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: 4141
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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 Contributing Factors Display Case Characteristics Recantation OM Tags DNA
Bintz, David Wisconsin Brown 2000 2024 Murder Life without parole 24 32 White Male 2024 10-11-2024 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation H, JI, IO, SA
Bintz, Robert Wisconsin Brown 2000 2024 Murder Life without parole 24 31 White Male 2024 10-11-2024 Perjury or False Accusation CDC, H, JI, IO, SA
Birch, Ralph Connecticut Litchfield 1989 2020 Murder Term of Years 55 years 30 18 White Male 2008 2019 07-15-2020 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, JI, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Birden, Eric Texas Harris 2007 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 23 Black Male 2007 05-08-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P
Bivens, Darrell Wayne Jr. Texas Collin 2013 2013 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 3 years 0 33 Black Male 2013 04-15-2013 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P
Bivens, Phillip Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 30 28 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, P, IO, SA OF, NW, WT, INT
Bjerklie, Donna North Dakota Burleigh 2005 2006 Theft Probation 0 42 White Female 2005 02-16-2014 F, NC, P
Black, Justin West Virginia Cabell 2008 2021 Murder Term of Years 40 years 10 19 White Male 2018 2018 10-25-2021 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO OF, WH, NW, WT
Blackmon, Eric Illinois Cook 2004 2019 Murder Term of Years 60 years 14 20 Black Male 2017 2018 01-28-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Blackmon, James North Carolina Wake 1988 2019 Murder Life 32 26 Black Male 2019 09-03-2019 False Confession H, P
Blackshire, James Texas Dallas 1995 2009 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 40 years 14 18 Black Male 2009 07-02-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, CV, NC, P, SA PR, WH
Blair, Harvey Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 0 35 Black Male 2005 12-09-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW, PJ
Blair, Michael Texas Collin 1994 2008 Murder Death 14 23 White Male 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, H
Blake, Bryan New York New York 1985 1989 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 3 22 White Male 1989 11-02-2013 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense H
Blake, Jeffrey New York Kings 1991 1998 Murder Term of Years 36 to Life 8 21 Black Male 1993 1998 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H OF, WH, NW, WT
Blanton, Robert H. III Louisiana Ascension Parish 1974 1980 Murder Life 6 Don't Know Male 1980 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Bledsoe, Earnest Texas Harris 2008 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 26 Black Male 2009 09-11-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P
Bledsoe, Floyd Kansas Jefferson 2000 2015 Murder Life 16 23 White Male 2015 2015 12-14-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, IO, SA PR, OF, WH, NW, PL
Bloodsworth, Kirk Maryland Baltimore 1985 1993 Murder Death 8 23 White Male 1993 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct CV, H, SA PR, WH
Bloom, Harry C. Connecticut New London 1927 1929 Assault Term of Years 2 to 4 years 3 Don't Know Male 1929 False Confession
Blyden, Malisha New York Bronx 2007 2014 Attempted Murder Term of Years 40 years 7 22 Black Female 2013 2014 03-12-2014 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, F PR, WH
Bolander, Patsy Texas Harris 1992 1996 Theft Probation 0 53 White Female 1992 09-15-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense F, NC OF, WH, NW, PJ
Bolden, Abraham Fed-IL (Northern) 1964 2022 Bribery Term of Years 6 years 3 29 Black Male 1965 1967 05-06-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct FED, NC PR, WH, NW, KP, WT
Bolden, Eddie Illinois Cook 1996 2016 Murder Life without parole 19 24 Black Male 2016 04-22-2016 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H OF, WH, NW, WT
Bolden, Percy Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years and 6 months 1 36 Black Male 2007 05-17-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Bolduc, Frank Fed-WI (Eastern) 1991 1999 Robbery Term of Years 48 years and 4 months 9 42 White Male 1999 08-31-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct FED OF, WH
Bolstad, Daniel Wisconsin La Crosse 2007 2015 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 7 37 White Male 2012 2014 02-13-2015 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense IO, SA
Bolt, Rohan New York Queens 2000 2021 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 21 35 Black Male 2021 06-13-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CIU, H PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT
Boncy, Roger Fed-MA 2019 2022 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 0 71 Black Male 2019 08-04-2022 Inadequate Legal Defense FED, NC
Bonner, Samuel California Los Angeles 1983 2019 Murder Life without parole 36 20 Black Male 2019 03-11-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI PR, WH, NW, KP, PL
Bonners, Catrina Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 24 Black Female 2007 03-02-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Booker, Donte Ohio Cuyahoga 1987 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 to 25 years 15 18 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID SA
Booker, Esaw California Los Angeles 1992 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 9 years 5 46 Don't Know Male 1997 03-04-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct OF, WH, NW, PJ
Booker, Larry California Merced 1993 2017 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 30 White Male 2016 1993 07-30-2018 Perjury or False Accusation CIU, CV, NC, P, SA
Boone, Larry New York Bronx 1973 1975 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 2 Don't Know Male 1975 Official Misconduct
Boone, Otis New York Kings 2012 2019 Robbery Term of Years 25 years 6 19 Black Male 2018 03-24-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV OF, NW, WT
Boorn, Jesse Vermont Manchester 1819 1820 Murder Death 0 White Male 1819 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation
Boorn, Stephen Vermont Manchester 1819 1820 Murder Death 0 White Male 1819 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation
Booth, Darrell California Orange 2011 2017 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 5 28 Black Male 2017 01-18-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H
Boots, Christopher Oregon Lane 1987 1995 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 8 19 White Male 1994 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation H, JI
Boquete, Orlando Florida Monroe 1983 2006 Sexual Assault Term of Years 65 years 23 27 Hispanic Male 2006 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA
Bostic, Larry Florida Broward 1989 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 years 18 31 Black Male 2007 2007 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation P, SA
Bostick, Yeidja Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1990 1993 Manslaughter Term of Years 5 to 10 years 3 21 Black Female 1993 11-10-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, F, H OF, WH, NW, PJ
Botts, Nancy Louise Indiana Howard 1934 1935 Forgery Term of Years 2 to 14 years 1 27 White Female 1935 Mistaken Witness ID
Bouto, Robert Illinois Cook 1996 2018 Murder Term of Years 45 years 19 17 White Male 2004 2015 07-02-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, IO, JI, JV OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Bowen, Clifford Henry Oklahoma Oklahoma 1981 1986 Murder Death 6 White Male 1987 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct
Bowles, Joe North Carolina Surry 1919 1921 Murder Death 2 White Male 1921 09-30-2022 Perjury or False Accusation
Bowman, James Missouri Jackson 1986 2001 Murder Life 15 18 Black Male 2001 09-05-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Bowman, Kevin Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1990 2023 Murder Life 33 23 Black Male 2023 05-16-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ, PL
Boyce, David Virginia Newport News City 1991 2013 Murder Life 22 19 White Male 2004 2013 09-24-2013 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, JI PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ
Boyd, Darryl New York Erie 1977 2021 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 24 16 Black Male 1985 2001 10-13-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, JV PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Boyd, Darryl Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 2005 02-09-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Boyd, Kenneth Wayne Jr. Texas Shelby 1999 2013 Murder Life 13 22 Black Male 2004 2012 05-11-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, JI PR, WH, NW
Boyd, Lathierial Illinois Cook 1990 2013 Murder Term of Years 82 years 23 24 Black Male 2013 09-10-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H OF, WH, NW, PJ
Boyd, Payne West Virginia Mercer 1925 1925 Murder Life 1 Black Male 1925 Mistaken Witness ID
Boyette, Calvin New York Kings 1984 2001 Attempted Murder Term of Years 12 1/2 to 25 years 17 19 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct A PR, WH
Bozella, Dewey New York Dutchess 1983 2009 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 26 16 Black Male 1983 2009 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO, JV PR, WH, NW
Bradford, Marcellius Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Kidnapping Term of Years 12 years 6 17 Black Male 2001 1994 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, JV, P, SA OF, FA, NW, INT
Bradford, Maurice Ohio Cuyahoga 2016 2021 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 4 years and 9 months 1 28 Black Male 2018 12-10-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence
Bradford, Ted Washington Yakima 1996 2010 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 years 10 23 Native American Male 2006 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession SA
Bradford, Ty Montana Gallatin 1999 2003 Assault Term of Years 10 years 4 39 White Male 2003 08-26-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense NC
Bradley, Adam New York Westchester 2010 2013 Assault Probation 0 48 White Male 2010 08-20-2013 Perjury or False Accusation M, NC
Bradley, Antwan Illinois Cook 2008 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 2008 01-19-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Bradley, Javon Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2008 02-12-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO, JV OF, WH, NW
Bradley, Kelvin Georgia Fulton 2012 2017 Assault Term of Years 20 years 5 26 Black Male 2017 05-16-2017 Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense NC PR, NW, PL
Bragdon, Anthony District of Columbia 1992 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 10 19 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, SA FA, WH, NW, PJ
Bragg, Rodney L. Arkansas Clark 1996 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Life 5 31 Black Male 2000 2000 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ
Brakes, Warren Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 3 41 Black Male 2010 02-15-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Branch, Lamont New York Kings 1990 2002 Murder Term of Years 25 years 12 23 Black Male 2001 2002 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H OF, WH, NW, WT
Branch, Michael Arkansas Sebastian 1995 1998 Murder Term of Years 20 years 2 45 White Male 1998 1998 04-05-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, NC OF, WH, NW, WT
Brandley, Clarence Texas Montgomery 1981 1990 Murder Death 9 29 Black Male 1981 1990 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, SA PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Branson, William Oregon Yamhill 1916 1920 Murder Life 5 23 White Male 1920
Braseel, Adam Tennessee Grundy 2007 2021 Murder Life 11 22 White Male 2018 12-13-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, P OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Braunskill, Clarence New York Suffolk 1990 1997 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 20 to 40 years 7 38 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID
Bravo, Mark California Los Angeles 1990 1994 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 years 3 31 Hispanic Male 1994 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense SA PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ
Bray, George Illinois Cook 1942 1958 Sexual Assault Term of Years 99 years 16 28 White Male 1958 06-07-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense
Brayboy, Glen Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 44 Black Male 2008 02-14-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Breeland, Vernell Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 23 Black Male 2005 02-14-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Breland, Chad New York Queens 1997 2021 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 15 26 Black Male 2012 10-25-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU OF, WH
Brett, Scott Fed-WA (Eastern) 2017 2018 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 55 White Male 2017 12-09-2018 Inadequate Legal Defense FED, P
Brewer, Kennedy Mississippi Noxubee 1995 2008 Murder Death 12 21 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct BM, CV, H, IO, JI, SA FA, WH, NW, PJ
Bridgeman, Walter North Carolina Davidson 1932 1935 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 2 20 White Male 1935 Official Misconduct
Bridgeman, Wiley Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 37 20 Black Male 2013 2012 11-21-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO OF, WH, NW, WT
Bridges, Timothy North Carolina Mecklenburg 1991 2016 Sexual Assault Life 25 22 White Male 2015 03-07-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct IO, SA OF, WH, NW, WT
Briggs, Brandy Texas Harris 2000 2006 Child Abuse Term of Years 17 years 5 19 White Female 2005 10-11-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, NC, P, SBS
Briggs, Joseph Illinois Cook 1905 1906 Murder Death 1 White Male 1906 04-03-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct
Bright, Dan L. Louisiana Orleans 1996 2004 Murder Death 8 35 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H PR, WH
Bright, Gregory Louisiana Orleans 1976 2003 Murder Life 27 20 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, IO PR, WH
Briley, Yutico Louisiana Orleans 2013 2021 Robbery Term of Years 60 years 8 19 Black Male 2013 2021 04-05-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, IO OF, WT
Brim, Dominique Michigan Wayne 2002 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 14 Black Female 2002 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation F, JV
Brinson, Jeremiah New York Ontario 1999 2009 Robbery Term of Years 18 years 9 28 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation NC
Briscoe, Johnny Missouri St. Louis 1983 2006 Sexual Assault Term of Years 45 years 23 28 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct IO, SA OF, WH, NW, WT
Briscoe, Terence Texas Harris 2009 2010 Robbery Not Sentenced 1 19 Black Male 2010 01-30-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence P
Brison, Dale Pennsylvania Chester 1991 1994 Sexual Assault Term of Years 18 to 42 years 3 27 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA
Britt, Cheydrick Florida Hillsborough 2004 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 years 9 29 Black Male 2013 11-21-2013 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, IO, SA
Britt, Timothy North Carolina Robeson 2013 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 to 30 3/4 years 4 37 White Male 2013 2017 12-03-2017 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA PR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ
Britton, Robert Illinois Cook 1996 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 50 years 19 38 Black Male 2014 11-12-2014 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense NC, SA OF, NW
Broadwater, Anthony New York Onondaga 1982 2021 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 1/3 to 25 years 17 20 Black Male 1998 12-08-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct SA PR, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Broady, Thomas H. Jr. Ohio Franklin 1973 1978 Murder Term of Years 10 to 25 years 5 White Male 1978 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct
Broam, Jack Ray Nevada Churchill 1990 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 8 29 White Male 1998 1998 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, NC, SA PR, WH