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: 490
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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
Acosta, Luis Santaliz Puerto Rico Mayaguez 2000 2009 Murder Life 148 years 9 34 Hispanic Male 2009 10-10-2012
Adams, Laurence Massachusetts Suffolk 1974 2004 Murder Death 30 19 Black Male 2003 2004 08-29-2011
Adams, Sean Connecticut New Haven 1999 2013 Murder Life 14 21 Black Male 2013 08-26-2013
Addison, Ronald Maryland Baltimore City 1998 2005 Murder Term of Years 30 years 8 19 Black Male 2003 2005 08-29-2011
Alvarez, Roy California Los Angeles 1995 2002 Robbery Term of Years 14 years 7 38 Hispanic Male 1995 2002 01-20-2014
Amerson, Quincy North Carolina Harnett 2001 2024 Murder Life without parole 23 24 Black Male 2024 05-19-2024
Andrews, Isaiah Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2021 Murder Life 45 36 Black Male 2020 11-15-2021
Ashe, Carlos Connecticut New Haven 2000 2013 Murder Term of Years 90 years 13 18 Black Male 2013 08-26-2013
Austin, Michael Maryland Baltimore City 1975 2002 Murder Life 27 25 Black Male 1976 2001 08-29-2011
Awe, Joseph Wisconsin Marquette 2007 2013 Arson Term of Years 3 years 5 36 White Male 2013 05-08-2013
Ayers, Devon New York Bronx 1997 2012 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 16 18 Black Male 1997 2012 12-13-2012
Ayers, Devon New York Bronx 1997 2013 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 0 18 Black Male 1997 1997 09-20-2013
Baillie, Nissa Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 0 20 White Female 1997 1997 01-29-2014
Baker, Jimmy Lee Oklahoma Bryan 2009 2010 Assault Life 2 22 White Male 2010 09-24-2013
Ballinger, Gene Curtis New Mexico Grant 1981 1993 Murder Term of Years 9 years 9 45 White Male 1990 12-12-2012
Balotin, Scott Fed-FL (Middle) 2021 2024 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 43 White Male 2021 12-30-2024
Baran, Bernard Massachusetts Berkshire 1985 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 21 18 White Male 1985 2006 08-29-2011
Bargery, Joshua Tennessee Lake 2015 2022 Murder Life without parole 7 20 White Male 2022 02-01-2023
Barner, Glenn California Los Angeles 1992 1993 Robbery Term of Years 16 years 1 31 Black Male 1993 07-12-2016
Batista, Luis New York Rensselaer 1994 2018 Robbery Term of Years 25 to life 23 32 Hispanic Male 2003 2018 12-11-2020
Baugh, Jimmie Michigan Wayne 2003 2023 Murder Life without parole 0 35 Black Male 2003 01-16-2024
Beaman, Alan W. Illinois McLean 1995 2009 Murder Term of Years 50 years 14 20 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Beridon, Cheryl Louisiana Terrebonne 1979 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Life 21 23 Black Female 2000 08-29-2011
Bianco, Thomas New York Cayuga 1986 1993 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 7 19 White Male 1992 1993 08-29-2011
Bibbins, Gene Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1987 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life 16 29 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Billinger, Willie Maryland Baltimore City 2018 2024 Murder Term of Years 60 years 5 39 Black Male 2024 06-06-2024
Blackshire, James Texas Dallas 1995 2009 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 40 years 14 18 Black Male 2009 07-02-2012
Bloodsworth, Kirk Maryland Baltimore 1985 1993 Murder Death 8 23 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Blyden, Malisha New York Bronx 2007 2014 Attempted Murder Term of Years 40 years 7 22 Black Female 2013 2014 03-12-2014
Bolden, Abraham Fed-IL (Northern) 1964 2022 Bribery Term of Years 6 years 3 29 Black Male 1965 1967 05-06-2022
Bonner, Samuel California Los Angeles 1983 2019 Murder Life without parole 36 20 Black Male 2019 03-11-2020
Boyd, Kenneth Wayne Jr. Texas Shelby 1999 2013 Murder Life 13 22 Black Male 2004 2012 05-11-2013
Boyette, Calvin New York Kings 1984 2001 Attempted Murder Term of Years 12 1/2 to 25 years 17 19 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Bozella, Dewey New York Dutchess 1983 2009 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 26 16 Black Male 1983 2009 08-29-2011
Bragdon, Anthony District of Columbia 1992 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 10 19 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Brewer, Kennedy Mississippi Noxubee 1995 2008 Murder Death 12 21 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Bright, Dan L. Louisiana Orleans 1996 2004 Murder Death 8 35 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Bright, Gregory Louisiana Orleans 1976 2003 Murder Life 27 20 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Broadwater, Anthony New York Onondaga 1982 2021 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 1/3 to 25 years 17 20 Black Male 1998 12-08-2021
Broam, Jack Ray Nevada Churchill 1990 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 8 29 White Male 1998 1998 08-29-2011
Brodie, Stephen Texas Dallas 1993 2010 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 5 years 5 19 White Male 1998 08-29-2011
Bromgard, Jimmy Ray Montana Yellowstone 1987 2002 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 40 years 15 18 White Male 2002 08-29-2011
Brooks, Elvis Louisiana Orleans 1977 2022 Murder Life without parole 42 19 Black Male 2019 01-17-2023
Brooks, Levon Mississippi Noxubee 1992 2008 Murder Life without parole 16 26 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Brown, Albert Massachusetts Suffolk 1987 2022 Murder Life without parole 35 32 Black Male 2022 05-01-2023
Brown, Alfred Texas Harris 2005 2015 Murder Death 10 21 Black Male 2011 2015 06-10-2015
Brown, Joyce Ann Texas Dallas 1980 1990 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 9 33 Black Female DK 1989 08-29-2011
Brown, Patrick Louisiana Orleans 1994 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 28 20 Black Male 2002 2023 05-22-2023
Brown, Roy New York Cayuga 1992 2007 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 15 29 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Browning, Paul Nevada Clark 1986 2020 Murder Death 33 29 Black Male 2019 04-30-2020
Bryson, David Oklahoma Oklahoma 1983 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 85 years 17 28 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Buari, Calvin New York Bronx 1995 2018 Murder Term of Years 50 to life 22 20 Black Male 2001 2017 03-29-2018
Buchli, Richard II Missouri Jackson 2002 2012 Murder Life without parole 5 50 White Male 2008 08-16-2013
Bumbury, Michael New York Bronx 1999 2002 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 to Life 2 23 Black Male 2001 12-13-2013
Bunch, Kristine Indiana Decatur 1996 2012 Murder Term of Years 60 years 16 21 White Female 2012 12-31-2012
Burgess, Sabein Maryland Baltimore City 1995 2014 Murder Life 19 24 Black Male 2014 02-21-2014
Burnside, Thomas Fed-IL (Northern) 1991 1994 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 2 41 Black Male 1994 12-08-2014
Burton, Darryl Missouri Cole 1985 2008 Murder Life 23 22 Black Male 1985 2008 08-29-2011
Cacy, Sonia Texas Pecos 1993 2017 Murder Life 99 years 6 44 White Female 1998 02-13-2017
Caldwell, Clifton Massachusetts Plymouth 2002 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 27 to 35 years 17 34 White Male 2020 05-30-2023
Callanan, Lawrence Missouri St. Louis 1996 2020 Murder Life without parole 24 19 White Male 2018 2020 07-06-2020
Cameron, Darrell Illinois Cook 1991 1992 Robbery Not Sentenced 1 19 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Camm, David Indiana Floyd 2002 2013 Murder Life 12 36 White Male 2013 10-25-2013
Cantave, Jean New York Queens 2008 2012 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 4 42 Black Male 2012 12-19-2021
Capers, Shamel New York Queens 2017 2022 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 5 15 Black Male 2020 2022 12-21-2022
Carney, John Fed-TX (Northern) 1995 1997 Fraud Term of Years 7 years and 3 months 2 32 White Male 1997 12-04-2012
Caro, Jose Puerto Rico Aguadilla 1994 2016 Murder Life 22 27 Hispanic Male 1995 2016 10-13-2016
Carr, Weldon Wayne Georgia Fulton 1994 2004 Murder Life 4 57 White Male 1997 07-03-2012
Carrera, Orlando New York Bronx 2015 2023 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 years 6 32 Hispanic Male 2021 08-25-2023
Carter, Richy Washington Pierce 2007 2013 Sexual Assault Term of Years 1 year and 2 months 0 30 Black Male 2007 09-27-2013
Carver, Mark North Carolina Gaston 2011 2022 Murder Life 8 39 White Male 2019 2019 08-23-2022
Cascone, William Massachusetts Berkshire 1987 2023 Murder Life 35 17 White Male 2022 07-21-2023
Cash, Jacob Florida Hillsborough 1998 2008 Murder Term of Years 50 years 10 23 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Catton, James Fed-IL (Central) 1994 2004 Fraud Term of Years 1 year and 9 months 0 43 White Male 1994 10-06-2014
Cestoni, Enzo Fed-CA (Northern) 2016 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 28 Hispanic Male 2016 04-26-2019
Chapman, Justin Georgia Haralson 2007 2016 Murder Life 8 27 White Male 2015 07-12-2016
Charriez, Louis New York Kings 1997 2023 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 23 33 Hispanic Male 2021 03-13-2023
Chavis, Benjamin Jr. North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault Term of Years 34 years 8 23 Black Male 1975 1981 11-17-2016
Cheung, Kum Yet California Alameda 1995 2002 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 29 years and 8 months 7 29 Asian Male 2002 06-21-2012
Chlupsa, Henry New York New York 2019 2020 Bribery Probation 0 73 White Male 2019 06-26-2020
Cleary, Mark Michigan Macomb 1989 2005 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 to 30 years 16 27 White Male 1997 2004 08-29-2011
Cole, Christopher Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 0 19 White Male 1997 1997 01-29-2014
Collins, Jabbar New York Kings 1995 2010 Murder Term of Years 34 to Life 15 20 Black Male 2003 2010 08-29-2011
Colon, Danny New York New York 1993 2011 Murder Term of Years 50 to life 16 26 Hispanic Male 2003 2010 10-07-2012
Comstock, Stephen Nevada Washoe 2004 2015 Possession of Stolen Property Term of Years 10 to 25 years 10 43 White Male 2004 2013 08-02-2015
Conley, Kenneth Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2005 Perjury Term of Years 2 years and 10 months 0 27 White Male 1998 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
Conteh, Maligie Virginia Fairfax 2010 2013 Robbery Term of Years 1 year and 11 months 2 19 Black Male 2011 04-23-2013
Cook, Kerry Max Texas Smith 1978 2024 Murder Death 19 21 White Male 1979 1997 08-29-2024
Cook, Quinton Alabama Jefferson 1993 2022 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 21 20 Black Male 2014 01-06-2023
Corner, Damon Florida Palm Beach 2002 2012 Murder Life 10 23 Black Male 2009 2012 02-05-2013
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
Coulston, Troy Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1992 2021 Murder Life without parole 7 20 Black Male 1999 12-17-2021
Courteau, Paul Rhode Island Providence 1981 1999 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 13 21 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Cousin, Shareef Louisiana Orleans 1996 1999 Murder Death 0 16 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Craig, Sandra Maryland Howard 1987 1991 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 4 37 Black Female 1991 02-21-2012
Crawford, Steven Pennsylvania Dauphin 1974 2002 Murder Life 28 14 Black Male 2002 2002 08-29-2011
Cristini, Michael Michigan Macomb 1991 2004 Sexual Assault Term of Years 44 to 60 years 12 26 White Male DK 2003 08-29-2011