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 Date of Release Posting Date
Bauer, Chester Montana Silver Bow 1983 1997 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 14 26 White Male 1997 08-29-2011
Bromgard, Jimmy Ray Montana Yellowstone 1987 2002 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 40 years 15 18 White Male 2002 08-29-2011
Campbell, MacArthur New Mexico Bernalillo 2003 2008 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 4 years 1 40 Black Male 2005 12-15-2016
Chavez, Matthew New Mexico Bernalillo 2018 2024 Murder Term of Years 23 years and 6 months 6 26 Hispanic Male 2024 06-12-2024
Crosby, Daniel Montana Missoula 1996 2008 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 3 years 5 31 White Male 2000 08-24-2015
Ehrlick, Casey Montana Yellowstone 2015 2016 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 1 19 White Male 2016 06-23-2016
Ghostbear, Edward Montana Hill 2012 2020 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 5 years 3 34 Native American Male 2015 07-20-2021
Hobbs, Gregory New Mexico Chaves 2013 2023 Manslaughter Term of Years 7 years 1 22 Hispanic Male 2014 09-22-2023
Kordonowy, Paul D. Montana Richland 1990 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 0 24 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Sanchez, Jason New Mexico Eddy 2019 2023 Stalking Probation 0 35 Hispanic Male 2019 09-26-2024
Smith, William New Mexico Bernalillo 1978 1996 Murder Life 18 24 White Male 1996 12-04-2012