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
Garrett, Paul Shane Tennessee Davidson 2003 2021 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 9 26 White Male 2011 09-08-2021 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO, JI, P, SA PR, OF, NW, KP, INT, PJ
House, Paul G. Tennessee Union 1986 2009 Murder Death 22 23 White Male 2008 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence H, SA
McCormick, Michael Lee Tennessee Jefferson 1987 2007 Murder Death 16 32 White Male 2003 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense H
McKinney, Lawrence Tennessee Shelby 1978 2009 Sexual Assault Life 100 years 31 22 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID SA
McMillan, Clark Jerome Tennessee Shelby 1980 2002 Sexual Assault Life 22 22 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID CV, IO, SA
Mills, Randall Tennessee Marshall 2000 2014 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 11 43 White Male 2011 04-08-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, IO, SA
Minton, Samuel Scott Tennessee Bradley 1994 2025 Sexual Assault Term of Years 76 years 31 20 White Male 2024 05-01-2025 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, NC, IO, SA PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Price, Darren Tennessee Shelby 2003 2025 Attempted Murder Term of Years 49 years 17 35 Black Male 2020 05-05-2025 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense IO OF, WH, NW, PJ
Webster, Joseph Tennessee Davidson 2006 2020 Murder Life 15 19 Black Male 2009 2020 11-30-2020 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H