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: 62
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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
Albritton, Amy Texas Harris 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 45 days 0 43 White Female 2010 07-22-2016
Baker, Tameeka New York New York 2017 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 1 33 Black Female 2018 06-06-2019
Barley, Katina Texas Harris 2018 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 40 Black Female 2018 11-01-2024
Barnes, Larita Fed-OK (Northern) 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 1 White Female 2009 03-18-2022
Batts, Rosa Sade Texas Harris 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 25 Black Female 2013 09-14-2013
Berghoff, Stacey Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 15 days 0 27 White Female 2014 01-13-2015
Brooks, Gwendolyn Texas Harris 2010 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 52 Black Female 2011 01-13-2015
Brown, Charlotte Texas Harris 2011 2012 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 1 32 Black Female 2012 04-26-2014
Brown, Lisa Texas Harris 2011 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 months 1 47 Black Female 2012 09-08-2023
Carnes, Linda Texas Wharton 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 0 26 White Female 2014 11-14-2014
Chavez, China Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 45 days 0 22 White Female 2014 01-13-2015
Clark, Melissa Texas Harris 2011 2025 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 9 months 1 44 Black Female 2012 02-07-2025
Coby, Joyce Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 39 Black Female 2014 02-09-2024
Coleman, Laurarence Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 0 43 Black Female 2008 02-16-2022
Cooper, Marilyn Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 days 0 37 Black Female 2000 05-24-2022
Davenport-Fritsche, Donna Texas Montgomery 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 30 White Female 2012 05-17-2013
Davis, Patrice Texas Harris 2014 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 25 Black Female 2014 06-09-2017
Duncan, Cornelia Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 1 33 Black Female 2013 05-08-2015
Fergeson, Latanya Texas Harris 2008 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 months 1 29 Black Female 2009 08-07-2015
Flowers, Wanda Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 days 0 36 Black Female 2015 07-11-2016
France, Geneva Fed-OH (Northern) 2006 2007 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 1 22 Black Female 2007 2007 03-13-2022
Frederick, Sherri Texas Harris 2010 2012 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 33 Black Female 2011 10-18-2012
Gainus, Rhonda Texas Ellis 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 0 44 White Female 2013 05-12-2013
Goree, Erica Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 31 Black Female 2007 05-16-2022
Grotton, April Texas Montgomery 2013 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 37 White Female 2014 02-03-2017
Hernandez, Maria Fed-TX (Western) 2004 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 17 years 10 39 Hispanic Female 2014 05-12-2014
Hines, Jasmyn Texas Harris 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 24 Black Female 2014 05-31-2016
Hintz, Marcia Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2009 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 to 10 years 4 44 White Female 2013 04-08-2021
Holmes, Christine Texas Montgomery 2023 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 37 White Female 2023 04-15-2024
Horton, Alice Texas Angelina 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 20 White Female 2013 04-26-2014
Jacobs, Wandra Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 28 Black Female 2009 07-14-2016
Johnson, Shayla Ohio Cuyahoga 2012 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 25 Black Female 2013 06-06-2019
Jordan, Queen Esther Texas Harris 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 45 Black Female 2008 04-26-2014
Kelly, Denise Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 27 Black Female 2001 06-07-2022
Kruppa, Cathy Texas Harris 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 48 White Female 2006 05-26-2016
Leaks, Marie Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 44 Black Female 2009 02-14-2022
Mable, Dorothy Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 1 51 Black Female 2014 01-02-2025
Martin, Doris Texas Harris 2011 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 49 Black Female 2011 10-02-2024
Mata, Laura Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 4 21 Hispanic Female 2003 06-07-2022
Mendez, Alexandra Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 18 White Female 2014 01-14-2015
Morales, Melissa Florida Martin 2018 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 37 White Female 2019 04-04-2019
Newell, Lolita Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 24 Black Female 2005 05-18-2022
Perez, Josefina Rhode Island Providence 2002 2005 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 0 31 Hispanic Female 2002 04-01-2015
Perez, Vanessa Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 17 Hispanic Female 2015 05-23-2016
Pierce, Milyn Texas Montgomery 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 32 White Female 2014 01-15-2015
Renchie, Shanta Texas Harris 2017 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 38 Black Female 2017 10-09-2023
Richardson, Julie California San Diego 1999 2001 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 44 White Female 2000 01-26-2014
Ricks, Amber Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 days 0 24 Black Female 2016 05-31-2016
Rodriguez, Danielle Texas Bexar 2015 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 48 days 0 21 Hispanic Female 2015 03-26-2020
Sahagun, B. California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 28 Hispanic Female 1998 12-15-2021
Salazar, Frances Arizona Maricopa 2016 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 2 51 Hispanic Female 2018 09-07-2020
Sanders, Trina Texas Galveston 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 49 Black Female 2015 08-20-2015
Simmons, Mariah Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 12 days 0 21 Black Female 2016 05-31-2016
Smith, Sarah Florida Manatee 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 month 0 19 White Female 1999 1998 07-10-2012
Smith, Yolanda Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 3 23 Black Female 2003 06-08-2022
Strickland, Romona Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 days 0 23 Black Female 2000 06-08-2022
Thomas, Sharay Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 31 Black Female 2013 08-09-2024
Upchurch, Amber Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 120 days 0 20 White Female 2016 05-31-2016
Watkins, Kimberly Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 0 31 Black Female 2007 03-01-2022
White, Kizzie Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 3 21 Black Female 2003 06-09-2022
Williams, Alberta Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 3 48 Black Female 2003 06-10-2022
Williams, Michelle Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 2 30 Black Female 2002 06-10-2022