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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
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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
Adams, Reginald Louisiana Orleans 1983 2014 Murder Life without parole 31 26 Black Male 2014 05-13-2014 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ, INT No
Alexander, Malcolm Louisiana Jefferson 1980 2018 Sexual Assault Life without parole 37 19 Black Male 2018 02-06-2018 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense IO, SA No PR, OF, NW, PJ Yes
Ballard, Jarvis Louisiana St. Bernard 1999 2021 Sexual Assault Life without parole 22 18 Black Male 2017 2021 08-21-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, IO, SA Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ Yes
Beridon, Cheryl Louisiana Terrebonne 1979 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Life 21 23 Black Female 2000 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC No PR, WH, NW, PJ No
Bibbins, Gene Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1987 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life 16 29 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, IO, SA No PR, FA, WH, NW, PJ Yes
Bright, Dan L. Louisiana Orleans 1996 2004 Murder Death 8 35 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H No PR, WH No
Bright, Gregory Louisiana Orleans 1976 2003 Murder Life 27 20 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, IO No PR, WH No
Briley, Yutico Louisiana Orleans 2013 2021 Robbery Term of Years 60 years 8 19 Black Male 2013 2021 04-05-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, IO Yes OF, WT No
Brooks, Elvis Louisiana Orleans 1977 2022 Murder Life without parole 42 19 Black Male 2019 01-17-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct H, IO, P No PR, WH No
Broussard, Kenrard Louisiana Iberia 2011 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 18 years 4 33 Black Male 2016 02-21-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No OF, WH No
Brown, Dennis Louisiana St. Tammany 1985 2005 Sexual Assault Life 19 16 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct IO, JV, SA No OF, WH, NW, INT Yes
Brown, Nathan Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 years 17 23 Black Male 2014 06-25-2014 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense IO, SA No Yes
Brown, Patrick Louisiana Orleans 1994 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 28 20 Black Male 2002 2023 05-22-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, CV, SA Yes PR, WH No
Chapman, Vernon Louisiana St. Tammany 1980 1994 Sexual Assault Life 14 23 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct SA No PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
Charles, Clyde Louisiana Terrebonne 1982 1999 Sexual Assault Life 17 26 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA No Yes
Clark, Royal Jr. Louisiana Jefferson 2003 2019 Robbery Term of Years 49 years and six months 16 24 Black Male 2019 06-28-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, IO No No
Coco, Allen Louisiana Calcasieu 1997 2006 Sexual Assault Life 9 26 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID IO, SA No Yes
Cousin, Shareef Louisiana Orleans 1996 1999 Murder Death 0 16 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct H, JV No PR, WH No
Crawford, Rodricus Louisiana Caddo 2013 2017 Murder Death 3 22 Black Male 2017 04-18-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct CV, H, NC No PR, NW No
Curley, Catina Louisiana Orleans 2007 2019 Murder Life 11 32 Black Female 2018 03-07-2019 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense F, H, IO, NC No No
Davis, Glenn Jr. Louisiana Jefferson 1993 2010 Murder Life without parole 14 18 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO No PR, WH No
Davis, Jerry Louisiana Orleans 1984 2024 Murder Life without parole 40 24 Black Male 2023 04-21-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL No
Daye, Anthony Louisiana Iberia 2012 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Life 5 30 Black Male 2017 07-13-2017 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Delmore, Larry Louisiana Jefferson 1993 2010 Murder Life without parole 15 22 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H No PR, WH No
Dent, Cedric Louisiana Orleans 1999 2022 Murder Life without parole 23 22 Black Male 2022 08-16-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO No PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Duncan, Calvin Louisiana Orleans 1985 2021 Murder Life without parole 26 18 Black Male 2011 01-31-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, IO, P No PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ, PL No
Flanks, Raymond Louisiana Orleans 1985 2022 Murder Life without parole 38 20 Black Male 2022 01-03-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ No
Ford, Glenn Louisiana Caddo 1984 2014 Murder Death 29 34 Black Male 2014 03-12-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ No
Gable, Kunta Louisiana Orleans 1996 2022 Murder Life without parole 27 17 Black Male 2022 11-08-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO, JV No PR, OF, WH, NW, PL No
Gibson, Roland Louisiana Orleans 1968 1993 Murder Life 25 20 Black Male 1985 1993 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H Yes PR, WH No
Gordon, Kendale Louisiana Orleans 2010 2021 Murder Life without parole 11 18 Black Male 2021 12-22-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO No OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ Yes
Hayes, Travis Louisiana Jefferson 1998 2007 Murder Life 8 17 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011 False Confession, Official Misconduct H, IO, JV No PR, WH Yes
Hebert, Larry Louisiana East Baton Rouge Parish 1987 1987 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 1 29 Black Male 1987 05-18-2020 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Henry, Darrill Louisiana Orleans 2011 2023 Murder Life without parole 9 28 Black Male 2020 02-21-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct H, IO No PR, OF, NW, WT Yes
Hill, Darrin Louisiana Orleans 1999 2012 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 13 26 Black Male 2012 07-03-2012 Mistaken Witness ID IO, SA No Yes
Hudson, Jermaine Louisiana Orleans 2000 2021 Robbery Life 21 20 Black Male 2021 2021 04-13-2021 Perjury or False Accusation CIU, IO, NC Yes No
Hudson, Larry Louisiana Orleans 1967 1993 Murder Death 25 19 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H No OF, WH No
Jackson, Willie Louisiana Jefferson 1989 2006 Sexual Assault Term of Years 40 years 17 17 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence BM, JV, SA No Yes
James, Henry Louisiana Jefferson 1982 2011 Sexual Assault Life without parole 29 20 Black Male 2011 01-13-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense SA No Yes
James, Morris Louisiana Iberia 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 2 40 Black Male 2016 01-20-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Johnson, Anthony Louisiana Washington 1986 2010 Murder Life 21 27 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO, SA No PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ Yes
Johnson, Craig Louisiana Orleans 1996 1997 Robbery Term of Years 70 years 0 27 Black Male 1997 03-10-2014 Perjury or False Accusation NC No No
Johnson, Rickey Louisiana Sabine 1983 2008 Sexual Assault Life without parole 25 26 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID IO, SA No Yes
Jones, Robert Louisiana Orleans 1996 2017 Sexual Assault Life without parole 20 19 Black Male 2005 2015 02-24-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, IO, SA Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Jones, Wilbert Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1973 2018 Sexual Assault Life 45 18 Black Male 2017 10-13-2018 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct IO, SA No PR, OF, WH, NW No
Juluke, Bernell Jr. Louisiana Orleans 1996 2022 Murder Life without parole 27 18 Black Male 2022 11-08-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO No PR, OF, WH, NW, PL No
Knapper, Isaac Louisiana Orleans 1979 1991 Murder Life 12 17 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JV No PR, WH No
Kyles, Curtis Louisiana Orleans 1984 1998 Murder Death 13 24 Black Male 1996 1998 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H Yes PR, WH No
LaBran, Dwight Louisiana Orleans 1997 2001 Murder Life 4 23 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO No PR, OF, WH, KP No
Lewis, Ryan Louisiana Orleans 2004 2007 Attempted Murder Not Sentenced 3 15 Black Male 2007 04-06-2020 Mistaken Witness ID CV, JV No Yes
Matthews, Ryan Louisiana Jefferson 1999 2004 Murder Death 5 17 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, JV No PR, WH Yes
Meyers, Terrence Louisiana Jefferson 1993 2010 Murder Life without parole 15 21 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO No PR, WH No
Morgan, Jerome Louisiana Orleans 1994 2016 Murder Life without parole 19 17 Black Male 2011 2014 06-01-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, IO, JV Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL No
Moses, Larry Louisiana Orleans 1995 2023 Murder Life without parole 28 39 Black Male 2023 08-14-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO No PR, WH No
Nelson, Leroy Louisiana Orleans 1996 2022 Murder Life without parole 27 17 Black Male 2022 11-08-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO, JV No PR, OF, WH, NW, PL No
Reeder, Kuantau Louisiana Orleans 1995 2021 Murder Life without parole 26 20 Black Male 2021 03-24-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H No PR, WH, NW, KP, WT, PL No
Rhodes, Troy Louisiana Orleans 2003 2021 Attempted Murder Life 149 years 15 34 Black Male 2018 11-15-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense No PR, NW, KP No
Ross, Johnny Louisiana Orleans Parish 1975 1981 Sexual Assault Death 6 16 Black Male 1981 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Shannon, Michael Louisiana Orleans 2011 2018 Murder Life without parole 6 41 Black Male 2017 02-15-2018 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO No No
Simmons, Vincent Louisiana Avoyelles 1977 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 100 years 45 24 Black Male 2020 2022 02-22-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, NC, SA Yes PR, OF, WH, NW No
Smith, Kaliegh Louisiana Orleans 2010 2021 Murder Life without parole 11 31 Black Male 2014 2021 06-25-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT Yes
Stewart, Kia Louisiana Orleans 2009 2015 Murder Life without parole 6 17 Black Male 2015 04-15-2015 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO, JV No No
Thompson, John Louisiana Orleans 1985 2003 Murder Death 18 22 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H No PR, WH, NW, KP No
Thompson, John Louisiana Orleans 1985 1999 Robbery Term of Years 49 years and 6 months 14 22 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct No PR, WH No
Toca, George Jr. Louisiana Orleans 1985 2022 Murder Life without parole 30 17 Black Male 2004 2015 02-15-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, P, IO, JV Yes PR, WH No
Triplett, Eddie Louisiana Orleans 1998 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Life without parole 13 38 Black Male 2011 02-11-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ No
Truvia, Earl Louisiana Orleans 1976 2003 Murder Life 27 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, IO, JV No PR, WH No
Walter, Sullivan Louisiana Orleans 1986 2022 Sexual Assault Term of Years 35 years 35 17 Black Male 2021 08-31-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, IO, JV, SA No PR, WH No
Williams, Archie Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1983 2019 Attempted Murder Life without parole 36 22 Black Male 2019 03-23-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence IO, SA No OF, NW, WT No
Williams, Calvin Louisiana Orleans 1977 1996 Murder Life 15 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011 Official Misconduct H No PR, WH No
Williams, Dwayne Louisiana Orleans 1995 2022 Murder Life without parole 27 22 Black Male 2022 11-21-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct CIU, H No PR, OF, WH No
Williams, Hayes Louisiana Orleans 1968 1997 Murder Life 29 19 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, P No OF, WH No
Williams, Michael Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2011 Murder Life 14 31 Black Male 2009 2011 06-18-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO Yes PR, WH, NW, KP, WT No
Williams, Michael Anthony Louisiana Jackson 1981 2005 Sexual Assault Life without parole 24 16 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID IO, JV, SA No Yes
Willis, Calvin Louisiana Caddo 1982 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 22 21 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct CV, IO, SA No OF, WH, NW Yes