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: 832
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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
Staten, Harold Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1986 2024 Murder Life without parole 37 31 Black Male 1991 2024 02-14-2024
Stevens, Codie Lynn Michigan Saginaw 2016 2020 Child Abuse Term of Years 1 1/2 to 10 years 3 23 White Female 2019 02-01-2021
Stevens, Emerson Virginia Lancaster 1986 2021 Murder Life 31 32 White Male 2016 2017 09-20-2021
Stewart, Edward Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2007 2015 Murder Life 8 26 Black Male 2015 05-05-2016
Stewart, Zackary Lee Missouri Greene 2008 2010 Murder Life without parole 3 18 White Male 2010 08-29-2011
Stielow, Charles New York Orleans 1915 1918 Murder Death 3 36 White Male 1918
Stiers, Donald Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 25 White Male 2014 01-20-2015
Stinson, Robert Lee Wisconsin Milwaukee 1985 2009 Murder Life 23 20 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Strong, Jason Illinois Lake 2000 2015 Murder Term of Years 46 years 15 24 White Male 2010 2015 05-30-2015
Stubbs, Leigh Mississippi Lincoln 2001 2013 Assault Term of Years 44 years 11 20 White Female 2011 2012 10-25-2018
Sullivan, Michael Massachusetts Middlesex 1987 2019 Murder Life without parole 26 25 White Male 2013 03-07-2019
Sutton, Michael Ohio Cuyahoga 2007 2022 Attempted Murder Term of Years 46 years 14 18 Black Male 2022 2021 10-10-2022
Swalley, Terry Ohio Ashtabula 2010 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 39 White Male 2011 10-18-2018
Sweat, Danny Texas Harris 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 29 Black Male 2009 10-25-2015
Swift, Rubin Pennsylvania Erie 2009 2012 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 28 to 60 3/4 years 2 32 Black Male 2012 06-18-2012
Swinton, Alfred Connecticut Hartford 2001 2018 Murder Term of Years 60 years 16 42 Black Male 2016 2017 03-07-2018
Taffner, Chris Arkansas Washington 2016 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 140 years 3 53 White Male 2019 05-13-2022
Tanner, Hattie Michigan Calhoun 2000 2018 Murder Life without parole 17 35 Black Female 2017 04-03-2018
Tate, Marcus Jr. Texas Harris 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 months 0 20 Black Male 2007 05-08-2015
Taylor, Ada JoAnn Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Murder Term of Years 40 years 19 21 White Female 2008 2008 08-29-2011
Taylor, Andrew Florida Miami-Dade 1991 2016 Child Sex Abuse Life 24 25 Black Male 2014 2015 02-02-2017
Taylor, Gregory North Carolina Wake 1993 2010 Murder Life 17 29 White Male 1998 2010 08-29-2011
Terens, Daniel Wisconsin Manitowoc 1991 1993 Manslaughter Term of Years 20 years 2 27 White Male 1992 1993 05-31-2013
Terry, Antoine Missouri Cole 2008 2010 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 7 years 2 17 Black Male 2010 12-14-2015
Thomas, Adrian New York Rensselaer 2009 2014 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 5 26 Black Male 2014 06-21-2014
Thomas, Cameron Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 24 Black Male 2014 08-08-2014
Thomas, Johnathon Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 24 Black Male 2009 10-28-2016
Thomas, Marvin West Virginia Wood 1987 1993 Murder Life 6 20 White Male 1993 04-10-2013
Thompson, John Ohio Cuyahoga 2001 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life 23 30 Black Male 2016 2023 10-10-2023
Thompson, Michael Utah Salt Lake 2008 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 5 to Life 6 32 White Male 2014 09-19-2022
Thompson, Stephen Texas Dallas 1991 2006 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 years 11 24 White Male 2003 2002 11-06-2012
Thurman, Joe Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 29 White Male 2014 12-30-2014
Tiger, Natascha New York Orange 2012 2023 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 4 months 0 40 Don't Know Female 2012 12-05-2023
Tiller, Chad Texas Montgomery 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 40 White Male 2016 10-04-2016
Tillman, Michael Illinois Cook 1986 2010 Murder Life 23 20 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Tiscareno, Abigail Utah Summit 2004 2005 Child Abuse Not Sentenced 0 40 Hispanic Female 2004 04-18-2014
Titus, Jeff Michigan Kalamazoo 2002 2023 Murder Life without parole 21 38 White Male 2020 2023 06-30-2023
Titus, Kent Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 days 0 47 Black Male 2015 05-31-2016
Tomaino, John New York Niagara 1996 1999 Murder Term of Years 20 to life 1 41 White Male 1998 05-12-2013
Tomasik, Dennis Michigan Kent 2007 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 12 to 50 years 8 34 White Male 2015 02-24-2017
Torres, Jesus New York Bronx 1986 1990 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 to 40 years 4 29 Hispanic Male 1990 02-26-2012
Tracy, Ronald Iowa Jackson 1989 1992 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 years 2 37 White Male 1992 1992 08-01-2019
Tribble, Santae District of Columbia 1980 2012 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 23 17 Black Male 2003 07-03-2012
Truman, Conrad Utah Utah 2014 2017 Murder Term of Years 16 to life 2 30 White Male 2015 2017 03-18-2017
Tull, Tavon Maryland Wicomico 2019 2024 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 6 23 Black Male 2024 11-25-2024
Turner, Lamarcus Texas Travis 2015 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 5 33 Black Male 2020 03-18-2022
Tuttle, Amber Nevada Clark 2012 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 White Female 2012 06-30-2020
Tyler, Sean Illinois Cook 1995 2021 Murder Term of Years 58 years 23 17 Black Male 2008 2019 10-12-2021
Tyson, Dequinncy Texas Harris 2012 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 28 Black Male 2012 03-27-2015
Vance, Tammy Mississippi Lincoln 2001 2013 Assault Term of Years 44 years 12 31 White Female 2011 2013 10-25-2018
Vann, Gussie Tennessee McMinn 1994 2011 Murder Death 0 40 White Male 1994 03-13-2012
Vargas, Alfredo Connecticut Fairfield 2002 2006 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 12 years 4 62 Hispanic Male 2006 07-11-2013
Vasquez, Anna Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 years 15 19 Hispanic Female 2008 2012 12-31-2016
Vasquez, Gerardo Texas Harris 2008 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 White Male 2008 01-14-2015
Vasquez, Ismael Ohio Lucas 1994 2025 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 31 16 Hispanic Male 2016 2024 01-14-2025
Vasquez, Lorenzo Ohio Lucas 1994 2025 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 21 17 Hispanic Male 2016 2015 01-14-2025
Vasquez, William New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 31 34 Black Male 2014 2012 12-18-2015
Vaughan, James III Ohio Cuyahoga 2008 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 1 28 Black Male 2009 05-08-2015
Velasquez, Ronald Jr. California Los Angeles 2001 2024 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 22 18 Hispanic Male 2024 03-27-2024
Veltmann, Carl Fed-FL (Middle) 1992 1996 Arson Life 5 62 White Male 1996 05-28-2013
Veltmann, Christopher Fed-FL (Middle) 1992 1996 Arson Life 5 35 White Male 1996 05-28-2013
Verkuilen, Maxwell Wisconsin Outagamie 2003 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 4 years 3 25 White Male 2007 01-05-2015
Villa, Alexander Illinois Cook 2019 2024 Murder Life 6 23 Hispanic Male 2024 10-16-2024
Villalobos, Abraham California Los Angeles 2001 2024 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 14 21 Hispanic Male 2015 03-27-2024
Villalobos, Amaury New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 31 30 Hispanic Male 2014 2012 12-18-2015
Villegas, Daniel Texas El Paso 1995 2018 Murder Life 18 16 Hispanic Male 2014 10-15-2018
Vinsonhaler, Gary Jr. Oregon Multnomah 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 45 White Male 2012 12-09-2016
Voss, Krystal Colorado Alamosa 2004 2017 Murder Term of Years 20 years 9 28 White Female 2013 09-20-2017
Walden, Derrick Michigan Berrien 2015 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 to 75 years 2 36 White Male 2017 01-25-2018
Walker, Moses Mississippi Lauderdale 1907 1912 Attempted Murder Term of Years 10 years 5 Black Male 1912
Wallace, Robert Georgia Baldwin 1980 1987 Murder Death 7 29 Black Male 1987
Walpole, Merla California San Bernadino 1975 1975 Murder Not Sentenced 0 26 Hispanic Female 1975
Ware, Melonie Georgia DeKalb 2005 2009 Murder Life 1 30 Black Female 2006 10-11-2011
Ware, Robert Illinois Woodford 2017 2022 Assault Term of Years 4 years 3 40 Black Male 2021 05-31-2023
Warney, Douglas New York Monroe 1997 2006 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 9 34 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Washburn, Michael Massachusetts Bristol 2002 2003 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 4 years 0 20 White Male 2003 11-17-2017
Washington, Brandon California Sacramento 2013 2023 Assault Term of Years 8 years 2 21 Black Male 2015 04-22-2024
Washington, Calvin E. Texas McLennan 1987 2001 Murder Life 14 30 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Washington, Sean New Jersey Camden 1996 2020 Murder Term of Years 60 to life 24 23 Black Male 1996 2020 02-28-2020
Washington, Wayne Illinois Cook 1996 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 years 11 20 Black Male 2008 2007 02-12-2015
Waters, Kenneth Massachusetts Middlesex 1983 2001 Murder Life 18 25 White Male 1983 2001 08-29-2011
Watkins, Jerry Indiana Hancock 1986 2000 Murder Term of Years 60 years 14 26 White Male 1993 2000 08-29-2011
Watkins, Joseph Georgia Floyd 2001 2023 Murder Life 22 19 White Male 2003 2023 10-17-2023
Watkins, Joyce Tennessee Davidson 1988 2022 Murder Life 27 39 Black Female 2015 01-24-2022
Watkins, Ledura Michigan Wayne 1976 2017 Murder Life without parole 41 19 Black Male 1980 2017 06-29-2017
Weathers, Nathaniel Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 15 days 0 21 Black Male 2015 10-04-2016
Weathington, Jennifer Georgia Paulding 2013 2019 Murder Life 1 19 White Female 2019 2014 05-12-2019
Weaver, Mary Iowa Marshall 1994 1997 Murder Life without parole 2 41 White Female 1996 07-29-2012
Weimer, Crystal Pennsylvania Fayette 2006 2016 Murder Term of Years 15 to 30 years 9 23 White Female 2015 2015 06-29-2016
Weiner, Murray California San Diego 1994 1996 Murder Not Sentenced 2 65 White Male 1996 03-16-2013
Weitzel, Robert Utah Davis 2000 2002 Manslaughter Term of Years 1 to 15 years 1 39 White Male 2001 06-27-2014
Werkheiser, Julie New York Tioga 2015 2024 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 11 to Life 8 31 White Female 2019 2023 02-08-2024
West, Mark Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 47 Black Male 2014 01-14-2015
Wheatt, Derrick Ohio Cuyahoga 1996 2016 Murder Term of Years 18 to life 19 17 Black Male 2004 2015 08-17-2016
White, George Alabama Coffee 1987 1992 Murder Life 2 36 White Male 1989 08-29-2011
White, Joseph Nebraska Gage 1989 2008 Murder Life 19 22 White Male 2008 2008 08-29-2011
Whitehead, Ronnie Texas Harris 2004 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 1 31 White Male 2004 01-14-2015
Wilhoit, Gregory Oklahoma Osage 1987 1993 Murder Death 6 30 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Wilkins, Geary Texas Harris 2013 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 40 Black Male 2013 05-28-2014
Williams, Arthur Texas Harris 2005 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 0 34 Black Male 2005 11-05-2016