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: 3281
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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
Hess, Walter Jefferson 1929 1930 Murder Term of Years 10 years 1 White Male 1930
Hester, Lee Arthur Illinois Cook 1961 2019 Murder Term of Years 55 years 11 14 Black Male 1972 01-23-2020
Hickey, Kainte Michigan Wayne 2008 2024 Murder Life without parole 15 29 Black Male 2023 05-13-2024
Hickingbottom, Michael Indiana Miami 2018 2019 Assault Term of Years 6 years 0 38 Black Male 2018 08-01-2019
Hicks, Anthony Wisconsin Dane 1991 1997 Sexual Assault Term of Years 19 years 5 26 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Hicks, Edward L. Fed-MO 1921 1924 Possession of Stolen Property Term of Years 2 years 3 Don't Know Male 1924
Hicks, Kenneth Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 38 Black Male 2009 12-06-2018
Hicks, Larry Indiana Lake 1978 1980 Murder Death 2 19 Black Male 1980
Hicks, Ray Texas Harris 2013 2022 Attempt, Nonviolent Term of Years 6 months 0 18 Black Male 2014 05-09-2022
Hicks, Tyrone New York Bronx 2000 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 years 7 41 Black Male 2007 05-17-2014
Hidalgo, Olmedo New York New York 1992 2005 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 13 24 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Highers, Raymond Michigan Wayne 1988 2013 Murder Life without parole 24 20 White Male 2012 09-25-2013
Highers, Thomas Michigan Wayne 1988 2013 Murder Life without parole 24 21 White Male 2012 09-25-2013
Hill, Benjamin Minnesota Ramsey 2013 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 3 30 White Male 2016 03-30-2022
Hill, Darrin Louisiana Orleans 1999 2012 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 13 26 Black Male 2012 07-03-2012
Hill, Dartangnan Ohio Franklin 2001 2005 Kidnapping Term of Years 24 years 4 25 Black Male 2005 12-29-2012
Hill, James Indiana Lake 1982 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 35 years 16 17 Black Male 1998 12-30-2013
Hill, James Indiana Lake 2018 2022 Murder Term of Years 47 years 3 17 Black Male 2021 05-23-2022
Hill, Michael Massachusetts Hampden 1996 2002 Murder Life without parole 4 18 Black Male 1999 09-10-2012
Hill, Robert Illinois Cook 2012 2021 Murder Term of Years 70 years 5 36 Black Male 2017 05-24-2022
Hill, Taron New Jersey Camden 2006 2021 Murder Term of Years 60 years 15 18 Black Male 2010 2021 07-26-2021
Hincapie, Johnny New York New York 1991 2017 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 24 18 Hispanic Male 2015 02-19-2017
Hines, Jasmyn Texas Harris 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 24 Black Female 2014 05-31-2016
Hinton, Anthony Alabama Jefferson 1986 2015 Murder Death 29 29 Black Male 2015 04-09-2015
Hinton, C'Quan Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 14 17 Black Male 2022 01-20-2023
Hinton, Larry Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 31 Black Male 2009 05-06-2022
Hinton, Roy Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 29 Black Male 2009 05-06-2022
Hintz, Marcia Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2009 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 to 10 years 4 44 White Female 2013 04-08-2021
Hobbs, Gregory New Mexico Chaves 2013 2023 Manslaughter Term of Years 7 years 1 22 Hispanic Male 2014 09-22-2023
Hobley, Madison Illinois Cook 1990 2003 Murder Death 12 26 Black Male 1996 2003 08-29-2011
Hobson, Forrest Texas Bowie 2019 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 2 22 White Male 2021 05-06-2021
Hocevar, Josef Montana Musselshell 1919 1921 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 6 to 12 years 2 52 White Male 1921 04-22-2020
Hockersmith, Letha Jean Oklahoma Tulsa 1994 1999 Murder Life 3 31 White Female 1996 04-08-2013
Hodges, Devron Texas Lavaca 2013 2015 Robbery Term of Years 10 years 2 21 Black Male 2015 02-27-2015
Hodsdon, Edward Maine Aroostook 1946 1952 Assault Term of Years 15 years 6 26 White Male 1952
Hoehmann, Joseph New York Rockland 1996 1998 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 1 year 0 35 White Male 1998 1996 12-30-2013
Hoffman, Abbie Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 29 White Male 1970 02-11-2023
Hoffman, Harry L. New York Richmond 1924 1929 Murder Term of Years 20 years to life 5 32 White Male 1929
Hoffner, Louis New York Queens 1941 1952 Murder Life 12 28 White Male 1952
Hogan, Samuel Wisconsin Milwaukee 1995 1998 Sexual Assault Term of Years 6 years 3 49 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Hogan, Virgil Indiana Allen 1958 1962 Robbery Term of Years 10 to 25 years 5 26 Don't Know Male 1962 04-14-2021
Hogans, Terrance Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 20 Black Male 2006 02-14-2022
Holbrook, Bradley Oregon Yamhill 2002 2018 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 6 years and 3 months 6 32 White Male 2008 06-28-2018
Holbrook, Ernest Jr. Ohio Wayne 1982 1984 Murder Life 2 19 White Male 1984
Holbrook, Matthew Michigan Wayne 2006 2009 Murder Term of Years 17 to 27 years 3 35 White Male 2009 07-05-2017
Holdren, Larry West Virginia Kanawha 1984 2000 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 to 60 years 15 27 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Holdsworth, Larry Ohio Portage 1988 1994 Robbery Term of Years 4 to 25 years 3 35 White Male 1992 12-12-2018
Holemon, Jeffrey Alabama Tuscaloosa 1988 1999 Sexual Assault Life 11 23 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Holland, Dana Illinois Cook 1997 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 90 years 0 25 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Holland, Dana Illinois Cook 1995 2003 Attempted Murder Term of Years 28 years 8 25 Black Male 2003 2003 08-29-2011
Holliday, Chester California San Diego 1981 1984 Murder Term of Years 3 years 3 51 Black Male 1984 02-28-2020
Holloway, Daryl Wisconsin Milwaukee 1993 2016 Sexual Assault Life 23 24 Black Male 2016 10-28-2016
Holmes, Charles III California San Diego 2005 2014 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 9 years 7 41 White Male 2012 09-02-2015
Holmes, Christine Texas Montgomery 2023 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 37 White Female 2023 04-15-2024
Holmes, David Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 25 Black Male 2009 01-19-2021
Holmes, Dwayne Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 22 Black Male 2008 05-06-2022
Holmes, Michael Fed-MO (Eastern) 2006 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 5 44 Black Male 2011 03-28-2016
Holmes, Phillip Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 33 Black Male 2014 03-06-2015
Holsomback, John Alabama Shelby 1988 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 years 10 33 White Male 1998 12-30-2015
Holton, Rudolph Florida Hillsborough 1986 2003 Murder Death 16 33 Black Male DK 2003 08-29-2011
Honaker, Edward Virginia Nelson 1985 1994 Sexual Assault Life 10 33 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Hooper, John New York Kings 2013 2015 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 48 Black Male 2013 08-03-2015
Hoover-Moore, Kim Ohio Franklin 2003 2021 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 18 38 White Female 2017 2021 11-05-2021
Hopkins, Gregory Pennsylvania Beaver 2013 2022 Murder Term of Years 8 to 16 years 7 33 White Male 2020 05-26-2022
Hopkins, Maurice Arkansas Jefferson 2016 2019 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 years and 6 months 3 32 Black Male 2019 02-21-2019
Hopkins, Troy Virginia Richmond City 1990 2005 Murder Term of Years 28 years 10 23 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Hopps, Tony Florida Hillsborough 1990 2021 Robbery Life 31 24 Black Male 2021 09-08-2021
Horn, Geither Washington Franklin 1935 1959 Murder Life 24 41 Black Male 1959
Horne, Joe North Carolina Davidson 1932 1935 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 2 20 White Male 1935
Horner, Joshua Oregon Deschutes 2017 2018 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 50 years 1 37 White Male 2018 09-17-2018
Hornoff, Jeffrey Scott Rhode Island Kent 1996 2003 Murder Life 6 26 White Male 2002 08-29-2011
Horton, Alice Texas Angelina 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 20 White Female 2013 04-26-2014
Horton, John Illinois Winnebago 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 22 17 Black Male 1998 2017 10-09-2017
Horton, Richard Ohio Franklin 2006 2023 Robbery Term of Years 23 years 16 28 Black Male 2022 07-17-2023
Hostetler, Daniel Kentucky Hart 2013 2019 Manslaughter Term of Years 13 years 6 18 White Male 2019 01-02-2020
House, Paul G. Tennessee Union 1986 2009 Murder Death 22 23 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
House, Roger Fed-Military 2002 2009 Military Justice Offense Fine 0 35 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Housler, David Jr. Tennessee Montgomery 1997 2014 Murder Life without parole 13 19 White Male 2010 12-03-2014
Houston, Darrell Ohio Cuyahoga 1992 2010 Murder Term of Years 33 to Life 19 23 Black Male 2003 2010 07-06-2012
Houston, Elton Illinois Cook 1984 1989 Murder Term of Years 35 years 5 27 Black Male 1989 08-29-2011
Howard, Darnell Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 3 23 Black Male 2009 12-06-2021
Howard, Darryl North Carolina Durham 1995 2016 Murder Term of Years 80 years 21 29 Black Male 2004 2016 09-06-2016
Howard, DeAndre California Los Angeles 2003 2013 Murder Life 10 20 Black Male 2013 12-27-2013
Howard, Eddie Lee Jr. Mississippi Lowndes 1994 2021 Murder Death 27 38 Black Male 2011 2020 02-25-2021
Howard, Kenji California Los Angeles 1997 2021 Murder Term of Years 35 to Life 24 16 Black Male 2021 01-13-2022
Howard, Stanley Illinois Cook 1987 2003 Murder Death 16 21 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Howell, Everett Illinois Adams 1928 1930 Robbery Term of Years 1 year to life 2 White Male 1930
Howell, Frank West Virginia Marshall 1929 1931 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 1 28 White Male 1931
Hudson, Jermaine Louisiana Orleans 2000 2021 Robbery Life 21 20 Black Male 2021 2021 04-13-2021
Hudson, Larry Louisiana Orleans 1967 1993 Murder Death 25 19 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Huffington, John Maryland Harford 1981 2023 Murder Death 32 18 White Male 2013 02-09-2023
Hugee, Larry Lane Maryland Wicomico 2004 2013 Robbery Term of Years 25 years 8 48 Black Male 2012 05-16-2013
Hughes, Elicia Mississippi Hinds 2007 2007 Murder Life 0 32 Black Female 2007 07-19-2013
Hughes, George Minnesota Chisago 1921 1931 Robbery Life 10 White Male 1931
Humiston, Chad Kansas Seward 2001 2004 Murder Term of Years 16 years and 11 months 3 19 White Male 2004 11-06-2017
Hungerford, Jordan Texas Denton 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 24 White Male 2014 12-18-2014
Hunt, Brian Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2008 12-05-2018
Hunt, Darryl North Carolina Forsyth 1987 1990 Murder Term of Years 40 years 0 18 Black Male 1987 12-30-2023
Hunt, H. Guy Alabama Montgomery 1993 1998 Official Misconduct Probation 0 54 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Hunt, Kenya California San Diego 1991 1991 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 17 Black Male 1991 09-07-2012