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: 34
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Year of recantation Date of Release Posting Date
Antusas, Wayne Illinois Cook 1998 2021 Murder Life without parole 23 17 White Male 2000 2021 02-19-2021
Bargery, Joshua Tennessee Lake 2015 2022 Murder Life without parole 7 20 White Male 2022 02-01-2023
Beard, Jacob West Virginia Pocahontas 1993 2000 Murder Life without parole 6 34 White Male 1999 07-30-2012
Cadogan, Donovan Wisconsin La Crosse 2013 2017 Other Nonviolent Felony Life without parole 5 29 White Male 2017 09-24-2017
Cannon, Philip Scott Oregon Polk 2000 2009 Murder Life without parole 10 32 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Carnevale, Daniel Pennsylvania Allegheny 2007 2020 Murder Life without parole 13 29 White Male 2020 03-25-2020
Cifizzari, Gary Massachusetts Worcester 1984 2019 Murder Life without parole 35 23 White Male 2019 2019 01-08-2020
Coley, Craig California Ventura 1980 2017 Murder Life without parole 38 31 White Male 2017 12-03-2017
Daidone, Albert Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 1999 Murder Life without parole 15 38 White Male 1999 11-17-2014
Dority, Ricky Oklahoma Sequoyah 2015 2023 Murder Life without parole 7 39 White Male 2022 2022 01-23-2024
Esse, Eric Iowa Cerro Gordo 2003 2006 Murder Life without parole 3 33 White Male 2006 07-18-2013
Faria, Russell Missouri Lincoln 2013 2015 Murder Life without parole 2 41 White Male 2015 11-16-2015
Garrett, Claude Tennessee Davidson 1993 2022 Murder Life without parole 29 35 White Male 2022 06-21-2022
Gavitt, David Lee Michigan Ionia 1986 2012 Murder Life without parole 26 26 White Male 2012 06-07-2012
Gray, Adam Illinois Cook 1996 2017 Murder Life without parole 21 14 White Male 2006 2017 05-12-2017
Helmig, Dale Missouri Osage 1996 2011 Murder Life without parole 15 37 White Male 2010 2010 01-17-2012
Klene, John California Los Angeles 1998 2021 Murder Life without parole 22 18 White Male 2021 04-06-2021
Kunze, David Washington Clark 1997 2001 Murder Life without parole 4 44 White Male 2001 04-26-2014
Kussmaul, Richard Texas Mclennan 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 25 21 White Male 1995 2019 11-06-2019
Mahan, Ronnie Alabama Jefferson 1986 1998 Sexual Assault Life without parole 11 26 White Male 1997 08-29-2011
Martorano, Raymond Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 1999 Murder Life without parole 15 53 White Male 1999 11-17-2014
Morfin, Nicholas Illinois Cook 1997 2021 Murder Life without parole 24 17 White Male 2000 2021 02-08-2021
Nash, Donald Missouri Dent 2009 2020 Murder Life without parole 11 39 White Male 2017 2020 10-28-2020
Overton, Hannah Texas Nueces 2007 2015 Murder Life without parole 7 29 White Female 2014 04-10-2015
Poole, Gilbert Jr. Michigan Oakland 1989 2021 Murder Life without parole 32 23 White Male 2021 06-18-2021
Revelle, George Missouri Christian 1996 1998 Murder Life without parole 3 36 White Male 1998 04-01-2013
Siehl, Kevin Pennsylvania Cambria 1992 2016 Murder Life without parole 24 35 White Male 2016 10-29-2016
Sopron, Matthew Illinois Cook 1998 2018 Murder Life without parole 21 22 White Male 2000 2018 12-31-2018
Stewart, Zackary Lee Missouri Greene 2008 2010 Murder Life without parole 3 18 White Male 2010 08-29-2011
Sullivan, Michael Massachusetts Middlesex 1987 2019 Murder Life without parole 26 25 White Male 2013 03-07-2019
Titus, Jeff Michigan Kalamazoo 2002 2023 Murder Life without parole 21 38 White Male 2020 2023 06-30-2023
Weaver, Mary Iowa Marshall 1994 1997 Murder Life without parole 2 41 White Female 1996 07-29-2012
Webb, Kenneth Michigan Washtenaw 1987 2022 Murder Life without parole 35 30 White Male 2022 11-14-2022
Williams, Herman Illinois Lake 1994 2022 Murder Life without parole 29 29 White Male 2022 09-26-2022