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: 201
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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
Amerson, Quincy North Carolina Harnett 2001 2024 Murder Life without parole 23 24 Black Male 2024 05-19-2024
Anderson, Robert Michigan Kent 1970 1973 Theft Term of Years 4 years 2 Black Male 1973 03-04-2021
Artis, John New Jersey Passaic 1967 1988 Murder Term of Years 15 years to life 15 19 Black Male 1981 08-04-2020
Aryee, Isaac Colorado Denver 2011 2020 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 to Life 8 40 Black Male 2019 12-11-2024
Banks, Jerry Georgia Henry 1975 1980 Murder Death 6 23 Black Male 1980
Barley, Katina Texas Harris 2018 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 40 Black Female 2018 11-01-2024
Baugh, Jimmie Michigan Wayne 2003 2023 Murder Life without parole 0 35 Black Male 2003 01-16-2024
Bell, Roderick Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 9 months 1 25 Black Male 2013 07-15-2024
Bennett, Joseph Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2024 Murder Life without parole 17 22 Black Male 2006 2015 12-17-2024
Bess, Ben South Carolina Florence 1915 1929 Assault Term of Years 30 years 14 Black Male 1929
Billinger, Willie Maryland Baltimore City 2018 2024 Murder Term of Years 60 years 5 39 Black Male 2024 06-06-2024
Brooks, Dwayne Ohio Cuyahoga 1988 2023 Murder Life 34 21 Black Male 1991 2023 10-05-2023
Brooks, Riley Anne Arundel 1966 1973 Murder Life 7 46 Black Male 1973 02-16-2021
Broughton, William Fed-GA (Northern) 1900 1900 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 years 0 Black Male 1900
Brown, Anthony Silah Florida Escambia 1983 1986 Murder Death 3 26 Black Male 1986
Brown, J.B. Florida Putnam 1901 1913 Murder Death 12 Black Male 1913
Brown, Joseph Shabaka Green Florida Hillsborough 1974 1987 Murder Death 13 24 Black Male 1987
Brown, Willie Florida Union 1983 1988 Murder Death 5 31 Black Male 1988
Bumpass, Angel Tennessee Hamilton 2019 2023 Murder Life 3 13 Black Female 2022 10-09-2023
Burt, Lavale Illinois Cook 1986 1986 Murder Not Sentenced 0 19 Black Male 1986
Butler, Louise Alabama Lowndes 1928 1928 Murder Life 0 Black Female 1928
Calloway, Willie Michigan Wayne 1945 1953 Murder Life 8 18 Black Male 1953
Carey, Anthony North Carolina Mecklenburg 1973 1974 Murder Death 1 20 Black Male 1974 10-05-2021
Carter, Nathaniel New York Queens 1982 1984 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 2 30 Black Male 1984
Carter, Rubin New Jersey Passaic 1967 1988 Murder Term of Years 30 years to life 19 29 Black Male 1986 08-04-2020
Clark, Melissa Texas Harris 2011 2025 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 9 months 1 44 Black Female 2012 02-07-2025
Cobb, Perry Illinois Cook 1979 1987 Murder Death 7 37 Black Male 1987
Coby, Joyce Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 39 Black Female 2014 02-09-2024
Coleman, Charles Jr. Connecticut New Haven 1987 2024 Sexual Assault Life 150 years 37 27 Black Male 2024 08-06-2024
Cornish, Ronald Maryland Baltimore City 2016 2024 Murder Life without parole 0 26 Black Male 2016 07-01-2024
Daniels, Charles New York Queens 1979 1982 Attempted Murder Term of Years 6 to 18 years 3 34 Black Male 1982
Davis, Alphonso New York Albany 2003 2024 Murder Term of Years 50 years 21 22 Black Male 2013 2024 04-19-2024
Davis, Charlie Florida Broward 1933 1942 Murder Death 9 21 Black Male 1942 02-11-2021
Davis, Curtis Texas Dallas 2023 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 39 Black Male 2023 12-17-2024
Davis, Monique Texas Harris 2008 2025 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 1 36 Black Female 2008 04-22-2025
Delphie, Maurice Illinois Cook 2004 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 1 27 Black Male 2005 12-11-2023
Dillard, Andre Texas Harris 2011 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 20 Black Male 2012 10-13-2023
Dixon, James Illinois Cook 1972 1974 Murder Term of Years 25 to 60 years 2 18 Black Male 1974 05-29-2020
Dixon, James Illinois Cook 1976 1976 Assault Term of Years 1 year 0 22 Black Male 1976 05-29-2020
Donaldson, Elwin Wisconsin Dane 1982 1982 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 27 Black Male 1982 11-02-2022
Dove, Frank Onslow 1922 1928 Murder Death 5 Black Male 1928
Dove, Fred Onslow 1922 1928 Murder Death 5 Black Male 1928
Drew, Frank Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder Term of Years 60 years 23 16 Black Male 2002 2022 04-10-2024
Duffy, Keshawn Virginia Hampton City 2019 2024 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 5 34 Black Male 2020 2024 09-15-2024
Ellis, Christopher New York Nassau 1992 2025 Murder Term of Years 31 years and six months to life 29 20 Black Male 2021 04-22-2025
Ellison, Ella Mae Massachusetts Suffolk 1974 1978 Murder Life 4 27 Black Female 1978
Estes, Cornell Avery Maryland Baltimore 1979 1983 Murder Term of Years 20 years 4 15 Black Male 1983
Evans, Timothy North Carolina Durham 2009 2024 Murder Term of Years 45 years 13 18 Black Male 2020 2022 03-07-2024
Forrest, McKinley New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 3 35 Black Male 1951
Fowler, Walter Illinois Cook 1937 1953 Murder Term of Years 99 years 12 19 Black Male 1948
Fox, Anthony Mississippi Hinds 2022 2024 Manslaughter Term of Years 5 years 2 34 Black Male 2024 08-06-2024
Fry, John California San Quentin 1958 1959 Manslaughter Term of Years 1 to 10 years 1 51 Black Male 1959
Gaderson, Willie Texas Harris 2016 2025 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 1 21 Black Male 2017 04-17-2025
Gardine, Dave Anthony New York New York 1996 2023 Murder Term of Years 18 1/2 to life 26 20 Black Male 2022 2022 12-04-2023
Garnous, Bobby Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 months 0 66 Black Male 2014 07-15-2024
Garrett, Sammie Illinois Cook 1970 1976 Murder Term of Years 20 to 40 years 5 21 Black Male 1975
Gastile, Michael Texas Harris 2014 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 55 Black Male 2014 05-14-2024
Gibbs, Corey Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2024 Murder Life without parole 11 33 Black Male 2024 02-12-2025
Giles, James Maryland Montgomery 1961 1967 Sexual Assault Death 6 20 Black Male 1967
Giles, John Maryland Montgomery 1961 1967 Sexual Assault Death 6 22 Black Male 1967
Gillespie, Jerry Illinois Cook 1994 2024 Murder Term of Years 40 years 20 18 Black Male 2014 04-18-2024
Gorham, Kent Oregon Marion 1993 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 19 years and 6 months 14 45 Black Male 2007 07-08-2024
Gould, George Connecticut New Haven 1995 2024 Murder Term of Years 80 years 25 31 Black Male 2006 2019 02-20-2024
Grace, Frank Parky Massachusetts Bristol 1974 1988 Murder Life 11 29 Black Male 1985
Gradney, Harry Texas Harris 2015 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 25 Black Male 2016 01-09-2024
Graham, Chris Massachusetts Hampden 2018 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 29 Black Male 2019 01-07-2025
Greason, Samuel Pennsylvania Berks 1901 1905 Murder Death 3 45 Black Male 1905
Griffin, Alonzo Illinois Cook 2007 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 3 21 Black Male 2010 04-17-2025
Griffin, Michael Michigan Genesee 2010 2023 Murder Life 13 19 Black Male 2023 09-22-2023
Guy, Tyrik Texas Harris 2019 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 22 Black Male 2019 05-14-2024
Gwynn, Daniel Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1995 2024 Murder Death 28 24 Black Male 2024 03-14-2024
Hall, James Iowa Johnson 1974 1984 Murder Term of Years 50 years 11 Black Male 1985
Handy, Dwane Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2024 Murder Life without parole 11 19 Black Male 2024 06-26-2024
Harper, William Virginia Norfolk 1931 1931 Sexual Assault Death 0 22 Black Male 1931
Harris, Derek Texas Harris 2008 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 32 Black Male 2009 06-18-2024
Harris, L.D. South Carolina Aiken 1947 1949 Murder Death 3 25 Black Male 1949
Henry, Jim Florida Citrus 1909 1911 Assault Term of Years 5 years 2 Black Male 1911
Hickey, Kainte Michigan Wayne 2008 2024 Murder Life without parole 15 29 Black Male 2023 05-13-2024
Hicks, Larry Indiana Lake 1978 1980 Murder Death 2 19 Black Male 1980
Holden, Gregory Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1983 2024 Murder Life without parole 41 19 Black Male 1984 2024 04-22-2024
Holliday, Chester California San Diego 1981 1984 Murder Term of Years 3 years 3 51 Black Male 1984 02-28-2020
Horn, Geither Washington Franklin 1935 1959 Murder Life 24 41 Black Male 1959
Howell, Gerald Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1983 2023 Murder Life without parole 40 18 Black Male 2009 2023 11-13-2023
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
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, Don Massachusetts Worcester 1994 2022 Sexual Assault Term of Years 1 year 0 28 Black Male 1995 01-07-2025
Johnson, Jesse Oregon Marion 2004 2023 Murder Death 19 37 Black Male 2023 10-05-2023
Johnson, Joseph 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, Lawyer Massachusetts Suffolk 1972 1982 Murder Death 10 20 Black Male 1982
Johnson, Robert Illinois Cook 1997 2025 Murder Term of Years 80 years 28 16 Black Male 1999 2025 04-26-2025
Johnson, Ronald Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1991 2024 Murder Life without parole 32 27 Black Male 2024 03-28-2024
Jones, Harllel B. Ohio Cuyahoga 1972 1978 Murder Term of Years 1 to Life 7 30 Black Male 1978
Jones, Isiah Illinois Cook 2004 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 18 months 0 16 Black Male 2004 12-11-2023
Jordan, Theodore Oregon Klamath 1932 1965 Murder Death 33 27 Black Male 1965 03-05-2021
Kennard, Clyde Mississippi Forrest 1960 2006 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 7 years 2 33 Black Male 1962 1963 10-05-2024
Kruger, David Illinois Cook 1989 2024 Murder Term of Years 25 years 12 21 Black Male DK 2001 12-02-2024
Lee, Martel Wisconsin Kenosha 2024 2025 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 2024 02-05-2025
Lee, Wilbert Florida Gulf 1963 1975 Murder Death 12 28 Black Male 1975