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: 239
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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
Abbott, Stearns Kendall Massachusetts Middlesex 1880 1911 Murder Death 31 40 White Male 1911 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Achberger, Terry E. Ohio Summit 1976 1981 Murder Life 5 28 White Male 1981 09-16-2019 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Andrews, Herbert Massachusetts Suffolk 1914 1914 Forgery Term of Years 1.17 years 0 White Male 1914 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Bachelor, Brett Florida Hillsborough 1979 1980 Murder Term of Years 15 Years 1 22 White Male 1980 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Bailey, Robert Ballard West Virginia Kanawha 1950 1966 Murder Death 11 35 White Male 1960 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Baudin, Robert California Los Angeles 1947 1947 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 22 White Male 1947 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Beale, Clyde West Virginia Mingo 1926 1949 Murder Death 3 26 White Male 1929 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Beeman, Gary Ohio Ashtabula 1976 1979 Murder Death 3 22 White Male 1979 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Bell, Craig Virginia City of Virginia Beach 1987 1987 Murder Term of Years 20 years 0 24 White Male 1987 09-25-2018 No No
Bennett, Louis Oklahoma Washington 1957 1961 Manslaughter Term of Years 35 Years 3 38 White Male 1960 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence No No
Berdue, Thomas California Yuba 1851 1851 Murder Death 0 White Male 1851 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Bernstein, Charles District of Columbia 1933 1945 Murder Death 7 37 White Male 1940 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Bertrand, Delphine Connecticut New London 1944 1946 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 to 15 years 2 53 White Female 1946 False Confession No No
Bickford, Milford Jr. Texas El Paso 1952 1955 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 3 21 White Male 1955 03-15-2021 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Bilger, George Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1938 1940 Murder Death 2 19 White Male 1940 10-25-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Official Misconduct No No
Billings, Warren K. California San Francisco 1916 1961 Murder Life 23 23 White Male 1939 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Boorn, Jesse Vermont Manchester 1819 1820 Murder Death 0 White Male 1819 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation No No
Boorn, Stephen Vermont Manchester 1819 1820 Murder Death 0 White Male 1819 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation No No
Botts, Nancy Louise Indiana Howard 1934 1935 Forgery Term of Years 2 to 14 years 1 27 White Female 1935 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Bowen, Clifford Henry Oklahoma Oklahoma 1981 1986 Murder Death 6 White Male 1987 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct No No
Bowles, Joe North Carolina Surry 1919 1921 Murder Death 2 White Male 1921 09-30-2022 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Branson, William Oregon Yamhill 1916 1920 Murder Life 5 23 White Male 1920 No No
Bray, George Illinois Cook 1942 1958 Sexual Assault Term of Years 99 years 16 28 White Male 1958 06-07-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Bridgeman, Walter North Carolina Davidson 1932 1935 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 2 20 White Male 1935 Official Misconduct No No
Briggs, Joseph Illinois Cook 1905 1906 Murder Death 1 White Male 1906 04-03-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct No No
Broady, Thomas H. Jr. Ohio Franklin 1973 1978 Murder Term of Years 10 to 25 years 5 White Male 1978 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct No No
Bundy, Harry Dale Ohio Stark 1957 1958 Murder Death 1 38 White Male 1958 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation No No
Campbell, Bertram New York New York 1938 1945 Forgery Term of Years 5 to 10 years 3 51 White Male 1941 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Carmen, Jack Allen Ohio Franklin 1975 1977 Murder Life 2 26 White Male 1977 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation No No
Carroll, Francis M. Maine Oxford 1938 1950 Murder Life 12 42 White Male 1950 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Carsetti, Emil Jr. Rhode Island Providence 1969 1974 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 15 years 4 25 White Male 1974 01-09-2023 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Cartee, Frank Fed-GA 1937 1939 Robbery Term of Years 12 years 2 29 White Male 1939 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Caruso, Philip New York Kings 1939 1939 Robbery Term of Years 10 to 20 years 1 24 White Male 1939 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Cashin, Harry New York New York 1931 1933 Murder Death 1 19 White Male 1932 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Cero, Gangi Massachusetts Suffolk 1927 1930 Murder Death 3 21 White Male 1930 No No
Clark, Ephraim R. Michigan Wayne 1961 1961 Murder Life 1 35 White Male 1961 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Clements, H.A. Texas Navarro 1926 1929 Robbery Term of Years 5 years 2 White Male 1927 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Cochran, John D. Indiana Wabash 1888 1890 Murder Life 2 White Male 1890 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Coleman, Robert E. Georgia Clayton 1929 1933 Murder Life 4 21 White Male 1933 No No
Connor, Myles Jr. Massachusetts Norfolk 1981 1985 Murder Life 4 32 White Male 1985 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Cooper, C.D. South Carolina Marlboro 1921 1934 Murder Life 5 33 White Male 1926 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Cox, Bradley Ohio Fairfield 1980 1982 Sexual Assault Term of Years 56 to 200 years 2 20 White Male 1982 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession No No
Craig, Alvin Missouri Jefferson 1929 1930 Murder Term of Years 10 years 1 White Male 1930 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Creamer, James Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Death 3 41 White Male 1975 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Cromwell, Oliver Maine Penobscot 1888 1900 Murder Life 13 White Male 1900 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Dabney, Condy Kentucky Harlan 1926 1927 Murder Life 1 31 White Male 1927 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Davis, Rennie Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 28 White Male 1970 02-11-2023 Official Misconduct No No
Davis, Thomas Nebraska Hall 1969 1971 Murder Life 2 32 White Male 1971 10-17-2019 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct No No
Dedmond, Roger Z. South Carolina Union 1967 1968 Manslaughter Term of Years 18 years 0 28 White Male 1968 False Confession, Official Misconduct No No
DeFrancesco, Eugene New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 1 38 White Male 1978 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Dellinger, David Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 52 White Male 1970 02-11-2023 Official Misconduct No No
DeMore, Louis Missouri St. Louis 1934 1934 Murder Life 0 43 White Male 1934 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession No No
DePalma, William California Orange 1968 1974 Robbery Term of Years 15 Years 6 30 White Male 1974 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct No No
Draper, Ayliff Arkansas Garland 1935 1938 Murder Death 3 26 White Male 1938 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Dudley, Herbert S. Massachusetts Suffolk 1911 1912 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 4 to 6 years 1 White Male 1912 No No
Dulin, William California Los Angeles 1933 1936 Murder Life 3 25 White Male 1936 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Eaton, Roy Illinois Rock Island 1940 1956 Robbery Term of Years 1 year to life 16 34 White Male 1956 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Emmett, George Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 3 35 White Male 1975 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Enzensperger, Robert Nevada Clark 1956 1956 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 2 to 10 years 0 29 White Male 1956 04-27-2021 No No
Farlow, Adrian Sr. New York New York 1984 1988 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 5 25 White Male 1988 11-04-2024 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Favor, Jack Louisiana Bossier Parish 1967 1974 Murder Life 7 52 White Male 1974 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Fay, Floyd Ohio Wood 1978 1980 Murder Life 2 26 White Male 1980 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Featherstone, Francis T. New York New York 1986 1986 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 0 38 White Male 1986 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Ferber, Neil Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1982 1986 Murder Death 4 34 White Male 1986 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Fischer, Marshall Illinois Cook 1942 1942 Robbery Life 0 21 White Male 1942 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct No No
Fisher, William New York New York 1933 1958 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 to 30 years 25 22 White Male 1958 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct No No
Fitzgerald, John Massachusetts Suffolk 1904 1904 Sexual Assault Term of Years 3 to 5 years 0 22 White Male 1904 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Flood, Floyd Illinois St. Clair 1924 1926 Robbery Term of Years 10 years to life 1 24 White Male 1926 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct No No
Forbes, Douglas Tennessee Washington 1975 1980 Sexual Assault Term of Years 50 years 5 34 White Male 1980 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Fossum, Steven Texas Harris 1984 1986 Sexual Assault Term of Years 5 to 12 years 2 23 White Male 1986 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Foster, James Fulton Georgia Jackson 1956 1958 Murder Death 2 38 White Male 1958 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation No No
Foster, Locke Ohio Wyandot 1901 1914 Murder Life 13 33 White Male 1914 08-29-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation No No
Fowler, Victor North Carolina Davidson 1932 1935 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 2 19 White Male 1935 Official Misconduct No No
Garvey, Mike California Los Angeles 1928 1930 Murder Life 2 28 White Male 1930 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct No No
Gideon, Clarence Earl Florida Bay 1961 1963 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 5 years 2 50 White Male 1963 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Gilbert, John F. New York Kings 1957 1957 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 22 White Male 1957 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Gingello, Salvatore New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 1 33 White Male 1978 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Gladish, Thomas New Mexico Bernalillo 1974 1975 Murder Death 2 22 White Male 1975 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Goodwin, Paul Oklahoma Seminole 1936 1969 Murder Life 32 21 White Male 1969 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Gotti, Carmine J. New York Kings 1957 1957 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 21 White Male 1957 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Green, Nelson New York Orleans 1915 1918 Murder Life 3 19 White Male 1918 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Greenwald, Irving New York Erie 1924 1924 Forgery Term of Years 7.5 years 0 White Male 1924 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Greer, Richard New Mexico Bernalillo 1974 1975 Murder Death 2 29 White Male 1975 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Gross, Louis Michigan Wayne 1933 1949 Murder Life 16 33 White Male 1949 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Growden, Gerald Michigan Wayne 1931 1932 Murder Life 1 19 White Male 1932 10-22-2020 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation No No
Hacker, Larry Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2 27 White Male 1975 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Hall, Lindberg Michigan Wayne 1961 1961 Murder Life 1 32 White Male 1961 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Hamby, Loren Colorado Huerfano 1939 1946 Murder Life 6 20 White Male 1946 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Hamlin, Franklin California San Francisco 1953 1954 Robbery Term of Years 5 years to life 0 40 White Male 1954 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Hankins, Leonard Minnesota Hennepin 1933 1953 Murder Life 20 36 White Male 1953 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct No No
Hardy, Vance Michigan Wayne 1924 1951 Murder Life 29 30 White Male 1953 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Harling, Harry Illinois Cook 1973 1976 Manslaughter Term of Years 3 to 9 years 2 31 White Male 1975 04-19-2021 No No
Harpstrite, Valentine Illinois St. Clair 1929 1968 Murder Life 20 24 White Male 1949 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Hayden, Thomas Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 28 White Male 1970 02-11-2023 Official Misconduct No No
Hefner, Cecil North Carolina Burke 1920 1921 Murder Term of Years 15 years 0 White Male 1921 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Hemauer, Francis P. Wisconsin Milwaukee 1972 1981 Attempted Murder Term of Years 60 years 9 45 White Male 1981 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Hess, Walter Missouri Jefferson 1929 1930 Murder Term of Years 10 years 1 White Male 1930 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Hocevar, Josef Montana Musselshell 1919 1921 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 6 to 12 years 2 52 White Male 1921 04-22-2020 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Hodsdon, Edward Maine Aroostook 1946 1952 Assault Term of Years 15 years 6 26 White Male 1952 Mistaken Witness ID No No
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 Official Misconduct No No