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
Manfredi, John New York Kings 1989 1994 Bribery Term of Years 2 to 6 years 4 48 White Male 1993 09-26-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC OF, WH
Mangum, Verle Colorado Mesa 2003 2023 Murder Life without parole 20 17 White Male 2023 09-19-2023 False Confession, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, JI, JV, SA OF, NW
Mannava, Venkata Fed-MD 2014 2017 Fraud Probation 0 44 Asian Male 2014 06-01-2017 Official Misconduct, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence FED, NC, P PR, WH
Manning, Jay Cee Nevada Churchill 1990 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 8 28 White Male 1998 1998 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, NC, SA PR, WH
Manning, Willie Mississippi Oktibbeha 1996 2015 Murder Death 19 24 Black Male 2002 2015 04-29-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H OF, WH, NW, WT
Mansfield, Troy Texas Williamson 1993 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 3 months 0 25 White Male 1993 01-30-2018 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, NC, P, SA PR, OF, WH, NW, INT
Manzo-Diaz, Antonio Michigan Wayne 2016 2025 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 to 40 years 8 46 Hispanic Male 2025 05-01-2025 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA
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 Inadequate Legal Defense P
Mapp, Derrick Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 33 Black Male 2008 01-19-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Marble, Cody Montana Missoula 2002 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 5 years 13 17 White Male 2009 2016 01-08-2017 Perjury or False Accusation CV, IO, JV, NC, SA
Marcinkiewicz, Theodore Illinois Cook 1933 1950 Murder Term of Years 99 years 16 25 White Male 1950 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Marcucci, Paul Massachusetts Bristol 2011 2016 Arson Term of Years 8 to 10 years 5 47 White Male 2016 08-04-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense A OF, NW, WT
Marcum, Chad Indiana Madison 1997 2011 Murder Term of Years 71 years 13 20 White Male DK 2011 06-21-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, NC
Marden, Jonathan New Hampshire Hillsborough 2017 2019 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 20 White Male 2017 02-10-2020 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA
Mardlin, Frederick Michigan St. Clair 2007 2013 Arson Term of Years 3 to 20 years 5 31 White Male 2011 02-25-2013 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence A, NC
Marez, Vincent Arizona Maricopa 2018 2019 Traffic Offense Term of Years 1 day 0 20 Hispanic Male 2018 09-05-2024 Official Misconduct M, NC, P PR, WH
Marino, Richard J. New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 2 32 White Male 1978 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Marion, William Jackson Nebraska Gage 1887 1987 Murder Death 0 White Male 1887 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence
Marotta, Thomas E. New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 1 30 White Male 1978 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Marsh, Floyd Jr. Oregon Clackamas 2017 2024 Robbery Term of Years 6 years and 10 months 5 54 White Male 2022 01-26-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC
Marsh, Guy Gordon Maryland Anne Arundel 1973 1987 Murder Life 14 25 White Male 1987 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Marsh, Kenneth California San Diego 1983 2004 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 21 28 White Male 2004 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, H, NC, SBS
Marshall, Arvel New York Kings 2009 2024 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 15 35 Black Male 2023 2024 08-16-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ, PL
Marshall, Hubert Jr. Michigan Wayne 1990 1997 Murder Term of Years 25 to 50 years 7 22 Black Male 1997 01-09-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense H
Marshall, James Illinois Cook 1991 2024 Murder Term of Years 60 years 28 32 Black Male 2019 08-28-2024 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, SA PR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ, PL
Marshall, Joseph Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Black Male 2000 06-01-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P PR, OF, WH, NW
Marshall, Michael Georgia Fulton 2008 2009 Robbery Term of Years 4 years 2 41 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID IO, P
Marshall, Ronnie Tennessee Sumner 1990 1996 Murder Life 5 28 White Male 1996 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, P PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT
Martel, Clayton Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 32 Black Male 2013 10-28-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, M, NC, P
Martin, Darnell Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Male 2004 02-14-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Martin, Doris Texas Harris 2011 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 49 Black Female 2011 10-02-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Martin, Garland Texas Midland 1999 2024 Murder Life 25 35 White Male 2024 09-11-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct A, CV, H, IO, NC PR, WH
Martin, Kevin District of Columbia 1984 2014 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 to Life 25 17 Black Male 2009 07-21-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, IO, JV, P, SA PR, NW
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 False Confession NC
Martin, Mario Texas Harris 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 17 Black Male 2008 04-26-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, JV, NC, P
Martin, Rashon New York Bronx 2013 2019 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 5 20 Black Male 2019 2018 07-28-2020 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, P PR, WH
Martin, Wayne New York Kings 2010 2016 Murder Life without parole 6 35 Black Male 2016 09-12-2016 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, H PR, WH
Martin, Willie Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and 6 months 1 24 Black Male 2008 12-09-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Martinez, Angelo New York Queens 1986 2002 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 16 19 Hispanic Male 2002 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H OF, NW, WT
Martinez, Antonio Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1990 2020 Murder Life 30 37 Hispanic Male 2020 11-09-2020 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H PR, WH
Martinez, Benny New Mexico Eddy 1998 2001 Murder Term of Years 20 years 3 42 Hispanic Male 2001 02-28-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense H
Martinez, Joaquin Jose Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Murder Death 4 23 Hispanic Male 1999 2001 08-31-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI PR, WH, NW, KP, PL
Martinez, John Illinois Cook 2001 2023 Murder Term of Years 25 years 22 18 Hispanic Male 2016 2023 03-03-2023 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ
Martinez, Rodrigo California Orange 2008 2014 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 7 22 Hispanic Male 2014 03-31-2018 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H
Martinez, Ruben Jr. California Los Angeles 2008 2019 Robbery Term of Years 40 years and 8 months 12 Hispanic Male 2019 11-18-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU PR
Martinez-Mercado, Alexy Connecticut Hartford 2016 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 0 27 Hispanic Male 2016 01-02-2025 False Confession CV, P, SA
Martorano, Raymond Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 1999 Murder Life without parole 15 53 White Male 1999 11-17-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H PR, NW, PL
Mason, Lucius Jr. New York New York 1984 1988 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 4 18 White Male 1988 Perjury or False Accusation
Mason, Terrence New York Queens 1987 1995 Robbery Term of Years 10 to 20 years 7 32 Black Male 1994 12-03-2013 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC PR, NW
Massey, Kenneth Texas El Paso 1953 1954 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 2 25 White Male 1954 03-15-2021 Mistaken Witness ID
Massey, Shawn Giovanni North Carolina Mecklenburg 1999 2010 Kidnapping Term of Years 11 1/2 to 15 1/4 years 11 25 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct CV, IO, SA OF, WH
Massingill, Anthony Texas Dallas 1980 2014 Robbery Life 0 18 Black Male 1980 10-23-2014 Mistaken Witness ID CIU, IO, SA
Massingill, Jamille Ohio Cuyahoga 2020 2023 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 38 Black Male 2021 01-04-2024 NC
Masters, Timothy Colorado Larimer 1999 2008 Murder Life 9 15 White Male 2008 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JV, SA PR, WH
Masterson, Kerry Illinois Cook 2011 2017 Murder Term of Years 58 years 6 23 Hispanic Female 2017 11-10-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, F, H, IO OF, NW, WT
Mata, Laura Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 4 21 Hispanic Female 2003 06-07-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC, P PR, OF, WH, NW
Mata, Michael Kansas Clay 2011 2011 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 2 years 1 13 White Male 2011 06-12-2019 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA, JV
Matamoros, Carlos Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 2015 05-20-2016 CIU, M, NC, P
Mathews, Aaron Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 25 Black Male 2014 05-01-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Mathis, Kelly Florida Seminole 2013 2017 Fraud Term of Years 6 years 0 59 White Male 2013 04-19-2017 Official Misconduct NC PR, NW
Matsumoto, Keith Hawaii Honolulu 2014 2020 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 6 months 1 54 Asian Male 2014 12-07-2020 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, NC, SA OF, NW, INT
Matthews, Brent Fed-MD 2011 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and 10 months 2 36 Black Male 2013 06-06-2019 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct FED, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Matthews, Ernest North Carolina Duplin 1993 2016 Murder Term of Years 20 years 7 20 Black Male 2007 2000 10-26-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, P PR, WH
Matthews, Ryan Louisiana Jefferson 1999 2004 Murder Death 5 17 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, JV PR, WH
Mattice, Ernest Colorado Denver 1936 1937 Sexual Assault Life 1 33 White Male 1937 Mistaken Witness ID
Mawson, Kimberly Rhode Island Kent 2007 2012 Murder Term of Years 35 years 3 32 White Female 2010 08-21-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CDC, CV, F, H
Maxson, Mark Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder Life without parole 23 31 Black Male 2016 10-02-2016 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, CV, H, SA OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ
Maxwell, Bobby Joe California Los Angeles 1984 2018 Murder Life without parole 34 29 Black Male 2018 08-16-2018 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI PR, WH, NW, KP
Mayberry, David Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 35 Black Male 2006 04-13-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Mayes, Larry Indiana Lake 1982 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 80 years 19 30 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct IO, SA PR, WH
Mayfield, Barry Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Black Male 2009 09-04-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, M, NC, P
Mayhugh, Kristie Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 years 16 21 Hispanic Female 2008 2013 12-31-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CSH, CV, F, IO, NC, SA
Maynard, William A. New York New York 1970 1974 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 to 20 years 3 33 Black Male 1974 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct
Mayo, Kareem New York Kings 2001 2023 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 22 25 Black Male 2023 10-25-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation H
Mays, Anthony Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years and 6 months 1 24 Black Male 2007 02-26-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Mays, Anthony Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 20 Black Male 2004 02-13-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Mays, Anthony Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 22 Black Male 2005 05-10-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Maysonet, Jose Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 22 22 Hispanic Male 2010 2017 11-20-2017 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ
Mazur, Andre Oregon Multnomah 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 White Male 2012 12-09-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, M, NC, P
Mazza, Anthony Massachusetts Suffolk 1973 2021 Murder Life without parole 47 25 White Male 1977 2020 06-13-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H PR, WH
McAlister, Michael Virginia Richmond City 1986 2015 Sexual Assault Term of Years 35 years 29 29 White Male 2015 05-18-2015 Mistaken Witness ID IO, SA
McAllister, Norman Vermont Franklin 2017 2019 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 63 White Male 2017 11-18-2019 Perjury or False Accusation NC, P, SA
McAllister, Patrick Washington Jefferson 2012 2018 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years and 10 months 5 46 White Male 2017 05-17-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence NC, SA PR, OF, WH
McAnally, Tamara California San Diego 2004 2011 Fraud Probation 0 32 White Female 2004 06-21-2012 F, NC, P
McCabe, Travis Fed-LA (Eastern) 2010 2014 Perjury Not Sentenced 0 39 White Male 2010 02-20-2014 Perjury or False Accusation FED, NC
McCaffrey, William New York New York 2006 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 3 28 White Male 2009 2009 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation IO, NC, SA
McCall, Corey Michigan Berrien 2005 2021 Murder Life 16 22 Black Male 2021 07-09-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, CV, H, IO
McCallum, David New York Kings 1986 2014 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 28 16 Black Male 2014 10-16-2014 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CIU, H, JV OF, WH, NW, WT, INT
McCallum, Ronald Wisconsin Brown 1993 1997 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 6 months 1 White Male 1994 1993 07-26-2021 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, P, SA
McCann, Raymond II Michigan St. Joseph 2015 2017 Perjury Term of Years 1 year and 8 months 1 45 White Male 2015 12-11-2017 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P, IO, SA OF, NW, PJ
McCardle, Da Vontae Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 15 days 0 22 Black Male 2015 05-31-2016 CIU, M, NC, P
McCarty, Curtis Oklahoma Oklahoma 1986 2007 Murder Death 21 20 White Male 2007 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO, JI, SA FA, WH, NW, PJ
McCarty, Desmond Illinois Cook 2001 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 17 Black Male 2003 08-07-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, JV, NC, P OF, WH, NW
McCaughn, Patrick Illinois Lake 1996 1999 Robbery Term of Years 12 years 3 25 White Male 1999 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID
McClain, Anthony Ohio Hamilton 1995 2006 Murder Term of Years 18 to life 11 35 Black Male 2006 09-05-2013 Official Misconduct CV, H OF, WH
McClaugherty, Charles New Mexico Bernalillo 2001 2008 Murder Life 2 18 White Male 2003 07-02-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, H PR, WH, NW, KP, WT, PL
McClendon, Myrickki Arkansas Pulaski 2011 2018 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 years 2 32 Black Male 2013 12-13-2018 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA
McClendon, Robert Ohio Franklin 1991 2008 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 to Life 17 34 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, IO, SA
McCloud, Armond Jr. New York Queens 1996 2023 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 27 20 Black Male 2021 2023 09-12-2023 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CIU, H, IO OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
McCollum, Claude Michigan Ingham 2006 2007 Murder Life 2 26 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011 False Confession, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, SA PR, WH