Edwin Georgia Columbia 2005 2009 Murder Life 4 52 White Male 2009 06-25-2013
Churaman, Prakash New York Queens 2018 2022 Murder Term of Years 9 to life 2 15 Black Male 2021 06-27-2022
Cruz, Rafael New York Kings 1976 1980 Murder Term of Years 20 years to life 4 Don't Know Male 1980 10-05-2020
Davis, Charlie Florida Broward 1933 1942 Murder Death 9 21 Black Male 1942 02-11-2021
Davis, Robert Virginia Albemarle 2004 2016 Murder Term of Years 23 years 12 18 White Male 2006 2015 12-29-2016
Days, Selwyn New York Westchester 2004 2017 Murder Term of Years 50 to life 13 32 Black Male 2017 09-25-2017
DeMore, Louis Missouri St. Louis 1934 1934 Murder Life 0 43 White Male 1934
Dick, Joseph Jr. Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2016 Murder Life without parole 10 20 White Male 2005 2009 12-22-2016
Dixon, Bobby Ray Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 30 22 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Drew, Frank Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder Term of Years 60 years 23 16 Black Male 2002 2022 04-10-2024
Edmonds, Tyler Mississippi Oktibbeha 2004 2008 Murder Life 3 13 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Esse, Eric Iowa Cerro Gordo 2003 2006 Murder Life without parole 3 33 White Male 2006 07-18-2013
Evans, Timothy North Carolina Durham 2009 2024 Murder Term of Years 45 years 13 18 Black Male 2020 2022 03-07-2024
Forrest, McKinley New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 3 35 Black Male 1951
Fowler, Walter Illinois Cook 1937 1953 Murder Term of Years 99 years 12 19 Black Male 1948
Frederick, Johnny Florida Leon 1971 1973 Murder Life 2 20 Black Male 1973
Gable, Frank Oregon Marion 1991 2023 Murder Life without parole 28 29 White Male 1993 2019 06-20-2023
Geralds, Hubert Jr. Illinois Cook 1997 2000 Murder Death 2 30 Black Male 2000 08-31-2011
Goodin, Anthony Georgia Lowndes 1988 1989 Murder Life without parole 1 22 White Male 1989 07-24-2024
Green, Nelson New York Orleans 1915 1918 Murder Life 3 19 White Male 1918
Harris, Anthony Ohio Tuscarawas 1999 2000 Murder Term of Years 7 years 1 12 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Harris, Benjamin Washington Pierce 1984 1997 Murder Death 13 37 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Harris, L.D. South Carolina Aiken 1947 1949 Murder Death 3 25 Black Male 1949
Hill, Harold Illinois Cook 1994 2005 Murder Life without parole 10 16 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Horn, Geither Washington Franklin 1935 1959 Murder Life 24 41 Black Male 1959
Housler, David Jr. Tennessee Montgomery 1997 2014 Murder Life without parole 13 19 White Male 2010 12-03-2014
Howard, Eddie Lee Jr. Mississippi Lowndes 1994 2021 Murder Death 27 38 Black Male 2011 2020 02-25-2021
Howard, Kenji California Los Angeles 1997 2021 Murder Term of Years 35 to Life 24 16 Black Male 2021 01-13-2022
Jacobs, Ralph A. Jr. Indiana Henry 1991 1993 Murder Term of Years 8 years 2 30 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Jeffers, John Indiana Knox 1977 2003 Murder Term of Years 34 years 6 14 White Male 1983 08-29-2011
Jones, David Allen California Los Angeles 1995 2004 Murder Term of Years 36 to Life 9 32 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Jordan, Theodore Oregon Klamath 1932 1965 Murder Death 33 27 Black Male 1965 03-05-2021
Kamacho, Daniel California Los Angeles 1947 1947 Murder Life 0 Hispanic Male 1947
Keaton, Dave Roby Florida Leon 1971 1973 Murder Death 2 18 Black Male 1973
Kelly, William M. Jr. Pennsylvania Dauphin 1990 1993 Murder Term of Years 10 to 20 years 3 28 White Male 1992 1993 08-29-2011
Kittler, Eric Illinois Cook 1999 2002 Murder Term of Years 35 years 3 15 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Kogut, John New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder Term of Years 33 years and 4 months 17 21 White Male 2003 2003 08-29-2011
LaBatte, Beth Wisconsin Kewaunee 1997 2006 Murder Life 8 24 White Female 2006 08-29-2011
Larry, Harleme Florida Pasco 2013 2019 Murder Life 6 14 Black Male 2019 10-14-2019
Laughman, Barry Pennsylvania Adams 1988 2004 Murder Life 15 24 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Lawrence, Freddie Joe Montana Lewis and Clark 1995 2018 Murder Life 100 years 23 31 White Male 2018 06-13-2018
Lee, Wilbert Florida Gulf 1963 1975 Murder Death 12 28 Black Male 1975
Lettrich, George Illinois Cook 1951 1953 Murder Death 2 33 White Male 1953
Lewis, Carlton New York Onondaga 1990 2023 Murder Term of Years 20 years to Life 31 23 Black Male 2021 10-10-2023
Leyra, Camilo New York Kings 1950 1956 Murder Death 6 50 White Male 1956
Lindsey, Lloyd Illinois Cook 1975 1979 Murder Term of Years 40 to 80 years 4 17 Black Male 1979
Linscott, Steven Illinois Cook 1982 1992 Murder Term of Years 40 years 3 26 White Male 1985 08-29-2011
Lloyd, Eddie Joe Michigan Wayne 1985 2002 Murder Life 17 34 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Lobato, Kirstin Nevada Clark 2002 2017 Murder Term of Years 40 to 100 years 16 18 White Female 2017 01-04-2018
Lyons, Ernest Virginia Nansemond County (now known as City of Suffolk) 1909 1912 Murder Term of Years 18 years 3 Black Male 1912
Malinski, Morris New York Kings 1943 1946 Murder Death 3 26 White Male 1946
Mangum, Verle Colorado Mesa 2003 2023 Murder Life without parole 20 17 White Male 2023 09-19-2023
McKenzie, John New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 3 24 Black Male 1951
Miller, Lloyd Eldon Illinois Hancock 1956 1971 Murder Death 10 29 White Male 1967
Miller, Maurice Ladon Oklahoma Oklahoma 2005 2007 Murder Life 2 18 Black Male 2007 12-22-2013
Miller, Robert Lee Jr. Oklahoma Oklahoma 1988 2017 Murder Death 10 27 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Mitchell, Keith Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Term of Years 30 years 13 15 Black Male 1999 2008 06-11-2017
Montoya, Lorenzo Colorado Denver 2000 2014 Murder Life without parole 14 14 Hispanic Male 2014 06-19-2014
Moore, Anthony New York New York 1996 1998 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 2 32 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Moore, Curtis Virginia Greensville 1978 2010 Murder Life 3 32 Black Male 1981 08-29-2011
Morello, Raffaelo New Jersey Essex 1918 1926 Murder Life 11 25 White Male 1929
Mulero, Marilyn Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Death 27 21 Hispanic Female 2017 2020 08-22-2022
Murray, Lacresha Texas Travis 1996 2001 Murder Term of Years 20 years 3 11 Black Female 1999 1999 08-29-2011
Nunez, Lorenzo California Monterey 1995 2001 Murder Term of Years 40 to Life 6 23 Hispanic Male 2001 08-29-2011
Ochoa, Christopher Texas Travis 1989 2002 Murder Life 12 22 Hispanic Male 2001 08-29-2011
Ortiz, Luis Illinois Cook 2000 2003 Murder Term of Years 25 years 3 18 Hispanic Male 2003 08-29-2011
Palacios, Lombardo California Los Angeles 2009 2024 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 15 15 Hispanic Male 2024 02-03-2025
Pardue, Michael Alabama Mobile 1973 1995 Murder Life 0 17 White Male 1973 08-01-2023
Pavlinac, Laverne Oregon Multnomah 1991 1995 Murder Term of Years 10 to Life 5 57 White Female 1995 08-29-2011
Pfeffer, Paul A. New York Queens 1954 1956 Murder Term of Years 20 to life 1 22 White Male 1954
Pitts, Freddie Florida Gulf 1963 1975 Murder Death 12 19 Black Male 1975
Pugh, Earl Howard Illinois Cook 1937 1953 Murder Life 16 19 Black Male 1953
Purvis, John Florida Broward 1985 1993 Murder Life 8 42 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Reed, Carl Illinois Cook 2005 2023 Murder Term of Years 27 years 14 41 Black Male 2020 06-15-2023
Reynolds, Melvin Lee Missouri Buchanan 1979 1983 Murder Life 4 24 White Male 1983
Reyos, James Texas Ector 1983 2023 Murder Term of Years 38 years 23 25 Native American Male 2006 11-29-2023
Rivera, Juan Illinois Lake 1993 2012 Murder Life 18 19 Hispanic Male 2012 02-07-2012
Rivera, Miguel Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1974 1987 Murder Life 8 25 Hispanic Male 1983
Rodriguez, Santos Massachusetts Hampden 1954 1957 Murder Life 2 26 Hispanic Male 1957
Rogers, Silas Virginia City of Petersburg 1943 1952 Murder Death 9 21 Black Male 1952
Sanchez, Jesus Illinois Cook 2014 2018 Murder Term of Years 45 years 3 18 Hispanic Male 2018 06-06-2018
Sanford, Davontae Michigan Wayne 2008 2016 Murder Term of Years 39 to 90 years 8 14 Black Male 2016 07-19-2016
Santos, Edar Duarte Illinois Cook 2002 2003 Murder Term of Years 12 years 0 26 Hispanic Male 2002 2002 08-29-2011
Scott, Michael Texas Travis 2002 2009 Murder Life 7 17 White Male 2009 08-29-2011