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: 62
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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
Barnes, Lamar Virginia Portsmouth City 2003 2022 Murder Life 18 20 Black Male 2010 2022 01-27-2022
Beaty, Kara Indiana St. Joseph 2023 2025 Manslaughter Term of Years 3 years 1 18 White Female 2024 05-01-2025
Bedolla, Anthony Indiana Marion 2010 2024 Murder Term of Years 45 years 15 25 Hispanic Male 2017 2024 09-15-2024
Benson, Leon Indiana Marion 1999 2023 Murder Term of Years 60 years 24 22 Black Male 2023 03-21-2023
Boyce, David Virginia Newport News City 1991 2013 Murder Life 22 19 White Male 2004 2013 09-24-2013
Bunch, Kristine Indiana Decatur 1996 2012 Murder Term of Years 60 years 16 21 White Female 2012 12-31-2012
Camm, David Indiana Floyd 2002 2013 Murder Life 12 36 White Male 2013 10-25-2013
Canen, Lana Indiana Elkhart 2005 2012 Murder Term of Years 55 years 7 43 White Female 2010 2012 11-06-2012
Carter, William Douglas Virginia Loudoun 1988 1992 Assault Term of Years 14 years 4 55 White Male 1992 03-11-2013
Conteh, Maligie Virginia Fairfax 2010 2013 Robbery Term of Years 1 year and 11 months 2 19 Black Male 2011 04-23-2013
Cooper, Keith Indiana Elkhart 1997 2017 Robbery Term of Years 40 years 9 29 Black Male 2004 2006 02-18-2017
Cox, Jeffrey Virginia Richmond City 1991 2001 Murder Life 11 22 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Cullipher, Ricky Virginia Hampton City 1997 2001 Assault Term of Years 9 years 4 15 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Diamond, G. Lowell Virginia Prince William 1977 2013 Sexual Assault Term of Years 15 years 5 24 White Male 1982 03-15-2013
Dick, Joseph Jr. Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2016 Murder Life without parole 10 20 White Male 2005 2009 12-22-2016
Donald, Willie Indiana Lake 1992 2016 Murder Term of Years 60 years 24 23 Black Male 2013 2016 02-09-2016
Everling, Steven Indiana Madison 2008 2012 Child Sex Abuse Life 2 33 White Male 2010 05-27-2018
Gaby, Michael Indiana Tippecanoe 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 2 27 White Male 2012 2012 11-06-2017
Goudy, Walter Indiana Madison 1995 2012 Murder Life 110 years 15 25 Black Male 2010 10-10-2012
Grimm, Marvin Jr. Virginia Richmond City 1976 2024 Murder Life 44 20 White Male 2020 07-05-2024
Harper, William Virginia Norfolk 1931 1931 Sexual Assault Death 0 22 Black Male 1931
Harward, Keith Virginia Newport News City 1983 2016 Murder Life 32 26 White Male 2016 04-15-2016
Hash, Michael Virginia Culpeper 2001 2012 Murder Life without parole 11 15 White Male 2011 2012 08-29-2012
Hatcher, Gerald Indiana Marion 1978 1989 Robbery Term of Years 90 years 10 24 Black Male 1989 05-01-2023
Hickingbottom, Michael Indiana Miami 2018 2019 Assault Term of Years 6 years 0 38 Black Male 2018 08-01-2019
Hill, James Indiana Lake 1982 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 35 years 16 17 Black Male 1998 12-30-2013
Hill, James Indiana Lake 2018 2022 Murder Term of Years 47 years 3 17 Black Male 2021 05-23-2022
Honaker, Edward Virginia Nelson 1985 1994 Sexual Assault Life 10 33 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Jacobs, Ralph A. Jr. Indiana Henry 1991 1993 Murder Term of Years 8 years 2 30 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Julian, Billy Indiana Madison 2003 2010 Arson Term of Years 15 years 3 20 White Male 2004 2006 08-21-2015
Kindred, Jerry Indiana Greene 2010 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 35 years 3 64 White Male 2013 06-27-2024
Latta, Jacqueline Indiana LaPorte 1990 2002 Murder Term of Years 50 years 11 27 White Female 2001 07-13-2016
Latta, Roger Indiana LaPorte 1990 2002 Murder Term of Years 50 years 11 26 White Male 2001 07-13-2016
Lewis, Catherine Virginia Appomattox 2019 2021 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 35 White Female 2019 04-06-2021
Lewis, Gloria Virginia Appomattox 2019 2021 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 64 White Female 2019 04-06-2021
Mayes, Larry Indiana Lake 1982 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 80 years 19 30 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
McCray, Brian Virginia Norfolk City 1993 1994 Murder Term of Years 43 years 1 24 Black Male 1994 10-12-2011
Merritt, Gilbert III Virginia Norfolk City 2001 2024 Murder Term of Years 30 years 20 22 Black Male 2019 2022 04-04-2024
Monroe, Beverly Virginia Powhatan 1992 2003 Murder Term of Years 22 years 9 54 White Female 2002 08-29-2011
Moore, Curtis Virginia Greensville 1978 2010 Murder Life 3 32 Black Male 1981 08-29-2011
Parish, Christopher Indiana Elkhart 1998 2006 Attempted Murder Term of Years 30 years 8 21 Black Male 2004 2006 08-29-2011
Prince, Christopher E. Virginia Culpeper 1994 1995 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 6 to 12 years 1 18 Black Male 1995 1995 08-29-2011
Royer, Andrew Indiana Elkhart 2005 2021 Murder Term of Years 55 years 15 27 White Male 2010 2020 08-02-2021
Sailors, Gerald Indiana Huntington 1991 1993 Manslaughter Term of Years 22 years 1 46 White Male 1992 07-28-2017
Sims, Mack Indiana Elkhart 1994 2019 Attempted Murder Term of Years 35 years 16 21 Black Male 2011 05-16-2019
Smith, Charles Indiana Allen 1983 1991 Murder Death 8 29 Black Male 1991 1991 08-29-2011
Smith, Christopher C. Indiana Henry 1991 1993 Murder Term of Years 38 years 2 32 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Snyder, Walter Virginia Arlington 1986 1993 Sexual Assault Term of Years 45 years 7 20 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Stevens, Emerson Virginia Lancaster 1986 2021 Murder Life 31 32 White Male 2016 2017 09-20-2021
Talley, Dell Virginia Henrico 1991 1991 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 23 Black Male 1991 10-13-2014
Tice, Derek Virginia Norfolk City 2000 2011 Murder Life without parole 9 27 White Male 2005 2009 10-17-2011
Tillman, Jervon Virginia Henrico 2009 2022 Robbery Term of Years 25 years 7 26 Black Male 2016 01-31-2022
Washington, Earl Jr. Virginia Culpeper 1984 2000 Murder Death 17 22 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Watkins, Jerry Indiana Hancock 1986 2000 Murder Term of Years 60 years 14 26 White Male 1993 2000 08-29-2011
Weiner, Mark Virginia Albemarle 2013 2015 Kidnapping Term of Years 8 years 2 52 White Male 2015 2015 07-16-2015
White, Curtis Virginia Loudoun 1993 1994 Murder Not Sentenced 1 31 Black Male 1994 03-11-2013
Whitfield, Arthur Lee Virginia Norfolk City 1982 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 63 years 23 26 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Williams, Danial Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2016 Murder Life without parole 11 25 White Male 2005 2009 12-22-2016
Wilson, Donald Indiana Gibson 1995 1997 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 2 years and 2 months 1 42 White Male 1995 1996 09-29-2017
Wilson, Elon Virginia Fairfax 2019 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and 1 month 2 23 Black Male 2021 11-12-2024
Wilson, Eric Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2017 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 1/2 years 6 21 White Male 2005 2005 03-23-2017
Yates, Michael Indiana Howard 2009 2023 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 20 years 1 25 Black Male 2010 03-07-2023