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: 210
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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
Abdal, Warith Habib New York Erie 1983 1999 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 to Life 16 43 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Adams, Johnathan Georgia Carroll 2005 2006 Murder Term of Years 1 year 1 12 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Anderson, David Pennsylvania Venango 2001 2011 Sexual Assault Term of Years 5 to 15 years 0 34 White Male 2001 11-24-2014
Bauer, Chester Montana Silver Bow 1983 1997 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 14 26 White Male 1997 08-29-2011
Baylor, Ronnie California Riverside 1987 1996 Sexual Assault Term of Years 16 years 8 25 Black Male 1995 02-26-2014
Beaty, Kara Indiana St. Joseph 2023 2025 Manslaughter Term of Years 3 years 1 18 White Female 2024 05-01-2025
Belcher, Michael Ohio Franklin 1999 2001 Manslaughter Term of Years 20 years 2 21 White Male 2001 06-22-2013
Benitez, Ricardo New York Queens 2010 2015 Robbery Term of Years 22 to life 4 54 Hispanic Male 2015 04-12-2017
Beranek, Richard Wisconsin Dane 1990 2018 Sexual Assault Life 243 years 27 28 White Male 2017 05-23-2018
Bolden, Eddie Illinois Cook 1996 2016 Murder Life without parole 19 24 Black Male 2016 04-22-2016
Boone, Otis New York Kings 2012 2019 Robbery Term of Years 25 years 6 19 Black Male 2018 03-24-2019
Bradley, Kelvin Georgia Fulton 2012 2017 Assault Term of Years 20 years 5 26 Black Male 2017 05-16-2017
Briscoe, Johnny Missouri St. Louis 1983 2006 Sexual Assault Term of Years 45 years 23 28 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Brown, Debra Utah Cache 1995 2013 Murder Life 16 35 White Female 2011 07-12-2013
Brown, Dennis Louisiana St. Tammany 1985 2005 Sexual Assault Life 19 16 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Bryant, Malcolm Maryland Baltimore City 1999 2016 Murder Life 17 24 Black Male 2016 05-17-2016
Bumpass, Angel Tennessee Hamilton 2019 2023 Murder Life 3 13 Black Female 2022 10-09-2023
Burnside, Brandon Wisconsin Milwaukee 2011 2015 Murder Life 5 27 Black Male 2015 09-28-2015
Butler, Sabrina Mississippi Lowndes 1990 1995 Murder Death 6 18 Black Female 1995 08-29-2011
Campbell, Lamont Missouri St. Louis City 2016 2023 Murder Life 6 17 Black Male 2023 02-15-2023
Cannon, Trevor Georgia Chatham 2015 2018 Manslaughter Term of Years 8 years 2 22 White Male 2017 01-11-2018
Caravella, Anthony Florida Broward 1984 2010 Murder Life 25 15 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Carmona, Arthur California Orange 1998 2000 Robbery Term of Years 12 years 2 16 Hispanic Male 1998 2000 08-29-2011
Carr, Weldon Wayne Georgia Fulton 1994 2004 Murder Life 4 57 White Male 1997 07-03-2012
Cestoni, Enzo Fed-CA (Northern) 2016 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 28 Hispanic Male 2016 04-26-2019
Chapman, Vernon Louisiana St. Tammany 1980 1994 Sexual Assault Life 14 23 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
Christoph, Dayna Washington Spokane 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 21 to 28 weeks 0 16 White Female 1995 02-22-2012
Clark, Robert Georgia Cobb 1982 2005 Sexual Assault Life 24 20 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Coney, Robert Carroll Texas Angelina 1966 2004 Robbery Life 38 33 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Conteh, Maligie Virginia Fairfax 2010 2013 Robbery Term of Years 1 year and 11 months 2 19 Black Male 2011 04-23-2013
Copeland, Nicole Fed-NY (Northern) 2010 2016 Fraud Term of Years 24 days 0 32 White Female 2010 05-20-2016
Council, Gregory Florida Duval 2011 2015 Child Abuse Term of Years 30 years 4 28 Black Male 2015 09-21-2022
Crawford, Rodricus Louisiana Caddo 2013 2017 Murder Death 3 22 Black Male 2017 04-18-2017
Cruz, Jose Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder Term of Years 90 years 26 24 Hispanic Male 2022 07-18-2022
Cullipher, Ricky Virginia Hampton City 1997 2001 Assault Term of Years 9 years 4 15 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Dahl, Connie California El Dorado 2003 2024 Manslaughter Term of Years 1 year 1 19 White Female 2004 07-03-2024
Dallas, Peter Florida Broward 1991 1992 Murder Not Sentenced 1 23 White Male 1992 08-29-2011
Daniels, Elmer Delaware New Castle 1980 2018 Child Sex Abuse Life 39 18 Black Male 2018 12-17-2018
Davila, Edwin Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder Term of Years 50 years 24 21 Hispanic Male 2020 12-19-2022
Deskovic, Jeffrey New York Westchester 1990 2006 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 16 16 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Dexter, Clarence Richard Jr. Missouri Clay 1991 1999 Murder Death 8 49 White Male 1998 1999 08-29-2011
Diamond, G. Lowell Virginia Prince William 1977 2013 Sexual Assault Term of Years 15 years 5 24 White Male 1982 03-15-2013
Dilosa, Douglas Louisiana Jefferson 1987 2003 Murder Life 13 35 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Dombrowski, Peter New York Erie 1985 1990 Robbery Term of Years 9 to 18 years 5 37 White Male 1990 03-10-2014
Donald, Willie Indiana Lake 1992 2016 Murder Term of Years 60 years 24 23 Black Male 2013 2016 02-09-2016
Doswell, Thomas Pennsylvania Allegheny 1986 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 13 to 26 years 19 24 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Drennen, Gabriel Wyoming Fremont 2011 2013 Murder Life 3 36 White Male 2013 12-26-2013
Dunn, Elisa Fed-NY (Northern) 2010 2016 Fraud Probation 0 38 White Female 2010 05-20-2016
Elliff, Hicks Texas Nueces 1982 2007 Murder Term of Years 55 years 25 23 White Male 2007 01-24-2012
Ellington, Tyrone Ohio Mahoning 1989 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 3 31 Black Male 1991 1991 12-11-2018
Eskew, Jasmine Montana Cascade 2014 2017 Child Abuse Term of Years 5 years 3 21 White Female 2017 01-25-2018
Evans, Jerry Lee Texas Dallas 1987 2009 Sexual Assault Life 22 24 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Evans, Michael Illinois Cook 1976 2003 Murder Life 27 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Flores, Ernesto Jr. Texas Hidalgo 2004 2015 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 2 years 1 23 Hispanic Male 2005 03-05-2015
Flores, Johnny Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Term of Years 40 years 28 18 Hispanic Male 2018 09-06-2022
Foley, Kenneth Wayne California Santa Clara 1995 2007 Robbery Term of Years 25 to Life 11 26 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Foster, Kurt Ohio Cuyahoga 2019 2020 Sexual Assault Term of Years 6 years 1 45 White Male 2020 11-07-2022
Fountain, Wiley Texas Dallas 1986 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 40 years 16 28 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Frazier, James Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2019 Murder Life without parole 6 19 Black Male 2019 04-26-2019
Garcia, Arkel Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2015 2021 Murder Life without parole 6 19 Black Male 2021 07-16-2021
Garland, William Fed-OH (Southern) 1991 1993 Fraud Term of Years 2 years 0 58 Black Male 1991 04-08-2021
Garner, James Colorado Adams 2012 2025 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 36 years 13 36 Hispanic Male 2025 05-15-2025
Gentry, Jacob New Jersey Sussex 2011 2016 Manslaughter Term of Years 30 years 5 27 White Male 2016 11-21-2016
Gillispie, Roger Dean Ohio Montgomery 1991 2017 Sexual Assault Term of Years 22 to 56 years 21 23 White Male 2011 08-07-2017
Golding, Jerry Fed-VA (Eastern) 1998 1999 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and 1 month 1 43 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Gonzalez, Angel Illinois Lake 1995 2015 Sexual Assault Term of Years 55 years 20 20 Hispanic Male 2015 03-12-2015
Gonzalez, Nelson Illinois Cook 1994 2022 Murder Term of Years 45 years 22 24 Hispanic Male 2016 08-22-2022
Gonzalez, Tony Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder Term of Years 42 years 24 21 Hispanic Male 2024 01-31-2024
Good, Donald Wayne Texas Dallas 1984 2004 Sexual Assault Life 11 23 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Grady, Nathaniel New York Bronx 1986 1997 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 45 years 10 43 Black Male 1996 02-26-2012
Grant, Lydell Texas Harris 2012 2021 Murder Life 7 33 Black Male 2020 2019 06-16-2021
Graves, Albert Ohio Lorain 2008 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 11 years 4 20 Black Male 2011 05-06-2019
Gray, Randy Oregon Linn 2014 2022 Theft Term of Years 3 years 3 37 White Male 2017 02-22-2023
Green, Anthony Michael Ohio Cuyahoga 1988 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 to 50 years 13 22 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Grimes, Don Alabama Henry 1987 1996 Robbery Life without parole 9 30 Black Male 1996 10-03-2018
Gristwood, Daniel New York Onondaga 1996 2006 Attempted Murder Term of Years 12 1/2 to 25 years 9 29 White Male 2005 08-29-2011
Gwynn, Daniel Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1995 2024 Murder Death 28 24 Black Male 2024 03-14-2024
Hale, Marshall Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 23 1/2 to 47 years 33 24 Black Male 2017 07-20-2017
Hales, Warren Utah Salt Lake 2004 2007 Murder Term of Years 5 to Life 1 25 White Male 2005 07-29-2012
Harmon, Skylor Maryland Worcester 2011 2021 Murder Life 10 17 Black Male 2021 11-14-2022
Harris, Anthony Ohio Tuscarawas 1999 2000 Murder Term of Years 7 years 1 12 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Harris, Derrick California Los Angeles 2013 2020 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 7 21 Black Male 2020 10-26-2020
Harris, Keith Illinois St. Clair 1979 2003 Attempted Murder Term of Years 50 years 22 19 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Harris, Nicole Illinois Cook 2005 2013 Murder Term of Years 30 years 7 23 Black Female 2013 06-17-2013
Harris, Rodney Illinois Cook 2002 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 years 8 15 Black Male 2010 04-11-2017
Hatcher, Gerald Indiana Marion 1978 1989 Robbery Term of Years 90 years 10 24 Black Male 1989 05-01-2023
Hayat, Hamid Fed-CA (Eastern) 2006 2020 Supporting Terrorism Term of Years 24 years 13 21 Asian Male 2019 03-03-2020
Heffernan, Tyler Vermont Chittenden 2016 2018 Assault Term of Years 30 days 0 25 White Male 2016 04-06-2018
Henry, Darrill Louisiana Orleans 2011 2023 Murder Life without parole 9 28 Black Male 2020 02-21-2023
Holmes, Sidney Florida Broward 1989 2023 Robbery Life 400 years 34 22 Black Male 2022 2023 03-16-2023
Howard, Kenji California Los Angeles 1997 2021 Murder Term of Years 35 to Life 24 16 Black Male 2021 01-13-2022
Howell, Mack Michigan Macomb 2016 2023 Robbery Term of Years 25 to 50 years 7 53 Black Male 2023 03-28-2023
Hughes, Elicia Mississippi Hinds 2007 2007 Murder Life 0 32 Black Female 2007 07-19-2013
Jimenez, Rosa Texas Travis 2005 2023 Murder Life 15 20 Hispanic Female 2021 2021 08-22-2023
Johnson, Albert K. California Contra Costa 1992 2002 Sexual Assault Term of Years 24 years 10 30 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Johnson, Eugene Ohio Cuyahoga 1996 2016 Murder Term of Years 18 to life 19 17 Black Male 2004 2015 08-17-2016
Johnson, Lamar Maryland Baltimore City 2005 2017 Murder Life 12 20 Black Male 2017 09-24-2017
Johnson, Larry Missouri St. Louis City 1984 2002 Sexual Assault Life 18 30 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Jones, Richard Kansas Johnson 2001 2017 Robbery Term of Years 19 years 16 23 Black Male 2016 2017 06-21-2017
Jones, Ronald Illinois Cook 1989 1999 Murder Death 10 34 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011