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
Thomas, Cherice California Los Angeles 2009 2012 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 3 18 Black Female 2012 11-05-2013
Thomas, Deama Indiana St. Joseph 1989 1992 Robbery Term of Years 6 years 3 27 Black Male 1992 09-05-2017
Thomas, Donnell New York Suffolk 2007 2011 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 17 years 4 22 Black Male 2011 11-22-2013
Thomas, Gerry Michigan Wayne 1991 2020 Attempted Murder Term of Years 40 to 60 years 29 30 Black Male 2020 01-31-2020
Thomas, Johnathon Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 24 Black Male 2009 10-28-2016
Thomas, Maverick Virginia Martinsville City 2005 2006 Murder Life 1 31 Black Male 2005 2006 08-18-2018
Thomas, Melvin Maryland Baltimore City 2001 2020 Attempted Murder Term of Years 65 years 19 20 Black Male 2018 2020 01-04-2021
Thomas, Rickey Dale Texas Hopkins 1991 1992 Robbery Life 1 25 Black Male 1992 07-30-2012
Thomas, Sammy New York Cayuga 1977 1980 Murder Term of Years 15 years to life 3 24 Black Male 1980
Thomas, Teresa Ohio Athens 1993 1997 Murder Term of Years 18 to life 4 29 Black Female 1997 03-21-2013
Thomas, Victor Larue Texas Ellis 1986 2001 Sexual Assault Life 15 26 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Thomas, Willie Gene New York Cayuga 1977 1980 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 3 29 Black Male 1980
Thompson, Franklin Illinois Will 1997 2003 Murder Term of Years 24 years 5 45 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Thompson, Hubert Connecticut Hartford 1998 2012 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 years 13 27 Black Male 2012 02-28-2013
Thompson, John Louisiana Orleans 1985 2003 Murder Death 18 22 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Thompson, John Louisiana Orleans 1985 1999 Robbery Term of Years 49 years and 6 months 14 22 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Thompson, John Ohio Cuyahoga 2001 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life 23 30 Black Male 2016 2023 10-10-2023
Thompson, Luqris Nevada Clark 2007 2012 Kidnapping Term of Years 9 to 23 years 5 19 Black Male 2012 10-10-2017
Thompson, Patrick Illinois Champaign 2006 2008 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 35 Black Male 2006 07-29-2012
Thompson, Teddy Virginia Hampton City 2001 2007 Robbery Term of Years 16 years 6 16 Black Male 2007 2007 08-29-2011
Thorne, Esther Virginia Norfolk City 2014 2020 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 17 years 6 45 Black Female 2015 2020 09-17-2020
Thornton, Lonzo Ohio Butler 1927 1928 Robbery Term of Years 10 to 25 years 1 Black Male 1928
Thorpe, James New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 3 24 Black Male 1951
Thrower, Allen Ohio Franklin 1973 1978 Murder Life 5 23 Black Male 1978
Thurman, Philip Leon Virginia Alexandria City 1985 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 31 years 19 29 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Tibbs, Delbert Florida Lee 1974 1982 Murder Death 8 34 Black Male 1982
Tillis, Darby Illinois Cook 1979 1987 Murder Death 7 36 Black Male 1987
Tillman, James Calvin Connecticut Hartford 1989 2006 Sexual Assault Term of Years 45 years 17 25 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Tillman, Jervon Virginia Henrico 2009 2022 Robbery Term of Years 25 years 7 26 Black Male 2016 01-31-2022
Tindall, Connie North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault Term of Years 31 years 8 21 Black Male 1975 1980 11-17-2016
Tingle, John Jr. Virginia Virginia Beach 1993 1994 Assault Term of Years 10 years 0 25 Black Male 1993 1994 03-11-2013
Titus, Kent Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 days 0 47 Black Male 2015 05-31-2016
Toca, George Jr. Louisiana Orleans 1985 2022 Murder Life without parole 30 17 Black Male 2004 2015 02-15-2023
Tomlin, Charles California Kern 1979 1994 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 16 26 Black Male 1986 1994 07-29-2012
Towler, Raymond Ohio Cuyahoga 1981 2010 Child Sex Abuse Life 29 24 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Towns, Parrish Michigan Wayne 1983 2007 Murder Life without parole 20 20 Black Male 2003 04-13-2020
Townsend, Bobby Mississippi Webster 1999 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 2 43 Black Male 2001 12-16-2016
Travis, James Michigan Wayne 2016 2024 Attempted Murder Term of Years 25 to 52 years 8 16 Black Male 2024 04-22-2025
Tribble, Santae District of Columbia 1980 2012 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 23 17 Black Male 2003 07-03-2012
Troy, Larry Florida Union 1983 1988 Murder Death 5 Black Male 1988
Trulove, Jamal California San Francisco 2010 2015 Murder Term of Years 50 to life 5 25 Black Male 2015 03-17-2015
Truvia, Earl Louisiana Orleans 1976 2003 Murder Life 27 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Tucker, David Michigan Wayne 1992 1999 Assault Term of Years 6 to 10 years 6 28 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Tuckett, Ali New York Monroe 2011 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 18 years 4 36 Black Male 2014 2015 01-08-2017
Tull, Tavon Maryland Wicomico 2019 2024 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 6 23 Black Male 2024 11-25-2024
Turnbough, Zedrick California Orange 2015 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 36 Black Male 2016 04-26-2019
Turner, Aaron Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1946 1957 Murder Death 11 26 Black Male 1957 11-26-2019
Turner, Clinton New York Queens 1988 2005 Robbery Term of Years 10 to 20 years 9 31 Black Male 1993 1997 02-05-2012
Turner, Keith Texas Dallas 1983 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 6 22 Black Male 1989 08-29-2011
Turner, Lamarcus Texas Travis 2015 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 5 33 Black Male 2020 03-18-2022
Turner, Laronda Tennessee Shelby 2019 2024 Murder Life 5 23 Black Female 2024 04-19-2024
Tyson, Dequinncy Texas Harris 2012 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 28 Black Male 2012 03-27-2015
Upshaw, Fredrick Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 days 0 26 Black Male 2014 10-30-2015
Upshaw, Lafayette Michigan Wayne 2014 2024 Robbery Term of Years 18 to 40 years 0 22 Black Male 2014 04-26-2025
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
Vaughan, James III Ohio Cuyahoga 2008 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 1 28 Black Male 2009 05-08-2015
Vaz, David Vermont Orleans 2022 2023 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 1 27 Black Male 2023 09-19-2023
Veney, David Maryland Wicomico 1997 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 years 8 20 Black Male 2005 06-14-2023
Vereen, Willie North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault Term of Years 29 years 8 17 Black Male 1975 1980 11-17-2016
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
Wahad, Dhoruba bin New York New York 1973 1995 Attempted Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 17 26 Black Male 1990 08-29-2011
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, 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, Lee Dell Michigan Wayne 1954 1972 Murder Life 18 41 Black Male 1972
Walker, Moses Mississippi Lauderdale 1907 1912 Attempted Murder Term of Years 10 years 5 Black Male 1912
Walker, Nathaniel New Jersey Union 1976 1986 Sexual Assault Life 10 32 Black Male 1986
Walker, William Ohio Stark 2002 2005 Robbery Term of Years 3 years 1 36 Black Male 2003 04-14-2015
Wallace, Robert Georgia Baldwin 1980 1987 Murder Death 7 29 Black Male 1987
Waller, James Texas Dallas 1983 2007 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 years 10 25 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Waller, Patrick Texas Dallas 1992 2008 Kidnapping Life 16 22 Black Male 2008 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, 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
Wardell, Billy Illinois Cook 1988 1997 Sexual Assault Term of Years 69 years 10 21 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Ware, Melonie Georgia DeKalb 2005 2009 Murder Life 1 30 Black Female 2006 10-11-2011
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
Warrior, Kevin Oklahoma Tulsa 2016 2019 Murder Life 4 23 Black Male 2019 11-25-2019
Washington, Brandon California Sacramento 2013 2023 Assault Term of Years 8 years 2 21 Black Male 2015 04-22-2024
Washington, Darryl Texas Dallas 1996 2012 Robbery Life 16 24 Black Male 2012 06-18-2012
Washington, Sean New Jersey Camden 1996 2020 Murder Term of Years 60 to life 24 23 Black Male 1996 2020 02-28-2020
Washington, Terrance Florida Leon 1997 2001 Murder Life without parole 3 16 Black Male 2000 10-02-2022
Washington, Vonaire Wisconsin Milwaukee 1991 2001 Robbery Term of Years 22 years 10 24 Black Male 2001 07-09-2014
Washington-Riley, Alexander Illinois Cook 2014 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Black Male 2014 03-13-2020
Watford, Roy III Virginia Portsmouth City 1978 2018 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 18 Black Male 1978 03-08-2018
Watkins, Cathy New York Bronx 1997 2012 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 15 27 Black Female 1997 2012 12-13-2012
Watkins, Joyce Tennessee Davidson 1988 2022 Murder Life 27 39 Black Female 2015 01-24-2022
Watts, Oneal New York Bronx 2015 2020 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 6 years 3 20 Black Male 2018 02-16-2021
Weathers, Nathaniel Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 15 days 0 21 Black Male 2015 10-04-2016
Weaver, Joseph Ohio Cuyahoga 1927 1929 Murder Death 2 33 Black Male 1929
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
Webster, Bernard Maryland Baltimore 1983 2002 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 20 19 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Webster, Joseph Tennessee Davidson 2006 2020 Murder Life 15 19 Black Male 2009 2020 11-30-2020
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
Welcome, Ernest New York Bronx 1970 1977 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 8 20 Black Male 1977 03-30-2021