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: 2094
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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
Mitchel, Albert New York Kings 2007 2008 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 42 Black Male 2007 09-03-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Mitchell, Anthony Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Murder Term of Years 31 years 12 17 Black Male 2019 06-17-2020 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, JV No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INT, PJ, PL Yes
Mitchell, Charlie Michigan Wayne 1989 2006 Murder Term of Years 10 to 15 years 12 34 Black Male 2001 08-24-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense H No No
Mitchell, DeQuentun Texas Harris 2016 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 24 Black Male 2017 07-15-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Mitchell, Keith District of Columbia 1994 2015 Murder Term of Years 36 to life 21 18 Black Male 2011 2015 04-21-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ, PL No
Mitchell, Keith Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Term of Years 30 years 13 15 Black Male 1999 2008 06-11-2017 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, IO, JV Yes PR, OF, NW, WT, INT, PJ No
Mitchell, Marvin Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 1997 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 9 to 25 years 7 21 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct CV, SA No PR, WH Yes
Mitchell, Melvin Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 4 50 Black Male 2017 07-15-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Mitchell, Perry South Carolina Lexington 1984 1998 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 15 20 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, SA No Yes
Molette, Gregory Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 28 Black Male 2007 04-27-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Monroe, Harold Texas Harris 2014 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 47 Black Male 2014 01-13-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Monroe, Taylor Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 days 0 24 Black Male 2015 07-11-2016 CIU, M, NC, P No No
Monson, Lamarr Michigan Wayne 1997 2017 Murder Term of Years 30 to 50 years 20 23 Black Male 2017 08-26-2017 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, IO No OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ No
Montgomery, Gary Jr. Michigan Wayne 2015 2017 Attempted Murder Term of Years 13 to 32 years 2 18 Black Male 2017 08-02-2017 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Montgomery, James Illinois Lake 1924 1949 Sexual Assault Life 26 30 Black Male 1949 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Montgomery, Konrad Michigan Wayne 2013 2016 Robbery Term of Years 12 to 27 years 3 29 Black Male 2016 07-19-2016 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense No PR, NW, PL No
Montgomery, LaDondrell Texas Harris 2010 2011 Robbery Life 1 34 Black Male 2011 01-27-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Montgomery, Melvin Fed-MO (Western) 1995 1997 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years and 6 months 2 31 Black Male 1996 08-24-2014 FED No No
Montgomery, Olen Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6 17 Black Male 1937 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Moore, Anthony New York New York 1996 1998 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 2 32 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Official Misconduct H No OF, NW, INT No
Moore, Christopher Michigan Berrien 2006 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 Black Male 2007 09-13-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Moore, Clarence New Jersey Atlantic 1987 2006 Sexual Assault Life 14 36 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct IO, SA No PR, WH, NW No
Moore, Curtis Virginia Greensville 1978 2010 Murder Life 3 32 Black Male 1981 08-29-2011 False Confession, Official Misconduct H, PH, SA No OF, NW, INT Yes
Moore, Domonique Kansas Wyandotte 2010 2024 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 14 24 Black Male 2024 01-23-2025 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO No PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Moore, Elgen Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 2005 05-10-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Moore, James Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 45 Black Male 2007 12-09-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Moore, Joe Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 years 4 55 Black Male 2003 05-18-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL No
Moore, Jonathan Illinois Kane 2002 2012 Murder Term of Years 76 years 10 18 Black Male 2012 06-18-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct CV, H, IO No OF, WH No
Moore, Kenneth Texas Galveston 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 29 Black Male 2015 01-20-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence NC, P No No
Moore, Omar Illinois Cook 2009 2018 Murder Term of Years 34 years 9 37 Black Male 2012 2018 08-29-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Moore, Salaam Oklahoma Oklahoma 2001 2016 Murder Life without parole 15 16 Black Male 2015 2016 07-26-2016 Perjury or False Accusation H, JV Yes No
Moore, Sedrick Georgia Colquitt 2002 2023 Sexual Assault Term of Years 50 years 21 17 Black Male 2023 10-13-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, JV, SA No OF, WT Yes
Moore, Wayne North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault Term of Years 29 years 8 18 Black Male 1975 1980 11-17-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct A, CDC Yes PR, WH, NW, KP, WT No
Morant, Stefon Connecticut New Haven 1994 2021 Murder Term of Years 70 years 21 21 Black Male 1996 2015 11-15-2021 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO Yes OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ 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
Morings, Claude Jr. Fed-Military 2002 2009 Child Abuse Term of Years 6 months 0 24 Black Male 2008 2003 08-14-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SBS Yes No
Morman, Bobbie Jr. Virginia Norfolk City 1993 2021 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 48 years 22 18 Black Male 2016 2016 08-16-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense IO Yes No
Morris, David Maryland Baltimore City 2005 2021 Murder Term of Years 50 years 16 19 Black Male 2005 2021 11-15-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO Yes PR, WH Yes
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2005 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 24 Black Male 2005 01-19-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2006 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 26 Black Male 2007 03-02-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 24 Black Male 2004 05-10-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Morris, Oscar California Los Angeles 1983 2000 Murder Death 17 33 Black Male 1997 2000 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H Yes PR, WH, NW, KP No
Morris, Speciale Connecticut New Haven 2018 2019 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 1 24 Black Female 2019 11-21-2019 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation A, CDC, F, NC, P No No
Morton, Carl District of Columbia 2009 2014 Assault Term of Years 5 years and 2 months 0 Black Male 2009 06-18-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No PR, OF, WH, NW, 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
Moses, Pamela Tennessee Shelby 2021 2022 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 6 years 0 41 Black Female 2022 04-29-2022 F, NC No No
Moses, Sundhe New York Kings 1997 2018 Murder Term of Years 24 1/3 to life 17 19 Black Male 2013 2013 02-23-2018 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H Yes OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ No
Moses-EL, Clarence Colorado Denver 1988 2016 Sexual Assault Term of Years 48 years 28 31 Black Male 2015 12-03-2016 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA No No
Mosley, Howard Texas Galveston 1982 1982 Attempted Murder Life 0 25 Black Male 1982 01-06-2021 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Mosley, Shala Oregon Multnomah 2004 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony Unknown 0 26 Black Female 2004 12-13-2023 Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, F, NC, P No No
Mosley, Sheldon Texas Nueces 1996 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 60 years 18 29 Black Male 1998* 2013 10-18-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, NC, SA Yes No
Moto, Vincent Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1987 1996 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 to 24 years 9 22 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID SA No Yes
Moye, Terrence Illinois Cook 2008 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 33 Black Male 2010 04-13-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Mozee, Stanley Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14 39 Black Male 2014 2014 05-11-2019 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO, JI Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, INT, PJ, PL Yes
Mumphrey, Arthur Texas Montgomery 1986 2006 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 35 years 19 21 Black Male 2006 2006 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, SA Yes OF, WH Yes
Munson, Adolph Oklahoma Custer 1985 1995 Murder Death 0 37 Black Male 1985 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI No PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ No
Murphy, Cortez Illinois Macon 2013 2015 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 6 years 2 26 Black Male 2015 10-16-2017 No No
Murray, Bruce Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1983 2023 Murder Life without parole 40 20 Black Male 1984 2023 11-13-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
Murray, Lacresha Texas Travis 1996 2001 Murder Term of Years 20 years 3 11 Black Female 1999 1999 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, H, JV Yes PR, OF, NW, INT No
Myers, Hubert Florida Duval 1976 2019 Murder Life 43 18 Black Male 2019 04-04-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO No PR, WH No
Myles, Roosevelt Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder Term of Years 60 years 25 29 Black Male 2018 2020 01-05-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H Yes OF, WH, NW, WT No
Napue, Henry Illinois Cook 1940 1960 Murder Term of Years 199 years 20 23 Black Male 1960 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Nash, A. Jabir New Jersey Essex 2002 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 22 years 10 39 Black Male 2012 04-23-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, NC, SA No No
Nash, Alprentiss Illinois Cook 1997 2012 Murder Term of Years 80 years 16 20 Black Male 2010 2012 08-30-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation CDC, CIU, H Yes Yes
Nash, Thomas Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 2004 05-10-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Nelson, Bruce Pennsylvania Allegheny 1982 1991 Murder Life 9 24 Black Male 1991 1991 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation CDC, H, SA Yes Yes
Nelson, Derrie District of Columbia 1986 2022 Murder Term of Years 42 to Life 32 Black Male 2018 07-24-2022 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H No FA, WH, NW, PJ No
Nelson, Gary Georgia Chatham 1980 1991 Murder Death 11 29 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, SA No PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, PJ 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
Nelson, Melvin Indiana Lake 1975 1978 Other Nonviolent Felony Life 3 33 Black Male 1978 04-14-2021 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Nelson, Robert Missouri Jackson 1984 2013 Sexual Assault Term of Years 70 years 29 20 Black Male 2013 06-14-2013 Mistaken Witness ID IO, SA No Yes
Nesmith, Willie James Pennsylvania Cumberland 1982 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 9 to 25 years 18 20 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA No Yes
Newburn, Calvin California Los Angeles 1997 1999 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 years 2 26 Black Male 1999 09-07-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Newell, Lolita Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 24 Black Female 2005 05-18-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, IO, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Newman, Lloyd Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Black Male 2007 03-02-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Newsome, James Illinois Cook 1980 1995 Murder Life 14 24 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H No OF, NW, WT No
Newton, Alan New York Bronx 1985 2006 Sexual Assault Term of Years 13 1/2 to 40 years 21 21 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID SA No Yes
Nicholson, Mallory Texas Dallas 1982 2022 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 55 years 21 35 Black Male 2003 06-08-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct CIU, CV, IO, SA No PR, WH No
Nile, JaJuan Illinois Cook 2008 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 20 Black Male 2009 04-13-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Nixon, Kenneth Michigan Wayne 2005 2021 Murder Life without parole 15 19 Black Male 2005 2021 03-19-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation A, CIU, CV, H, IO, JI Yes No
Nnodimele, Martin New York New York 2008 2012 Robbery Term of Years 10 years 3 47 Black Male 2011 10-07-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU No No
Nobles, Glen Texas Sabine 2013 2015 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 10 years 2 52 Black Male 2015 03-05-2015 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Noel, Michael Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 days 0 55 Black Male 2014 12-30-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, M, NC, P No No
Nolan, James III Texas Galveston 2022 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 38 Black Male 2023 08-21-2023 NC, P No No
Nolen, Kelvin Michigan Wayne 2016 2022 Murder Life without parole 7 26 Black Male 2016 2022 01-12-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO Yes No
Nolley, John Texas Tarrant 1998 2018 Murder Life 18 22 Black Male 2016 10-05-2018 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO, JI No PR, WH, NW, KP, WT, PL Yes
Norris, Clarence Alabama Jackson 1931 1976 Sexual Assault Death 13 19 Black Male 1944 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense No 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
Nwaigwe, Linus Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2015 Fraud Term of Years 1 year and 1 day 0 45 Black Male 2009 03-28-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct FED, NC No PR, WH, NW, KP, WT No
O'Neal, Harry Illinois Will 2015 2019 Assault Term of Years 6 years 4 42 Black Male 2018 01-09-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC No OF, NW, PJ No
O'Neal, Johnnie New York New York 1985 2013 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 to 20 years 14 25 Black Male 1999 08-26-2013 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, SA No PR, WH No
O'Neil, Leonard Ohio Portage 1971 1975 Robbery Term of Years 10 to 25 years 3 19 Black Male 1975 02-28-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession No No
O'Neill, Shuaib New York Queens 2010 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and 6 months 3 22 Black Male 2013 08-09-2021 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC No OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ No
Odiase, Steven New York Bronx 2013 2017 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 4 23 Black Male 2017 11-03-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, CV, H No PR, WH No
Odom, Kirk District of Columbia 1981 2012 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 to 66 years 22 18 Black Male 2003 08-30-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA No Yes
Ogiemwonyi, M. Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Black Male 2014 10-05-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Okongwu, Dominic New York Erie 1993 2011 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 50 years 18 41 Black Male 2011 2011 12-18-2013 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA Yes No
Oladapo, Ayodeji New Jersey Union 2004 2009 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 18 years 5 27 Black Male 2009 05-16-2018 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA No PR, NW No
Oliver, Montrell Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2024 Murder Life without parole 24 17 Black Male 2022 07-03-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO, JV No No
Ollie, George Illinois Cook 2004 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 35 Black Male 2004 12-09-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No