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: 4140
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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
Hall, Tony Texas Angelina 1993 2011 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 years 15 25 White Male 2010 2008 10-18-2012 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA
Hall, Willie Jr. Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 18 years 3 36 Black Male 2003 06-01-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P PR, OF, WH, NW
Halsey, Byron New Jersey Union 1988 2007 Murder Life 19 24 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, IO, SA OF, WH, NW
Halstead, Dennis New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder Term of Years 33 years and 4 months 17 30 White Male 2003 2003 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, H, IO, JI, SA OF, NW, WT
Hambrick, Jace Washington Clark 2018 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 18 months to life 2 20 White Male 2020 01-24-2024 Official Misconduct CV, NC, SA PR, WH
Hamby, Loren Colorado Huerfano 1939 1946 Murder Life 6 20 White Male 1946 Perjury or False Accusation
Hamilton, Derrick New York Kings 1992 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 19 25 Black Male 1992 2011 01-09-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H OF, WH, NW, WT
Hamilton, Lacino Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder Term of Years 52 to 82 years 25 19 Black Male 2020 10-26-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO, JI PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL
Hamilton, Marlina Georgia Dougherty 2011 2020 Murder Life 6 33 Black Female 2016 07-31-2020 Inadequate Legal Defense F, H, NC
Hamilton, Tilfor Massachusetts Suffolk 2012 2016 Assault Term of Years 5 years 4 32 Hispanic Male 2016 04-09-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense NC
Hamlin, Franklin California San Francisco 1953 1954 Robbery Term of Years 5 years to life 0 40 White Male 1954 Mistaken Witness ID
Hammons, Robert Louisiana St. Tammany 1986 1992 Robbery Term of Years 40 years 6 31 White Male 1992 12-14-2018 Mistaken Witness ID
Hampton, Patrick Illinois Cook 1982 2011 Sexual Assault Term of Years 60 years 19 18 Black Male 2011 2002 07-06-2014 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense SA OF, WH, NW, WT
Hancock, Troy Jon Utah Juab 1993 1996 Sexual Assault Term of Years 5 to Life 3 25 White Male 1996 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation SA
Handley, Zachary Pennsylvania Northampton 2008 2015 Arson Term of Years 6 to 12 months 1 13 White Male 2009 05-15-2015 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct A, CV, JV OF, NW, INT
Handy, Dwane Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2024 Murder Life without parole 11 19 Black Male 2024 06-26-2024 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ
Handy-Buford, Willam Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 days 0 27 Black Male 2016 05-31-2016 CIU, M, NC, P
Hankins, Leonard Minnesota Hennepin 1933 1953 Murder Life 20 36 White Male 1953 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct
Hanline, Michael California Ventura 1980 2015 Murder Life without parole 34 31 White Male 2014 04-23-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CIU, H, IO PR, WH
Hannan, Ahmed Fed-MI (Eastern) 2003 2004 Fraud Term of Years 5 years 1 32 Other Male 2004 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct FED PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ
Hannon, Donald Iowa Pottawattamie 1990 1992 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 18 Black Male 1990 10-22-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, NC, SA PR, WH
Hansen, Lisa Michigan Kent 2006 2006 Theft Community Service 0 25 White Female 2006 08-29-2011 F, NC, P
Hansen, Michael Minnesota Douglas 2006 2011 Murder Term of Years 14 years and 6 months 6 27 White Male 2011 05-31-2012 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CV, H, IO, JI, NC
Hanzlik, Kimberly New York Bronx 2011 2024 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 14 34 White Female 2024 12-13-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, CIU, F, H PR, WH, NW, KP, PL
Harbin, Phillip Texas Denton 2001 2009 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 10 years 8 36 White Male 2009 10-03-2017 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P
Harden, James Illinois Cook 1995 2011 Murder Term of Years 80 years 16 16 Black Male 2010 2011 01-23-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, H, JV, SA OF, WH, NW, WT
Hardin, Garr Keith Kentucky Meade 1995 2018 Murder Life 21 22 White Male 2016 03-01-2018 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI, IO PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, PJ, PL
Harding, Christopher Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 1998 Assault Term of Years 10 to 12 years 5 36 Black Male 1995 1995 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Harding, Kevin Texas Harris 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 months 0 52 Black Male 2009 01-25-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P PR, WH
Hardy, Vance Michigan Wayne 1924 1951 Murder Life 29 30 White Male 1953 Perjury or False Accusation
Hargrave, Rosean New York Kings 1992 2018 Murder Term of Years 30 to life 22 17 Black Male 2015 05-20-2018 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct H, JV OF, WH
Harling, Harry Illinois Cook 1973 1976 Manslaughter Term of Years 3 to 9 years 2 31 White Male 1975 04-19-2021
Harmon, Ricky Dale Texas Dallas 1994 2004 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 years 10 35 White Male 2002 2003 10-19-2012 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA
Harmon, Skylor Maryland Worcester 2011 2021 Murder Life 10 17 Black Male 2021 11-14-2022 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, JV PR, FA, WH, NW, PJ, PL
Harper, Bobby Kansas Sedgwick 1987 2020 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 3 1/2 to 7 years 2 28 White Male 1989 04-20-2020 NC
Harper, James Tennessee Knox 1985 2005 Assault Term of Years 5 years 2 45 White Male 1987 11-14-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct PH PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, PJ
Harper, Lafayette Illinois Vermilion 2014 2019 Murder Term of Years 65 years 4 35 Black Male 2019 02-14-2019 Mistaken Witness ID H
Harper, Maurice Illinois Jackson 2002 2007 Murder Term of Years 25 years 3 23 Black Male DK 2005 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H OF, WH, NW, WT
Harper, William Virginia Norfolk 1931 1931 Sexual Assault Death 0 22 Black Male 1931 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Harpstrite, Valentine Illinois St. Clair 1929 1968 Murder Life 20 24 White Male 1949 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Harra, Robert Jr. Fed-DE 2018 2021 Fraud Term of Years 6 years 0 61 White Male 2018 07-16-2021 FED, NC
Harrell, Dion New Jersey Monmouth 1992 2016 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 years 5 22 Black Male 1997 08-06-2016 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, IO, SA
Harrington, Kevin Michigan Wayne 2003 2020 Murder Life without parole 17 20 Black Male 2006 2020 04-30-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Harrington, Terry Iowa Pottawattamie 1978 2003 Murder Life 25 17 Black Male 1991 2003 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, JV PR, OF, WH
Harris, Anthony Ohio Tuscarawas 1999 2000 Murder Term of Years 7 years 1 12 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011 False Confession, Official Misconduct CV, H, JV OF, NW, INT
Harris, Benjamin Washington Pierce 1984 1997 Murder Death 13 37 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011 False Confession, Inadequate Legal Defense H
Harris, Calvin New York Tioga 2007 2016 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 5 40 White Male 2012 06-02-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence H
Harris, Clinton California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 3 32 Black Male 2000 1999 01-26-2021 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P OF, WH, NW
Harris, Darien Illinois Cook 2014 2023 Murder Term of Years 76 years 10 18 Black Male 2023 01-03-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ
Harris, Darnell Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years and 6 months 1 31 Black Male 2009 12-06-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Harris, Derek Texas Harris 2008 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 32 Black Male 2009 06-18-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Harris, Derrick California Los Angeles 2013 2020 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 7 21 Black Male 2020 10-26-2020 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct CIU, IO OF, NW, WT
Harris, Eveless Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 44 Black Male 2007 03-02-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Harris, Gerald New York Queens 1992 2000 Robbery Term of Years 9 to 18 years 8 23 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID
Harris, Jahmir Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2015 2021 Murder Life without parole 6 23 Black Male 2021 04-07-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct CIU, H PR, OF, WH, WT
Harris, James Texas Harris 2010 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 4 34 Black Male 2019 2013 04-20-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU OF, WH, NW, PJ
Harris, James III New Jersey Camden 2015 2023 Murder Term of Years 75 years 0 24 Black Male 2015 04-06-2023 Perjury or False Accusation H, JI
Harris, Keith Illinois St. Clair 1979 2003 Attempted Murder Term of Years 50 years 22 19 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense IO OF, WH, NW, WT
Harris, L.D. South Carolina Aiken 1947 1949 Murder Death 3 25 Black Male 1949 False Confession, Official Misconduct
Harris, Lee Illinois Cook 1992 2023 Murder Term of Years 90 years 31 34 Black Male 2003 2023 04-08-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Harris, Leroy Connecticut New Haven 1989 2022 Sexual Assault Term of Years 80 years 29 22 Black Male 2017 12-21-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, IO, SA PR, OF, NW, KP, PJ, PL
Harris, Lynnette Fed-WI (Eastern) 1990 1991 Tax Evasion/Fraud Term of Years 10 months 0 33 White Female 1990 10-18-2014 FED, F, NC
Harris, Maurice Illinois Cook 2006 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 2 28 Black Male 2009 12-06-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Harris, Nicole Illinois Cook 2005 2013 Murder Term of Years 30 years 7 23 Black Female 2013 06-17-2013 False Confession, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, CV, F, H, IO, NC OF, WH, NW, INT
Harris, Patrick Louisiana Bossier 2019 2021 Manslaughter Term of Years 39 years 2 39 White Male 2021 04-26-2022 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence H, NC
Harris, Rodney Illinois Cook 2002 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 years 8 15 Black Male 2010 04-11-2017 False Confession, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, JV, NC, P, SA OF, NW, INT
Harris, Warren Illinois Cook 1977 1990 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 12 29 Black Male 1990 07-05-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense H
Harris, William West Virginia Kanawha 1987 1995 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 to 20 years 8 17 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct JV, SA OF, FA, WH, NW, PJ
Harrison, Clarence Georgia DeKalb 1987 2004 Sexual Assault Life 17 27 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence IO, SA
Harrison, Stefon Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 2 25 Black Male 2009 04-13-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Hart, Anthony Michigan Hillsdale 2013 2015 Sex Offender Registration Probation 0 29 White Male 2013 05-01-2018 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P
Hart, Anthony Michigan Hillsdale 2014 2015 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 1 1/3 to 2 years 2 30 White Male 2015 05-01-2018 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P
Hart, James Thomas California Napa 1990 2001 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 12 years 9 43 White Male 1999 01-25-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA
Harvey, Frank James Utah Box Elder 1987 1988 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 16 years 0 45 Don't Know Male 1988 10-21-2019
Harvey, John Michael Texas Tarrant 1992 2005 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 40 years 12 24 White Male 2003 2004 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, NC, SA PR, WH, NW
Harvey, Sydney Illinois Cook 2007 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years and 6 months 1 47 Black Male 2008 02-22-2019 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW, PJ
Harward, Keith Virginia Newport News City 1983 2016 Murder Life 32 26 White Male 2016 04-15-2016 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct BM, H, IO, SA PR, FA, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Hash, Michael Virginia Culpeper 2001 2012 Murder Life without parole 11 15 White Male 2011 2012 08-29-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, JI, JV PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ, PL
Hassan, Hussein Oregon Umatilla 2019 2022 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 6 years and 3 months 3 65 Other Male 2022 06-20-2023 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA
Hastings, Maurice California Los Angeles 1988 2022 Murder Life without parole 34 29 Black Male 2022 01-30-2023 Mistaken Witness ID CIU, H, IO, SA
Hatcher, Gerald Indiana Marion 1978 1989 Robbery Term of Years 90 years 10 24 Black Male 1989 05-01-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense PR, NW
Hatchett, Andre New York Kings 1992 2016 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 24 24 Black Male 2016 03-17-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, KP
Hatchett, Nathaniel Michigan Macomb 1998 2008 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 to 40 years 10 17 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct IO, SA, JV PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ, PL
Haughey, William New York Putnam 2008 2016 Arson Term of Years 10 years 8 35 White Male 2016 05-31-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense A, CIU, IO, NC PR, WH
Hawkins, David Utah Salt Lake 2007 2019 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 2 to 30 years 7 45 White Male 2010 2015 09-11-2019 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA
Hawkins, Roger Jr. Texas Tarrant 1993 2022 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 10 19 White Male 2018 2003 12-12-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, CV, NC, P, SA PR, WH
Hayat, Hamid Fed-CA (Eastern) 2006 2020 Supporting Terrorism Term of Years 24 years 13 21 Asian Male 2019 03-03-2020 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, FED, NC PR, NW
Hayden, Courtney Texas Nueces 2015 2018 Murder Term of Years 40 years 2 24 White Female 2018 01-30-2018 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct F, H, NC PR, WH
Hayden, Thomas Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 28 White Male 1970 02-11-2023 Official Misconduct
Hayes, Marlin Oregon Multnomah 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 36 Black Male 2010 12-09-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P
Hayes, Reginald Nevada Clark 1985 1999 Murder Life without parole 13 14 Black Male 1998 08-07-2015 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, CV, H, JV, P
Hayes, Travis Louisiana Jefferson 1998 2007 Murder Life 8 17 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011 False Confession, Official Misconduct H, IO, JV PR, WH
Haygood, Andre Texas Bexar 2002 2011 Murder Life 9 24 Black Male 2006 2011 07-06-2012 Mistaken Witness ID H
Haynes, Gregory Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 0 24 Black Male 2007 05-04-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Haynes, Marvin Minnesota Hennepin 2005 2023 Murder Life 18 16 Black Male 2022 2023 12-18-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO, JV OF, WH, NW, WT
Haynes, Terrence Illinois Kankakee 2000 2019 Murder Term of Years 45 years 18 22 Black Male 2009 2019 06-11-2019 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, NC PR, WH, NW, KP, WT, PL
Haynesworth, Thomas Virginia Richmond City 1984 2011 Sexual Assault Term of Years 74 years 27 18 Black Male 2011 02-24-2012 Mistaken Witness ID SA
Hays, Robert A. Nevada Clark 1993 2007 Child Sex Abuse Life 14 33 White Male 1993 2007 08-02-2015 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Haywood, Antonio Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 1 19 Black Male 2006 02-14-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO OF, WH, NW
Hazelwood, Mark Fed-TN (Eastern) 2018 2021 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 12 years and 6 months 0 54 White Male 2018 08-18-2021 Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, FED