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
McKenzie, John New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 3 24 Black Male 1951
McKinney, Clarence Leroy Ohio Clinton 1922 1923 Murder Life 1 White Male 1923
McKinney, DeWayne California Orange 1981 2000 Murder Life 19 19 Black Male 1999 2000 08-29-2011
McKinney, Lawrence Tennessee Shelby 1978 2009 Sexual Assault Life 100 years 31 22 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
McKoy, James North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault Term of Years 29 years 8 17 Black Male 1975 1980 11-17-2016
McLaughlin, Bruce Virginia Loudoun 1998 2002 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 13 years 4 45 White Male 2002 09-27-2013
McLaughlin, Mark Fed-PA (Eastern) 1996 2000 Tax Evasion/Fraud Not Sentenced 0 30 White Male 1998 1996 08-29-2011
McLaughlin, Robert New York Kings 1980 1986 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 6 18 White Male 1986
McLaughlin, Russell Fed-PA (Eastern) 1996 1998 Tax Evasion/Fraud Not Sentenced 3 36 White Male 1998 1998 08-29-2011
McLean, Keyiede Virginia Arlington 2023 2025 Theft Fine 0 45 Black Female 2023 02-07-2025
McLean, Melvin New Jersey Camden 2007 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 3 42 Black Male 2010 08-29-2022
McMahan, David Maine Knox 2000 2001 Assault Probation 0 40 White Male 2000 06-09-2014
McManus, John Massachusetts Suffolk 1911 1912 Robbery Term of Years 3 years 1 Don't Know Male 1912
McMillan, Clark Jerome Tennessee Shelby 1980 2002 Sexual Assault Life 22 22 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
McMillian, Walter Alabama Monroe 1988 1993 Murder Death 5 45 Black Male 1991 1993 08-29-2011
McMullen, Edward Ohio Miami 1956 1965 Murder Life 10 28 White Male 1965
McNair, Daniel South Carolina Lancaster 1986 2000 Murder Life 14 35 Black Male 1999 2000 06-30-2013
McNairy, Andre Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 9 years 6 44 Black Male 2015 11-28-2018
McNary, Willie Earl California San Diego 1984 1996 Assault Term of Years 11 years and 8 months 6 26 Black Male 1990 03-11-2013
McNenney, Edward New York New York 2008 2011 Fraud Term of Years 90 days 0 40 White Male 2008 06-25-2013
McPherson, Kenneth Maryland Baltimore City 1995 2019 Murder Life 24 20 Black Male 2019 05-07-2019
McSherry, Leonard California Los Angeles 1988 2001 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 48 years 13 37 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Meadows, Frank Jr. Alabama Jefferson 1993 2022 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 21 18 Black Male 2015 01-06-2023
Medina, Alarico Colorado Denver 1991 1995 Murder Life 4 25 Hispanic Male 1995 1995 08-29-2011
Melendez, Juan Roberto Florida Polk 1984 2002 Murder Death 17 32 Hispanic Male 1994 2002 08-29-2011
Melendez, Renee New York Bronx 2014 2014 Theft Not Sentenced 0 29 Hispanic Female 2014 12-31-2014
Mellen, Susan California Los Angeles 1998 2014 Murder Life without parole 16 42 White Female 2014 10-10-2014
Mellory, Jesse California Fresno 1931 1932 Robbery Unknown 0 White Male 1932
Mellory, Sumner California Fresno 1931 1932 Robbery Unknown 0 White Male 1932
Melock, Robert Illinois Lake 1989 2024 Murder Death 35 22 White Male 2024 01-02-2025
Mendez, Alexandra Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 18 White Female 2014 01-14-2015
Mendival, Salvador California Los Angeles 1922 1924 Robbery Term of Years 1 to 10 years 2 20 Hispanic Male 1924
Mendoza, Madeline Illinois Cook 1993 2023 Murder Term of Years 35 years 16 16 Hispanic Female 2017 2009 01-10-2023
Menendez, Ceaser California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter Term of Years 12 years 6 22 Hispanic Male 2000 2001 05-18-2012
Mengloi, Mary Florida Palm Beach 1990 1993 Theft Probation 0 30 White Female 1990 10-26-2014
Mercer, Ellen New Mexico Dona Ana 2002 2006 Fraud Probation 0 46 White Female 2002 11-11-2019
Mercer, Michael New York New York 1992 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 21 to 41 years 11 40 Black Male 2003 2003 08-29-2011
Merrill, Thomas California Orange 1991 1995 Murder Life 4 24 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Merritt, George New Jersey Union 1968 1980 Murder Life 11 24 Black Male 1980
Merritt, Gilbert III Virginia Norfolk City 2001 2024 Murder Term of Years 30 years 20 22 Black Male 2019 2022 04-04-2024
Mersereau, Adam Wyoming Converse 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 18 to 24 years 2 23 White Male 2012 05-27-2017
Mervilus, Emmanuel New Jersey Union 2008 2013 Robbery Term of Years 11 years 3 22 Black Male 2011 05-03-2018
Metegrano, Pat Illinois Cook 1942 1942 Robbery Term of Years 1 to 5 years 0 25 White Male 1942
Meyers, Terrence Louisiana Jefferson 1993 2010 Murder Life without parole 15 21 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Michaels, Margaret Kelly New Jersey Essex 1988 1994 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 47 years 5 22 White Female 1993 02-21-2012
Middlebrooks, Chad Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2016 11-05-2016
Mikes, Melvin California Los Angeles 1985 1992 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 7 19 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Miles, Richard Texas Dallas 1995 2012 Murder Term of Years 60 years 14 19 Black Male 2010 2009 05-19-2012
Milke, Debra Arizona Maricopa 1990 2015 Murder Death 23 25 White Female 2013 03-19-2015
Milla, Marco California Los Angeles 2002 2015 Murder Life without parole 12 19 Hispanic Male 2014 09-07-2016
Miller, Anthony New York Monroe 2014 2020 Robbery Term of Years 10 years 6 21 Black Male 2020 12-15-2021
Miller, Billy Wayne Texas Dallas 1984 2006 Sexual Assault Life 22 31 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Miller, Christopher Ohio Cuyahoga 2002 2018 Sexual Assault Term of Years 40 years 16 24 Black Male 2018 06-29-2018
Miller, Gina California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 5 25 White Female 1989 1990 08-29-2011
Miller, Harry Utah Salt Lake 2004 2007 Robbery Term of Years 5 to Life 3 45 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Miller, Henry Fed-AR (Western) 1888 1902 Murder Death 14 35 White Male 1902
Miller, Jerry Illinois Cook 1982 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 45 years 24 23 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Miller, Jesse Jr. Florida Palm Beach 2009 2014 Murder Life 5 17 Black Male 2014 10-06-2014
Miller, Joel Fed-CA (Central) 2012 2014 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 35 White Male 2013 12-19-2014
Miller, John Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4 42 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Miller, John Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2019 Murder Life without parole 21 21 Black Male 2011 2019 08-05-2019
Miller, Lawrence J. Jr. Connecticut Fairfield 1983 1997 Assault Term of Years 32 years 12 36 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Miller, Lloyd Eldon Hancock 1956 1971 Murder Death 10 29 White Male 1967
Miller, Maurice Ladon Oklahoma Oklahoma 2005 2007 Murder Life 2 18 Black Male 2007 12-22-2013
Miller, Morgan Ohio Lucas 1984 1992 Robbery Term of Years 20 to 40 years 8 27 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Miller, Neil Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 2000 Sexual Assault Term of Years 26 to 45 years 9 22 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Miller, Robert Lee Jr. Oklahoma Oklahoma 1988 2017 Murder Death 10 27 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Miller, Thomas Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 0 19 White Male 1997 1997 01-29-2014
Miller, Tonia Michigan Calhoun 2003 2021 Murder Term of Years 20 to 30 years 18 18 White Female 2020 2021 09-20-2021
Mills, Damian North Carolina Buncombe 2001 2015 Murder Term of Years 12 years 9 20 Black Male 2010 10-11-2015
Mills, Randall Tennessee Marshall 2000 2014 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 11 43 White Male 2011 04-08-2014
Mims, Bernard Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Murder Term of Years 95 years 10 20 Black Male 2016 11-01-2016
Minnitt, Andre Arizona Pima 1993 2002 Murder Death 0 21 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Minsky, Gerald Fed-KY (Eastern) 1991 1992 Fraud Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 0 42 White Male 1991 12-12-2012
Miranda, Adam California Los Angeles 1983 2009 Murder Life 0 21 Hispanic Male 1983 08-29-2011
Miranda, Roberto Nevada Clark 1982 1996 Murder Death 14 38 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Mitchel, Albert New York Kings 2007 2008 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 42 Black Male 2007 09-03-2013
Mitchell, Charlie Michigan Wayne 1989 2006 Murder Term of Years 10 to 15 years 12 34 Black Male 2001 08-24-2014
Mitchell, DeQuentun Texas Harris 2016 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 24 Black Male 2017 07-15-2024
Mitchell, Keith District of Columbia 1994 2015 Murder Term of Years 36 to life 21 18 Black Male 2011 2015 04-21-2015
Mitchell, Marvin Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 1997 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 9 to 25 years 7 21 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Mitchell, Melvin Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 4 50 Black Male 2017 07-15-2024
Mitchell, Perry South Carolina Lexington 1984 1998 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 15 20 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Modahl, Jeffrey California Kern 1986 1999 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 48 years 13 29 White Male 1987 1999 08-29-2011
Moldowan, Jeffrey Michigan Macomb 1991 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 60 to 90 years 11 20 White Male DK 2002 08-29-2011
Molen, Michael Scott Idaho Boise 2007 2014 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 7 44 White Male 2014 09-22-2018
Molette, Gregory Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 28 Black Male 2007 04-27-2023
Monroe, Harold Texas Harris 2014 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 47 Black Male 2014 01-13-2017
Monroe, Taylor Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 days 0 24 Black Male 2015 07-11-2016
Montalvo, Noel Pennsylvania York 2003 2023 Murder Death 21 33 Hispanic Male 2023 01-18-2024
Montalvo, Ruben New York Bronx 1988 2001 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 13 16 Hispanic Male 2001 08-29-2011
Montanez, Jose Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder Term of Years 55 years 22 25 Hispanic Male 1999 2016 07-23-2016
Montes, Roy California Los Angeles 1996 1999 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 3 18 Hispanic Male 1999 1999 12-11-2020
Montgomery, Carl Illinois Moultrie 1984 1989 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 7 years 4 44 White Male 1987 07-16-2014
Montgomery, Gary Jr. Michigan Wayne 2015 2017 Attempted Murder Term of Years 13 to 32 years 2 18 Black Male 2017 08-02-2017
Montgomery, James Lake 1924 1949 Sexual Assault Life 26 30 Black Male 1949
Montgomery, Johnathan Virginia Hampton City 2008 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 7 years and 6 months 4 14 White Male 2012 2012 12-20-2013
Montgomery, Konrad Michigan Wayne 2013 2016 Robbery Term of Years 12 to 27 years 3 29 Black Male 2016 07-19-2016
Montgomery, LaDondrell Texas Harris 2010 2011 Robbery Life 1 34 Black Male 2011 01-27-2012
Montgomery, Melvin Fed-MO (Western) 1995 1997 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years and 6 months 2 31 Black Male 1996 08-24-2014