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 Contributing Factors Display Case Characteristics Recantation OM Tags DNA
Calhoun, Terance Michigan Wayne 2007 2022 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 17 to 32 years 15 19 Black Male 2022 05-02-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession CIU, CV, IO, P, SA
Curry, Martiece Michigan Wayne 1990 1995 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 to 40 years 5 21 Black Male 1995 09-03-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense SA
Davis, Donya Michigan Wayne 2007 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 22 years 7 28 Black Male 2014 11-11-2014 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation IO, SA
DeJesus, George Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life 24 18 Hispanic Male 2022 04-01-2022 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CDC, CIU, H, IO, SA
DeJesus, Melvin Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life 24 21 Hispanic Male 2022 04-01-2022 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CDC, CIU, H, IO, SA
Dickerson, James Michigan Wayne 1992 1998 Sexual Assault Term of Years 2 to 15 years 1 39 Black Male 1993 05-18-2020 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense SA
Dyer, Anthony Michigan Wayne 1991 2017 Sexual Assault Term of Years 7 1/2 to 15 years 11 24 Black Male 2002 02-25-2020 Mistaken Witness ID CV, P, SA
Fisher, Gregory Michigan Wayne 2002 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 to 30 years 15 49 Black Male 2017 04-18-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA
Hamilton, Lacino Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder Term of Years 52 to 82 years 25 19 Black Male 2020 10-26-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO, JI PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL
Hatchett, Nathaniel Michigan Macomb 1998 2008 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 to 40 years 10 17 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct IO, SA, JV PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ, PL
Lee, William Michigan Wayne 2007 2010 Sexual Assault Term of Years 15 to 30 years 3 17 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct JV, NC, SA PR, WH, NW, PL
Lloyd, Eddie Joe Michigan Wayne 1985 2002 Murder Life 17 34 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011 False Confession, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, IO, SA OF, NW, INT
Mulherin, Crystal Michigan Genesee 2022 2024 Attempted Murder Term of Years 17 to 30 years 2 31 White Female 2024 01-31-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense F, JI
Peterson, Jamie Lee Michigan Kalkaska 1998 2014 Murder Life without parole 16 21 White Male 2014 09-09-2014 False Confession, Official Misconduct H, IO, JI, SA PR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ
Poole, Gilbert Jr. Michigan Oakland 1989 2021 Murder Life without parole 32 23 White Male 2021 06-18-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO, BM PR, NW
Wright, Louis Michigan Calhoun 1988 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 to 50 years 35 29 White Male 2023 12-06-2023 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, CV, IO, P, SA OF, NW, PJ
Wyniemko, Kenneth Michigan Macomb 1994 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 40 to 60 years 9 42 White Male 2003 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct IO, JI, SA PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT