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: 74
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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
Adams, Kenneth Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder Term of Years 75 years 18 22 Black Male 1994 1996 08-29-2011
Alexander, Malcolm Louisiana Jefferson 1980 2018 Sexual Assault Life without parole 37 19 Black Male 2018 02-06-2018
Allen, Dennis Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14 36 Black Male 2014 2014 05-11-2019
Ballard, Jarvis Louisiana St. Bernard 1999 2021 Sexual Assault Life without parole 22 18 Black Male 2017 2021 08-21-2021
Bibbins, Gene Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1987 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life 16 29 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Brown, Leon North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 30 15 Black Male 2014 09-02-2014
Browning, Paul Nevada Clark 1986 2020 Murder Death 33 29 Black Male 2019 04-30-2020
Bush, Keith New York Suffolk 1976 2019 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 32 17 Black Male 1980 2008 06-03-2019
Charles, Ulysses Rodriguez Massachusetts Suffolk 1984 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 80 years 17 30 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Clay, Frederick Massachusetts Suffolk 1981 2017 Murder Life without parole 36 16 Black Male 2001 2017 08-15-2017
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
Evans, Michael Illinois Cook 1976 2003 Murder Life 27 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Fountain, Wiley Texas Dallas 1986 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 40 years 16 28 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Fulton, John Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Murder Term of Years 31 years 12 18 Black Male 2019 06-17-2020
Giles, James Curtis Texas Dallas 1983 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 10 26 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Gray, Anthony Maryland Calvert 1991 1999 Murder Life 7 23 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Gray, David A. Illinois Madison 1978 1999 Attempted Murder Term of Years 60 years 20 25 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Green, Anthony Michael Ohio Cuyahoga 1988 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 to 50 years 13 22 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Hamilton, Lacino Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder Term of Years 52 to 82 years 25 19 Black Male 2020 10-26-2020
Harris, Leroy Connecticut New Haven 1989 2022 Sexual Assault Term of Years 80 years 29 22 Black Male 2017 12-21-2022
Hatchett, Nathaniel Michigan Macomb 1998 2008 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 to 40 years 10 17 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Hayes, Travis Louisiana Jefferson 1998 2007 Murder Life 8 17 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Henry, Darrill Louisiana Orleans 2011 2023 Murder Life without parole 9 28 Black Male 2020 02-21-2023
Hicks, Termaine Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2002 2020 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 1/2 to 25 years 18 26 Black Male 2020 01-12-2021
Hill, James Indiana Lake 2018 2022 Murder Term of Years 47 years 3 17 Black Male 2021 05-23-2022
Holton, Rudolph Florida Hillsborough 1986 2003 Murder Death 16 33 Black Male DK 2003 08-29-2011
Horton, Richard Ohio Franklin 2006 2023 Robbery Term of Years 23 years 16 28 Black Male 2022 07-17-2023
Howard, Darryl North Carolina Durham 1995 2016 Murder Term of Years 80 years 21 29 Black Male 2004 2016 09-06-2016
Hunt, Darryl North Carolina Forsyth 1985 2004 Murder Life 18 19 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Inman, Devonia Georgia Cook 2001 2021 Murder Life 20 20 Black Male 2018 2021 01-03-2022
Isbell, Teddy North Carolina Buncombe 2003 2015 Accessory to Murder Term of Years 3 years 4 35 Black Male 2007 10-11-2015
Jean, Lesly North Carolina Onslow 1982 1991 Sexual Assault Life 9 22 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011
Jimerson, Verneal Illinois Cook 1985 1996 Murder Death 10 25 Black Male 1994 1996 08-29-2011
Johnson, Anthony Louisiana Washington 1986 2010 Murder Life 21 27 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Johnson, Jesse Oregon Marion 2004 2023 Murder Death 19 37 Black Male 2023 10-05-2023
Johnson, Larry Missouri St. Louis City 1984 2002 Sexual Assault Life 18 30 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Johnson, William Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2009 2023 Murder Term of Years 30 to 60 years 14 24 Black Male 2020 2023 06-15-2023
Kagonyera, Kenneth North Carolina Buncombe 2001 2011 Murder Term of Years 12 to 15 years 10 20 Black Male 2011 2011 10-12-2011
Kendrick, Jaythan New York Queens 1995 2020 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 25 36 Black Male 2017 2020 12-07-2020
Lee, William Michigan Wayne 2007 2010 Sexual Assault Term of Years 15 to 30 years 3 17 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Lynch, Renay New York Erie 1998 2024 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 24 39 Black Female 2005 2022 01-16-2024
Lyons, Marcus Illinois DuPage 1988 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 6 years 2 29 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011
Martin, Kevin District of Columbia 1984 2014 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 to Life 25 17 Black Male 2009 07-21-2014
Matthews, Ryan Louisiana Jefferson 1999 2004 Murder Death 5 17 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Mayes, Larry Indiana Lake 1982 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 80 years 19 30 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
McCollum, Henry North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 30 19 Black Male 2014 09-02-2014
Mills, Damian North Carolina Buncombe 2001 2015 Murder Term of Years 12 years 9 20 Black Male 2010 10-11-2015
Mitchell, Anthony Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Murder Term of Years 31 years 12 17 Black Male 2019 06-17-2020
Mitchell, Marvin Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 1997 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 9 to 25 years 7 21 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Morris, David Maryland Baltimore City 2005 2021 Murder Term of Years 50 years 16 19 Black Male 2005 2021 11-15-2021
Mozee, Stanley Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14 39 Black Male 2014 2014 05-11-2019
Nolley, John Texas Tarrant 1998 2018 Murder Life 18 22 Black Male 2016 10-05-2018
Patterson, Maurice Illinois Cook 2003 2010 Murder Term of Years 30 years 7 35 Black Male 2010 2010 08-29-2011
Rainge, Willie Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder Life 18 20 Black Male 1994 1996 08-29-2011
Reed, Carl Illinois Cook 2005 2023 Murder Term of Years 27 years 14 41 Black Male 2020 06-15-2023
Roberts, Lisa Oregon Multnomah 2004 2014 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 9 37 Black Female 2014 06-09-2014
Sledge, Joseph North Carolina Bladen 1978 2015 Murder Life 36 34 Black Male 2013 2015 01-23-2015
Smith, Kaliegh Louisiana Orleans 2010 2021 Murder Life without parole 11 31 Black Male 2014 2021 06-25-2021
Snyder, Walter Virginia Arlington 1986 1993 Sexual Assault Term of Years 45 years 7 20 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Sutton, Josiah Texas Harris 1999 2004 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 years 4 16 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Talley, Terry Georgia Troup 1981 2021 Sexual Assault Life 39 23 Black Male 2021 04-04-2021
Terry, Paul Illinois Cook 1977 2003 Murder Life 26 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Wagstaffe, Everton New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping Term of Years 12 1/2 to 25 years 22 23 Black Male 2014 08-02-2015
Washington, Calvin E. Texas McLennan 1987 2001 Murder Life 14 30 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Watson, James Massachusetts Suffolk 1981 2020 Murder Life without parole 39 20 Black Male 2001 2020 11-25-2020
Whitley, Drew Pennsylvania Allegheny 1989 2006 Murder Life 17 32 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Wilcoxson, Robert North Carolina Buncombe 2002 2011 Murder Term of Years 12 1/2 to 15 3/4 years 9 21 Black Male 2011 10-12-2011
Williams, Dennis Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder Death 18 21 Black Male 1994 1996 08-29-2011
Williams, Joe Sidney Jr. Texas McLennan 1987 1993 Murder Life 6 19 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Williams, Larry Jr. North Carolina Buncombe 2002 2015 Murder Term of Years 10 years 7 16 Black Male 2009 10-11-2015
Willis, John Illinois Cook 1993 1999 Sexual Assault Life 6 42 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Wilson, Harold C. Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1989 2005 Murder Death 16 30 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Woodard, James Lee Texas Dallas 1981 2008 Murder Life 27 26 Black Male DK 2008 08-29-2011
Wyatt, Rickey Dale Texas Dallas 1981 2012 Sexual Assault Life 99 years 30 25 Black Male 2012 08-30-2012