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
Arrington, Jermaine Maryland Montgomery 1995 2010 Murder Term of Years 25 years 15 19 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Ballard, Frances Tennessee Shelby 1987 1993 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 5 years 0 54 White Female 1988 03-21-2013
Bargery, Joshua Tennessee Lake 2015 2022 Murder Life without parole 7 20 White Male 2022 02-01-2023
Brown, Rodney Maryland Baltimore City 2006 2021 Assault Term of Years 45 years 11 24 Black Male 2017 12-08-2022
Bryant, Malcolm Maryland Baltimore City 1999 2016 Murder Life 17 24 Black Male 2016 05-17-2016
Burgess, Sabein Maryland Baltimore City 1995 2014 Murder Life 19 24 Black Male 2014 02-21-2014
Burgess, Wayne Tennessee Giles 1999 2023 Murder Life 24 34 Black Male 2023 08-16-2023
Busby, William Tennessee Lewis 2003 2019 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 16 28 White Male 2019 12-13-2019
Cornish, Ronald Maryland Baltimore City 2016 2024 Murder Life without parole 0 26 Black Male 2016 07-01-2024
Davis, Keith Jr. Maryland Baltimore City 2017 2023 Murder Term of Years 50 years 5 23 Black Male 2023 02-15-2023
Dunn, Charlie Tennessee Davidson 1988 2022 Murder Life 26 43 Black Male 2015 01-24-2022
Garrett, Claude Tennessee Davidson 1993 2022 Murder Life without parole 29 35 White Male 2022 06-21-2022
Harmon, Skylor Maryland Worcester 2011 2021 Murder Life 10 17 Black Male 2021 11-14-2022
Harper, James Tennessee Knox 1985 2005 Assault Term of Years 5 years 2 45 White Male 1987 11-14-2017
House, Paul G. Tennessee Union 1986 2009 Murder Death 22 23 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Huffington, John Maryland Harford 1981 2023 Murder Death 32 18 White Male 2013 02-09-2023
Hutchison, Leonard Tennessee Knox 1985 2005 Assault Term of Years 25 years 10 39 White Male 1996 11-14-2017
Jones, Clarence III Maryland Baltimore 1999 2021 Murder Term of Years 30 years 19 36 Black Male 2017 09-08-2021
Jones, Tyrone Maryland Baltimore City 1999 2010 Murder Life 11 21 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Leath, Raynella Dossett Tennessee Knox 2010 2017 Murder Life 6 54 White Female 2016 06-02-2017
Little, Devon Maryland Baltimore City 2017 2019 Murder Life 2 26 Black Male 2019 05-06-2021
McCormick, Michael Lee Tennessee Jefferson 1987 2007 Murder Death 16 32 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Mills, Randall Tennessee Marshall 2000 2014 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 11 43 White Male 2011 04-08-2014
Owens, James L. Maryland Baltimore City 1988 2008 Murder Life 20 22 White Male 1988 2008 08-29-2011
Parks, Garreth Maryland Baltimore City 2000 2015 Murder Term of Years 80 years 16 16 Black Male 2015 10-25-2018
Pettiford, Antoine Maryland Baltimore City 1995 2000 Murder Life 2 23 Black Male 1995 1997 12-28-2012
Tull, Tavon Maryland Wicomico 2019 2024 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 6 23 Black Male 2024 11-25-2024
Vann, Gussie Tennessee McMinn 1994 2011 Murder Death 0 40 White Male 1994 03-13-2012
Watkins, Joyce Tennessee Davidson 1988 2022 Murder Life 27 39 Black Female 2015 01-24-2022
Webster, Bernard Maryland Baltimore 1983 2002 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 20 19 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Worden, George IV Tennessee Sumner 2020 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 28 White Male 2020 08-16-2024