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
Allen, George Jr. Missouri Cole 1983 2013 Murder Term of Years 95 years 29 25 Black Male 2011 2012 01-18-2013 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO, SA OF, FA, WH, NW, PJ, INT
Beaver, Antonio Missouri St. Louis City 1997 2007 Robbery Term of Years 18 years 10 30 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID IO
Briscoe, Johnny Missouri St. Louis 1983 2006 Sexual Assault Term of Years 45 years 23 28 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct IO, SA OF, WH, NW, WT
Erby, Lonnie Missouri St. Louis City 1986 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life 17 31 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, IO, SA
Johnson, Larry Missouri St. Louis City 1984 2002 Sexual Assault Life 18 30 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct IO, SA PR, OF, NW, WT
Kezer, Joshua Missouri Scott 1994 2009 Murder Term of Years 60 years 15 17 White Male 2007 2009 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI, JV PR, WH
Nash, Donald Missouri Dent 2009 2020 Murder Life without parole 11 39 White Male 2017 2020 10-28-2020 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H PR, OF, WH, NW, PL
Nelson, Robert Missouri Jackson 1984 2013 Sexual Assault Term of Years 70 years 29 20 Black Male 2013 06-14-2013 Mistaken Witness ID IO, SA
Stewart, Zackary Lee Missouri Greene 2008 2010 Murder Life without parole 3 18 White Male 2010 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI OF, WH
Terry, Antoine Missouri Cole 2008 2010 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 7 years 2 17 Black Male 2010 12-14-2015 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, JV, NC, SA OF, NW, PJ
Toney, Steven Missouri St. Louis 1983 1996 Sexual Assault Life 13 35 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense IO, SA OF, WH, NW, WT
Villasana, Armand Missouri Greene 1999 2000 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 1 44 Hispanic Male 2000 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, SA OF, WH, NW, WT
Wilkerson, Mike Missouri Jasper 2000 2017 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 17 39 White Male 2017 07-05-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, P, SA OF, NW
Woods, Anthony Missouri St. Louis City 1984 2005 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 years 18 20 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, SA
York, Kenneth Missouri Vernon 1994 2010 Sexual Assault Life without parole 16 38 White Male 2010 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct SA PR, WH