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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: 56
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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
Alcox, Joel California Santa Barbara 1987 2016 Murder Term of Years 26 to life 25 22 White Male 2004 2012 05-31-2016 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PL No
Bledsoe, Floyd Kansas Jefferson 2000 2015 Murder Life 16 23 White Male 2015 2015 12-14-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, IO, SA Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, PL Yes
Callanan, Lawrence Missouri St. Louis 1996 2020 Murder Life without parole 24 19 White Male 2018 2020 07-06-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H Yes PR, WH, NW, KP, WT, PL No
Campbell, William Ohio Hamilton 2009 2020 Manslaughter Term of Years 28 years 10 38 White Male 2020 11-09-2020 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, NC No PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL No
Carnevale, Daniel Pennsylvania Allegheny 2007 2020 Murder Life without parole 13 29 White Male 2020 03-25-2020 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense A, H, IO, JI, NC No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PL No
Carney, John Fed-TX (Northern) 1995 1997 Fraud Term of Years 7 years and 3 months 2 32 White Male 1997 12-04-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct FED, NC No PR, WH, NW, PL No
Cascone, William Massachusetts Berkshire 1987 2023 Murder Life 35 17 White Male 2022 07-21-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense A, CV, H, IO, JV No PR, WH, NW, PL No
Catton, James Fed-IL (Central) 1994 2004 Fraud Term of Years 1 year and 9 months 0 43 White Male 1994 10-06-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct FED, NC No PR, FA, WH, NW, PJ, PL No
Chaney, Steven Texas Dallas 1987 2019 Murder Life 28 31 White Male 2015 2015 02-14-2019 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct BM, CIU, H, IO Yes PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL Yes
Chapman, Justin Georgia Haralson 2007 2016 Murder Life 8 27 White Male 2015 07-12-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense A, H, JI No PR, WH, NW, KP, PL No
Chlupsa, Henry New York New York 2019 2020 Bribery Probation 0 73 White Male 2019 06-26-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, NC No PR, WH, NW, KP, PL No
Clark, Jeffrey Kentucky Meade 1995 2018 Murder Life 21 21 White Male 2016 03-01-2018 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI, IO No PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, PJ, PL Yes
Coones, Olin Kansas Wyandotte 2009 2020 Murder Term of Years 50 to life 12 50 White Male 2020 12-07-2020 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO, JI, NC No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PL No
Cox, Jeffrey Virginia Richmond City 1991 2001 Murder Life 11 22 White Male 2001 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PL No
Cox, Michael California San Diego 1999 2001 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 2 43 White Male 2001 01-26-2014 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC No PR, NW, PL 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
Daidone, Albert Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 1999 Murder Life without parole 15 38 White Male 1999 11-17-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H No PR, NW, PL No
Dilosa, Douglas Louisiana Jefferson 1987 2003 Murder Life 13 35 White Male 2001 08-29-2011 Official Misconduct H No PR, WH, NW, PL No
Dombrowski, Peter New York Erie 1985 1990 Robbery Term of Years 9 to 18 years 5 37 White Male 1990 03-10-2014 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense No PR, WH, NW, PL No
Dorotik, Jane California San Diego 2001 2022 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 19 53 White Female 2020 07-04-2022 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense F, H, IO No PR, FA, WH, NW, PJ, PL Yes
DuBoise, Robert Florida Hillsborough 1985 2020 Murder Death 35 18 White Male 2020 2020 09-23-2020 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct BM, CIU, H, IO, JI, SA Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ, PL Yes
Fenenbock, Robert California Trinity 1994 2020 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 26 38 White Male 2019 2019 03-01-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO Yes PR, OF, FA, CW, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL No
Fisher, James Fed-TX (Northern) 1995 1997 Fraud Term of Years 7 years and 3 months 2 32 White Male 1997 12-04-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct FED, NC No PR, WH, NW, PL No
Gell, Alan North Carolina Bertie 1998 2004 Murder Death 6 20 White Male 2001 2004 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PL No
Girdler, Ray Arizona Yavapai 1982 1991 Murder Life 9 36 White Male 1990 1990 08-31-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct A, CV, H, JI, NC Yes PR, FA, WH, NW, PL No
Golding, Jerry Fed-VA (Eastern) 1998 1999 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and 1 month 1 43 White Male 1999 08-29-2011 Official Misconduct FED, NC No PR, WH, NW, WT, PL No
Graham, Gene Oklahoma Delaware 2013 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 13 years 2 40 White Male 2016 02-22-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, NC, SA No PR, NW, PL No
Hales, Warren Utah Salt Lake 2004 2007 Murder Term of Years 5 to Life 1 25 White Male 2005 07-29-2012 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, NC, SBS No PR, NW, PL No
Hanzlik, Kimberly New York Bronx 2011 2024 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 14 34 White Female 2024 12-13-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, CIU, F, H No PR, WH, NW, KP, PL No
Hardin, Garr Keith Kentucky Meade 1995 2018 Murder Life 21 22 White Male 2016 03-01-2018 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI, IO No PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, PJ, PL Yes
Hash, Michael Virginia Culpeper 2001 2012 Murder Life without parole 11 15 White Male 2011 2012 08-29-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, JI, JV Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ, PL No
Heffernan, Tyler Vermont Chittenden 2016 2018 Assault Term of Years 30 days 0 25 White Male 2016 04-06-2018 Official Misconduct M, NC No PR, NW, PL No
Holbrook, Bradley Oregon Yamhill 2002 2018 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 6 years and 3 months 6 32 White Male 2008 06-28-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, NC, SA No PR, NW, PL No
Linscott, Steven Illinois Cook 1982 1992 Murder Term of Years 40 years 3 26 White Male 1985 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct H, SA No PR, NW, PL Yes
Love, William Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Life 361 years 4 22 White Male 2003 05-18-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ, PL No
Martorano, Raymond Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 1999 Murder Life without parole 15 53 White Male 1999 11-17-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H No PR, NW, PL No
McClaugherty, Charles New Mexico Bernalillo 2001 2008 Murder Life 2 18 White Male 2003 07-02-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, H No PR, WH, NW, KP, WT, PL No
Moore, Daniel Wade Alabama Morgan 2002 2009 Murder Death 5 24 White Male 2008 08-29-2011 Official Misconduct H, SA No PR, WH, NW, PL No
Moustakis, Teddy New York Queens 1992 1996 Threats Probation 0 28 White Male 1992 04-13-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC No PR, WH, NW, KP, PL No
Nash, Donald Missouri Dent 2009 2020 Murder Life without parole 11 39 White Male 2017 2020 10-28-2020 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, PL Yes
Ogrod, Walter Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1996 2020 Murder Death 24 23 White Male 2020 06-25-2020 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, CV, H, JI, SA No PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, KP, INT, PJ, PL Yes
Olsen, Roger Minnesota Houston 2006 2008 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 24 years 2 37 White Male 2008 03-08-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA No PR, NW, PL No
Overton, Hannah Texas Nueces 2007 2015 Murder Life without parole 7 29 White Female 2014 04-10-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, H, NC No PR, WH, NW, PL No
Parkes, Timothy Fed-TN (Eastern) 2009 2012 Fraud Term of Years 6 years and 6 months 2 49 White Male 2012 06-25-2013 Official Misconduct FED No PR, NW, PL No
Perry, Charles Jr. Michigan Oakland 1990 1996 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 to 40 years 4 29 White Male 1991 1995 04-29-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense NC, SA Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PL No
Pickett, Daniel California Butte 2004 2004 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0 43 White Male 2004 09-03-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, NC, SA No PR, WH, NW, PL No
Richardson, Julie California San Diego 1999 2001 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 44 White Female 2000 01-26-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, F No PR, NW, PL No
Sawyer, Thomas Michigan Hillsdale 1992 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 22 to 32 years 0 49 White Male 1992 12-04-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct JI, SA No PR, WH, NW, PL No
Shomberg, Forest Wisconsin Dane 2003 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 years 7 38 White Male 2009 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct IO, SA No PR, NW, PL Yes
Slota, Frederick South Dakota Brown 2014 2019 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 years 3 41 White Male 2017 02-19-2019 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA No PR, NW, PL No
Smith, Jay C. Pennsylvania Dauphin 1986 1992 Murder Death 6 50 White Male 1992 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, JI No PR, OF, WH, NW, PL No
Waters, Kenneth Massachusetts Middlesex 1983 2001 Murder Life 18 25 White Male 1983 2001 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO Yes PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, WT, PJ, PL Yes
Weimer, Crystal Pennsylvania Fayette 2006 2016 Murder Term of Years 15 to 30 years 9 23 White Female 2015 2015 06-29-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct BM, CDC, F, H, IO, JI Yes PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL No
Williams, Herman Illinois Lake 1994 2022 Murder Life without parole 29 29 White Male 2022 09-26-2022 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INT, PJ, PL Yes
Wilson, Edwin Fed-VA (Eastern) 1983 2004 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 17 years 21 49 White Male 2004 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct FED No PR, WH, NW, PL No
Wynn, Morris Illinois Cook 2005 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 2 21 White Male 2006 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL No