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
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Term of Years Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Berry, DeMarlo Nevada Clark 1995 2017 Murder Life 22 18 Black Male 2017 07-06-2017
Dealba, Ignacio Jr. Nevada Clark 2006 2022 Attempted Murder Term of Years 5 years and 6 months to 24 years 4 22 Hispanic Male 2009 03-17-2022
Gable, Frank Oregon Marion 1991 2023 Murder Life without parole 28 29 White Male 2019 06-20-2023
Gray, Randy Oregon Linn 2014 2022 Theft Term of Years 3 years 3 37 White Male 2017 02-22-2023
Hays, Robert A. Nevada Clark 1993 2007 Child Sex Abuse Life 14 33 White Male 2007 08-02-2015
Johnson, Jesse Oregon Marion 2004 2023 Murder Death 19 37 Black Male 2023 10-05-2023
Kleinman, Matthew Oregon Multnomah 1997 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 17 White Male 1997 08-11-2016
Lawson, Samuel Oregon Douglas 2005 2014 Murder Life 8 28 White Male 2014 03-11-2014
Woods, Cathy Nevada Washoe 1980 2015 Murder Life without parole 34 26 White Female 2014 03-09-2015