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
Collier-Hammond, Rosalynd Ohio Cuyahoga 1999 2017 Child Sex Abuse Life 17 27 Black Female 2014 2015 04-29-2019 Perjury or False Accusation CV, F, NC, SA Yes No
Collins, Jabbar New York Kings 1995 2010 Murder Term of Years 34 to Life 15 20 Black Male 2003 2010 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H Yes PR, WH, NW, KP, WT, PL No
Collins, Raheem Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2007 2024 Attempted Murder Term of Years 62 1/2 to 125 years 17 24 Black Male 2022 2024 12-11-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV Yes PR, OF, WH No
Collins, Skye Texas Harris 2017 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 36 Black Female 2017 07-31-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, F, NC, P No No
Colomb, Edward Fed-LA (Western) 2006 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 26 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation CDC, FED, JI No No
Colomb, Mary Ann Fed-LA (Western) 2006 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 50 Black Female 2006 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation CDC, FED, F, JI No No
Colvin, Craig Illinois Cook 2004 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 2 36 Black Male 2006 12-05-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO No OF, WH, NW No
Coney, Robert Carroll Texas Angelina 1966 2004 Robbery Life 38 33 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense P No OF, NW, INT No
Conley, Caramad California San Francisco 1994 2011 Murder Life without parole 16 18 Black Male 2005 2011 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H Yes OF, WH, NW No
Conley, Michael Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 months and 25 days 0 30 Black Male 2004 02-12-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, IO No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Conley, Michael Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years and 6 months 1 33 Black Male 2007 04-28-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO No OF, WH, NW No
Connor, Matthew Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1980 1990 Murder Life 10 41 Black Male 1990 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct CV, H, IO, SA No PR, WH No
Connor, Reginald New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping Term of Years 12 1/2 to 25 years 12 23 Black Male 2004 08-02-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, SA No PR, WH Yes
Contee, Darian Texas Lubbock 2007 2010 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 2 18 Black Male 2010 10-19-2012 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Conteh, Maligie Virginia Fairfax 2010 2013 Robbery Term of Years 1 year and 11 months 2 19 Black Male 2011 04-23-2013 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense IO No PR, WH, NW No
Cook, Quinton Alabama Jefferson 1993 2022 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 21 20 Black Male 2014 01-06-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct SA No PR, WH No
Cooks, Tony California Los Angeles 1981 1986 Murder Term of Years 15 years to life 5 17 Black Male 1986 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Cooper, Emmanuelle New York Kings 1993 2020 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 26 25 Black Male 1997 2020 11-30-2020 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
Cooper, Keith Indiana Elkhart 1997 2017 Robbery Term of Years 40 years 9 29 Black Male 2004 2006 02-18-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, IO, JI Yes OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ Yes
Cooper, Marilyn Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 days 0 37 Black Female 2000 05-24-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC, P No PR, OF, WH, NW No
Cooper, Tracy Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 2 31 Black Male 2006 05-16-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, IO No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Copeland, Darrell A. Virginia Chesapeake City 2007 2008 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 1 18 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011 NC No No
Corley, Diallo Michigan Wayne 2015 2020 Attempted Murder Term of Years 22 to 32 years 4 23 Black Male 2019 02-18-2020 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Corner, Damon Florida Palm Beach 2002 2012 Murder Life 10 23 Black Male 2009 2012 02-05-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H Yes PR, WH, NW, KP, WT No
Cornish, Ronald Maryland Baltimore City 2016 2024 Murder Life without parole 0 26 Black Male 2016 07-01-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H No PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Correia, Ivano Massachusetts Plymouth 2014 2021 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 20 years 7 28 Black Male 2021 02-12-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense IO No No
Cortez, George Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2012 2016 Murder Life without parole 4 30 Black Male 2016 06-14-2016 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense H No No
Cosme, Michael New York Bronx 1997 2012 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 16 19 Black Male 1997 2012 12-13-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H Yes PR, WH No
Cosme, Michael New York Bronx 1997 2013 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 0 19 Black Male 1997 1997 09-20-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H Yes PR, WH, NW, KP, WT No
Cottingham, Jamaka Texas Harris 1997 2023 Robbery Term of Years 30 years 15 17 Black Male 2012 08-02-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct JV No OF, FA, WH No
Cottle, Charles New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 2 22 Black Male 2009 08-08-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Cotton, Marvin Michigan Wayne 2001 2020 Murder Life without parole 19 21 Black Male 2010 2020 10-26-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, JI Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PL No
Cotton, Ronald North Carolina Alamance 1985 1995 Sexual Assault Life 10 22 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA No Yes
Coulston, Troy Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1992 2021 Murder Life without parole 7 20 Black Male 1999 12-17-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CIU, H No PR, WH, NW, KP, WT, PL No
Council, Gregory Florida Duval 2011 2015 Child Abuse Term of Years 30 years 4 28 Black Male 2015 09-21-2022 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct CV, NC, SBS No OF, WH, NW, WT No
Counts, Gregory New York New York 1992 2018 Sexual Assault Term of Years 16 to 48 years 25 19 Black Male 2017 2017 05-10-2018 Perjury or False Accusation CIU, IO, NC, SA Yes Yes
Courtney, Sedrick Oklahoma Tulsa 1996 2012 Robbery Term of Years 30 years 15 23 Black Male 2011 08-30-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence IO 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
Cowans, Stephan Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2004 Attempted Murder Term of Years 30 to 45 years 6 26 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence IO No Yes
Craig, Andrew Massachusetts Worcester 2005 2006 Assault Term of Years 2 years and 6 months 1 24 Black Male 2005 2006 10-06-2016 Perjury or False Accusation NC Yes No
Craig, Sandra Maryland Howard 1987 1991 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 4 37 Black Female 1991 02-21-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, F, NC, SA No PR, WH No
Craighead, Mark Michigan Wayne 2002 2022 Manslaughter Term of Years 5 years and 4 months to 17 years 7 38 Black Male 2009 08-17-2022 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO No OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ No
Craine, Alandis Illinois Cook 2016 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years and 2 months 0 29 Black Male 2017 11-30-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC No OF, NW, PJ No
Craine, Leonard Nevada Clark 1990 2002 Child Sex Abuse Life 11 37 Black Male 1995 2002 08-07-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, SA Yes 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
Crawford, Steven Pennsylvania Dauphin 1974 2002 Murder Life 28 14 Black Male 2002 2002 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, JV Yes PR, FA, WH, NW, KP, PJ No
Crawford, William Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 24 Black Male 2004 05-24-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO No OF, WH, NW No
Credell, Cory South Carolina Orangeburg 2001 2012 Murder Life 11 27 Black Male 2011 08-30-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H No OF, NW, WT No
Cridelle, Richard New York Schenectady 2010 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 4 41 Black Male 2014 10-06-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense NC, SA No No
Crivens, Algie III Illinois Cook 1992 2000 Murder Term of Years 20 years 7 18 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H No PR, WH No
Crochon, Joseph Texas Harris 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 60 Black Male 2014 03-01-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Cromedy, McKinley New Jersey Middlesex 1994 1999 Sexual Assault Term of Years 60 years 5 29 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID SA No Yes
Crosby, Timothy New York Kings 1989 1999 Assault Term of Years 10 to Life 11 27 Black Male 1998 1999 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV Yes OF, WH No
Crosland, Curtis Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2021 Murder Life without parole 33 23 Black Male 1989 2021 07-08-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PL No
Crotzer, Alan Florida Hillsborough 1982 2006 Sexual Assault Life 24 19 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, IO, SA No Yes
Culbertson, Aaron Jr. Ohio Stark 2018 2022 Robbery Term of Years 8 years 4 16 Black Male 2022 01-12-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense IO, JV No No
Culverson, Damian Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 months 0 22 Black Male 2008 10-07-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO No OF, WH, NW No
Cunningham, Calvin Wayne Virginia Newport News City 1981 2011 Sexual Assault Term of Years 16 years 7 26 Black Male 1988 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA No Yes
Cure, Leonard Florida Broward 2004 2020 Robbery Life 16 33 Black Male 2020 01-04-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, IO No OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ 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
Curry, Adrian Texas Harris 2007 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 150 days 0 28 Black Male 2007 08-25-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Curry, Albert Fed-SD 2002 2003 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 1 41 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct FED, NC, SA No PR, WH, NW No
Curry, Martiece Michigan Wayne 1990 1995 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 to 40 years 5 21 Black Male 1995 09-03-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense SA No Yes
Curtis, Exzavian Texas Harris 2013 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 2013 12-28-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Curtis, Joshua Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 1 17 Black Male 2007 12-09-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO, JV No OF, WH, NW No
Dabbs, Charles New York Westchester 1984 1991 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 1/2 to 20 years 7 27 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence IO, SA No Yes
Daigle, Prentice Texas Harris 2007 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 3 months 1 19 Black Male 2008 10-04-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Dale, Nathaniel Michigan Berrien 2006 2008 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 to 20 years 3 26 Black Male 2008 09-13-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Daniels, Charles New York Queens 1979 1982 Attempted Murder Term of Years 6 to 18 years 3 34 Black Male 1982 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Daniels, Elmer Delaware New Castle 1980 2018 Child Sex Abuse Life 39 18 Black Male 2018 12-17-2018 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, SA No OF, NW, WT No
Daniels, Erick North Carolina Durham 2001 2008 Robbery Term of Years 10 to 14 years 7 14 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense JV No PR, WH No
Dardar, Lanchester Texas Harris 2010 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Black Male 2010 10-23-2015 CIU, M, NC, P No No
Davidson, Willie Virginia Norfolk City 1981 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 11 24 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA No Yes
Davis, Alphonso New York Albany 2003 2024 Murder Term of Years 50 years 21 22 Black Male 2013 2024 04-19-2024 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H Yes OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Davis, Andre Illinois Champaign 1981 2012 Murder Life 31 19 Black Male 2012 07-06-2012 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CV, H, IO, SA No Yes
Davis, Anthony Iowa Pottawattamie 1990 1992 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 20 Black Male 1990 10-22-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, NC, SA No PR, WH No
Davis, Carlos New York Kings 1991 2015 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 1/2 to 15 years 6 18 Black Male 1997 04-14-2015 Perjury or False Accusation CIU No No
Davis, Charlie Florida Broward 1933 1942 Murder Death 9 21 Black Male 1942 02-11-2021 False Confession, Official Misconduct No No
Davis, Corey Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2005 02-15-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO, JV No OF, WH, NW No
Davis, Curtis Texas Dallas 2023 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 39 Black Male 2023 12-17-2024 Perjury or False Accusation CIU, P No No
Davis, Danny Fed-LA (Western) 2006 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 25 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation CDC, FED, JI No No
Davis, Donya Michigan Wayne 2007 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 22 years 7 28 Black Male 2014 11-11-2014 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation IO, SA No Yes
Davis, Faheem Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2014 2023 Murder Life without parole 9 22 Black Male 2023 11-15-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CIU, H No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ 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, James New York Kings 2006 2021 Murder Term of Years 18 to life 15 21 Black Male 2012 2021 09-09-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H Yes OF, NW, WT No
Davis, Javon Minnesota Hennepin 2015 2020 Attempted Murder Term of Years 28 years and 3 months 5 26 Black Male 2020 04-06-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense IO No 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
Davis, Keith Jr. Maryland Baltimore City 2017 2023 Murder Term of Years 50 years 5 23 Black Male 2023 02-15-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI No PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Davis, Lavelle Illinois Kane 1997 2009 Murder Term of Years 45 years 9 20 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation H No No
Davis, Monique Texas Harris 2008 2025 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 1 36 Black Female 2008 04-22-2025 CIU, F, P No OF, WH, NW No
Davis, Patrice Texas Harris 2014 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 25 Black Female 2014 06-09-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, F, NC, P No No
Davis, Sammy Jr. Fed-LA (Western) 2006 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 32 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation CDC, FED, JI No No
Day, Arnold Illinois Cook 1994 2018 Murder Term of Years 60 years 24 18 Black Male 2018 12-20-2018 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, IO No PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ No
Day, Lee Antione Illinois Cook 1992 2002 Murder Term of Years 60 years 9 28 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense H No No
Day, Tyrone Texas Dallas 1990 2023 Sexual Assault Term of Years 40 years 25 19 Black Male 2019 2015 06-14-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation CIU, IO, NC, P Yes Yes
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
Daye, Frederick Renee California San Diego 1984 1994 Sexual Assault Life 10 25 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA No Yes
Days, Selwyn New York Westchester 2004 2017 Murder Term of Years 50 to life 13 32 Black Male 2017 09-25-2017 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO No Yes
Deacon, Derrick New York Kings 1989 2013 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 24 34 Black Male 2008 2013 11-19-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, IO Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
Debelbot, Ashley Georgia Muscogee 2009 2021 Murder Life 11 23 Black Female 2015 2020 05-25-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, H, IO, JI, NC Yes PR, WH, NW No