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
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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
Addison, Ronald Maryland Baltimore City 1998 2005 Murder Term of Years 30 years 8 19 Black Male 2003 2005 08-29-2011
Billinger, Willie Maryland Baltimore City 2018 2024 Murder Term of Years 60 years 5 39 Black Male 2024 06-06-2024
Brown, Rodney Maryland Baltimore City 2006 2021 Assault Term of Years 45 years 11 24 Black Male 2017 12-08-2022
Burley, Umar Maryland Baltimore City 2011 2018 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 6 39 Black Male 2017 06-06-2019
Davis, Keith Jr. Maryland Baltimore City 2017 2023 Murder Term of Years 50 years 5 23 Black Male 2023 02-15-2023
Hall, A.G. Maryland Baltimore City 1992 2023 Murder Term of Years 50 years 25 28 Black Male 2019 2017 05-09-2023
Madison, Paul Maryland Baltimore City 1991 2021 Murder Term of Years 50 years 30 29 Black Male 2021 01-15-2022
Morris, David Maryland Baltimore City 2005 2021 Murder Term of Years 50 years 16 19 Black Male 2005 2021 11-15-2021
Parks, Garreth Maryland Baltimore City 2000 2015 Murder Term of Years 80 years 16 16 Black Male 2015 10-25-2018
Roberts, Henry Maryland Baltimore City 1992 2002 Murder Term of Years 50 years 5 62 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Thomas, Melvin Maryland Baltimore City 2001 2020 Attempted Murder Term of Years 65 years 19 20 Black Male 2018 2020 01-04-2021
Vass, Leslie Maryland Baltimore City 1975 1986 Robbery Term of Years 20 years 11 17 Black Male 1986