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
Total records: 945
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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
Abbitt, Joseph North Carolina Forsyth 1995 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 14 31 Black Male 2009 09-01-2011 Mistaken Witness ID CV, IO, SA No Yes
Abney, Quentin New York New York 2006 2012 Robbery Term of Years 20 to Life 6 32 Black Male 2012 05-13-2019 Mistaken Witness ID CV No No
Adams, Darryl Texas Dallas 1992 2017 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 years 22 25 Black Male 2014 02-18-2017 Perjury or False Accusation CIU, NC, P, IO, SA No Yes
Adams, Jarrett M. Wisconsin Jefferson 2000 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 28 years 7 17 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense NC, IO, SA, JV No No
Adams, Johnny Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 52 Black Male 2009 03-18-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Agnew, Gregory Illinois Lake 1988 2001 Robbery Term of Years 30 years 13 28 Black Male 2001 01-18-2018 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense NC No No
Aina, Andre Pennsylvania Centre 2015 2020 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 to 6 years 4 22 Black Male 2020 04-06-2020 Inadequate Legal Defense NC No 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
Alexander, Richard Indiana St. Joseph 1998 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 70 years 4 29 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA No Yes
Alford, Herbert Michigan Ingham 2016 2020 Murder Term of Years 32 years five months to 62 years five months 3 38 Black Male 2020 01-29-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation H No No
Alford, John North Carolina Mecklenburg 1975 1976 Murder Death 1 22 Black Male 1976 07-13-2022 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Allen, Christopher Indiana St. Joseph 2002 2006 Murder Life 144 years 2 27 Black Male 2004 09-09-2016 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence H No No
Allen, Dante Ohio Hamilton 2005 2005 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID JV No No
Allen, Derrick North Carolina Durham 1999 2016 Murder Term of Years 43 3/4 to 54 years 11 19 Black Male 2010 12-16-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, P, SA, SBS No PR, NW No
Alowonle, Rilwan Minnesota Washington 2007 2010 Sexual Assault Term of Years 4 years 2 50 Black Male 2009 03-10-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense NC, SA No No
Amon-Ra, Nubian Arizona Cochise 2006 2012 Assault Term of Years 7 years and 6 months 6 43 Black Male 2011 2012 08-25-2015 Perjury or False Accusation NC Yes No
Amory, Earl Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 months 0 38 Black Male 2009 12-22-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Anderson, Eric Michigan Wayne 2010 2019 Robbery Term of Years 15 to 22 years 8 20 Black Male 2019 05-06-2019 Mistaken Witness ID CIU, IO No No
Anderson, James C. New York Bronx 1990 1990 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Not Sentenced 0 39 Black Male 1990 02-16-2014 Mistaken Witness ID CV No No
Anderson, James S. Washington Pierce 2005 2009 Robbery Term of Years 17 years 4 26 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense IO No No
Anderson, Marvin Virginia Hanover 1982 2002 Sexual Assault Life 15 18 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID IO, SA No Yes
Anderson, Robert Michigan Kent 1970 1973 Theft Term of Years 4 years 2 Black Male 1973 03-04-2021 Inadequate Legal Defense No No
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
Andre, Eddie New York Queens 1988 1994 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 4 41 Black Male 1991 1992 02-16-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H Yes PR, NW No
Antoine, Narcisse Florida Palm Beach 2011 2015 Attempted Murder Term of Years 40 years 4 27 Black Male 2015 05-06-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence No Yes
Appling, Riolordo California Los Angeles 2012 2013 Assault Not Sentenced 1 28 Black Male 2013 03-13-2013 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Armstrong, Craig Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 1 year 0 40 Black Male 2005 09-22-2019 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Armstrong, Craig Illinois DuPage 2012 2016 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 3 years 1 46 Black Male 2013 09-22-2019 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Armstrong, Homer Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 days 0 44 Black Male 2014 10-23-2015 CIU, M, NC, P No No
Arnold, William Jr. Tennessee Davidson 2013 2020 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 years 7 38 Black Male 2014 2020 09-07-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, CV, SA Yes PR, NW, PL No
Arrington, Jermaine Maryland Montgomery 1995 2010 Murder Term of Years 25 years 15 19 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence H No Yes
Artis, John New Jersey Passaic 1967 1988 Murder Term of Years 15 years to life 15 19 Black Male 1981 08-04-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Aryee, Isaac Colorado Denver 2011 2020 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 to Life 8 40 Black Male 2019 12-11-2024 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, NC, SA No No
Atkins, Dennis Michigan Wayne 2006 2022 Murder Life 16 21 Black Male 2022 03-01-2022 CIU, CV, H No No
Atkins, Herman California Riverside 1988 2000 Sexual Assault Term of Years 45 years and 8 months 11 19 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence IO, SA No Yes
August, Adrienne Texas Waller 2018 2019 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 20 years 2 23 Black Male 2019 11-20-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense No PR, OF, NW, KP, WT, PJ No
Ausby, John District of Columbia 1972 2020 Murder Life 17 20 Black Male 1989 07-12-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence H, PH, SA No No
Austin, Kirkdrick Texas Waller 2018 2021 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 4 years 1 23 Black Male 2019 04-04-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense P No PR, OF, NW, KP, WT, PJ No
Avery, Chamar Michigan Wayne 2000 2010 Murder Term of Years 20 to 50 years 8 18 Black Male 2008 01-15-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense H No No
Babb, Austin New York Bronx 2014 2020 Murder Term of Years 48 years 5 20 Black Male 2020 02-22-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, CV, H No OF, NW, PJ Yes
Baddeley, Gabriel Washington Benton 2002 2004 Arson Term of Years 2 months 0 19 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011 False Confession A, P No No
Bailey, Darryl Tennessee Shelby 1994 2000 Murder Life 6 17 Black Male 2000 03-10-2014 False Confession H, JV No No
Bain, James Florida Polk 1974 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 36 19 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, IO, SA No Yes
Baker, Danziel Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Male 2014 10-25-2015 CIU, NC, P No No
Baker, Dontrell Florida Pinellas 1997 1997 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 18 Black Male 1997 09-14-2015 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence No Yes
Baker, Kevin New Jersey Camden 1996 2020 Murder Term of Years 60 to life 24 23 Black Male 1996 2020 02-28-2020 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO Yes No
Baker, Terry Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 30 Black Male 2014 12-16-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Baltrip, Henry Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 years 2 22 Black Male 2015 05-08-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, NC, P No No
Bankhead, Antoine Missouri St. Louis City 2002 2006 Murder Life 4 18 Black Male 2006 12-06-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H No PR, NW, KP, WT, PL No
Banks, Brian California Los Angeles 2003 2012 Sexual Assault Term of Years 6 years 5 16 Black Male 2004* 2008 05-29-2012 Perjury or False Accusation CV, IO, JV, NC, P, SA Yes No
Banks, Jerry Georgia Henry 1975 1980 Murder Death 6 23 Black Male 1980 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Banks, Medell Alabama Choctaw 2001 2003 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 2 27 Black Male 2002 2003 08-29-2011 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, H, NC, P Yes OF, NW, INT No
Baptiste, Joseph Fed-MA 2019 2022 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 0 63 Black Male 2019 08-04-2022 Inadequate Legal Defense FED, NC No No
Barbour, Bennett Virginia James City 1978 2012 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 years 4 22 Black Male 1982 06-27-2012 Mistaken Witness ID IO, SA No Yes
Barnes, Jepheth South Carolina Spartanburg 1996 2003 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 16 years 7 51 Black Male 2003 09-03-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, SA No Yes
Batts, Rosa Sade Texas Harris 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 25 Black Female 2013 09-14-2013 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence F, NC, P No No
Beal, Kenneth Texas Harris 2007 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 months 1 23 Black Male 2008 04-14-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Beaver, Antonio Missouri St. Louis City 1997 2007 Robbery Term of Years 18 years 10 30 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID IO No Yes
Bell, Derrick New York Kings 1997 2007 Robbery Term of Years 12 1/2 to 25 years 10 22 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Bell, Jerrell Texas Harris 2011 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 120 days 0 19 Black Male 2011 02-14-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence NC, P No No
Bennett, Joseph Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2024 Murder Life without parole 17 22 Black Male 2006 2015 12-17-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H Yes OF, NW, WT No
Benton, John North Carolina Mecklenburg 1942 1943 Assault Term of Years 15 years 1 15 Black Male 1943 04-01-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession No No
Berry, Johnny Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1995 2019 Murder Life without parole 23 16 Black Male 2002 2018 06-27-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CDC, CIU, H, JV Yes No
Berry, Wilder Illinois Cook 1992 2000 Sexual Assault Term of Years 35 years 7 20 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA No No
Berryman, Earl New Jersey Essex 1985 1997 Sexual Assault Term of Years 50 years 10 24 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense IO, SA No No
Bess, Ben South Carolina Florence 1915 1929 Assault Term of Years 30 years 14 Black Male 1929 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Biddings, Darrell Fed-IL 1975 1976 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 1 21 Black Male 1976 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Birden, Eric Texas Harris 2007 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 23 Black Male 2007 05-08-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Bivens, Darrell Wayne Jr. Texas Collin 2013 2013 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 3 years 0 33 Black Male 2013 04-15-2013 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No 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
Blackmon, James North Carolina Wake 1988 2019 Murder Life 32 26 Black Male 2019 09-03-2019 False Confession H, P No No
Bledsoe, Earnest Texas Harris 2008 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 26 Black Male 2009 09-11-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Boncy, Roger Fed-MA 2019 2022 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 0 71 Black Male 2019 08-04-2022 Inadequate Legal Defense FED, NC No No
Booker, Donte Ohio Cuyahoga 1987 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 to 25 years 15 18 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID SA No Yes
Boone, Otis New York Kings 2012 2019 Robbery Term of Years 25 years 6 19 Black Male 2018 03-24-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV No OF, NW, WT No
Booth, Darrell California Orange 2011 2017 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 5 28 Black Male 2017 01-18-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H No No
Bostic, Larry Florida Broward 1989 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 years 18 31 Black Male 2007 2007 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation P, SA Yes Yes
Boyd, Payne West Virginia Mercer 1925 1925 Murder Life 1 Black Male 1925 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Bradford, Marcellius Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Kidnapping Term of Years 12 years 6 17 Black Male 2001 1994 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, JV, P, SA Yes OF, FA, NW, INT Yes
Bradford, Maurice Ohio Cuyahoga 2016 2021 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 4 years and 9 months 1 28 Black Male 2018 12-10-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence No No
Bradley, Kelvin Georgia Fulton 2012 2017 Assault Term of Years 20 years 5 26 Black Male 2017 05-16-2017 Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense NC No PR, NW, PL No
Braunskill, Clarence New York Suffolk 1990 1997 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 20 to 40 years 7 38 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID No 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
Brim, Dominique Michigan Wayne 2002 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 14 Black Female 2002 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation F, JV No No
Brinson, Jeremiah New York Ontario 1999 2009 Robbery Term of Years 18 years 9 28 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation NC No No
Briscoe, Terence Texas Harris 2009 2010 Robbery Not Sentenced 1 19 Black Male 2010 01-30-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence P No No
Brison, Dale Pennsylvania Chester 1991 1994 Sexual Assault Term of Years 18 to 42 years 3 27 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA No Yes
Britt, Cheydrick Florida Hillsborough 2004 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 years 9 29 Black Male 2013 11-21-2013 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, IO, SA No Yes
Britton, Robert Illinois Cook 1996 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 50 years 19 38 Black Male 2014 11-12-2014 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense NC, SA No OF, NW No
Brock, Donald Illinois Cook 1989 1989 Theft Not Sentenced 0 Black Male 1989 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation No No
Brock, Jerry Washington Thurston 1995 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life 19 35 Black Male 2012 2014 02-17-2015 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA Yes No
Brooks, Claude Jr. Illinois Cook 2000 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 22 years 8 35 Black Male 2008 06-20-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CV, SA No Yes
Brooks, Gwendolyn Texas Harris 2010 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 52 Black Female 2011 01-13-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, F, NC, P No No
Brooks, Quincy Texas Galveston 2017 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 27 Black Male 2017 12-11-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence NC, P No No
Brooks, Riley Maryland Anne Arundel 1966 1973 Murder Life 7 46 Black Male 1973 02-16-2021 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Broomes, Livingston New York Kings 2012 2019 Sexual Assault Term of Years 4 years 3 64 Black Male 2014 06-03-2019 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, NC, P, SA No No
Broughton, William Fed-GA (Northern) 1900 1900 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 years 0 Black Male 1900 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence No No
Brown, Anthony Silah Florida Escambia 1983 1986 Murder Death 3 26 Black Male 1986 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Brown, Bradford District of Columbia 1975 1979 Murder Term of Years 18 years to life 4 27 Black Male 1979 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Brown, Charles Ohio Lorain 2018 2021 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 1 year and 2 months 1 58 Black Male 2019 04-19-2022 CV, NC, SA No No