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: 121
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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
Achberger, Terry E. Ohio Summit 1976 1981 Murder Life 5 28 White Male 1981 09-16-2019
Adams, Jarrett M. Wisconsin Jefferson 2000 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 28 years 7 17 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Ajamu, Kwame Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 27 17 Black Male 2013 2003 11-21-2014
Aldridge, Robert Ohio Montgomery 1985 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 11 24 White Male 1992 1996 08-29-2011
Allen, Joseph Ohio Lorain 1994 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 23 39 Black Male 2017 03-18-2022
Ambler, Peter Wisconsin Rock 1987 1989 Murder Life 2 24 White Male 1989 11-13-2012
Andrews, Isaiah Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2021 Murder Life 45 36 Black Male 2020 11-15-2021
Appleman, Kent Ohio Muskingum 1992 1996 Robbery Term of Years 10 to 25 years 3 21 White Male 1992 1995 12-10-2018
Armstrong, Ralph Wisconsin Dane 1981 2009 Murder Life 28 27 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Avery, William Wisconsin Milwaukee 2005 2010 Murder Term of Years 40 years 5 25 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Awe, Joseph Wisconsin Marquette 2007 2013 Arson Term of Years 3 years 5 36 White Male 2013 05-08-2013
Ayers, David Ohio Cuyahoga 2000 2011 Murder Life without parole 11 42 Black Male 2011 02-21-2012
Baker, Patrick Sr. Ohio Sandusky 2015 2017 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 5 years 1 40 White Male 2016 05-20-2020
Beckett, Dale Ohio Lucas 1997 2003 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 7 33 Black Male 1997 2003 02-17-2015
Beeman, Gary Ohio Ashtabula 1976 1979 Murder Death 3 22 White Male 1979
Bintz, David Wisconsin Brown 2000 2024 Murder Life without parole 24 32 White Male 2024 10-11-2024
Bintz, Robert Wisconsin Brown 2000 2024 Murder Life without parole 24 31 White Male 2024 10-11-2024
Bolstad, Daniel Wisconsin La Crosse 2007 2015 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 7 37 White Male 2012 2014 02-13-2015
Bridgeman, Wiley Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 37 20 Black Male 2013 2012 11-21-2014
Brooks, Dwayne Ohio Cuyahoga 1988 2023 Murder Life 34 21 Black Male 1991 2023 10-05-2023
Buehner, Michael Ohio Cuyahoga 2002 2023 Murder Term of Years 18 to Life 20 24 White Male 2022 2022 08-14-2023
Bundy, Harry Dale Ohio Stark 1957 1958 Murder Death 1 38 White Male 1958
Burrowes, Christopher Wisconsin Milwaukee 2007 2009 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 3 years 2 21 Black Male 2009 2009 11-06-2012
Campbell, William Ohio Hamilton 2009 2020 Manslaughter Term of Years 28 years 10 38 White Male 2020 11-09-2020
Carmen, Jack Allen Ohio Franklin 1975 1977 Murder Life 2 26 White Male 1977
Celestino, Juan Ohio Sandusky 1991 1995 Child Sex Abuse Life 2 41 Hispanic Male 1993 03-11-2013
Collier-Hammond, Rosalynd Ohio Cuyahoga 1999 2017 Child Sex Abuse Life 17 27 Black Female 2014 2015 04-29-2019
Corbine, Maurice Wisconsin Sawyer 2011 2015 Traffic Offense Term of Years 6 years 4 30 Native American Male 2015 01-10-2017
Costilla, Louis Jr. Ohio Lucas 1993 2025 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 27 20 Hispanic Male 2016 2020 01-14-2025
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
D'Ambrosio, Joe Ohio Cuyahoga 1989 2012 Murder Death 20 26 White Male 2009 02-21-2012
Dixon, Marvell Ohio Franklin 1998 2022 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 17 18 Black Male 2016 2015 04-12-2022
Donaldson, Elwin Wisconsin Dane 1982 1982 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 27 Black Male 1982 11-02-2022
Foster, Locke Ohio Wyandot 1901 1914 Murder Life 13 33 White Male 1914 08-29-2022
Frey, Joseph Wisconsin Winnebago 1994 2013 Sexual Assault Life 19 31 White Male 2013 07-12-2013
Gavin, Willie Wisconsin Kenosha 1997 2014 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 8 years 5 35 Black Male 2001 2002 06-16-2015
George, Bradley St. Wisconsin Ashland 1999 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 3 28 White Male 2002 07-30-2021
Gondor, Robert Ohio Portage 1990 2007 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 to 25 years 16 24 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Gonzalez, Esteban Wisconsin Milwaukee 2008 2011 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 0 28 Hispanic Male 2008 07-26-2021
Goodman, Warren Wisconsin Milwaukee 1994 2007 Robbery Term of Years 22 years 12 30 Black Male 2007 07-10-2014
Green, Ernest Wisconsin Walworth 2016 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 6 29 Black Male 2022 03-19-2022
Hadaway, Sammy Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2018 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 5 years 3 20 Black Male 1999 10-09-2018
Hairston, Kim Ohio Franklin 1993 1995 Murder Life 2 32 Black Male 1995 1995 07-27-2015
Heineman, Alex Wisconsin St. Croix 2017 2019 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 16 White Male 2019 2017 11-12-2020
Hogan, Samuel Wisconsin Milwaukee 1995 1998 Sexual Assault Term of Years 6 years 3 49 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
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
Horton, Richard Ohio Franklin 2006 2023 Robbery Term of Years 23 years 16 28 Black Male 2022 07-17-2023
Houston, Darrell Ohio Cuyahoga 1992 2010 Murder Term of Years 33 to Life 19 23 Black Male 2003 2010 07-06-2012
Howard, Timothy Ohio Franklin 1977 2003 Murder Death 26 23 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Hunter, Tyeona Ohio Hamilton 1994 2001 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 to 25 years 4 20 Black Female 1998 10-25-2018
Irby, Derius Ohio Cuyahoga 2016 2017 Robbery Not Sentenced 1 17 Black Male 2017 03-01-2018
Isham, Rommain Wisconsin Douglas 1990 2010 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 10 31 Native American Male 1993 2000 11-06-2012
Jackson, Charles Ohio Cuyahoga 1991 2019 Murder Term of Years 30 to life 27 27 Black Male 2018 09-04-2019
Jackson, Raynard Wisconsin Milwaukee 2004 2009 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years and 9 months 6 22 Black Male 2009 01-12-2017
Jackson, Ricky Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2014 Murder Death 39 18 Black Male 2013 2014 11-21-2014
Jaggar, Jesse Wisconsin Portage 2019 2023 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0 39 White Male 2019 09-15-2023
James, Gary Lamar Ohio Franklin 1977 2003 Murder Death 26 23 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Jamison, Derrick Ohio Hamilton 1985 2005 Murder Death 19 23 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Jones, Brenda Wisconsin Adams 2016 2018 Arson Term of Years 9 months 0 49 White Female 2016 11-15-2018
Jones, Dewey Ohio Summit 1995 2014 Murder Life 19 30 White Male 2013 02-03-2014
Jones, Harllel B. Ohio Cuyahoga 1972 1978 Murder Term of Years 1 to Life 7 30 Black Male 1978
Jones, Jerry Jamaal Wisconsin Rock 2010 2011 Assault Term of Years 2 years 1 24 Black Male 2011 04-15-2013
Kittilstad, Richard L. Wisconsin Eau Claire 2001 2007 Solicitation Term of Years 10 years 6 50 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Knighten, Willie Jr. Ohio Lucas 1997 2022 Murder Term of Years 18 to Life 12 24 Black Male DK 2009 03-07-2023
Kondos, Victor Wisconsin Brown 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 9 years 2 37 White Male 2011 2012 06-14-2017
LaBatte, Beth Wisconsin Kewaunee 1997 2006 Murder Life 8 24 White Female 2006 08-29-2011
Larkins, Ronald Ohio Cuyahoga 1986 2006 Murder Life without parole 16 33 Black Male 2003 04-21-2014
Lee, Martel Wisconsin Kenosha 2024 2025 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 2024 02-05-2025
LeFever, Virginia Ohio Licking 1990 2011 Murder Life 21 37 White Female 2010 08-29-2011
Lemons, Anthony Ohio Cuyahoga 1995 2014 Murder Term of Years 21 to life 17 19 Black Male 2012 12-30-2014
Lewis, Nathaniel Ohio Summit 1997 2004 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 years 5 18 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Lugo, Gabriel Wisconsin Milwaukee 2009 2023 Murder Term of Years 30 years 14 19 Hispanic Male 2013 2023 06-16-2024
Luster, Albert Wisconsin Milwaukee 1990 1992 Child Sex Abuse Unknown 2 18 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
McCallum, Ronald Wisconsin Brown 1993 1997 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 6 months 1 White Male 1994 1993 07-26-2021
McMullen, Edward Ohio Miami 1956 1965 Murder Life 10 28 White Male 1965
Miller, Christopher Ohio Cuyahoga 2002 2018 Sexual Assault Term of Years 40 years 16 24 Black Male 2018 06-29-2018
Misch, Eric Ohio Lucas 1993 2024 Murder Term of Years 20 years to life 26 16 White Male 2016 2020 12-08-2024
Murphy, Thomas Wisconsin Wood 1999 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 2 40 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Neininger, Timothy Ohio Tuscarawas 1993 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 0 18 White Male 1998 1993 10-18-2018
Ott, Chaunte Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2009 Murder Life 13 21 Black Male 2008 2009 08-29-2011
Palmer, Dale Sr. Ohio Medina 1994 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3 37 White Male 1995 1997 01-07-2015
Phillips, Kenny Ohio Cuyahoga 2007 2022 Attempted Murder Term of Years 92 years 14 18 Black Male 2022 2021 10-10-2022
Piaskowski, Michael Wisconsin Brown 1995 2001 Murder Life 5 43 White Male 1997 2001 11-27-2012
Prineas, Anthony Wisconsin Walworth 2004 2012 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 years 8 21 White Male 2012 07-13-2014
Rash, Morris Wisconsin Milwaukee 2004 2009 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 to 6 years 5 23 Black Male 2009 01-12-2017
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
Rickard, Joseph Ohio Lucas 1993 2025 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 27 24 White Male 2016 2020 01-14-2025
Robinson, Davonn Wisconsin Milwaukee 2006 2010 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 5 years 4 17 Black Male 2008 2010 08-29-2011
Rockette, Xavier Wisconsin Racine 2003 2013 Murder Life 0 19 Black Male 2007 2003 07-10-2014
Rucker, Herman Ray Ohio Wayne 1982 1983 Murder Life 1 26 White Male 1983
Sanchez, Santos Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2021 Murder Life 24 46 Hispanic Male 2021 05-22-2021
Sanders, Derrick Wisconsin Milwaukee 1993 2018 Murder Term of Years 21 to life 25 21 Black Male 1996 2018 09-03-2019
Sapp, Marcus Ohio Hamilton 2010 2024 Murder Life without parole 13 21 Black Male 2023 06-06-2024
Seiber, George Ohio Cuyahoga 1987 1999 Assault Term of Years 10 to 25 years 12 41 White Male 1991 1999 12-04-2012
Siller, Thomas Ohio Cuyahoga 1998 2011 Murder Term of Years 30 to life 13 41 White Male 2011 10-04-2013
Smith, Nancy Ohio Lorain 1994 2022 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 to 90 years 15 35 White Female 2009 03-18-2022
Smith, Ralph Ohio Fairfield 2000 2021 Kidnapping Term of Years 67 years 21 24 Black Male 2019 2021 10-14-2021
Sturgeon, Michael Wisconsin Walworth 1997 2000 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 120 days 0 16 White Male 1997 07-15-2014