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: 1071
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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
Cleveland, Albert Illinois Cook 1996 2017 Murder Term of Years 45 years 20 20 Black Male 2017 04-16-2019
Cleveland, Jarrel Texas Harris 2012 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 months 1 24 Black Male 2012 04-28-2022
Coakley, Marion New York Bronx 1985 1987 Sexual Assault Term of Years 5 to 15 years 2 28 Black Male 1987
Cobb, Perry Illinois Cook 1979 1987 Murder Death 7 37 Black Male 1987
Coco, Allen Louisiana Calcasieu 1997 2006 Sexual Assault Life 9 26 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Coker, Edgar Virginia Stafford 2007 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 1 year and 5 months 2 15 Black Male 2007 2009 03-03-2014
Colbert, Walter Texas Harris 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 30 Black Male 2009 05-27-2017
Cole, Timothy B. Texas Lubbock 1986 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 years 13 24 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Coleman, Charles Jr. Connecticut New Haven 1987 2024 Sexual Assault Life 150 years 37 27 Black Male 2024 08-06-2024
Coleman, Jofama California Los Angeles 2006 2024 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 18 20 Black Male 2022 2024 03-11-2024
Coleman, Keith Texas Harris 2006 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 24 Black Male 2007 01-17-2013
Collier-Hammond, Rosalynd Ohio Cuyahoga 1999 2017 Child Sex Abuse Life 17 27 Black Female 2014 2015 04-29-2019
Collins, Jabbar New York Kings 1995 2010 Murder Term of Years 34 to Life 15 20 Black Male 2003 2010 08-29-2011
Collins, Skye Texas Harris 2017 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 36 Black Female 2017 07-31-2017
Colomb, Edward Fed-LA (Western) 2006 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 26 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Colomb, Mary Ann Fed-LA (Western) 2006 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 50 Black Female 2006 08-29-2011
Connor, Matthew Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1980 1990 Murder Life 10 41 Black Male 1990 08-29-2011
Connor, Reginald New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping Term of Years 12 1/2 to 25 years 12 23 Black Male 2004 08-02-2015
Contee, Darian Texas Lubbock 2007 2010 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 2 18 Black Male 2010 10-19-2012
Conteh, Maligie Virginia Fairfax 2010 2013 Robbery Term of Years 1 year and 11 months 2 19 Black Male 2011 04-23-2013
Cook, Quinton Alabama Jefferson 1993 2022 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 21 20 Black Male 2014 01-06-2023
Cooks, Tony California Los Angeles 1981 1986 Murder Term of Years 15 years to life 5 17 Black Male 1986
Copeland, Darrell A. Virginia Chesapeake City 2007 2008 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 1 18 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Corley, Diallo Michigan Wayne 2015 2020 Attempted Murder Term of Years 22 to 32 years 4 23 Black Male 2019 02-18-2020
Corner, Damon Florida Palm Beach 2002 2012 Murder Life 10 23 Black Male 2009 2012 02-05-2013
Correia, Ivano Massachusetts Plymouth 2014 2021 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 20 years 7 28 Black Male 2021 02-12-2022
Cortez, George Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2012 2016 Murder Life without parole 4 30 Black Male 2016 06-14-2016
Cosme, Michael New York Bronx 1997 2012 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 16 19 Black Male 1997 2012 12-13-2012
Cosme, Michael New York Bronx 1997 2013 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 0 19 Black Male 1997 1997 09-20-2013
Cotton, Ronald North Carolina Alamance 1985 1995 Sexual Assault Life 10 22 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Coulston, Troy Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1992 2021 Murder Life without parole 7 20 Black Male 1999 12-17-2021
Counts, Gregory New York New York 1992 2018 Sexual Assault Term of Years 16 to 48 years 25 19 Black Male 2017 2017 05-10-2018
Courtney, Sedrick Oklahoma Tulsa 1996 2012 Robbery Term of Years 30 years 15 23 Black Male 2011 08-30-2012
Cousin, Shareef Louisiana Orleans 1996 1999 Murder Death 0 16 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Cowans, Stephan Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2004 Attempted Murder Term of Years 30 to 45 years 6 26 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Craig, Andrew Massachusetts Worcester 2005 2006 Assault Term of Years 2 years and 6 months 1 24 Black Male 2005 2006 10-06-2016
Craig, Sandra Maryland Howard 1987 1991 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 4 37 Black Female 1991 02-21-2012
Craine, Leonard Nevada Clark 1990 2002 Child Sex Abuse Life 11 37 Black Male 1995 2002 08-07-2015
Crawford, Rodricus Louisiana Caddo 2013 2017 Murder Death 3 22 Black Male 2017 04-18-2017
Crawford, Steven Pennsylvania Dauphin 1974 2002 Murder Life 28 14 Black Male 2002 2002 08-29-2011
Cridelle, Richard New York Schenectady 2010 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 4 41 Black Male 2014 10-06-2014
Crivens, Algie III Illinois Cook 1992 2000 Murder Term of Years 20 years 7 18 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Crochon, Joseph Texas Harris 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 60 Black Male 2014 03-01-2016
Cromedy, McKinley New Jersey Middlesex 1994 1999 Sexual Assault Term of Years 60 years 5 29 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Crotzer, Alan Florida Hillsborough 1982 2006 Sexual Assault Life 24 19 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Culbertson, Aaron Jr. Ohio Stark 2018 2022 Robbery Term of Years 8 years 4 16 Black Male 2022 01-12-2023
Cunningham, Calvin Wayne Virginia Newport News City 1981 2011 Sexual Assault Term of Years 16 years 7 26 Black Male 1988 08-29-2011
Curley, Catina Louisiana Orleans 2007 2019 Murder Life 11 32 Black Female 2018 03-07-2019
Curry, Adrian Texas Harris 2007 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 150 days 0 28 Black Male 2007 08-25-2016
Curry, Albert Fed-SD 2002 2003 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 1 41 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Curry, Martiece Michigan Wayne 1990 1995 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 to 40 years 5 21 Black Male 1995 09-03-2019
Curtis, Exzavian Texas Harris 2013 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 2013 12-28-2014
Dabbs, Charles New York Westchester 1984 1991 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 1/2 to 20 years 7 27 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011
Daigle, Prentice Texas Harris 2007 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 3 months 1 19 Black Male 2008 10-04-2016
Daniels, Charles New York Queens 1979 1982 Attempted Murder Term of Years 6 to 18 years 3 34 Black Male 1982
Daniels, Erick North Carolina Durham 2001 2008 Robbery Term of Years 10 to 14 years 7 14 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Dardar, Lanchester Texas Harris 2010 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Black Male 2010 10-23-2015
Davidson, Willie Virginia Norfolk City 1981 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 11 24 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Davis, Andre Illinois Champaign 1981 2012 Murder Life 31 19 Black Male 2012 07-06-2012
Davis, Anthony Iowa Pottawattamie 1990 1992 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 20 Black Male 1990 10-22-2014
Davis, Carlos New York Kings 1991 2015 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 1/2 to 15 years 6 18 Black Male 1997 04-14-2015
Davis, Charlie Florida Broward 1933 1942 Murder Death 9 21 Black Male 1942 02-11-2021
Davis, Curtis Texas Dallas 2023 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 39 Black Male 2023 12-17-2024
Davis, Danny Fed-LA (Western) 2006 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 25 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Davis, Donya Michigan Wayne 2007 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 22 years 7 28 Black Male 2014 11-11-2014
Davis, Glenn Jr. Louisiana Jefferson 1993 2010 Murder Life without parole 14 18 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Davis, Javon Minnesota Hennepin 2015 2020 Attempted Murder Term of Years 28 years and 3 months 5 26 Black Male 2020 04-06-2020
Davis, Lavelle Illinois Kane 1997 2009 Murder Term of Years 45 years 9 20 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Davis, Patrice Texas Harris 2014 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 25 Black Female 2014 06-09-2017
Davis, Sammy Jr. Fed-LA (Western) 2006 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 32 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Day, Lee Antione Illinois Cook 1992 2002 Murder Term of Years 60 years 9 28 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Day, Tyrone Texas Dallas 1990 2023 Sexual Assault Term of Years 40 years 25 19 Black Male 2019 2015 06-14-2023
Daye, Frederick Renee California San Diego 1984 1994 Sexual Assault Life 10 25 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
Days, Selwyn New York Westchester 2004 2017 Murder Term of Years 50 to life 13 32 Black Male 2017 09-25-2017
Debelbot, Ashley Georgia Muscogee 2009 2021 Murder Life 11 23 Black Female 2015 2020 05-25-2021
Delmore, Larry Louisiana Jefferson 1993 2010 Murder Life without parole 15 22 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Demings, Barry Texas Harris 2008 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 55 Black Male 2008 08-02-2015
Dickerson, James Michigan Wayne 1992 1998 Sexual Assault Term of Years 2 to 15 years 1 39 Black Male 1993 05-18-2020
Dickerson, Jermaine California Contra Costa 1998 2021 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 18 Black Male 2012 1998 03-14-2022
Dixon, Christopher Texas Harris 2005 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 31 Black Male 2006 09-18-2017
Dixon, Isaac Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 26 Black Male 2014 07-15-2015
Dixon, James Illinois Cook 1972 1974 Murder Term of Years 25 to 60 years 2 18 Black Male 1974 05-29-2020
Dixon, James Illinois Cook 1976 1976 Assault Term of Years 1 year 0 22 Black Male 1976 05-29-2020
Dixon, John New Jersey Essex 1991 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 45 years 10 27 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Dixon, Malvester Jr. Virginia Martinsville City 2005 2006 Accessory to Murder Not Sentenced 0 51 Black Male 2005 2005 08-18-2018
Dixon, Marvell Ohio Franklin 1998 2022 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 17 18 Black Male 2016 2015 04-12-2022
Dollard, Jermaine Delaware Kent 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 20 years 1 38 Black Male 2015 02-01-2015
Domond, Gerard New York Kings 1989 2020 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 27 24 Black Male 2016 11-05-2020
Donaldson, Elwin Wisconsin Dane 1982 1982 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 27 Black Male 1982 11-02-2022
Doss, Carl Ohio Cuyahoga 1995 1997 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 4 to 10 years 1 33 Black Male 1996 10-18-2018
Douglas, Yancy Oklahoma Cleveland 1995 2009 Murder Death 14 19 Black Male 2001 2009 08-29-2011
Dove, Frank North Carolina Onslow 1922 1928 Murder Death 5 Black Male 1928
Dove, Fred North Carolina Onslow 1922 1928 Murder Death 5 Black Male 1928
Dudley, Ronald New York Queens 2000 2001 Assault Term of Years 15 years 1 19 Black Male 2001 12-06-2013
Duffy, Keshawn Virginia Hampton City 2019 2024 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 5 34 Black Male 2020 2024 09-15-2024
Duncan, Cornelia Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 1 33 Black Female 2013 05-08-2015
Dunn, Charlie Tennessee Davidson 1988 2022 Murder Life 26 43 Black Male 2015 01-24-2022
Dunn, Dewayne Indiana Elkhart 2011 2022 Murder Term of Years 58 years 12 46 Black Male 2022 01-03-2023
Dupree, Cornelius Jr. Texas Dallas 1980 2011 Robbery Term of Years 75 years 30 20 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Dural, Roynes II Hawaii Honolulu 2003 2019 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 8 26 Black Male 2011 2011 12-16-2019