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
Canter, Mark Michigan Otsego 1988 1996 Accessory to Murder Life 7 22 White Male 1989 1996 08-29-2011
Christian, Kino Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 14 29 Black Male 2022 01-20-2023
Clark, Alphonso Michigan Wayne 2005 2023 Murder Life without parole 17 23 Black Male 2022 2023 05-30-2023
Cristini, Michael Michigan Macomb 1991 2004 Sexual Assault Term of Years 44 to 60 years 12 26 White Male DK 2003 08-29-2011
Deering, Juwan Michigan Oakland 2006 2021 Murder Life without parole 15 29 Black Male 2021 10-15-2021
Edwards, Dartanion Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 14 19 Black Male 2022 01-20-2023
Edwards, Joshun Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 14 27 Black Male 2022 01-20-2023
Forbes, Walter Michigan Jackson 1983 2020 Murder Life without parole 38 25 Black Male 2017 2020 12-12-2020
Hatchett, Nathaniel Michigan Macomb 1998 2008 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 to 40 years 10 17 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Heistand, Donald Michigan Otsego 1989 2002 Accessory to Murder Term of Years 3 to 5 years 2 29 White Male 1995 1991 01-19-2012
Hill, LaVone Michigan Wayne 2002 2024 Murder Life without parole 22 24 Native American Male 2024 11-01-2024
Hinton, C'Quan Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 14 17 Black Male 2022 01-20-2023
Howell, Mack Michigan Macomb 2016 2023 Robbery Term of Years 25 to 50 years 7 53 Black Male 2023 03-28-2023
Kyles, Anthony Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life without parole 25 27 Black Male 2011 2022 10-29-2022
McDowell, Vidale Michigan Wayne 2003 2004 Murder Life 1 18 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Moldowan, Jeffrey Michigan Macomb 1991 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 60 to 90 years 11 20 White Male DK 2002 08-29-2011
Moore, Laurie Michigan Otsego 1987 1991 Manslaughter Term of Years 7 to 15 years 3 33 White Male 1991 04-23-2016
Moore, Walter Michigan Otsego 1988 1996 Murder Life 7 37 White Male 1995 1996 08-29-2011
Poole, Gilbert Jr. Michigan Oakland 1989 2021 Murder Life without parole 32 23 White Male 2021 06-18-2021
Ricks, Desmond Michigan Wayne 1992 2017 Murder Term of Years 30 to 60 years 25 25 Black Male 2014 2017 06-06-2017
Siggers, Darrell Michigan Wayne 1984 2018 Murder Life without parole 34 20 Black Male 1987 2018 10-23-2018
Smith, Larry Jr. Michigan Wayne 1994 2021 Murder Life without parole 26 18 Black Male 2003 2021 03-03-2021
Souter, Larry Pat Michigan Newaygo 1992 2005 Murder Term of Years 20 to 60 years 13 26 White Male 1999 2005 08-29-2011
Swift, Walter Michigan Wayne 1982 2008 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 to 55 years 26 21 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Tanner, Hattie Michigan Calhoun 2000 2018 Murder Life without parole 17 35 Black Female 2017 04-03-2018
Titus, Jeff Michigan Kalamazoo 2002 2023 Murder Life without parole 21 38 White Male 2020 2023 06-30-2023
Watkins, Ledura Michigan Wayne 1976 2017 Murder Life without parole 41 19 Black Male 1980 2017 06-29-2017
Williams, Duane Michigan Wayne 2013 2024 Murder Life without parole 11 42 Black Male 2024 11-01-2024
Wright, Louis Michigan Calhoun 1988 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 to 50 years 35 29 White Male 2023 12-06-2023