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: 161
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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, Darryl Texas Dallas 1992 2017 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 years 22 25 Black Male 2014 02-18-2017
Allen, Dennis Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14 36 Black Male 2014 2014 05-11-2019
Allen, Dennis Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 18 years 3 32 Black Male 2003 05-25-2022
Armstrong, Homer Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 days 0 44 Black Male 2014 10-23-2015
August, Adrienne Texas Waller 2018 2019 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 20 years 2 23 Black Male 2019 11-20-2019
Austin, Kirkdrick Texas Waller 2018 2021 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 4 years 1 23 Black Male 2019 04-04-2021
Baker, Danziel Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Male 2014 10-25-2015
Barley, Katina Texas Harris 2018 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 40 Black Female 2018 11-01-2024
Barrow, James Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 1 28 Black Male 2001 05-26-2022
Barrow, Leroy Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 49 Black Male 2000 06-01-2022
Bell, Roderick Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 9 months 1 25 Black Male 2013 07-15-2024
Benard, Troy Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 3 27 Black Male 2003 06-01-2022
Bivens, Darrell Wayne Jr. Texas Collin 2013 2013 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 3 years 0 33 Black Male 2013 04-15-2013
Blackshire, James Texas Dallas 1995 2009 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 40 years 14 18 Black Male 2009 07-02-2012
Boyd, Kenneth Wayne Jr. Texas Shelby 1999 2013 Murder Life 13 22 Black Male 2004 2012 05-11-2013
Brookins, Freddie Jr. Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 20 years 3 22 Black Male 2003 05-26-2022
Brown, Alfred Texas Harris 2005 2015 Murder Death 10 21 Black Male 2011 2015 06-10-2015
Brown, Joyce Ann Texas Dallas 1980 1990 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 9 33 Black Female DK 1989 08-29-2011
Brown, Lisa Texas Harris 2011 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 months 1 47 Black Female 2012 09-08-2023
Brown, Tracy Texas Harris 1992 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 to 35 years 8 27 Black Male 2000 12-12-2022
Butler, A.B. Jr. Texas Smith 1983 2000 Sexual Assault Life 16 28 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Chew, Andrew Texas Harris 2008 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 29 Black Male 2008 10-23-2015
Clark, Melissa Texas Harris 2011 2025 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 9 months 1 44 Black Female 2012 02-07-2025
Coby, Joyce Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 39 Black Female 2014 02-09-2024
Coney, Robert Carroll Texas Angelina 1966 2004 Robbery Life 38 33 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Contee, Darian Texas Lubbock 2007 2010 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 2 18 Black Male 2010 10-19-2012
Cooper, Marilyn Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 days 0 37 Black Female 2000 05-24-2022
Dardar, Lanchester Texas Harris 2010 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Black Male 2010 10-23-2015
Davis, Curtis Texas Dallas 2023 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 39 Black Male 2023 12-17-2024
Davis, Monique Texas Harris 2008 2025 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 1 36 Black Female 2008 04-22-2025
Day, Tyrone Texas Dallas 1990 2023 Sexual Assault Term of Years 40 years 25 19 Black Male 2019 2015 06-14-2023
Dillard, Andre Texas Harris 2011 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 20 Black Male 2012 10-13-2023
Dupree, Cornelius Jr. Texas Dallas 1980 2011 Robbery Term of Years 75 years 30 20 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Durall, Willie Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 33 Black Male 2015 06-16-2016
Ervin, Armenu Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2000 05-26-2022
Eubanks, Ronald Texas Dallas 1992 2017 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 years 11 25 Black Male 2003 02-18-2017
Evans, Jerry Lee Texas Dallas 1987 2009 Sexual Assault Life 22 24 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Fields, Hilliard Texas Dallas 1997 2011 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 5 years 5 25 Black Male 2011 2002 02-12-2012
Flowers, Christopher Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 29 Black Male 2013 07-21-2023
Flowers, Wanda Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 days 0 36 Black Female 2015 07-11-2016
Fountain, Wiley Texas Dallas 1986 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 40 years 16 28 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Fowler, Michael Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 25 Black Male 2000 06-01-2022
Fry, Jason Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 23 Black Male 2000 06-01-2022
Fry, Vickie Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 25 Black Female 2000 06-07-2022
Gaderson, Willie Texas Harris 2016 2025 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 1 21 Black Male 2017 04-17-2025
Garnous, Bobby Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 months 0 66 Black Male 2014 07-15-2024
Gastile, Michael Texas Harris 2014 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 55 Black Male 2014 05-14-2024
Gates, Dwight Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 33 Black Male 2016 05-20-2016
Geter, Lenell Texas Dallas 1982 1984 Robbery Life 1 25 Black Male 1983
Giles, James Curtis Texas Dallas 1983 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 10 26 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Gradney, Harry Texas Harris 2015 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 25 Black Male 2016 01-09-2024
Green, Michael Anthony Texas Harris 1983 2010 Sexual Assault Term of Years 75 years 27 18 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Guy, Tyrik Texas Harris 2019 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 22 Black Male 2019 05-14-2024
Hall, Willie Jr. Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 18 years 3 36 Black Male 2003 06-01-2022
Handy-Buford, Willam Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 days 0 27 Black Male 2016 05-31-2016
Harris, Derek Texas Harris 2008 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 32 Black Male 2009 06-18-2024
Harris, James Texas Harris 2010 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 4 34 Black Male 2019 2013 04-20-2022
Haygood, Andre Texas Bexar 2002 2011 Murder Life 9 24 Black Male 2006 2011 07-06-2012
Henderson, Cleveland Jr. Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 2000 05-25-2022
Henry, Mandrell Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 2 21 Black Male 2001 06-09-2022
Henton, Eugene Texas Dallas 1984 2006 Sexual Assault Term of Years 4 years 22 16 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Hicks, Ray Texas Harris 2013 2022 Attempt, Nonviolent Term of Years 6 months 0 18 Black Male 2014 05-09-2022
Hodges, Devron Texas Lavaca 2013 2015 Robbery Term of Years 10 years 2 21 Black Male 2015 02-27-2015
Jackson, Christopher Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 20 years 3 27 Black Male 2003 05-23-2022
Jackson, Raymond Texas Dallas 1984 2012 Sexual Assault Life 26 38 Black Male 2010 07-23-2012
Jeffery, Frederick Texas Harris 2018 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 4 34 Black Male 2022 12-19-2022
Jeffery, Frederick Texas Harris 2010 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 27 Black Male 2010 06-21-2023
Johnson, Allen Texas Taylor 2017 2023 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 15 years 4 54 Black Male 2021 06-14-2023
Johnson, Antrone Texas Dallas 1996 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 13 17 Black Male 2008 01-15-2012
Johnson, Corey Texas Harris 2012 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 22 Black Male 2013 02-28-2024
Jones, Demontre Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 25 Black Male 2016 06-20-2016
Jones, Morris S. Texas Dallas 1998 2001 Assault Term of Years 15 years 3 16 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Jordan, DeJuan Texas El Paso 2015 2019 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 2 years 0 38 Black Male 2016 02-14-2019
Jordan, DeJuan Texas El Paso 2016 2019 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 4 years 2 40 Black Male 2018 02-14-2019
Kaunda, Annie Texas Williamson 2004 2020 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 6 months 0 46 Black Female 2005 07-14-2020
Kelly, Denise Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 27 Black Female 2001 06-07-2022
Kelly, Eliga Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 59 Black Male 2000 06-07-2022
Klein, Calvin Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 1 18 Black Male 2001 06-01-2022
Lewis, Darren Texas Harris 2014 2017 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 years 3 48 Black Male 2017 01-25-2018
Lewis, Jatorick Texas Harris 2012 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 0 17 Black Male 2012 01-16-2025
Lindsey, Johnnie Texas Dallas 1983 2009 Sexual Assault Life 25 28 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Lynn, Devin Texas Bexar 2019 2020 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Term of Years 30 days 0 20 Black Male 2019 10-05-2021
Mable, Dorothy Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 1 51 Black Female 2014 01-02-2025
Mallet, Otis Jr. Texas Harris 2011 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 3 52 Black Male 2014 08-20-2020
Mallet, Steven Texas Harris 2009 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 months 0 49 Black Male 2009 06-16-2021
Marshall, Joseph Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Black Male 2000 06-01-2022
Martin, Doris Texas Harris 2011 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 49 Black Female 2011 10-02-2024
Massingill, Anthony Texas Dallas 1980 2014 Robbery Life 0 18 Black Male 1980 10-23-2014
Mathews, Aaron Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 25 Black Male 2014 05-01-2023
McCardle, Da Vontae Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 15 days 0 22 Black Male 2015 05-31-2016
McCray, Vincent Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 36 Black Male 2001 06-01-2022
McGinnis, Damian Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 months 1 24 Black Male 2014 01-09-2024
McGowan, Thomas Texas Dallas 1985 2008 Sexual Assault Life 22 24 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Middlebrooks, Chad Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2016 11-05-2016
Miller, Billy Wayne Texas Dallas 1984 2006 Sexual Assault Life 22 31 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Mitchell, DeQuentun Texas Harris 2016 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 24 Black Male 2017 07-15-2024
Mitchell, Melvin Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 4 50 Black Male 2017 07-15-2024
Monroe, Taylor Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 days 0 24 Black Male 2015 07-11-2016
Montgomery, LaDondrell Texas Harris 2010 2011 Robbery Life 1 34 Black Male 2011 01-27-2012
Moore, Joe Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 years 4 55 Black Male 2003 05-18-2022