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
Bickford, Milford Jr. Texas El Paso 1952 1955 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 3 21 White Male 1955 03-15-2021
Deeb, Muneer Texas McLennan 1985 1993 Murder Death 8 23 Other Male 1986 1993 08-29-2011
Dove, Gayle Texas El Paso 1986 1990 Child Sex Abuse Life 2 41 White Female 1989 07-15-2012
Gonzalez, Gonzalo Texas McLennan 2020 2022 Assault Term of Years 5 years 3 44 Hispanic Male 2022 12-22-2022
Hernandez, Alejandro Texas El Paso 1994 2006 Murder Life 99 years 12 22 Hispanic Male 2006 01-14-2013
Jaile, Carlos Texas El Paso 1990 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 29 29 Hispanic Male 2019 04-06-2022
Jordan, DeJuan Texas El Paso 2015 2019 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 2 years 0 38 Black Male 2016 02-14-2019
Jordan, DeJuan Texas El Paso 2016 2019 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 4 years 2 40 Black Male 2018 02-14-2019
Kussmaul, Richard Texas Mclennan 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 25 21 White Male 1995 2019 11-06-2019
Long, James Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 20 21 White Male 1995 2014 11-06-2019
Macias, Federico Texas El Paso 1984 1993 Murder Death 9 31 Hispanic Male 1989 1993 08-29-2011
Mackley, David Texas McLennan 2017 2020 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 7 years 3 51 White Male 2019 07-13-2020
Massey, Kenneth Texas El Paso 1953 1954 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 2 25 White Male 1954 03-15-2021
Moon, Brandon Texas El Paso 1988 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 75 years 16 26 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Noble, Michelle Texas El Paso 1986 1988 Child Sex Abuse Life 2 34 White Female 1988 01-31-2020
Pitts, James Jr. Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 20 20 White Male 1995 2014 11-06-2019
Shelton, Michael Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 17 22 White Male 1995 2011 11-06-2019
Villegas, Daniel Texas El Paso 1995 2018 Murder Life 18 16 Hispanic Male 2014 10-15-2018
Ward, Nathaniel Texas McLennan 1999 2001 Robbery Term of Years 45 years 2 35 Black Male 2001 10-19-2012
Washington, Calvin E. Texas McLennan 1987 2001 Murder Life 14 30 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Williams, Joe Sidney Jr. Texas McLennan 1987 1993 Murder Life 6 19 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011