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: 70
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Term of Years Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Anderson, Marvin Virginia Hanover 1982 2002 Sexual Assault Life 15 18 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Barbour, Bennett Virginia James City 1978 2012 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 years 4 22 Black Male 1982 06-27-2012
Bell, Craig Virginia City of Virginia Beach 1987 1987 Murder Term of Years 20 years 0 24 White Male 1987 09-25-2018
Bright, Dan L. Louisiana Orleans 1996 2004 Murder Death 8 35 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Briley, Yutico Louisiana Orleans 2013 2021 Robbery Term of Years 60 years 8 19 Black Male 2021 04-05-2021
Brooks, Elvis Louisiana Orleans 1977 2022 Murder Life without parole 42 19 Black Male 2019 01-17-2023
Brown, Dennis Louisiana St. Tammany 1985 2005 Sexual Assault Life 19 16 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Brown, Nathan Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 years 17 23 Black Male 2014 06-25-2014
Bueso, David Louisiana East Baton Rouge 2019 2021 Murder Life without parole 2 19 Hispanic Male 2021 08-02-2021
Burnette, Victor Virginia Richmond City 1979 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 8 26 White Male 1987 08-29-2011
Bush, Gary Virginia Petersburg City 2007 2018 Robbery Term of Years 12 years 9 56 White Male 2016 05-30-2018
Chapman, Vernon Louisiana St. Tammany 1980 1994 Sexual Assault Life 14 23 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
Charles, Clyde Louisiana Terrebonne 1982 1999 Sexual Assault Life 17 26 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Clark, Royal Jr. Louisiana Jefferson 2003 2019 Robbery Term of Years 49 years and six months 16 24 Black Male 2019 06-28-2019
Coco, Allen Louisiana Calcasieu 1997 2006 Sexual Assault Life 9 26 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Conteh, Maligie Virginia Fairfax 2010 2013 Robbery Term of Years 1 year and 11 months 2 19 Black Male 2011 04-23-2013
Copeland, Darrell A. Virginia Chesapeake City 2007 2008 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 1 18 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Cousin, Shareef Louisiana Orleans 1996 1999 Murder Death 0 16 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Crawford, Rodricus Louisiana Caddo 2013 2017 Murder Death 3 22 Black Male 2017 04-18-2017
Crum, Paul Jr. Virginia Dickenson 2015 2022 Obstruction of Justice Term of Years 10 years 4 54 White Male 2020 12-21-2022
Cullipher, Ricky Virginia Hampton City 1997 2001 Assault Term of Years 9 years 4 15 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Cunningham, Calvin Wayne Virginia Newport News City 1981 2011 Sexual Assault Term of Years 16 years 7 26 Black Male 1988 08-29-2011
Curley, Catina Louisiana Orleans 2007 2019 Murder Life 11 32 Black Female 2018 03-07-2019
Davidson, Willie Virginia Norfolk City 1981 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 11 24 Black Male 1992 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
Dilosa, Douglas Louisiana Jefferson 1987 2003 Murder Life 13 35 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Gray, Russell Leroy Virginia Richmond City 1987 1990 Murder Term of Years 52 years 3 20 Black Male 1990 08-29-2011
Grimm, Marvin Jr. Virginia Richmond City 1976 2024 Murder Life 44 20 White Male 2020 07-05-2024
Hammons, Robert Louisiana St. Tammany 1986 1992 Robbery Term of Years 40 years 6 31 White Male 1992 12-14-2018
Harris, Patrick Louisiana Bossier 2019 2021 Manslaughter Term of Years 39 years 2 39 White Male 2021 04-26-2022
Hayes, Travis Louisiana Jefferson 1998 2007 Murder Life 8 17 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Haynesworth, Thomas Virginia Richmond City 1984 2011 Sexual Assault Term of Years 74 years 27 18 Black Male 2011 02-24-2012
Hebert, Larry Louisiana East Baton Rouge Parish 1987 1987 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 1 29 Black Male 1987 05-18-2020
Henry, Darrill Louisiana Orleans 2011 2023 Murder Life without parole 9 28 Black Male 2020 02-21-2023
Hill, Darrin Louisiana Orleans 1999 2012 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 13 26 Black Male 2012 07-03-2012
Honaker, Edward Virginia Nelson 1985 1994 Sexual Assault Life 10 33 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Hopkins, Troy Virginia Richmond City 1990 2005 Murder Term of Years 28 years 10 23 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Jackson, Willie Louisiana Jefferson 1989 2006 Sexual Assault Term of Years 40 years 17 17 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
James, Henry Louisiana Jefferson 1982 2011 Sexual Assault Life without parole 29 20 Black Male 2011 01-13-2012
Johnson, Rickey Louisiana Sabine 1983 2008 Sexual Assault Life without parole 25 26 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Jones, Wilbert Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1973 2018 Sexual Assault Life 45 18 Black Male 2017 10-13-2018
Lewis, Ryan Louisiana Orleans 2004 2007 Attempted Murder Not Sentenced 3 15 Black Male 2007 04-06-2020
Lyons, Ernest Virginia Nansemond County (now known as City of Suffolk) 1909 1912 Murder Term of Years 18 years 3 Black Male 1912
McAlister, Michael Virginia Richmond City 1986 2015 Sexual Assault Term of Years 35 years 29 29 White Male 2015 05-18-2015
Moore, Curtis Virginia Greensville 1978 2010 Murder Life 3 32 Black Male 1981 08-29-2011
Morman, Bobbie Jr. Virginia Norfolk City 1993 2021 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 48 years 22 18 Black Male 2016 08-16-2021
Reedy, Davey Virginia Roanoke 1988 2015 Murder Life 21 32 White Male 2009 12-31-2015
Rogers, Silas Virginia City of Petersburg 1943 1952 Murder Death 9 21 Black Male 1952
Ruano, Julio Louisiana Orleans 2011 2017 Assault Term of Years 7 years 6 42 Hispanic Male 2017 06-30-2017
Ruffin, Julius Virginia Norfolk City 1982 2003 Sexual Assault Life 20 28 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Scott, Winston Virginia Fairfax 1976 2019 Sexual Assault Term of Years 14 years 5 19 Black Male 1981 03-15-2019
Shannon, Michael Louisiana Orleans 2011 2018 Murder Life without parole 6 41 Black Male 2017 02-15-2018
Stewart, Kia Louisiana Orleans 2009 2015 Murder Life without parole 6 17 Black Male 2015 04-15-2015
Talley, Dell Virginia Henrico 1991 1991 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 23 Black Male 1991 10-13-2014
Thibodeaux, Damon Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2012 Murder Death 15 21 White Male 2012 09-28-2012
Thompson, John Louisiana Orleans 1985 1999 Robbery Term of Years 49 years and 6 months 14 22 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Thompson, Teddy Virginia Hampton City 2001 2007 Robbery Term of Years 16 years 6 16 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Thurman, Philip Leon Virginia Alexandria City 1985 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 31 years 19 29 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Tillman, Jervon Virginia Henrico 2009 2022 Robbery Term of Years 25 years 7 26 Black Male 2016 01-31-2022
Tingle, John Jr. Virginia Virginia Beach 1993 1994 Assault Term of Years 10 years 0 25 Black Male 1994 03-11-2013
Vasquez, David Virginia Arlington 1985 1989 Murder Term of Years 35 years 4 37 Hispanic Male 1989 08-29-2011
Walter, Sullivan Louisiana Orleans 1986 2022 Sexual Assault Term of Years 35 years 35 17 Black Male 2021 08-31-2022
Washington, Earl Jr. Virginia Culpeper 1984 2000 Murder Death 17 22 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Webb, Troy Virginia Virginia Beach 1989 1996 Sexual Assault Term of Years 47 years 8 19 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Whitfield, Arthur Lee Virginia Norfolk City 1982 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 63 years 23 26 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Williams, Archie Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1983 2019 Attempted Murder Life without parole 36 22 Black Male 2019 03-23-2019
Williams, Calvin Louisiana Orleans 1977 1996 Murder Life 15 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Williams, Dwayne Louisiana Orleans 1995 2022 Murder Life without parole 27 22 Black Male 2022 11-21-2023
Williams, Michael Anthony Louisiana Jackson 1981 2005 Sexual Assault Life without parole 24 16 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Willis, Calvin Louisiana Caddo 1982 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 22 21 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011