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 Year of recantation Date of Release Posting Date Contributing Factors Display Case Characteristics Recantation OM Tags DNA
Anderson, Roland Mississippi Hinds 1997 2007 Assault Term of Years 15 years 7 32 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense CV No No
Bass, Jimmy Mississippi Bolivar 1988 2010 Robbery Term of Years 50 years 21 18 Black Male 1992 2010 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense IO Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT No
Bivens, Phillip Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 30 28 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, P, IO, SA No OF, NW, WT, INT Yes
Brewer, Kennedy Mississippi Noxubee 1995 2008 Murder Death 12 21 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct BM, CV, H, IO, JI, SA No FA, WH, NW, PJ Yes
Brooks, Levon Mississippi Noxubee 1992 2008 Murder Life without parole 16 26 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct BM, CV, H, IO, SA No FA, WH, NW, PJ Yes
Brown, LeeVester Mississippi Coahoma 2006 2018 Murder Life without parole 9 33 Black Male 2014 2015 07-26-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, H, NC, SBS Yes No
Brown, Sherwood Mississippi DeSoto 1995 2021 Murder Death 26 24 Black Male 2011 2021 10-04-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation BM, CV, H, IO, SA Yes Yes
Butler, Sabrina Mississippi Lowndes 1990 1995 Murder Death 6 18 Black Female 1995 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct CV, F, H, NC No PR, NW No
Chambers, Leon Mississippi Wilkinson 1970 1973 Murder Life 2 Black Male 1973 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Dixon, Bobby Ray Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 30 22 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO, PH, P, SA No OF, NW, WT, INT Yes
Flowers, Curtis Mississippi Montgomery 1997 2020 Murder Death 22 26 Black Male 1998 2019 09-25-2020 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO, JI Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL No
Fox, Anthony Mississippi Hinds 2022 2024 Manslaughter Term of Years 5 years 2 34 Black Male 2024 08-06-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence H, NC No No
Hall, Jason Mississippi Forrest 2012 2016 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 years 2 26 Black Male 2014 04-26-2019 No No
Howard, Eddie Lee Jr. Mississippi Lowndes 1994 2021 Murder Death 27 38 Black Male 2011 2020 02-25-2021 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO, SA, BM Yes Yes
Hughes, Elicia Mississippi Hinds 2007 2007 Murder Life 0 32 Black Female 2007 07-19-2013 Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence F, H No PR, NW No
Johnson, Arthur Mississippi Sunflower 1993 2008 Sexual Assault Term of Years 55 years 14 33 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID SA No Yes
Jordan, Carl Mississippi Harrison 2014 2018 Assault Term of Years 20 years 3 32 Black Male 2017 03-30-2022 Perjury or False Accusation NC No No
Kennard, Clyde Mississippi Forrest 1960 2006 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 7 years 2 33 Black Male 1962 1963 10-05-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, IO, PH Yes OF, WH, NW, WT No
Manning, Willie Mississippi Oktibbeha 1996 2015 Murder Death 19 24 Black Male 2002 2015 04-29-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H Yes OF, WH, NW, WT No
Norwood, Matthew Mississippi Hinds 1997 2010 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 10 15 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID IO, JV, P No No
Parks, Cornelius Mississippi Kemper 2011 2017 Assault Fine 0 30 Black Male 2011 08-18-2017 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense M, NC No No
Ruffin, Larry Mississippi Forrest 1980 2011 Murder Life 22 19 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, PH, SA No OF, WH, NW, WT, INT Yes
Thompson, Michael Mississippi Tunica 2014 2014 Traffic Offense Unknown 0 36 Black Male 2014 06-27-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct M, NC No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Townsend, Bobby Mississippi Webster 1999 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 2 43 Black Male 2001 12-16-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense NC, SA No PR, WH No
Walker, Moses Mississippi Lauderdale 1907 1912 Attempted Murder Term of Years 10 years 5 Black Male 1912 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation No No
Willis, Cedric Mississippi Hinds 1997 2006 Murder Life 9 19 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct CV, H, IO No OF, WH, NW, WT Yes