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 Date of Release Posting Date
Cure, Leonard Florida Broward 2004 2020 Robbery Life 16 33 Black Male 2020 01-04-2021
Davis, Dewey West Virginia Kanawha 1987 1995 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 to 20 years 8 53 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Davis, Gerald West Virginia Kanawha 1986 1995 Sexual Assault Term of Years 14 to 35 years 9 26 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Desrouleaux, Clarens Florida Miami-Dade 2013 2018 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 5 years 4 35 Black Male 2017 12-10-2018
Dillon, William Florida Brevard 1981 2008 Murder Life 27 21 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
DuBoise, Robert Florida Hillsborough 1985 2020 Murder Death 35 18 White Male 2020 09-23-2020
Duty, Dustin Florida Duval 2013 2021 Robbery Term of Years 20 years 8 28 White Male 2021 11-08-2021
Gardner, Jimmie West Virginia Kanawha 1990 2016 Sexual Assault Term of Years 33 to life 26 20 Black Male 2016 09-15-2016
Hagans, Theodis Florida Duval 1999 2001 Attempted Murder Life 2 22 Black Male 2001 05-03-2017
Harris, William West Virginia Kanawha 1987 1995 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 to 20 years 8 17 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Penalver, Seth Florida Broward 1999 2012 Murder Death 13 21 White Male 2012 12-28-2012
Richardson, James E. Jr. West Virginia Kanawha 1989 1999 Murder Life 7 36 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Smith, Frank Lee Florida Broward 1986 2000 Murder Death 14 37 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Smith, Sarah Florida Manatee 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 month 0 19 White Female 1998 07-10-2012
Woodall, Glen West Virginia Cabell 1987 1992 Sexual Assault Life 4 28 White Male 1991 08-29-2011