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: 1933
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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
Holden, Gregory Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1983 2024 Murder Life without parole 41 19 Black Male 1984 2024 04-22-2024
Holland, Dana Illinois Cook 1997 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 90 years 0 25 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Holland, Dana Illinois Cook 1995 2003 Attempted Murder Term of Years 28 years 8 25 Black Male 2003 2003 08-29-2011
Hollman, Chester III Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2019 Murder Life without parole 26 21 Black Male 2001 2019 08-01-2019
Holmes, David Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 25 Black Male 2009 01-19-2021
Holmes, Dwayne Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 22 Black Male 2008 05-06-2022
Holmes, Michael Fed-MO (Eastern) 2006 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 5 44 Black Male 2011 03-28-2016
Holton, Billy Florida Duval 1987 2024 Sexual Assault Life without parole 25 19 White Male 2012 11-07-2024
Holton, Rudolph Florida Hillsborough 1986 2003 Murder Death 16 33 Black Male DK 2003 08-29-2011
Hood, Tyrone Illinois Cook 1996 2015 Murder Term of Years 75 years 19 29 Black Male 2008 2015 02-12-2015
Hooper, John New York Kings 2013 2015 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 48 Black Male 2013 08-03-2015
Hopkins, Maurice Arkansas Jefferson 2016 2019 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 years and 6 months 3 32 Black Male 2019 02-21-2019
Horner, Joshua Oregon Deschutes 2017 2018 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 50 years 1 37 White Male 2018 09-17-2018
Horton, Richard Ohio Franklin 2006 2023 Robbery Term of Years 23 years 16 28 Black Male 2022 07-17-2023
House, Roger Fed-Military 2002 2009 Military Justice Offense Fine 0 35 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Houston, Darrell Ohio Cuyahoga 1992 2010 Murder Term of Years 33 to Life 19 23 Black Male 2003 2010 07-06-2012
Howard, Darnell Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 1 23 Black Male 2007 12-06-2021
Howard, Darryl North Carolina Durham 1995 2016 Murder Term of Years 80 years 21 29 Black Male 2004 2016 09-06-2016
Howard, Stanley Illinois Cook 1987 2003 Murder Death 16 21 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Howard, Timothy Ohio Franklin 1977 2003 Murder Death 26 23 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Howell, Gerald Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1983 2023 Murder Life without parole 40 18 Black Male 2009 2023 11-13-2023
Hubbard, Donna Sue California Kern 1985 1995 Child Sex Abuse Life 11 30 White Female DK 1995 08-29-2011
Hudson, Jermaine Louisiana Orleans 2000 2021 Robbery Life 21 20 Black Male 2021 2021 04-13-2021
Hudson, Larry Louisiana Orleans 1967 1993 Murder Death 25 19 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Huffington, John Maryland Harford 1981 2023 Murder Death 32 18 White Male 2013 02-09-2023
Hugee, Larry Lane Maryland Wicomico 2004 2013 Robbery Term of Years 25 years 8 48 Black Male 2012 05-16-2013
Hunt, Brian Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2008 12-05-2018
Hunt, Darryl North Carolina Forsyth 1985 2004 Murder Life 18 19 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Hunt, Darryl North Carolina Forsyth 1987 1990 Murder Term of Years 40 years 0 18 Black Male 1987 12-30-2023
Hunter, Tyeona Ohio Hamilton 1994 2001 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 to 25 years 4 20 Black Female 1998 10-25-2018
Hurley, Jerry California Ventura 2017 2017 Traffic Offense Term of Years 4 days 0 22 White Male 2017 02-13-2018
Hussein, Abdiaziz Maine Androscoggin 2018 2019 Other Violent Misdemeanor Term of Years 10 days 0 20 White Male 2018 12-23-2019
Hutchison, Leonard Tennessee Knox 1985 2005 Assault Term of Years 25 years 10 39 White Male 1996 11-14-2017
Iannacone, Dominic New York New York 2015 2018 Robbery Term of Years 7 years and 6 months 3 30 White Male 2017 03-15-2018
Iglesias, Geraldo Illinois Cook 1994 2019 Murder Term of Years 35 years 16 24 Hispanic Male 2018 2010 01-30-2019
Imbler, Paul Kern California Los Angeles 1961 1969 Murder Death 8 44 White Male 1969
Indovino, Joseph New York Kings 1943 1946 Murder Life 3 24 Caucasian Male 1946
Inman, Devonia Georgia Cook 2001 2021 Murder Life 20 20 Black Male 2018 2021 01-03-2022
Irby, Derius Ohio Cuyahoga 2016 2017 Robbery Not Sentenced 1 17 Black Male 2017 03-01-2018
Ireland, Kenneth Connecticut New Haven 1989 2009 Murder Term of Years 50 years 20 16 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Irizarry, Julio New York New York 2017 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 46 Hispanic Male 2018 06-06-2019
Irving, Melvin Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 18 Black Male 2006 10-04-2022
Irving, Turrell New York New York 2018 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 days 0 48 Black Male 2018 05-28-2019
Isham, Rommain Wisconsin Douglas 1990 2010 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 10 31 Native American Male 1993 2000 11-06-2012
Isho, Waleed Michigan Wayne 1990 2020 Attempted Murder Term of Years 8 to 20 years 13 21 White Male 2002 02-16-2021
Islas, Francisco Jr. Arizona Santa Cruz 2013 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 47 Hispanic Male 2013 01-26-2014
Ivory, Torrence Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 25 Black Male 2007 05-17-2022
Ixta, Ignacio Jr. California Ventura 2010 2021 Attempted Murder Term of Years 35 to Life 10 20 Hispanic Male 2021 05-06-2021
Jackson, Allen Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 22 Black Male 2007 2006 11-28-2018
Jackson, Charles Ohio Cuyahoga 1991 2019 Murder Term of Years 30 to life 27 27 Black Male 2018 09-04-2019
Jackson, Christopher Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 20 years 3 27 Black Male 2003 05-23-2022
Jackson, Joseph Fed-NJ 2009 2010 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 21 months 1 20 Black Male 2010 08-19-2022
Jackson, Joseph Fed-NJ 2009 2010 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 9 months 1 20 Black Male 2010 11-11-2024
Jackson, Martina Connecticut New Haven 2018 2019 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 1 44 Don't Know Female 2019 11-21-2019
Jackson, Raynard Wisconsin Milwaukee 2004 2009 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years and 9 months 6 22 Black Male 2009 01-12-2017
Jackson, Ricky Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 39 18 Black Male 2013 2014 11-21-2014
Jackson, Sergeant California San Diego 1974 1974 Murder Life 1 21 White Male 1974
Jacobs, Jerry North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault Term of Years 29 years 8 18 Black Male 1975 1980 11-17-2016
Jacobs, Ralph A. Jr. Indiana Henry 1991 1993 Murder Term of Years 8 years 2 30 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Jaggar, Jesse Wisconsin Portage 2019 2023 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0 39 White Male 2019 09-15-2023
James, Gary Lamar Ohio Franklin 1977 2003 Murder Death 26 23 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
James, Maurice New York Monroe 1990 1992 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 1/2 to 3 years 2 27 Black Male 1992 09-13-2013
James, Morris Louisiana Iberia 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 2 40 Black Male 2016 01-20-2023
James, Shaun Illinois Cook 2004 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 23 Black Male 2005 12-07-2018
James, Shaun Illinois Cook 2009 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 1 27 Black Male 2010 01-19-2021
Jamison, Demetrius South Carolina Orangeburg 2018 2019 Other Violent Misdemeanor Term of Years 53 days 0 26 Black Male 2018 12-20-2019
Jamison, Derrick Ohio Hamilton 1985 2005 Murder Death 19 23 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Janke, Joseph Illinois Cook 2015 2023 Attempted Murder Term of Years 60 years 7 22 White Male 2013 2022 07-18-2023
Jean-Gilles, Peter Florida Miami-Dade 2012 2019 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 5 years 5 36 Black Male 2017 05-26-2022
Jefferson, Goleather Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and 6 months 1 45 Black Male 2008 12-09-2018
Jefferson, Thomas Illinois Cook 2005 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 24 Black Male 2008 12-06-2018
Jefferson-Dust, Joseph Montana Yellowstone 2016 2024 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 4 years and 353 days 3 31 Native American Male 2020 2019 06-28-2024
Jeffery, Frederick Texas Harris 2018 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 4 34 Black Male 2022 12-19-2022
Jenkins, Billy Richard Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2 31 White Male 1975
Jenkins, Lonnie Michigan Wayne 1931 1940 Murder Life 9 28 White Male 1940
Jenkins, Paul Montana Lewis and Clark 1995 2018 Murder Life 100 years 23 39 White Male 2018 06-13-2018
Jenkins, Shaun Massachusetts Suffolk 2005 2021 Murder Life without parole 16 23 Black Male 2011 2021 01-13-2022
Jennette, Alvena New York Kings 1988 2014 Murder Term of Years 18 to life 19 21 Black Male 2007 05-07-2014
Jimenez, Ricardo New York Bronx 2007 2023 Murder Term of Years 22 to Life 15 21 Hispanic Male 2012 2022 08-21-2023
Jimenez, Thaddeus Illinois Cook 1994 2009 Murder Term of Years 50 years 15 13 Hispanic Male 2006 2009 08-29-2011
Jimerson, Verneal Illinois Cook 1985 1996 Murder Death 10 25 Black Male 1994 1996 08-29-2011
Johnson, Anthony Louisiana Washington 1986 2010 Murder Life 21 27 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Johnson, Antione Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2019 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 32 Black Male 2019 03-27-2020
Johnson, Antrone Texas Dallas 1996 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 13 17 Black Male 2008 01-15-2012
Johnson, Chad Illinois Cook 2009 2018 Murder Term of Years 80 years 9 28 Black Male 2018 09-29-2019
Johnson, Charles Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Murder Life without parole 19 19 Black Male 2016 03-01-2017
Johnson, Charles Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 14 Black Male 2005 09-19-2023
Johnson, Corey Texas Harris 2012 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 22 Black Male 2013 02-28-2024
Johnson, Craig Louisiana Orleans 1996 1997 Robbery Term of Years 70 years 0 27 Black Male 1997 03-10-2014
Johnson, Demetrius Illinois Cook 1992 2019 Murder Term of Years 25 years 12 15 Black Male 2004 01-02-2020
Johnson, Donald Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 41 Black Male 2005 02-14-2022
Johnson, Donnell Massachusetts Suffolk 1996 2000 Murder Term of Years 18 to 20 years 4 16 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Johnson, Edward Oklahoma Tulsa 2009 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 58 Black Male 2009 07-12-2022
Johnson, Gary New York Queens 1999 2021 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 21 22 Black Male 2021 06-13-2021
Johnson, Johnny Connecticut New Haven 2001 2013 Murder Term of Years 75 years 12 18 Black Male 2013 08-26-2013
Johnson, Joseph Maryland Anne Arundel 1962 1968 Sexual Assault Death 5 Black Male 1968
Johnson, Joshua Virginia Alexandria City 2021 2023 Sexual Assault Term of Years 3 years and 6 months 0 29 Black Male 2022 2021 10-05-2023
Johnson, Kevin North Carolina Durham 2010 2023 Attempted Murder Term of Years 24 2/3 to 30 5/12 years 13 24 Black Male 2020 2023 07-20-2023
Johnson, LaShawn Fed-MT 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 35 years 8 28 Black Male 2015 02-19-2015
Johnson, Latisha New York Bronx 2007 2014 Attempted Murder Term of Years 40 years 7 18 Black Female 2013 2014 03-12-2014