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: 1884
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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
Catron, Xavier Illinois Cook 1992 2000 Murder Term of Years 35 years 7 22 Black Male 1996 2000 08-29-2011
Catton, James Fed-IL (Central) 1994 2004 Fraud Term of Years 1 year and 9 months 0 43 White Male 1994 10-06-2014
Cerami, Sean Illinois Cook 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 1 47 White Male 2013 06-08-2016
Cerdes, Julius Jr. Fed-LA (Eastern) 2006 2024 Conspiracy Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 40 Hispanic Male 2007 03-07-2024
Cestoni, Enzo Fed-CA (Northern) 2016 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 28 Hispanic Male 2016 04-26-2019
Champagne, Raymond Massachusetts Norfolk 1979 2020 Murder Life without parole 40 23 White Male 1980 2020 07-30-2020
Champagne, Terrell Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 16 Black Male 2008 09-19-2023
Chance, Clarence California Los Angeles 1975 1992 Murder Life 17 23 Black Male 1987 1992 08-29-2011
Chancellor, Darell Michigan Wayne 2012 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 14 1/4 to 30 years 7 29 Black Male 2020 05-18-2020
Chandler, Edwin Kentucky Jefferson 1995 2009 Manslaughter Term of Years 30 years 7 21 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Chaney, Steven Texas Dallas 1987 2019 Murder Life 28 31 White Male 2015 2015 02-14-2019
Chapman, Glen Edward North Carolina Catawba 1994 2008 Murder Death 13 24 Black Male DK 2008 08-31-2011
Chapman, Justin Georgia Haralson 2007 2016 Murder Life 8 27 White Male 2015 07-12-2016
Chapman, Vernon Louisiana St. Tammany 1980 1994 Sexual Assault Life 14 23 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
Charles, Ulysses Rodriguez Massachusetts Suffolk 1984 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 80 years 17 30 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Charriez, Louis New York Kings 1997 2023 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 23 33 Hispanic Male 2021 03-13-2023
Chatman, Carl Illinois Cook 2004 2013 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 10 47 Black Male 2013 09-10-2013
Chavez, Emmanuel California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 1 16 Hispanic Male 1999 1996 07-26-2021
Chavis, Benjamin Jr. North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault Term of Years 34 years 8 23 Black Male 1975 1981 11-17-2016
Chestnut, Alfred Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35 16 Black Male 2019 2019 12-09-2019
Cheung, Kum Yet California Alameda 1995 2002 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 29 years and 8 months 7 29 Asian Male 2002 06-21-2012
Childers, Brad Texas Collin 2004 2018 Robbery Term of Years 50 years 14 20 White Male 2018 07-01-2018
Chlupsa, Henry New York New York 2019 2020 Bribery Probation 0 73 White Male 2019 06-26-2020
Choy, Frances Massachusetts Plymouth 2011 2020 Murder Life without parole 9 17 Asian Female 2020 10-11-2020
Christian, Kino Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 14 29 Black Male 2022 01-20-2023
Clark, Alphonso Michigan Wayne 2005 2023 Murder Life without parole 17 23 Black Male 2022 2023 05-30-2023
Clark, Darrell Georgia Floyd 1998 2022 Murder Life 25 17 White Male 2021 2022 01-11-2023
Clark, George Michigan Wayne 2003 2020 Murder Life without parole 17 31 Black Male 2006 2020 04-30-2020
Clark, Jeffrey Kentucky Meade 1995 2018 Murder Life 21 21 White Male 2016 03-01-2018
Clark, Melissa Texas Harris 2011 2025 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 9 months 1 44 Black Female 2012 02-07-2025
Clark, Paul Jr. Michigan Wayne 1987 2024 Murder Life without parole 37 19 Black Male 2024 08-07-2024
Clark, Robert Georgia Cobb 1982 2005 Sexual Assault Life 24 20 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Clay, Frederick Massachusetts Suffolk 1981 2017 Murder Life without parole 36 16 Black Male 2001 2017 08-15-2017
Claybon, Lugene Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 28 Black Male 2008 02-14-2022
Claybron, Eson Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Black Male 2006 02-14-2022
Cleary, Mark Michigan Macomb 1989 2005 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 to 30 years 16 27 White Male 1997 2004 08-29-2011
Clemmons, Eric Missouri Cole 1987 2000 Murder Death 0 23 Black Male 1987 08-29-2011
Coby, Joyce Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 39 Black Female 2014 02-09-2024
Cole, Christopher Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 0 19 White Male 1997 1997 01-29-2014
Cole, Reggie California Los Angeles 1995 2009 Murder Life 14 18 Black Male 2007 2009 08-29-2011
Coleman, Bobby Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 0 22 Black Male 2005 12-09-2018
Coleman, Christopher Illinois Peoria 1995 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 60 years 19 20 Black Male 2007 2013 03-13-2014
Coleman, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 1 19 Black Male 2007 02-21-2019
Coleman, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 16 Black Male 2004 02-14-2022
Coleman, Laurarence Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 0 43 Black Female 2008 02-16-2022
Coleman, Nevest Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 21 25 Black Male 2017 12-04-2017
Collins, Jabbar New York Kings 1995 2010 Murder Term of Years 34 to Life 15 20 Black Male 2003 2010 08-29-2011
Collins, Raheem Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2007 2024 Attempted Murder Term of Years 62 1/2 to 125 years 17 24 Black Male 2022 2024 12-11-2024
Colon, Danny New York New York 1993 2011 Murder Term of Years 50 to life 16 26 Hispanic Male 2003 2010 10-07-2012
Colon, David Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Term of Years 50 years 24 20 Hispanic Male 1993 2017 08-25-2022
Colon, Edgardo Illinois Cook 2017 2023 Murder Term of Years 84 years 5 34 Hispanic Male 2022 07-19-2023
Colvin, Craig Illinois Cook 2004 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 2 36 Black Male 2006 12-05-2018
Comstock, Stephen Nevada Washoe 2004 2015 Possession of Stolen Property Term of Years 10 to 25 years 10 43 White Male 2004 2013 08-02-2015
Conley, Caramad California San Francisco 1994 2011 Murder Life without parole 16 18 Black Male 2005 2011 08-29-2011
Conley, Kenneth Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2005 Perjury Term of Years 2 years and 10 months 0 27 White Male 1998 08-29-2011
Conley, Michael Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 months and 25 days 0 30 Black Male 2004 02-12-2022
Conley, Michael Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years and 6 months 1 33 Black Male 2007 04-28-2022
Connor, Matthew Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1980 1990 Murder Life 10 41 Black Male 1990 08-29-2011
Connor, Reginald New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping Term of Years 12 1/2 to 25 years 12 23 Black Male 2004 08-02-2015
Conteh, Maligie Virginia Fairfax 2010 2013 Robbery Term of Years 1 year and 11 months 2 19 Black Male 2011 04-23-2013
Contreras, Angel New Jersey Camden 2006 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Hispanic Male 2006 01-16-2025
Cook, Kerry Max Texas Smith 1978 2024 Murder Death 19 21 White Male 1979 1997 08-29-2024
Cook, Quinton Alabama Jefferson 1993 2022 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 21 20 Black Male 2014 01-06-2023
Coones, Olin Kansas Wyandotte 2009 2020 Murder Term of Years 50 to life 12 50 White Male 2020 12-07-2020
Cooper, Emmanuelle New York Kings 1993 2020 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 26 25 Black Male 1997 2020 11-30-2020
Cooper, Keith Indiana Elkhart 1997 2017 Robbery Term of Years 40 years 9 29 Black Male 2004 2006 02-18-2017
Cooper, Marilyn Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 days 0 37 Black Female 2000 05-24-2022
Cooper, Tracy Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 2 31 Black Male 2006 05-16-2022
Corbine, Maurice Wisconsin Sawyer 2011 2015 Traffic Offense Term of Years 6 years 4 30 Native American Male 2015 01-10-2017
Corner, Damon Florida Palm Beach 2002 2012 Murder Life 10 23 Black Male 2009 2012 02-05-2013
Cornish, Ronald Maryland Baltimore City 2016 2024 Murder Life without parole 0 26 Black Male 2016 07-01-2024
Cosme, Michael New York Bronx 1997 2012 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 16 19 Black Male 1997 2012 12-13-2012
Cosme, Michael New York Bronx 1997 2013 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 0 19 Black Male 1997 1997 09-20-2013
Costilla, Louis Jr. Ohio Lucas 1993 2025 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 27 20 Hispanic Male 2016 2020 01-14-2025
Cottingham, Jamaka Texas Harris 1997 2023 Robbery Term of Years 30 years 15 17 Black Male 2012 08-02-2023
Cottle, Charles New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 2 22 Black Male 2009 08-08-2022
Cotton, Marvin Michigan Wayne 2001 2020 Murder Life without parole 19 21 Black Male 2010 2020 10-26-2020
Coulston, Troy Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1992 2021 Murder Life without parole 7 20 Black Male 1999 12-17-2021
Council, Gregory Florida Duval 2011 2015 Child Abuse Term of Years 30 years 4 28 Black Male 2015 09-21-2022
Courteau, Paul Rhode Island Providence 1981 1999 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 13 21 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Cousin, Shareef Louisiana Orleans 1996 1999 Murder Death 0 16 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Cox, Jeffrey Virginia Richmond City 1991 2001 Murder Life 11 22 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Cox, Richard California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 82 years 6 47 White Male DK 1991 08-29-2011
Cox, Teresa Lynne California Kern 1985 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 5 17 White Female DK 1990 08-29-2011
Craig, Sandra Maryland Howard 1987 1991 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 4 37 Black Female 1991 02-21-2012
Craighead, Mark Michigan Wayne 2002 2022 Manslaughter Term of Years 5 years and 4 months to 17 years 7 38 Black Male 2009 08-17-2022
Crawford, Steven Pennsylvania Dauphin 1974 2002 Murder Life 28 14 Black Male 2002 2002 08-29-2011
Crawford, William Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 24 Black Male 2004 05-24-2022
Cristini, Michael Michigan Macomb 1991 2004 Sexual Assault Term of Years 44 to 60 years 12 26 White Male DK 2003 08-29-2011
Crivens, Algie III Illinois Cook 1992 2000 Murder Term of Years 20 years 7 18 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Crosby, Timothy New York Kings 1989 1999 Assault Term of Years 10 to Life 11 27 Black Male 1998 1999 08-29-2011
Crosland, Curtis Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2021 Murder Life without parole 33 23 Black Male 1989 2021 07-08-2021
Cruz, Efren California Santa Barbara 1997 2001 Murder Term of Years 41 to Life 4 22 Hispanic Male 2001 07-05-2012
Cruz, Jerome New York Kings 2007 2007 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 24 Hispanic Male 2007 09-03-2013
Cruz, Jose Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder Term of Years 90 years 26 24 Hispanic Male 2022 07-18-2022
Cruz, Robert Arizona Maricopa 1981 1995 Murder Death 13 33 Hispanic Male 1993 1995 08-29-2011
Cruz, Rolando Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 11 19 Hispanic Male 1995 1995 08-29-2011
Culverson, Damian Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 months 0 22 Black Male 2008 10-07-2022
Cure, Leonard Florida Broward 2004 2020 Robbery Life 16 33 Black Male 2020 01-04-2021
Curry, Albert Fed-SD 2002 2003 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 1 41 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011