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 Term of Years Years lost Age Race Sex Year of recantation Date of Release Posting Date
Aledda, Jonathan Florida Miami-Dade 2019 2022 Other Violent Misdemeanor Probation 0 30 Hispanic Male 2019 11-14-2022
Artis, John New Jersey Passaic 1967 1988 Murder Term of Years 15 years to life 15 19 Black Male 1981 08-04-2020
Atkins, Kenneth Florida Martin 2004 2008 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 years 4 16 White Male 2008 08-30-2013
Bachelor, Brett Florida Hillsborough 1979 1980 Murder Term of Years 15 Years 1 22 White Male 1980
Bailey, Jherelle New Jersey Camden 2010 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 27 Black Male 2010 07-24-2022
Baillie, Nissa Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 0 20 White Female 1997 1997 01-29-2014
Ballard, Nathaniel New Jersey Camden 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 Black Male 2010 07-24-2022
Barnes, Donald Jr. Florida Sarasota 2011 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 4 32 White Male 2013 2014 09-15-2014
Barnes, Joel New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 1 26 Black Male 2010 07-25-2022
Becerra, Gilbert New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 19 Black Male 2009 07-25-2022
Berryman, Earl New Jersey Essex 1985 1997 Sexual Assault Term of Years 50 years 10 24 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Beverly, Shawn New Jersey Camden 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years and 9 months 2 30 Black Male 2010 08-04-2022
Bostic, Larry Florida Broward 1989 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 years 18 31 Black Male 2007 2007 08-29-2011
Brown, Anthony Silah Florida Escambia 1983 1986 Murder Death 3 26 Black Male 1986
Brown, J.B. Florida Putnam 1901 1913 Murder Death 12 Black Male 1913
Brown, Timothy Florida Broward 1993 2003 Murder Life 9 14 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Brown, Tony Florida Miami-Dade 2010 2018 Murder Life 8 33 Black Male 2018 10-22-2018
Brown, Willie Florida Union 1983 1988 Murder Death 5 31 Black Male 1988
Carter, Rubin New Jersey Passaic 1967 1988 Murder Term of Years 30 years to life 19 29 Black Male 1986 08-04-2020
Carter, Steven Florida Manatee 1990 1990 Assault Not Sentenced 0 19 Black Male 1990 10-10-2014
Cash, Jacob Florida Hillsborough 1998 2008 Murder Term of Years 50 years 10 23 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Cass, Albert New Jersey Camden 2008 2010 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 1 44 Black Male 2010 08-29-2022
Chaparro, Anthony New Jersey Union 2003 2014 Sexual Assault Life 11 48 Hispanic Male 2014 12-05-2014
Cole, Christopher Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 0 19 White Male 1997 1997 01-29-2014
Contreras, Angel New Jersey Camden 2006 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Hispanic Male 2006 01-16-2025
Corner, Damon Florida Palm Beach 2002 2012 Murder Life 10 23 Black Male 2009 2012 02-05-2013
Cottle, Charles New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 2 22 Black Male 2009 08-08-2022
Cromedy, McKinley New Jersey Middlesex 1994 1999 Sexual Assault Term of Years 60 years 5 29 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Cure, Leonard Florida Broward 2004 2020 Robbery Life 16 33 Black Male 2020 01-04-2021
Dallas, Peter Florida Broward 1991 1992 Murder Not Sentenced 1 23 White Male 1992 08-29-2011
Davis, Charlie Florida Broward 1933 1942 Murder Death 9 21 Black Male 1942 02-11-2021
Davis, Cody Florida Palm Beach 2006 2007 Robbery Term of Years 3 years 0 21 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
de los Santos, Jorge New Jersey Essex 1975 1983 Murder Life 8 30 Hispanic Male 1983
Demby, Ronald New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 42 Black Male 2009 08-19-2022
Desrouleaux, Clarens Florida Miami-Dade 2013 2018 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 5 years 4 35 Black Male 2017 12-10-2018
Devlin, Dennis Florida Volusia 1995 2002 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 1 year and 10 months 1 38 White Male 2001 1996 07-05-2016
Dixon, John New Jersey Essex 1991 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 45 years 10 27 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Dorval, Jean New Jersey Union 1996 2018 Murder Term of Years 60 years 22 21 Black Male 2016 2018 05-04-2018
Duty, Dustin Florida Duval 2013 2021 Robbery Term of Years 20 years 8 28 White Male 2018 2021 11-08-2021
Farnbaugh, William Florida Pasco 1997 2004 Sexual Assault Life 7 25 White Male 2004 06-25-2013
Forrest, McKinley New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 3 35 Black Male 1951
Frazier, Bryheem New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 2 23 Black Male 2009 08-19-2022
Frederick, Johnny Florida Leon 1971 1973 Murder Life 2 20 Black Male 1973
Gibson, Paul New Jersey Camden 2007 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 47 Black Male 2007 08-19-2022
Gideon, Clarence Earl Florida Bay 1961 1963 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 5 years 2 50 White Male 1963
Golden, Andrew Florida Polk 1991 1994 Murder Death 2 45 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Graham, William New Jersey Camden 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 2 Black Male 2010 08-19-2022
Green, Joseph Florida Bradford 1993 2000 Murder Death 6 36 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Gross, George New Jersey Gloucester 1998 2001 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 1 38 White Male 1999 06-22-2013
Guilfoyle, Stephen A. Florida Pinellas 1926 1932 Robbery Term of Years 10 years 3 Don't Know Male 1929
Hagan, Lewis New Jersey Middlesex 2004 2010 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 4 years 2 38 Black Male 2007 11-12-2016
Hagans, Theodis Florida Duval 1999 2001 Attempted Murder Life 2 22 Black Male 2001 05-03-2017
Harris, James III New Jersey Camden 2015 2023 Murder Term of Years 75 years 0 24 Black Male 2015 04-06-2023
Henderson, Robert New Jersey Camden 2007 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 52 Black Male 2007 08-19-2022
Henderson, Robert New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 0 54 Black Male 2010 08-19-2022
Henry, Jim Florida Citrus 1909 1911 Assault Term of Years 5 years 2 Black Male 1911
Hill, Taron New Jersey Camden 2006 2021 Murder Term of Years 60 years 15 18 Black Male 2010 2021 07-26-2021
Holmes, Sidney Florida Broward 1989 2023 Robbery Life 400 years 34 22 Black Male 2022 2023 03-16-2023
Holton, Billy Florida Duval 1987 2024 Sexual Assault Life without parole 25 19 White Male 2012 11-07-2024
Hopps, Tony Florida Hillsborough 1990 2021 Robbery Life 31 24 Black Male 2021 09-08-2021
James, Thomas Florida Miami-Dade 1991 2022 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 31 22 Black Male 2022 2022 05-06-2022
Jean-Gilles, Peter Florida Miami-Dade 2012 2019 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 5 years 5 36 Black Male 2017 05-26-2022
Joseph, Malenne Florida Orange 2010 2010 Destruction of Property Not Sentenced 0 27 Black Female 2010 2010 08-29-2011
Kamienski, Paul New Jersey Ocean 1988 2010 Murder Life 21 35 White Male 2009 03-29-2013
Keaton, Dave Roby Florida Leon 1971 1973 Murder Death 2 18 Black Male 1973
Kelley, Eric New Jersey Passaic 1996 2018 Murder Life 22 28 Black Male 2017 04-18-2018
Kloss, David S. Jr. Florida Pinellas 1926 1956 Robbery Term of Years 5 years 3 Don't Know Male 1929
Knight, Curtis New Jersey Essex 1990 2001 Murder Term of Years 30 years 12 35 Black Male 1998 2001 08-02-2013
Landano, Vincent James New Jersey Hudson 1977 1998 Murder Life 17 36 White Male 1982 1994 08-29-2011
Lawrence, Darrian Mark Florida Miami-Dade 2000 2005 Murder Life 5 20 Black Male 2005 05-12-2013
Lee, Ralph New Jersey Passaic 1996 2018 Murder Life 22 30 Black Male 2017 04-18-2018
Lee, Wilbert Florida Gulf 1963 1975 Murder Death 12 28 Black Male 1975
Lester, C. Elizabeth New Jersey Somerset 1935 1951 Forgery Term of Years 0.75 years 1 46 White Female 1936
Lopez-Siguenza, Carlos New Jersey Atlantic 2004 2012 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 3 years 3 21 Hispanic Male 2007 06-16-2016
Louis, James New Jersey Union 1996 2020 Murder Term of Years 60 years 24 20 Black Male 2016 2020 07-28-2020
Martinez, Joaquin Jose Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Murder Death 4 23 Hispanic Male 1999 2001 08-31-2011
Mathis, Kelly Florida Seminole 2013 2017 Fraud Term of Years 6 years 0 59 White Male 2013 04-19-2017
McGee, Leroy Florida Broward 1991 1995 Robbery Term of Years 4 years and 6 months 3 23 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
McKenzie, John New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 3 24 Black Male 1951
McLean, Melvin New Jersey Camden 2007 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 3 42 Black Male 2010 08-29-2022
Melendez, Juan Roberto Florida Polk 1984 2002 Murder Death 17 32 Hispanic Male 1994 2002 08-29-2011
Mengloi, Mary Florida Palm Beach 1990 1993 Theft Probation 0 30 White Female 1990 10-26-2014
Merritt, George New Jersey Union 1968 1980 Murder Life 11 24 Black Male 1980
Miller, Thomas Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 0 19 White Male 1997 1997 01-29-2014
Moore, Clarence New Jersey Atlantic 1987 2006 Sexual Assault Life 14 36 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Morales, Melissa Florida Martin 2018 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 37 White Female 2019 04-04-2019
Morello, Raffaelo New Jersey Essex 1918 1926 Murder Life 11 25 White Male 1929
Myers, Hubert Florida Duval 1976 2019 Murder Life 43 18 Black Male 2019 04-04-2019
Neely, Todd Florida Martin 1987 1989 Attempted Murder Term of Years 15 years 0 18 White Male 1987 12-29-2012
O'Dell, Karen Florida Manatee 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Community Service 0 37 White Female 2000 1998 07-15-2012
Odom, Teresa Florida Jackson 2018 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 52 White Female 2018 03-05-2021
Ortiz, Sandra New Jersey Passaic 2001 2003 Murder Not Sentenced 0 30 Hispanic Female 2001 06-25-2013
Paey, Richard Florida Pasco 2004 2007 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 3 38 Hispanic Male 2007 08-31-2011
Penalver, Seth Florida Broward 1999 2012 Murder Death 13 21 White Male 2012 12-28-2012
Persad, Vishnu Florida Palm Beach 2001 2007 Assault Term of Years 43 years 4 23 Other Male 2006 09-03-2012
Pierre, Duquene New Jersey Union 1996 2016 Murder Term of Years 60 years 20 22 Black Male 2016 2016 07-13-2016
Pitman, Perman New Jersey Camden 2007 2010 Manslaughter Term of Years 5 years 2 34 Black Male 2010 02-12-2016
Pitts, Freddie Florida Gulf 1963 1975 Murder Death 12 19 Black Male 1975
Pitts, Kenneth New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 1 33 Black Male 2010 08-29-2022
Porter, Michael Florida Pasco 1988 2002 Sexual Assault Life 14 26 White Male 2002 08-29-2011