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
Linscott, Steven Illinois Cook 1982 1992 Murder Term of Years 40 years 3 26 White Male 1985 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct H, SA No PR, NW, PL Yes
Lipscomb, Russ Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 2 40 Black Male 2007 02-14-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Lisker, Bruce California Los Angeles 1985 2009 Murder Term of Years 16 to Life 24 17 White Male 2009 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, JI, JV No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ No
Little, Anthony Michigan Wayne 2009 2013 Failure to Pay Child Support Probation 0 43 Black Male 2009 07-14-2015 NC No No
Little, Devon Maryland Baltimore City 2017 2019 Murder Life 2 26 Black Male 2019 05-06-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense H No No
Lively, Charles Jason West Virginia McDowell 2006 2020 Murder Life 14 27 White Male 2020 10-12-2020 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense A, H, IO, JI, NC No No
Livingston, Christopher New York Kings 1987 1991 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 4 19 Black Male 1991 02-16-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense H No No
Livingston, Detroy New York Kings 1987 2023 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 31 18 Black Male DK 2019 12-02-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CIU, H Yes PR, NW, PL No
Livingston, Joseph Minnesota Wright 2016 2021 Traffic Offense Term of Years 5 years and 2 months 1 33 White Male 2017 07-14-2022 NC, P No No
Lloyd, Eddie Joe Michigan Wayne 1985 2002 Murder Life 17 34 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011 False Confession, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, IO, SA No OF, NW, INT Yes
Loach, Jerome Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2011 2021 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 25 to 50 years 9 42 Black Male 2020 09-01-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, CIU No No
Lobato, Kirstin Nevada Clark 2002 2017 Murder Term of Years 40 to 100 years 16 18 White Female 2017 01-04-2018 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense F, H, IO, JI No No
Lobos, Allan California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 20 Hispanic Male 1997 09-20-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Locke, Ruben Fed-IL (Northern) 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 35 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, FED No PR, WH No
Lockett, Jesse Illinois Cook 2005 2019 Weapon Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Male 2005 01-19-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Loftin, Tyrone New York Onondaga 2008 2010 Sexual Assault Term of Years 17 years 2 48 Black Male 2010 09-23-2013 Perjury or False Accusation NC, SA No No
Loftus, Brendan California Lake 1997 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 5 years 2 23 White Male 1999 01-16-2012 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA No No
Loftus, John Massachusetts Berkshire 1886 1888 Robbery Term of Years 5 years 2 19 White Male 1888 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation No No
Logan, Alton Illinois Cook 1982 2008 Murder Life 26 28 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Logan, Curtis North Carolina Wake 2020 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 33 Black Male 2020 06-29-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P No OF, WH No
Logan, Leonard Illinois Cook 2000 2023 Murder Term of Years 45 years 19 24 Black Male 2019 10-26-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO No OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Logan, Roger New York Kings 1999 2014 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 15 35 Black Male 2014 06-04-2014 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H No OF, CW, WH No
Logan, Ronald J. Michigan Wayne 1946 1959 Robbery Life 13 28 White Male 1959 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Lomax, Larry Illinois Cook 2003 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 45 Black Male 2003 12-09-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Lomax, Walter Maryland Baltimore City 1968 2014 Murder Life 38 20 Black Male 2006 04-07-2014 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO No PR, WH No
Long, Christopher Michigan Wayne 2008 2008 Assault Term of Years 3 1/2 to 7 years 0 23 Black Male 2008 2008 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation NC Yes No
Long, James Illinois Cook 1934 1934 Robbery Term of Years 1 to Life 0 22 White Male 1934 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Long, James Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 20 21 White Male 1995 2014 11-06-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, P, SA Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT Yes
Long, Kimberly California Riverside 2005 2021 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 7 27 White Female 2013 05-18-2021 Inadequate Legal Defense F, H, IO No Yes
Long, Lee New York Queens 1995 2002 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 to 24 years 7 34 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID SA No No
Long, Ronnie North Carolina Cabarrus 1976 2020 Sexual Assault Life 44 20 Black Male 2020 09-14-2020 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct IO, SA No OF, FA, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Longus, Michael District of Columbia 2005 2013 Murder Term of Years 25 years 8 26 Black Male 2013 04-23-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H No OF, NW, WT No
Lopez, George California Orange 2000 2002 Robbery Term of Years 13 years 2 17 Hispanic Male 2000 2001 07-12-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense JV Yes No
Lopez, Steven New York New York 1991 2022 Robbery Term of Years 1 1/2 years to 4 1/2 years 3 15 Hispanic Male 2010 1993 08-08-2022 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CIU, JV, P Yes OF, NW, INT Yes
Lopez, William New York Kings 1990 2014 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 22 30 Hispanic Male 1990 2013 04-02-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT No
Lopez-Siguenza, Carlos New Jersey Atlantic 2004 2012 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 3 years 3 21 Hispanic Male 2007 06-16-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, P, SA No No
Lott, Perry Oklahoma Pontotoc 1988 2023 Sexual Assault Life 30 25 Black Male 2018 10-22-2023 Mistaken Witness ID IO, SA No Yes
Louis, James New Jersey Union 1996 2020 Murder Term of Years 60 years 24 20 Black Male 2016 2020 07-28-2020 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
Love, Corey Anthony Texas Harris 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 210 days 1 20 Black Male 2007 10-12-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Love, Dwight Michigan Wayne 1982 2001 Murder Life 16 22 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H No PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
Love, William Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Life 361 years 4 22 White Male 2003 05-18-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ, PL No
Loveless, Debbie Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4 31 White Female 1993 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, H, NC No PR, WH Yes
Loveless, John Oregon Marion 1991 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 years 9 36 White Male 2000 08-10-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA No PR, WH No
Lowery, Eddie Kansas Riley 1982 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 11 to Life 9 22 White Male 1991 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct SA No OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ Yes
Loyd, Courtney Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 32 Black Male 2014 03-04-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Lozano, Jesus California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 4 months 1 33 Hispanic Male 1999 1998 07-26-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct P Yes OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Lozoya, Clarence Jr. Minnesota Carlton 2017 2019 Assault Term of Years 4 years 2 25 Native American Male 2019 03-21-2019 NC, P No No
Lucas, Jesse Illinois Wabash 1909 1941 Murder Life 22 23 White Male 1931 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Lucas, Margaret Illinois Wabash 1909 1941 Murder Life 0 White Female 1909 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Lucci, Dominic Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25 22 White Male 2011 2017 07-20-2018 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO, JI Yes OF, WH, NW, WT No
Lucien, James Massachusetts Suffolk 1995 2021 Murder Life without parole 26 21 Black Male 2021 12-22-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, CIU, H No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL No
Luckovich, Derek Oregon Multnomah 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 46 White Male 2010 12-09-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Luera, Michael Jr. Texas Henderson 2005 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 4 years 8 16 Hispanic Male 2016 2013 03-17-2023 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, P, SA, JV Yes No
Lugo, Gabriel Wisconsin Milwaukee 2009 2023 Murder Term of Years 30 years 14 19 Hispanic Male 2013 2023 06-16-2024 Perjury or False Accusation CDC, H Yes No
Lukezic, Joyce Arizona Maricopa 1982 1985 Murder Not Sentenced 3 35 White Female 1985 11-11-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Lumpkins, Todd New York Kings 1987 1989 Murder Term of Years 24 to life 2 27 Black Male 1989 04-18-2013 Official Misconduct, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence H No OF, WH No
Lunsford, Kacie Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 29 White Female 2014 12-29-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, F, NC, P No No
Luster, Albert Wisconsin Milwaukee 1990 1992 Child Sex Abuse Unknown 2 18 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA No No
Lyman, Christopher Kansas Geary 2015 2023 Murder Life 8 29 White Male 2023 08-25-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, NC, SA, SBS No PR, WH No
Lynch, Renay New York Erie 1998 2024 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 24 39 Black Female 2005 2022 01-16-2024 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, H, JI, IO Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ Yes
Lynn, Devin Texas Bexar 2019 2020 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Term of Years 30 days 0 20 Black Male 2019 10-05-2021 Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, M, NC, P No No
Lynn, Eric Maryland Montgomery 1994 2007 Murder Life 13 25 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ No
Lyons, Antonino Fed-FL (Middle) 2001 2004 Robbery Not Sentenced 2 40 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct FED, NC No PR, WH, NW, KP, WT, PL No
Lyons, Calvin Pennsylvania Union 1980 1984 Robbery Term of Years 5 to 10 years 4 25 Don't Know Male 1984 No No
Lyons, Ernest Virginia Nansemond County (now known as City of Suffolk) 1909 1912 Murder Term of Years 18 years 3 Black Male 1912 False Confession No No
Lyons, Marcus Illinois DuPage 1988 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 6 years 2 29 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct SA No PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PL Yes
Lytle, Alvernon L. Nebraska Kearney 1929 1932 Robbery Term of Years 12 to 15 years 2 White Male 1932 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Mable, Dorothy Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 1 51 Black Female 2014 01-02-2025 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Mable, Kendrick Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 38 Black Male 2014 10-17-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
MacGregor, Robert Michigan Huron 1912 1916 Murder Life 4 34 White Male 1916 08-19-2021 No No
Macias, Federico Texas El Paso 1984 1993 Murder Death 9 31 Hispanic Male 1989 1993 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, JI Yes No
Mack, Leonard New York Westchester 1976 2023 Sexual Assault Term of Years 7 1/2 to 15 years 7 23 Black Male 1982 09-14-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct CIU, CV, IO, SA No OF, NW, WT Yes
Mack, Norman Texas Harris 2005 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 25 Black Male 2006 10-25-2012 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence NC, P No No
Mackley, David Texas McLennan 2017 2020 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 7 years 3 51 White Male 2019 07-13-2020 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Madeus, Francis Guam 2015 2021 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 years 5 Other Male 2020 05-03-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, SA No PR, WH No
Madison, Lonnell Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 21 Black Male 2003 02-14-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Madison, Paul Maryland Baltimore City 1991 2021 Murder Term of Years 50 years 30 29 Black Male 2021 01-15-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL No
Madrid, Jose California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 4 months 1 Hispanic Male 1999 1998 07-26-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P Yes OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Madrigal, Rafael Jr. California Los Angeles 2002 2011 Attempted Murder Term of Years 53 to Life 8 25 Hispanic Male 2009 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense IO No No
Maestas, Charles New Mexico Rio Arriba 2003 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 3 years 3 39 Hispanic Male 2006 08-25-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense NC, SA No No
Magee, William Jr. Michigan Oakland 1959 1959 Robbery Term of Years 3 to 6 years 1 23 Don't Know Male 1959 05-18-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
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 Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense No PR, WH No
Mahaffy, Kenneth Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2018 Fraud Term of Years 2 years 0 47 White Male 2009 04-28-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct FED, NC No PR, WH, NW, KP, WT No
Mahan, Dale Alabama Jefferson 1986 1998 Sexual Assault Term of Years 35 years 11 22 White Male 1997 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA No Yes
Mahan, Ronnie Alabama Jefferson 1986 1998 Sexual Assault Life without parole 11 26 White Male 1997 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA No Yes
Maher, Dennis Massachusetts Middlesex 1984 2003 Sexual Assault Life 19 22 White Male 2003 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID IO, SA No Yes
Mahoney, Michael Fed-Military 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 White Male 2000 11-19-2012 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct FED, NC No PR, WH No
Mai, Hien Juan Texas Harris 2012 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 120 days 0 34 White Male 2012 03-07-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence NC, P No No
Maisonet, Orlando Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1992 2005 Murder Life without parole 0 23 Hispanic Male 1992 08-01-2019 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL No
Majczek, Joseph Illinois Cook 1933 1946 Murder Term of Years 99 years 12 24 White Male 1945 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Majors, Robert New York Queens 2000 2020 Attempted Murder Term of Years 90 1/2 to life 21 31 Black Male 2020 11-05-2020 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ, PL No
Maldonado, Robert New York Bronx 1998 2004 Attempted Murder Term of Years 8 to 16 years 7 20 Black Male 2004 12-17-2013 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence No PR, WH No
Maldonado-Nunez, Asterio Texas Harris 2013 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 4 45 Hispanic Male 2017 08-18-2017 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA No No
Malik, Thomas New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 26 18 Black Male 2022 08-10-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, CIU, H, JI No PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Malin, Robert Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2018 Fraud Term of Years 4 years 0 38 White Male 2009 06-14-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct FED, NC No PR, WH, NW, KP, WT No
Malinski, Morris New York Kings 1943 1946 Murder Death 3 26 White Male 1946 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Mallet, Antonio New York Bronx 1999 2024 Murder Term of Years 20 to life 20 26 Black Male 2014 2019 10-22-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Mallet, Otis Jr. Texas Harris 2011 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 3 52 Black Male 2014 08-20-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Mallet, Steven Texas Harris 2009 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 months 0 49 Black Male 2009 06-16-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Malloy, Everett Baily Texas Harris 1984 1984 Murder Term of Years 15 years 1 31 White Male 1985 Mistaken Witness ID No No