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: 1423
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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
Vasquez, Anna Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 years 15 19 Hispanic Female 2008 2012 12-31-2016
Vasquez, David Virginia Arlington 1985 1989 Murder Term of Years 35 years 4 37 Hispanic Male 1989 08-29-2011
Vasquez, Mario Wisconsin Brown 1998 2015 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 17 34 Hispanic Male 2015 02-12-2015
Vasquez, Michael New York New York 1997 2012 Robbery Term of Years 20 to life 15 40 Hispanic Male 2012 12-06-2013
Vasquez, Reinaldo North Dakota Cass 1997 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 7 45 Hispanic Male 2004 2005 11-07-2017
Vasquez, Rogelio Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 days 0 24 White Male 2014 01-15-2015
Vasquez, William New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 31 34 Black Male 2014 2012 12-18-2015
Vass, Leslie Maryland Baltimore City 1975 1986 Robbery Term of Years 20 years 11 17 Black Male 1986
Vela, Jesus Texas Midland 2015 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 21 Hispanic Male 2016 03-17-2016
Velasquez, Eduardo Massachusetts Hampden 1988 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 to 18 years 13 21 Hispanic Male 2001 08-29-2011
Veney, David Maryland Wicomico 1997 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 years 8 20 Black Male 2005 06-14-2023
Vera, Francisco Illinois Cook 1992 1998 Assault Term of Years 17 years 3 29 Hispanic Male 1996 10-14-2012
Vera, John New York Kings 1995 2000 Robbery Term of Years 6 to 18 years 5 20 Hispanic Male 2000 07-12-2012
Verkuilen, Maxwell Wisconsin Outagamie 2003 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 4 years 3 25 White Male 2007 01-05-2015
Vickers, John North Carolina Caldwell 1907 1917 Murder Term of Years 26 years 10 40 White Male 1917
Villalobos, Amaury New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 31 30 Hispanic Male 2014 2012 12-18-2015
Vindiola, Bernard California Fresno 1977 1979 Murder Term of Years 5 years to life 3 21 Hispanic Male 1979
Von Krueger, Eric Texas Harris 2013 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 days 0 31 White Male 2013 05-31-2016
Von Williams, Clarence Texas Orange 1981 1981 Sexual Assault Term of Years 50 years 0 40 White Male 1981
Voss, Krystal Colorado Alamosa 2004 2017 Murder Term of Years 20 years 9 28 White Female 2013 09-20-2017
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
Wahlgren, Ryun Texas Dallas 2015 2017 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 2 years 1 42 Asian Male 2016 09-25-2017
Wahlgren, Ryun Texas Harris 2015 2017 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 2 years 2 42 Asian Male 2016 11-06-2017
Waithe, Michael New York Kings 1987 2015 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 1 1/2 to 4 years 2 22 Black Male 2014 1988 02-06-2015
Walden, Derrick Michigan Berrien 2015 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 to 75 years 2 36 White Male 2017 01-25-2018
Walden, Oscar Jr. Illinois Cook 1952 1978 Sexual Assault Term of Years 75 years 13 20 Black Male 1965 03-30-2020
Walker, Joseph South Carolina Bamberg 2003 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 24 years 11 44 Black Male 2014 11-25-2014
Walker, Moses Mississippi Lauderdale 1907 1912 Attempted Murder Term of Years 10 years 5 Black Male 1912
Walker, Quedillis Ricardo California Santa Clara 1991 2003 Murder Term of Years 26 to Life 12 34 Hispanic Male 2003 2003 08-29-2011
Walker, William Ohio Stark 2002 2005 Robbery Term of Years 3 years 1 36 Black Male 2003 04-14-2015
Waller, James Texas Dallas 1983 2007 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 years 10 25 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Wallis, Gregory Texas Dallas 1989 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 50 years 17 27 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Walls, George Pennsylvania Allegheny 2003 2011 Sexual Assault Term of Years 5 to 10 years 8 39 Black Male 2011 08-30-2012
Walter, Sullivan Louisiana Orleans 1986 2022 Sexual Assault Term of Years 35 years 35 17 Black Male 2021 08-31-2022
Ward, James Ohio Franklin 1991 1993 Theft Term of Years 1 year 1 34 Black Male 1991 12-21-2018
Ward, Joseph Massachusetts Suffolk 1895 1896 Theft Term of Years 5 years 1 20 Don't Know Male 1896
Ward, Madeleine Illinois DuPage 2006 2008 Theft Term of Years 6 years and 7 months 2 52 White Female 2008 04-05-2013
Ward, Nathaniel Texas McLennan 1999 2001 Robbery Term of Years 45 years 2 35 Black Male 2001 10-19-2012
Ward, William Alabama Tuscaloosa 1975 1977 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 years 1 21 Black Male 1977
Ware, Robert Illinois Woodford 2017 2022 Assault Term of Years 4 years 3 40 Black Male 2021 05-31-2023
Warren, Dawan Indiana DeKalb 1998 2013 Robbery Term of Years 6 years 5 18 Black Male 2012 2003 07-24-2022
Washington, Brandon California Sacramento 2013 2023 Assault Term of Years 8 years 2 21 Black Male 2015 04-22-2024
Washington, Michael Washington Snohomish 2005 2006 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 1 year 0 16 White Male 2006 08-08-2017
Washington, Sean New Jersey Camden 1996 2020 Murder Term of Years 60 to life 24 23 Black Male 1996 2020 02-28-2020
Washington, Vonaire Wisconsin Milwaukee 1991 2001 Robbery Term of Years 22 years 10 24 Black Male 2001 07-09-2014
Watkins, Cathy New York Bronx 1997 2012 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 15 27 Black Female 1997 2012 12-13-2012
Watkins, Jacob Oregon Marion 2011 2023 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 years and 6 months 12 23 White Male 2023 06-26-2024
Watkins, Jerry Indiana Hancock 1986 2000 Murder Term of Years 60 years 14 26 White Male 1993 2000 08-29-2011
Watson, Robert Lamar Florida Polk 1965 1965 Robbery Term of Years 10 years 0 24 White Male 1965
Watts, Oneal New York Bronx 2015 2020 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 6 years 3 20 Black Male 2018 02-16-2021
Weakley, Eric Virginia Culpeper 2001 2022 Murder Term of Years 6 years and 8 months 5 16 White Male 2006 01-26-2022
Weathers, Nathaniel Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 15 days 0 21 Black Male 2015 10-04-2016
Webb, Mark Texas Tarrant 1987 2002 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 15 22 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Webb, Thomas III Oklahoma Cleveland 1983 1996 Sexual Assault Term of Years 60 years 13 22 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Webb, Troy Virginia Virginia Beach 1989 1996 Sexual Assault Term of Years 47 years 8 19 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Weeks, Carlos New York Kings 1995 2019 Murder Term of Years 27 1/2 to Life 25 20 Black Male 2018 2019 10-09-2019
Weir, John Oklahoma Comanche 1986 1987 Sexual Assault Term of Years 51 years 1 22 White Male 1987 01-09-2020
Weitzel, Robert Utah Davis 2000 2002 Manslaughter Term of Years 1 to 15 years 1 39 White Male 2001 06-27-2014
Welcome, Ernest New York Bronx 1970 1977 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 8 20 Black Male 1977 03-30-2021
Wells, Harold Michigan Wayne 1992 1993 Possession of Stolen Property Term of Years 1 1/2 to 5 years 1 24 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Wells, Keith Texas Johnson 1998 2018 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 4 years 3 17 Black Male 2001 08-07-2018
Wenger, Braden California Contra Costa 2015 2016 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Term of Years 25 days 0 30 White Male 2015 02-07-2017
Werkheiser, Julie New York Tioga 2015 2024 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 11 to Life 8 31 White Female 2019 2023 02-08-2024
West, Antonio Fed-IL (Northern) 2013 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 15 years 3 47 Black Male 2016 04-15-2016
West, Mark Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 47 Black Male 2014 01-14-2015
Wheatt, Derrick Ohio Cuyahoga 1996 2016 Murder Term of Years 18 to life 19 17 Black Male 2004 2015 08-17-2016
Wheeler, Michael Washington Thurston 2000 2015 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 20 days 0 51 White Male 2000 01-27-2017
Wheeler, Michael Washington Pierce 2011 2013 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 1 year and 5 months 1 61 White Male 2011 01-27-2017
Wheeler-Whichard, Jonathan New York Kings 1997 2009 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 0 16 Black Male 2007 1997 08-29-2011
White, Michael New York Erie 2006 2015 Sexual Assault Term of Years 5 years 5 35 Native American Male 2011 05-20-2015
White, Theodore Jr. Missouri Jackson 1999 2005 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 50 years 6 35 White Male 2005 08-29-2011
Whitehead, Ronnie Texas Harris 2004 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 1 31 White Male 2004 01-14-2015
Whitmore, George Jr. New York Kings 1966 1973 Sexual Assault Term of Years 5 to 10 years 7 20 Black Male 1973
Wickham, Christopher Utah Salt Lake 1997 2019 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 to life 14 27 White Male 2011 10-02-2019
Wilbur, Raymond Rhode Island Providence 1969 1974 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 15 years 4 28 Don't Know Male 1974 01-09-2023
Wiley, Kelvin California San Diego 1990 1992 Assault Term of Years 4 years 1 29 Black Male 1991 1992 09-07-2012
Wilkins, Geary Texas Harris 2013 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 40 Black Male 2013 05-28-2014
Willett, Jeffery Wisconsin Washington 2007 2010 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 years 3 29 White Male 2010 06-26-2012
Williams, Arthur Texas Harris 2005 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 0 34 Black Male 2005 11-05-2016
Williams, Charles Connecticut Hartford 2014 2024 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 10 years 9 40 Black Male 2023 04-10-2024
Williams, Darryl New York Queens 2014 2022 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 9 49 Black Male 2022 12-16-2022
Williams, Gregory Texas Lubbock 2018 2023 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 2 years 4 55 Black Male 2022 04-19-2024
Williams, Jerron Florida Miami-Dade 2013 2015 Manslaughter Term of Years 50 years 2 31 Black Male 2015 05-15-2015
Williams, Lawrence New York Kings 2009 2012 Assault Term of Years 10 years 3 32 Black Male 2012 10-26-2012
Williams, Maurice Missouri St. Louis 1984 1984 Robbery Term of Years 25 years 0 30 Black Male 1984 11-23-2020
Williams, Octavius Ohio Cuyahoga 2011 2024 Attempted Murder Term of Years 15 years 8 17 Black Male 2019 06-26-2024
Williams, Robert Illinois Kankakee 2017 2021 Assault Term of Years 9 years 3 28 Black Male 2020 12-10-2021
Williams, Ronald Michigan Wayne 2010 2013 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 to 20 years 2 44 Black Male 2012 09-19-2022
Williams, Willie Georgia Fulton 1985 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 45 years 22 23 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Willing, Rusty Illinois Adams 2016 2020 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 years 2 34 White Male 2018 06-23-2020
Willis, James California Sacramento 1927 1927 Robbery Term of Years 5 years to life 0 27 Don't Know Male 1927
Willis, Marrio D'Shane Oklahoma Tulsa 2003 2006 Robbery Term of Years 10 years 2 23 Black Male 2004 2006 08-29-2011
Wills, Ruben New York Queens 2017 2021 Fraud Term of Years 2 to 6 years 2 38 Black Male 2019 05-25-2021
Wilmoth, Franklin Ohio Portage 1994 2000 Sexual Assault Term of Years 3 years 1 51 White Male 1995 10-18-2018
Wilson, Albert Kansas Douglas 2019 2021 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 years and 3 months 2 20 Black Male 2021 03-21-2022
Wilson, Dale Oregon Marion 2016 2022 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 4 years 4 34 White Male 2016 2019 04-24-2024
Wilson, David Florida Miami-Dade 1967 1971 Murder Term of Years 20 years 4 23 Black Male 1971
Wilson, Theopolis Wisconsin Racine 1989 1991 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 5 years 2 22 Black Male 1991 08-01-2012
Winfrey, Richard Sr. Texas San Jacinto 2007 2010 Murder Term of Years 75 years 3 49 White Male 2010 08-29-2011
Winston, Michael Wisconsin Milwaukee 2013 2018 Attempted Murder Term of Years 26 years 5 29 Black Male 2018 09-21-2018