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: 4138
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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
Miller, Harry Utah Salt Lake 2004 2007 Robbery Term of Years 5 to Life 3 45 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense
Miller, Henry Fed-AR (Western) 1888 1902 Murder Death 14 35 White Male 1902
Miller, Jerry Illinois Cook 1982 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 45 years 24 23 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct IO, SA FA, WH, NW
Miller, Jesse Jr. Florida Palm Beach 2009 2014 Murder Life 5 17 Black Male 2014 10-06-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense H, JI, JV
Miller, Joel Fed-CA (Central) 2012 2014 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 35 White Male 2013 12-19-2014 Perjury or False Accusation FED
Miller, John Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4 42 White Male 1993 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, NC PR, WH
Miller, John Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2019 Murder Life without parole 21 21 Black Male 2011 2019 08-05-2019 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Miller, Lawrence J. Jr. Connecticut Fairfield 1983 1997 Assault Term of Years 32 years 12 36 White Male 1996 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct CV, SA OF, WH
Miller, Lloyd Eldon Illinois Hancock 1956 1971 Murder Death 10 29 White Male 1967 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Miller, Maurice Ladon Oklahoma Oklahoma 2005 2007 Murder Life 2 18 Black Male 2007 12-22-2013 False Confession H
Miller, Morgan Ohio Lucas 1984 1992 Robbery Term of Years 20 to 40 years 8 27 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID
Miller, Neil Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 2000 Sexual Assault Term of Years 26 to 45 years 9 22 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct IO, SA OF, WH, NW, WT
Miller, Robert Lee Jr. Oklahoma Oklahoma 1988 2017 Murder Death 10 27 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence H, SA
Miller, Thomas Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 0 19 White Male 1997 1997 01-29-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, NC PR, WH, NW, WT
Miller, Tonia Michigan Calhoun 2003 2021 Murder Term of Years 20 to 30 years 18 18 White Female 2020 2021 09-20-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, F, H, IO, NC, SBS
Mills, Damian North Carolina Buncombe 2001 2015 Murder Term of Years 12 years 9 20 Black Male 2010 10-11-2015 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, JI, P PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Mills, Denise Texas Harris 2014 2025 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 53 Black Female 2014 05-05-2025 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Mills, Randall Tennessee Marshall 2000 2014 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 11 43 White Male 2011 04-08-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, IO, SA
Mims, Bernard Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Murder Term of Years 95 years 10 20 Black Male 2016 11-01-2016 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H
Minnitt, Andre Arizona Pima 1993 2002 Murder Death 0 21 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL
Minsky, Gerald Fed-KY (Eastern) 1991 1992 Fraud Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 0 42 White Male 1991 12-12-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, FED, NC PR, WH, NW, KP
Minton, Samuel Scott Tennessee Bradley 1994 2025 Sexual Assault Term of Years 76 years 31 20 White Male 2024 05-01-2025 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, NC, IO, SA PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Miranda, Adam California Los Angeles 1983 2009 Murder Life 0 21 Hispanic Male 1983 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, P PR, WH, WT
Miranda, Roberto Nevada Clark 1982 1996 Murder Death 14 38 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H
Misch, Eric Ohio Lucas 1993 2024 Murder Term of Years 20 years to life 26 16 White Male 2016 2020 12-08-2024 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO, JV PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ
Mitchel, Albert New York Kings 2007 2008 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 42 Black Male 2007 09-03-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P OF, WH, NW
Mitchell, Anthony Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Murder Term of Years 31 years 12 17 Black Male 2019 06-17-2020 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, JV PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INT, PJ, PL
Mitchell, Charlie Michigan Wayne 1989 2006 Murder Term of Years 10 to 15 years 12 34 Black Male 2001 08-24-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense H
Mitchell, DeQuentun Texas Harris 2016 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 24 Black Male 2017 07-15-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Mitchell, Keith District of Columbia 1994 2015 Murder Term of Years 36 to life 21 18 Black Male 2011 2015 04-21-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ, PL
Mitchell, Keith Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Term of Years 30 years 13 15 Black Male 1999 2008 06-11-2017 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, IO, JV PR, OF, NW, WT, INT, PJ
Mitchell, Marvin Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 1997 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 9 to 25 years 7 21 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct CV, SA PR, WH
Mitchell, Melvin Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 4 50 Black Male 2017 07-15-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Mitchell, Perry South Carolina Lexington 1984 1998 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 15 20 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, SA
Modahl, Jeffrey California Kern 1986 1999 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 48 years 13 29 White Male 1987 1999 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, NC, SA PR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Moldowan, Jeffrey Michigan Macomb 1991 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 60 to 90 years 11 20 White Male DK 2002 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct BM, SA FA, WH, NW, WT
Molen, Michael Scott Idaho Boise 2007 2014 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 7 44 White Male 2014 09-22-2018 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA PR, FA, WH, NW, WT
Molette, Gregory Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 28 Black Male 2007 04-27-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Monroe, Beverly Virginia Powhatan 1992 2003 Murder Term of Years 22 years 9 54 White Female 2002 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, H, NC PR, OF, WH, NW, INT
Monroe, Harold Texas Harris 2014 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 47 Black Male 2014 01-13-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P
Monroe, Taylor Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 days 0 24 Black Male 2015 07-11-2016 CIU, M, NC, P
Monson, Lamarr Michigan Wayne 1997 2017 Murder Term of Years 30 to 50 years 20 23 Black Male 2017 08-26-2017 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, IO OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ
Montalvo, Noel Pennsylvania York 2003 2023 Murder Death 21 33 Hispanic Male 2023 01-18-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H OF, NW, WT
Montalvo, Ruben New York Bronx 1988 2001 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 13 16 Hispanic Male 2001 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JV PR, WH, NW, KP
Montanez, Jose Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder Term of Years 55 years 22 25 Hispanic Male 1999 2016 07-23-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ
Montes, Roy California Los Angeles 1996 1999 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 3 18 Hispanic Male 1999 1999 12-11-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P OF, WH, NW, PJ
Montgomery, Carl Illinois Moultrie 1984 1989 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 7 years 4 44 White Male 1987 07-16-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC
Montgomery, Gary Jr. Michigan Wayne 2015 2017 Attempted Murder Term of Years 13 to 32 years 2 18 Black Male 2017 08-02-2017 Perjury or False Accusation
Montgomery, James Illinois Lake 1924 1949 Sexual Assault Life 26 30 Black Male 1949 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense
Montgomery, Johnathan Virginia Hampton City 2008 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 7 years and 6 months 4 14 White Male 2012 2012 12-20-2013 Perjury or False Accusation CV, IO, JV, NC, SA
Montgomery, Konrad Michigan Wayne 2013 2016 Robbery Term of Years 12 to 27 years 3 29 Black Male 2016 07-19-2016 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense PR, NW, PL
Montgomery, LaDondrell Texas Harris 2010 2011 Robbery Life 1 34 Black Male 2011 01-27-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense
Montgomery, Melvin Fed-MO (Western) 1995 1997 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years and 6 months 2 31 Black Male 1996 08-24-2014 FED
Montgomery, Olen Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6 17 Black Male 1937 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense
Montgomery, Patrick Texas Dallas 1987 2009 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 22 31 White Male 2008 2009 10-19-2012 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA
Montilla, Carlos Massachusetts Suffolk 1988 1990 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 to 5 years 1 22 Hispanic Male 1990 10-06-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense OF, WH, NW, PJ
Montoya, Lorenzo Colorado Denver 2000 2014 Murder Life without parole 14 14 Hispanic Male 2014 06-19-2014 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence H, IO, JI, JV OF, NW, INT
Moon, Brandon Texas El Paso 1988 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 75 years 16 26 White Male 2004 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA
Mooney, John Maryland Baltimore City 2010 2014 Murder Life 4 19 White Male 2014 03-19-2014 Perjury or False Accusation CIU, H, IO
Mooney, Thomas J. California San Francisco 1917 1939 Murder Death 22 24 White Male 1939 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Moore, Anthony New York New York 1996 1998 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 2 32 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Official Misconduct H OF, NW, INT
Moore, Christopher Michigan Berrien 2006 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 Black Male 2007 09-13-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P OF, WH, NW
Moore, Clarence New Jersey Atlantic 1987 2006 Sexual Assault Life 14 36 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct IO, SA PR, WH, NW
Moore, Curtis Virginia Greensville 1978 2010 Murder Life 3 32 Black Male 1981 08-29-2011 False Confession, Official Misconduct H, PH, SA OF, NW, INT
Moore, Daniel Wade Alabama Morgan 2002 2009 Murder Death 5 24 White Male 2008 08-29-2011 Official Misconduct H, SA PR, WH, NW, PL
Moore, Domonique Kansas Wyandotte 2010 2024 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 14 24 Black Male 2024 01-23-2025 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Moore, Elgen Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 2005 05-10-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW, PJ
Moore, James Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 45 Black Male 2007 12-09-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Moore, Joanna California Alameda 1993 1994 Murder Not Sentenced 1 14 White Female 1994 10-24-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, H, JV, NC, SA
Moore, Joe Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 years 4 55 Black Male 2003 05-18-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL
Moore, Jonathan Illinois Kane 2002 2012 Murder Term of Years 76 years 10 18 Black Male 2012 06-18-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct CV, H, IO OF, WH
Moore, Joshua California Orange 1999 2001 Robbery Term of Years 12 years 2 19 White Male 2001 08-03-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense
Moore, Kenneth Ohio Pike 1995 2004 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 9 45 White Male 2004 08-29-2011 Official Misconduct H, P PR, WH
Moore, Kenneth Texas Galveston 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 29 Black Male 2015 01-20-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence NC, P
Moore, Laurie Michigan Otsego 1987 1991 Manslaughter Term of Years 7 to 15 years 3 33 White Male 1991 04-23-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT
Moore, Omar Illinois Cook 2009 2018 Murder Term of Years 34 years 9 37 Black Male 2012 2018 08-29-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Moore, Salaam Oklahoma Oklahoma 2001 2016 Murder Life without parole 15 16 Black Male 2015 2016 07-26-2016 Perjury or False Accusation H, JV
Moore, Sedrick Georgia Colquitt 2002 2023 Sexual Assault Term of Years 50 years 21 17 Black Male 2023 10-13-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, JV, SA OF, WT
Moore, Walter Michigan Otsego 1988 1996 Murder Life 7 37 White Male 1995 1996 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT
Moore, Wayne North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault Term of Years 29 years 8 18 Black Male 1975 1980 11-17-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct A, CDC PR, WH, NW, KP, WT
Mora, Raymond New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 8 25 Hispanic Male 2014 1989 12-18-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense A, CIU, CV, H, IO, NC, PH
Morales, Joe Arizona Maricopa 1976 1981 Murder Death 5 28 Hispanic Male 1981 09-05-2023 Perjury or False Accusation
Morales, Jose New York Bronx 1988 2001 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 13 17 Hispanic Male 2001 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JV PR, WH, NW, KP
Morales, Marcos Texas Hidalgo 2016 2018 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 4 years 0 31 Hispanic Male 2016 11-06-2018 Inadequate Legal Defense P
Morales, Melissa Florida Martin 2018 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 37 White Female 2019 04-04-2019 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Morales, Miguel Illinois Cook 1994 2023 Murder Term of Years 45 years 21 19 Hispanic Male 2005 2015 11-14-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Morales, Raul New York Bronx 1988 1997 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 1/2 to 25 years 9 41 Hispanic Male 1996 1997 12-12-2013 Perjury or False Accusation NC, SA
Morales, Robert Anel Diaz Puerto Rico Humacao 2004 2012 Murder Life 172 years 8 20 Hispanic Male 2012 12-07-2012 Perjury or False Accusation CDC, H, SA
Morales, Santiago Ventura Oregon Clackamas 1986 1991 Murder Term of Years 10 to Life 4 19 Hispanic Male 1989 1991 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense H
Moran, Christopher Rhode Island Providence 1994 2022 Robbery Term of Years 68 years 3 22 White Male 1997 01-13-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence
Moran, Nakiya Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Attempted Murder Term of Years 62 years 7 17 White Male 2017 06-06-2018 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct CV, JV PR, OF, WH
Morant, Stefon Connecticut New Haven 1994 2021 Murder Term of Years 70 years 21 21 Black Male 1996 2015 11-15-2021 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ
Morello, Raffaelo New Jersey Essex 1918 1926 Murder Life 11 25 White Male 1929 False Confession
Moreno, David California Solano 1998 2000 Murder Not Sentenced 1 19 Hispanic Male 2000 05-31-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, H PR, WH
Moreno, Noe North Carolina Mecklenburg 2007 2012 Murder Term of Years 18 to 22 years 5 26 Hispanic Male 2012 09-03-2012 Inadequate Legal Defense H, P, IO
Moreno, Tony Jr. California Los Angeles 2014 2016 Robbery Term of Years 3 years 2 28 Hispanic Male 2015 2016 12-19-2017 Perjury or False Accusation NC, P
Morfin, Nicholas Illinois Cook 1997 2021 Murder Life without parole 24 17 White Male 2000 2021 02-08-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, H, JV PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT
Morgan, Jerome Louisiana Orleans 1994 2016 Murder Life without parole 19 17 Black Male 2011 2014 06-01-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, IO, JV PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL
Morillo, Carlos New York Bronx 1993 2011 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 18 29 Hispanic Male 2011 2011 01-18-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H OF, WH, NW, WT
Morings, Claude Jr. Fed-Military 2002 2009 Child Abuse Term of Years 6 months 0 24 Black Male 2008 2003 08-14-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SBS