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 Year of recantation Date of Release Posting Date
Appleman, Kent Ohio Muskingum 1992 1996 Robbery Term of Years 10 to 25 years 3 21 White Male 1992 1995 12-10-2018
Ayers, Randall Lynn Ohio Hamilton 1982 1990 Attempted Murder Term of Years 14 to 50 years 8 17 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Beeman, Gary Ohio Ashtabula 1976 1979 Murder Death 3 22 White Male 1979
Bundy, Harry Dale Ohio Stark 1957 1958 Murder Death 1 38 White Male 1958
Butts, Alan Ohio Franklin 2003 2024 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 20 21 White Male 2022 02-21-2024
Carmen, Jack Allen Ohio Franklin 1975 1977 Murder Life 2 26 White Male 1977
Chessman, Scott Ohio Montgomery 2009 2014 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 3 years 1 33 White Male 2010 06-04-2019
Conley, Donna Ohio Perry 2003 2007 Manslaughter Term of Years 13 years 2 31 White Female 2005 10-10-2022
Covender, Joel Ohio Lorain 1996 2014 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 to 50 years 11 26 White Male 2007 2007 11-11-2014
Cox, Bradley Ohio Fairfield 1980 1982 Sexual Assault Term of Years 56 to 200 years 2 20 White Male 1982
Elkins, Clarence Ohio Summit 1999 2005 Murder Term of Years 55 to Life 7 35 White Male 2002 2005 08-29-2011
Fay, Floyd Ohio Wood 1978 1980 Murder Life 2 26 White Male 1980
Foster, Locke Ohio Wyandot 1901 1914 Murder Life 13 33 White Male 1914 08-29-2022
Holbrook, Ernest Jr. Ohio Wayne 1982 1984 Murder Life 2 19 White Male 1984
Holdsworth, Larry Ohio Portage 1988 1994 Robbery Term of Years 4 to 25 years 3 35 White Male 1992 12-12-2018
Hoover-Moore, Kim Ohio Franklin 2003 2021 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 18 38 White Female 2017 2021 11-05-2021
McKinney, Clarence Leroy Ohio Clinton 1922 1923 Murder Life 1 White Male 1923
Mueller, William Ohio Warren 1986 1989 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 24 White Male 1987 12-11-2018
Palmer, Dale Sr. Ohio Medina 1994 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3 37 White Male 1995 1997 01-07-2015
Pettit, L. Lynn Ohio Vinton 1999 2001 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 2 27 White Female 2001 06-22-2013
Piszczek, Brian Ohio Cuyahoga 1991 1994 Sexual Assault Term of Years 15 to 25 years 3 22 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Reeves, Johnny Ohio Hamilton 1989 1999 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 to 50 years 10 41 White Male 2002 1999 02-09-2016
Resh, Randy Ohio Portage 1990 2007 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 17 24 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Rucker, Herman Ray Ohio Wayne 1982 1983 Murder Life 1 26 White Male 1983
Sheppard, Samuel Ohio Cuyahoga 1954 1966 Murder Life 10 30 White Male 1964
Smith, Larry Thomas Ohio Summit 1976 1980 Murder Life 4 30 White Male 1980
Surritt, Andrew Jr. Ohio Fayette 1992 1996 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 29 White Male 1993 12-10-2018
Ury, George Ohio Wyandot 1901 1913 Murder Life 12 48 White Male 1913 08-29-2022
Wilmoth, Franklin Ohio Portage 1994 2000 Sexual Assault Term of Years 3 years 1 51 White Male 1995 10-18-2018