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: 594
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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 Contributing Factors Display Case Characteristics Recantation OM Tags DNA
Adams, Johnathan Georgia Carroll 2005 2006 Murder Term of Years 1 year 1 12 White Male 2006 08-29-2011 False Confession, Official Misconduct CV, H, P, JV No OF, NW, INT No
Albritton, Amy Texas Harris 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 45 days 0 43 White Female 2010 07-22-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, F, NC, P No No
Alegria, Megan Texas Harris 2011 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 White Female 2011 04-30-2020 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, F, NC, P No No
Allen, Billy Frederick Texas Dallas 1983 2011 Murder Life 26 37 White Male 2009 04-06-2012 Inadequate Legal Defense H No No
Allen, Ryan Washington Thurston 2008 2012 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years and 6 months 1 30 White Male 2009 07-31-2017 Inadequate Legal Defense NC No No
Amick, Michael Missouri Oregon 2011 2016 Murder Life 5 32 White Male 2016 12-10-2016 Inadequate Legal Defense A, H, JI No No
Amor, William Illinois DuPage 1997 2018 Murder Term of Years 45 years 20 39 White Male 2017 02-23-2018 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence A, H, IO, NC No No
Anderson, Candice Texas Van Zandt 2007 2014 Manslaughter Probation 0 21 White Female 2007 03-19-2015 F, H, NC, P No No
Anderson, David Pennsylvania Venango 2001 2011 Sexual Assault Term of Years 5 to 15 years 0 34 White Male 2001 11-24-2014 Official Misconduct NC, SA No PR, NW, WT No
Andrews, Herbert Massachusetts Suffolk 1914 1914 Forgery Term of Years 1.17 years 0 White Male 1914 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Ash, Steven Oregon Multnomah 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 54 White Male 2012 12-09-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Avery, Steven Wisconsin Manitowoc 1985 2003 Attempted Murder Term of Years 32 years 18 23 White Male 2003 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence IO, SA No Yes
Ayers, Randall Lynn Ohio Hamilton 1982 1990 Attempted Murder Term of Years 14 to 50 years 8 17 White Male 1990 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID CV, JV, SA No No
Bachelor, Brett Florida Hillsborough 1979 1980 Murder Term of Years 15 Years 1 22 White Male 1980 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Bailey, Robert Ballard West Virginia Kanawha 1950 1966 Murder Death 11 35 White Male 1960 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Baldwin, Christopher Texas Harris 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 30 White Male 2014 06-17-2020 NC, P No No
Barnhouse, William Indiana Delaware 1992 2017 Sexual Assault Term of Years 80 years 24 35 White Male 2017 05-14-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence IO, SA No Yes
Barry, Zachary Texas Harris 2016 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 days 0 28 White Male 2016 03-18-2017 CIU, M, NC, P No No
Baudin, Robert California Los Angeles 1947 1947 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 22 White Male 1947 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Bauer, Chester Montana Silver Bow 1983 1997 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 14 26 White Male 1997 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct SA No OF, WH, NW, WT Yes
Baumer, Julie Michigan Macomb 2005 2010 Child Abuse Term of Years 10 to 15 years 4 27 White Female 2009 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, IO, NC, SBS No No
Beaman, Alan W. Illinois McLean 1995 2009 Murder Term of Years 50 years 14 20 White Male 2009 08-29-2011 Official Misconduct H, IO No PR, WH No
Beaty, Kara Indiana St. Joseph 2023 2025 Manslaughter Term of Years 3 years 1 18 White Female 2024 05-01-2025 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense F, H, NC, IO No PR, NW No
Belcher, Michael Ohio Franklin 1999 2001 Manslaughter Term of Years 20 years 2 21 White Male 2001 06-22-2013 Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H No PR, NW No
Bell, Craig Virginia City of Virginia Beach 1987 1987 Murder Term of Years 20 years 0 24 White Male 1987 09-25-2018 No No
Bemboom, Bryan Minnesota Pine 2016 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and 8 months 2 37 White Male 2018 07-08-2022 No No
Bennett, Louis Oklahoma Washington 1957 1961 Manslaughter Term of Years 35 Years 3 38 White Male 1960 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence No No
Beranek, Richard Wisconsin Dane 1990 2018 Sexual Assault Life 243 years 27 28 White Male 2017 05-23-2018 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct IO, SA No PR, NW Yes
Berdue, Thomas California Yuba 1851 1851 Murder Death 0 White Male 1851 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Berghoff, Stacey Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 15 days 0 27 White Female 2014 01-13-2015 CIU, F, M, NC, P No No
Bernstein, Charles District of Columbia 1933 1945 Murder Death 7 37 White Male 1940 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Bertrand, Delphine Connecticut New London 1944 1946 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 to 15 years 2 53 White Female 1946 False Confession No No
Bickford, Milford Jr. Texas El Paso 1952 1955 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 3 21 White Male 1955 03-15-2021 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Bilger, George Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1938 1940 Murder Death 2 19 White Male 1940 10-25-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Official Misconduct No No
Bjerklie, Donna North Dakota Burleigh 2005 2006 Theft Probation 0 42 White Female 2005 02-16-2014 F, NC, P No No
Blair, Michael Texas Collin 1994 2008 Murder Death 14 23 White Male 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, H No Yes
Blake, Bryan New York New York 1985 1989 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 3 22 White Male 1989 11-02-2013 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense H No No
Bloodsworth, Kirk Maryland Baltimore 1985 1993 Murder Death 8 23 White Male 1993 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct CV, H, SA No PR, WH Yes
Bolduc, Frank Fed-WI (Eastern) 1991 1999 Robbery Term of Years 48 years and 4 months 9 42 White Male 1999 08-31-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct FED No OF, WH No
Botts, Nancy Louise Indiana Howard 1934 1935 Forgery Term of Years 2 to 14 years 1 27 White Female 1935 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Bowen, Clifford Henry Oklahoma Oklahoma 1981 1986 Murder Death 6 White Male 1987 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct No No
Branson, William Oregon Yamhill 1916 1920 Murder Life 5 23 White Male 1920 No No
Brett, Scott Fed-WA (Eastern) 2017 2018 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 55 White Male 2017 12-09-2018 Inadequate Legal Defense FED, P No No
Bridgeman, Walter North Carolina Davidson 1932 1935 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 2 20 White Male 1935 Official Misconduct No No
Briggs, Joseph Illinois Cook 1905 1906 Murder Death 1 White Male 1906 04-03-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct No No
Broady, Thomas H. Jr. Ohio Franklin 1973 1978 Murder Term of Years 10 to 25 years 5 White Male 1978 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct No No
Brodie, Stephen Texas Dallas 1993 2010 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 5 years 5 19 White Male 1998 08-29-2011 False Confession, Official Misconduct CIU, CV, P, SA No PR, WH No
Brown, Debra Utah Cache 1995 2013 Murder Life 16 35 White Female 2011 07-12-2013 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense F, H, IO No OF, WH, NW, WT No
Brown, Jeffrey Indiana Noble 2011 2016 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 6 months 1 45 White Male 2012 10-04-2022 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Bryan, Sheila Georgia Colquitt 1998 2000 Murder Life 0 43 White Female 1999 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence A, F, H, NC No No
Buchhorn, Carrody Kansas Douglas 2018 2022 Murder Term of Years 10 years and 3 months 3 42 White Female 2021 01-25-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, H, NC No No
Bullock, Keith Minnesota Hennepin 1992 1992 Murder Not Sentenced 0 27 White Male 1992 08-29-2011 H, P No No
Burnett-Walker, Spencer Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 White Male 2014 10-23-2015 CIU, M, NC, P No No
Burnette, Victor Virginia Richmond City 1979 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 8 26 White Male 1987 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA No Yes
Burns, Joshua Michigan Livingston 2015 2024 Child Abuse Term of Years 1 year 1 37 White Male 2016 12-30-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, CV, IO, NC, SBS No No
Burreson, Daniel Michigan Berrien 1998 2001 Arson Probation 0 43 White Male 1998 06-19-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence A, NC No No
Bush, Gary Virginia Petersburg City 2007 2018 Robbery Term of Years 12 years 9 56 White Male 2016 05-30-2018 Mistaken Witness ID IO No No
Butts, Alan Ohio Franklin 2003 2024 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 20 21 White Male 2022 02-21-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, H, IO, NC, SBS No No
Cadogan, Donovan Wisconsin La Crosse 2013 2017 Other Nonviolent Felony Life without parole 5 29 White Male 2017 09-24-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Callace, Leonard New York Suffolk 1987 1992 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 to 50 years 6 30 White Male 1992 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID SA No Yes
Caminata, Victor Michigan Wexford 2009 2014 Arson Term of Years 9 to 40 years 4 33 White Male 2013 01-22-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense A, IO, NC No No
Campbell, Bertram New York New York 1938 1945 Forgery Term of Years 5 to 10 years 3 51 White Male 1941 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Cannon, Philip Scott Oregon Polk 2000 2009 Murder Life without parole 10 32 White Male 2009 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence H No No
Cannon, Trevor Georgia Chatham 2015 2018 Manslaughter Term of Years 8 years 2 22 White Male 2017 01-11-2018 Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, NC No PR, OF, WH, NW No
Capozzi, Anthony New York Erie 1987 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 11 to 35 years 20 27 White Male 2007 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID SA No Yes
Caravella, Anthony Florida Broward 1984 2010 Murder Life 25 15 White Male 2009 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct H, JV, SA No OF, WH, NW, INT Yes
Carini, William Illinois Lake 1992 2017 Sexual Assault Term of Years 26 years 11 28 White Male 1995 2002 01-10-2017 Mistaken Witness ID CIU, SA Yes Yes
Carlson, David New York Orange 2016 2020 Manslaughter Term of Years 5 years 0 42 White Male 2016 02-13-2020 H, NC No No
Carnes, Linda Texas Wharton 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 0 26 White Female 2014 11-14-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence F, NC, P No No
Carr, Weldon Wayne Georgia Fulton 1994 2004 Murder Life 4 57 White Male 1997 07-03-2012 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct A, H, NC No PR, WH, NW No
Cartee, Frank Fed-GA 1937 1939 Robbery Term of Years 12 years 2 29 White Male 1939 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Caruso, Philip New York Kings 1939 1939 Robbery Term of Years 10 to 20 years 1 24 White Male 1939 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Cash, Elgerie Georgia Paulding 2013 2019 Murder Life 1 45 White Female 2019 2014 05-12-2019 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense F, H, NC Yes No
Ceasor, Terry Michigan St. Clair 2005 2021 Child Abuse Term of Years 2 to 15 years 4 33 White Male 2009 10-15-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, IO, NC, SBS No No
Cero, Gangi Massachusetts Suffolk 1927 1930 Murder Death 3 21 White Male 1930 No No
Chappelle, Nicholas Oregon Columbia 2022 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 White Male 2023 12-13-2023 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Chavez, China Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 45 days 0 22 White Female 2014 01-13-2015 CIU, F, M, NC, P No No
Chavez, Moses Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 45 days 0 22 White Male 2014 01-14-2015 CIU, M, NC, P No No
Chessman, Scott Ohio Montgomery 2009 2014 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 3 years 1 33 White Male 2010 06-04-2019 NC No No
Childers, Brad Texas Collin 2004 2018 Robbery Term of Years 50 years 14 20 White Male 2018 07-01-2018 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense No OF, WH No
Christoph, Dayna Washington Spokane 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 21 to 28 weeks 0 16 White Female 1995 02-22-2012 False Confession, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, IO, JV, NC, P, SA No OF, NW, INT No
Chumley, Tom Edwin Georgia Columbia 2005 2009 Murder Life 4 52 White Male 2009 06-25-2013 False Confession, Inadequate Legal Defense H No No
Church, Ollie Washington Grays Harbor 2011 2012 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 3 years and 7 months 1 44 White Male 2012 01-27-2017 Inadequate Legal Defense NC No No
Clements, H.A. Texas Navarro 1926 1929 Robbery Term of Years 5 years 2 White Male 1927 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Coleman, Robert E. Georgia Clayton 1929 1933 Murder Life 4 21 White Male 1933 No No
Coley, Craig California Ventura 1980 2017 Murder Life without parole 38 31 White Male 2017 12-03-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, CV, H, SA No Yes
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 Official Misconduct NC Yes PR, WH No
Conley, Donna Ohio Perry 2003 2007 Manslaughter Term of Years 13 years 2 31 White Female 2005 10-10-2022 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, H, NC, SBS No No
Copeland, Nicole Fed-NY (Northern) 2010 2016 Fraud Term of Years 24 days 0 32 White Female 2010 05-20-2016 Official Misconduct FED, F No PR, NW No
Cosenza, Natale Massachusetts Worcester 2002 2017 Assault Term of Years 12 to 20 years 14 26 White Male 2016 11-29-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense IO, SA No No
Courteau, Paul Rhode Island Providence 1981 1999 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 13 21 White Male 1994 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct No PR, WH No
Courtney, Uriah California San Diego 2006 2013 Sexual Assault Life 7 25 White Male 2013 06-24-2013 Mistaken Witness ID CIU, CV, IO, SA No Yes
Cox, Bradley Ohio Fairfield 1980 1982 Sexual Assault Term of Years 56 to 200 years 2 20 White Male 1982 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession No No
Craig, Alvin Missouri Jefferson 1929 1930 Murder Term of Years 10 years 1 White Male 1930 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Criner, Roy Texas Montgomery 1990 2000 Sexual Assault Life 10 21 White Male 2000 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, SA No Yes
Crum, Paul Jr. Virginia Dickenson 2015 2022 Obstruction of Justice Term of Years 10 years 4 54 White Male 2020 12-21-2022 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Cullipher, Ricky Virginia Hampton City 1997 2001 Assault Term of Years 9 years 4 15 White Male 2001 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, JV No PR, OF, NW, INT, PL No
Cunningham, Dean Texas Cherokee 2014 2015 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 7 years 2 53 White Male 2015 10-09-2015 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Czubryt, Robert Massachusetts Berkshire 2010 2016 Sexual Assault Term of Years 2 months 0 50 White Male 2010 04-30-2018 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense IO, SA No No
Dabb, Wayne Michigan Dickinson 2005 2008 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 4 3/4 to 15 years 3 56 White Male 2008 08-29-2011 Inadequate Legal Defense CV, SA No No