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 Years lost Age Race Sex Year of recantation Date of Release Posting Date
Corner, Damon Florida Palm Beach 2002 2012 Murder Life 10 23 Black Male 2009 2012 02-05-2013
Lawrence, Darrian Mark Florida Miami-Dade 2000 2005 Murder Life 5 20 Black Male 2005 05-12-2013
McKee, Dean Florida Hillsborough 1988 2019 Murder Life 30 16 White Male 1998 2018 02-14-2019
Myers, Hubert Florida Duval 1976 2019 Murder Life 43 18 Black Male 2019 04-04-2019
Porter, Michael Florida Pasco 1988 2002 Sexual Assault Life 14 26 White Male 2002 08-29-2011
Taylor, Edward Florida Duval 1986 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 33 21 Black Male 2016 2019 05-26-2022
Williams, Willie Florida Duval 1976 2024 Attempted Murder Life 44 30 Black Male 2020 01-09-2024