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
Alejandro, Gilbert Texas Uvalde 1990 1994 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 years 4 35 Hispanic Male 1994 08-29-2011
Alonzo, Quintin Texas Dallas 2003 2019 Murder Life 15 21 Hispanic Male 2017 2018 11-11-2019
Blair, Michael Texas Collin 1994 2008 Murder Death 14 23 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Briscoe, Terence Texas Harris 2009 2010 Robbery Not Sentenced 1 19 Black Male 2010 01-30-2023
Byrd, Kevin Texas Harris 1985 1997 Sexual Assault Life 12 23 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Chatman, Charles Texas Dallas 1981 2008 Sexual Assault Life 26 20 Black Male 2008 08-31-2011
Cole, Timothy B. Texas Lubbock 1986 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 years 13 24 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Cook, Kerry Max Texas Smith 1978 2024 Murder Death 19 21 White Male 1979 1997 08-29-2024
Cottingham, Jamaka Texas Harris 1997 2023 Robbery Term of Years 30 years 15 17 Black Male 2012 08-02-2023
Fuller, Larry Texas Dallas 1981 2006 Sexual Assault Term of Years 50 years 18 31 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Good, Donald Wayne Texas Dallas 1984 2004 Sexual Assault Life 11 23 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Grant, Lydell Texas Harris 2012 2021 Murder Life 7 33 Black Male 2020 2019 06-16-2021
Kussmaul, Richard Texas Mclennan 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 25 21 White Male 1995 2019 11-06-2019
Lavernia, Carlos Marcos Texas Travis 1985 2000 Sexual Assault Life 16 29 Hispanic Male 2000 08-29-2011
Leadon, Bruce Texas Harris 2008 2022 Robbery Term of Years 60 years 3 23 Black Male 2011 01-30-2023
Long, James Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 20 21 White Male 1995 2014 11-06-2019
Moon, Brandon Texas El Paso 1988 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 75 years 16 26 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Pitts, James Jr. Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 20 20 White Male 1995 2014 11-06-2019
Pope, David Shawn Texas Dallas 1986 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 45 years 15 23 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Robinson, Anthony Texas Harris 1987 2000 Sexual Assault Term of Years 27 years 10 25 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Rodriguez, George Texas Harris 1987 2005 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 60 years 17 25 Hispanic Male 2004 08-29-2011
Salazar, Ben Texas Travis 1992 1997 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 6 23 Hispanic Male 1997 08-29-2011
Shelton, Michael Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 17 22 White Male 1995 2011 11-06-2019
Sonnier, Ernest Texas Harris 1986 2018 Kidnapping Life 23 22 Black Male 2009 06-13-2018
Sutton, Josiah Texas Harris 1999 2004 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 years 4 16 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Taylor, Ronald Texas Harris 1995 2008 Sexual Assault Term of Years 60 years 12 32 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Turner, Keith Texas Dallas 1983 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 6 22 Black Male 1989 08-29-2011
Waller, James Texas Dallas 1983 2007 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 years 10 25 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Waller, Patrick Texas Dallas 1992 2008 Kidnapping Life 16 22 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Wyatt, Rickey Dale Texas Dallas 1981 2012 Sexual Assault Life 99 years 30 25 Black Male 2012 08-30-2012
Zapata, Rodrigo Texas Webb 2000 2001 Robbery Term of Years 25 years 2 25 Hispanic Male 2001 06-19-2016