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: 799
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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
Lanzillo, Luigi Connecticut New Haven 1918 1928 Murder Life 10 18 White Male 1928
Lape, Michael Bruce Texas Montgomery 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 0 27 White Male 2013 05-01-2013
Lapointe, Richard Connecticut Tolland 1992 2015 Murder Life without parole 23 41 White Male 2015 10-10-2015
Larry, Harleme Florida Pasco 2013 2019 Murder Life 6 14 Black Male 2019 10-14-2019
Larson, Hollis Minnesota Goodhue 2008 2015 Threats Term of Years 2 years and 5 months 1 43 White Male 2009 08-20-2018
Laudig, Jessie Indiana Marion 2018 2022 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 8 months and 10 days 1 36 White Male 2019 06-28-2022
Laughman, Barry Pennsylvania Adams 1988 2004 Murder Life 15 24 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Lawson, Carl Illinois St. Clair 1990 1996 Murder Death 6 23 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Leath, Raynella Dossett Tennessee Knox 2010 2017 Murder Life 6 54 White Female 2016 06-02-2017
Leblanc, David Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 days 0 43 White Male 2014 01-14-2015
Leckington, Mark Iowa Scott 2004 2008 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 20 years 1 38 White Male 2005 11-07-2022
Lee, Han Tak Pennsylvania Monroe 1990 2015 Murder Life without parole 24 54 Asian Male 2014 12-28-2015
Lee, Koua Fong Minnesota Ramsey 2007 2010 Manslaughter Term of Years 8 years 3 28 Asian Male 2010 08-29-2011
Lehmer, Joel Iowa Pottawattamie 1997 1998 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 1 32 White Male 1998 07-29-2012
Lerma, Roumaldo Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 21 days 0 42 Hispanic Male 2015 10-30-2015
Lettrich, George Illinois Cook 1951 1953 Murder Death 2 33 White Male 1953
Lewis, Anthony Ohio Hamilton 1986 1995 Robbery Term of Years 10 to 25 years 9 33 Black Male 1995 10-25-2018
Lewis, David Fed-CA (Northern) 2000 2005 Assault Term of Years 7 years and 8 months 2 46 White Male 2001 09-30-2012
Lewis, Jatorick Texas Harris 2012 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 0 17 Black Male 2012 01-16-2025
Leyra, Camilo New York Kings 1950 1956 Murder Death 6 50 White Male 1956
Liao, Yun Hseng California Los Angeles 2003 2016 Attempted Murder Life 12 44 Asian Male 2015 04-11-2018
Liebich, Randy Illinois Dupage 2004 2019 Murder Term of Years 65 years 14 22 White Male 2012 2018 04-20-2019
Likine, Selesa Michigan Oakland 2008 2012 Failure to Pay Child Support Term of Years 48 days 0 42 Black Female 2008 12-05-2012
Linder, Michael Colleton 1979 1981 Murder Death 2 24 White Male 1981
Linehan, Mechele Alaska Anchorage 2007 2012 Murder Life 99 years 3 23 White Female 2010 01-10-2013
Linscott, Steven Illinois Cook 1982 1992 Murder Term of Years 40 years 3 26 White Male 1985 08-29-2011
Little, Anthony Michigan Wayne 2009 2013 Failure to Pay Child Support Probation 0 43 Black Male 2009 07-14-2015
Livingston, Christopher New York Kings 1987 1991 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 4 19 Black Male 1991 02-16-2014
Livingston, Joseph Minnesota Wright 2016 2021 Traffic Offense Term of Years 5 years and 2 months 1 33 White Male 2017 07-14-2022
Lloyd, Eddie Joe Michigan Wayne 1985 2002 Murder Life 17 34 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Long, Kimberly California Riverside 2005 2021 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 7 27 White Female 2013 05-18-2021
Love, Corey Anthony Texas Harris 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 210 days 1 20 Black Male 2007 10-12-2015
Loveless, Debbie Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4 31 White Female 1993 08-29-2011
Loyd, Courtney Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 32 Black Male 2014 03-04-2015
Lozoya, Clarence Jr. Minnesota Carlton 2017 2019 Assault Term of Years 4 years 2 25 Native American Male 2019 03-21-2019
Luckovich, Derek Oregon Multnomah 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 46 White Male 2010 12-09-2016
Lumpkins, Todd New York Kings 1987 1989 Murder Term of Years 24 to life 2 27 Black Male 1989 04-18-2013
Lunsford, Kacie Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 29 White Female 2014 12-29-2014
Lyman, Christopher Kansas Geary 2015 2023 Murder Life 8 29 White Male 2023 08-25-2023
Lynn, Devin Texas Bexar 2019 2020 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Term of Years 30 days 0 20 Black Male 2019 10-05-2021
Lyons, Calvin Union 1980 1984 Robbery Term of Years 5 to 10 years 4 25 Don't Know Male 1984
Lyons, Ernest Nansemond County (now known as City of Suffolk) 1909 1912 Murder Term of Years 18 years 3 Black Male 1912
Mable, Kendrick Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 38 Black Male 2014 10-17-2014
MacGregor, Robert Michigan Huron 1912 1916 Murder Life 4 34 White Male 1916 08-19-2021
Mack, Norman Texas Harris 2005 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 25 Black Male 2006 10-25-2012
Mackley, David Texas McLennan 2017 2020 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 7 years 3 51 White Male 2019 07-13-2020
Magnan, Paul Philip California Santa Clara 2000 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 to Life 6 46 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Mahoney, Michael Fed-Military 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 White Male 2000 11-19-2012
Mai, Hien Juan Texas Harris 2012 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 120 days 0 34 White Male 2012 03-07-2014
Mangum, Verle Colorado Mesa 2003 2023 Murder Life without parole 20 17 White Male 2023 09-19-2023
Mannava, Venkata Fed-MD 2014 2017 Fraud Probation 0 44 Asian Male 2014 06-01-2017
Maples, David Michigan Macomb 1995 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 to 20 years 10 25 White Male 2006 04-30-2020
Mardlin, Frederick Michigan St. Clair 2007 2013 Arson Term of Years 3 to 20 years 5 31 White Male 2011 02-25-2013
Marez, Vincent Arizona Maricopa 2018 2019 Traffic Offense Term of Years 1 day 0 20 Hispanic Male 2018 09-05-2024
Marion, William Jackson Nebraska Gage 1887 1987 Murder Death 0 White Male 1887
Marsh, Kenneth California San Diego 1983 2004 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 21 28 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Martel, Clayton Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 32 Black Male 2013 10-28-2015
Martin, Garland Texas Midland 1999 2024 Murder Life 25 35 White Male 2024 09-11-2024
Martin, Lawrence California Santa Clara 1998 2020 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 to Life 20 38 Don't Know Male 2017 05-03-2021
Martin, Mario Texas Harris 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 17 Black Male 2008 04-26-2014
Martinez, Rodrigo California Orange 2008 2014 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 7 22 Hispanic Male 2014 03-31-2018
Martinez-Mercado, Alexy Connecticut Hartford 2016 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 0 27 Hispanic Male 2016 01-02-2025
Massingill, Jamille Ohio Cuyahoga 2020 2023 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 38 Black Male 2021 01-04-2024
Matamoros, Carlos Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 2015 05-20-2016
Mathis, Kelly Florida Seminole 2013 2017 Fraud Term of Years 6 years 0 59 White Male 2013 04-19-2017
Mayfield, Barry Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Black Male 2009 09-04-2016
Mazur, Andre Oregon Multnomah 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 White Male 2012 12-09-2016
McAnally, Tamara California San Diego 2004 2011 Fraud Probation 0 32 White Female 2004 06-21-2012
McCardle, Da Vontae Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 15 days 0 22 Black Male 2015 05-31-2016
McClain, Anthony Ohio Hamilton 1995 2006 Murder Term of Years 18 to life 11 35 Black Male 2006 09-05-2013
McCollum, Claude Michigan Ingham 2006 2007 Murder Life 2 26 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
McCormick, Michael Lee Tennessee Jefferson 1987 2007 Murder Death 16 32 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
McDermott, Michael Idaho Bonner 2019 2023 Murder Term of Years 10 to 25 years 3 47 White Male 2022 09-05-2023
McDonald, Leon Texas Harris 2007 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 9 months 0 39 Black Male 2008 07-15-2016
McDonald, Wilbur Illinois Cook 1971 1973 Murder Term of Years 100 to 150 years 2 31 White Male 1973
McElwrath, John Tennessee Weakley 1903 1915 Murder Death 12 Black Male 1915
McGee, Marvin Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 32 Black Male 2015 11-02-2015
McIntyre, Richard North Dakota Burleigh 1991 1992 Assault Term of Years 60 days 0 31 White Male 1991 02-16-2014
McKelvey, Michael Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 20 Black Male 2009 07-15-2016
McKenzie, Gerald Michigan Wayne 1984 2004 Attempted Murder Life 19 24 Black Male 2003 09-05-2014
McKenzie, John New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 3 24 Black Male 1951
McNair, Daniel South Carolina Lancaster 1986 2000 Murder Life 14 35 Black Male 1999 2000 06-30-2013
Melendez, Renee New York Bronx 2014 2014 Theft Not Sentenced 0 29 Hispanic Female 2014 12-31-2014
Mendez, Alexandra Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 18 White Female 2014 01-14-2015
Mercer, Ellen New Mexico Dona Ana 2002 2006 Fraud Probation 0 46 White Female 2002 11-11-2019
Merrill, Thomas California Orange 1991 1995 Murder Life 4 24 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
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
Miller, Benjamin Connecticut Fairfield 1973 1989 Murder Term of Years 25 years 16 42 White Male 1989 12-21-2012
Miller, Dion New Jersey Hudson 2006 2023 Murder Term of Years 30 years 17 33 Black Male 2023 08-14-2023
Miller, Henry Fed-AR (Western) 1888 1902 Murder Death 14 35 White Male 1902
Miller, John Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4 42 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Miller, Maurice Ladon Oklahoma Oklahoma 2005 2007 Murder Life 2 18 Black Male 2007 12-22-2013
Miller, Robert Lee Jr. Oklahoma Oklahoma 1988 2017 Murder Death 10 27 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Miller, Tonia Michigan Calhoun 2003 2021 Murder Term of Years 20 to 30 years 18 18 White Female 2020 2021 09-20-2021
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
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
Moore, Curtis Virginia Greensville 1978 2010 Murder Life 3 32 Black Male 1981 08-29-2011
Moore, Daniel Wade Alabama Morgan 2002 2009 Murder Death 5 24 White Male 2008 08-29-2011