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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
Atkins, Kenneth Florida Martin 2004 2008 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 years 4 16 White Male 2008 08-30-2013 Perjury or False Accusation CV, JV, NC, SA No No
Bachelor, Brett Florida Hillsborough 1979 1980 Murder Term of Years 15 Years 1 22 White Male 1980 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Baillie, Nissa Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 0 20 White Female 1997 1997 01-29-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, H, NC Yes PR, WH, NW, WT No
Barnes, Donald Jr. Florida Sarasota 2011 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 4 32 White Male 2013 2014 09-15-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, NC, SA Yes OF, CW, WH, NW, WT No
Bartek, Scotty Florida Marion 1991 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life 22 24 White Male 2001 2013 09-04-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, NC, SA Yes No
Caravella, Anthony Florida Broward 1984 2010 Murder Life 25 15 White Male 2009 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct H, JV, SA No OF, WH, NW, INT Yes
Cash, Jacob Florida Hillsborough 1998 2008 Murder Term of Years 50 years 10 23 White Male 2008 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, NC No PR, WH, NW, KP, WT No
Clugston, Christopher Florida Broward 1983 2001 Murder Life 11 21 White Male 1986 1994 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CDC, H Yes No
Cole, Christopher Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 0 19 White Male 1997 1997 01-29-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, NC Yes PR, WH, NW, WT No
Dallas, Peter Florida Broward 1991 1992 Murder Not Sentenced 1 23 White Male 1992 08-29-2011 False Confession, Official Misconduct H, P No OF, WH, NW, INT No
Davis, Cody Florida Palm Beach 2006 2007 Robbery Term of Years 3 years 0 21 White Male 2007 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID No Yes
Dedge, Wilton Florida Brevard 1982 2004 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 22 20 White Male 2004 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct IO, JI, SA No PR, WH Yes
DeForge, Paul Florida Palm Beach 1989 1989 Manslaughter Not Sentenced 0 45 White Male 1989 07-09-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense H, NC, P No No
Devlin, Dennis Florida Volusia 1995 2002 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 1 year and 10 months 1 38 White Male 2001 1996 07-05-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, NC, SA Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
Dillon, William Florida Brevard 1981 2008 Murder Life 27 21 White Male 1981 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO, JI Yes OF, FA, WH, NW, WT, PJ Yes
DuBoise, Robert Florida Hillsborough 1985 2020 Murder Death 35 18 White Male 2020 2020 09-23-2020 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct BM, CIU, H, IO, JI, SA Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ, PL Yes
Duty, Dustin Florida Duval 2013 2021 Robbery Term of Years 20 years 8 28 White Male 2018 2021 11-08-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense IO Yes OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Farnbaugh, William Florida Pasco 1997 2004 Sexual Assault Life 7 25 White Male 2004 06-25-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense NC, SA No No
Faulkner, Roland Florida St. Lucie 1996 1997 Arson Not Sentenced 0 53 White Male 1996 08-31-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense A, NC No No
Gideon, Clarence Earl Florida Bay 1961 1963 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 5 years 2 50 White Male 1963 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Golden, Andrew Florida Polk 1991 1994 Murder Death 2 45 White Male 1994 08-29-2011 Inadequate Legal Defense H, NC No No
Heins, Chad Florida Duval 1996 2007 Murder Life 11 18 White Male 2007 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation H, IO, JI, SA No Yes
Holton, Billy Florida Duval 1987 2024 Sexual Assault Life without parole 25 19 White Male 2012 11-07-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, IO, JI, SA No OF, NW, WT Yes
Mathis, Kelly Florida Seminole 2013 2017 Fraud Term of Years 6 years 0 59 White Male 2013 04-19-2017 Official Misconduct NC No PR, NW No
McKee, Dean Florida Hillsborough 1988 2019 Murder Life 30 16 White Male 1998 2018 02-14-2019 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CDC, H, IO, JV Yes PR, WH Yes
Mengloi, Mary Florida Palm Beach 1990 1993 Theft Probation 0 30 White Female 1990 10-26-2014 Perjury or False Accusation F, NC No No
Miller, Thomas Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 0 19 White Male 1997 1997 01-29-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, NC Yes PR, WH, NW, WT No
Morales, Melissa Florida Martin 2018 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 37 White Female 2019 04-04-2019 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Neely, Todd Florida Martin 1987 1989 Attempted Murder Term of Years 15 years 0 18 White Male 1987 12-29-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct SA No PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
O'Dell, Karen Florida Manatee 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Community Service 0 37 White Female 2000 1998 07-15-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC, P Yes OF, WH, NW No
Odom, Teresa Florida Jackson 2018 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 52 White Female 2018 03-05-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Peel, John Florida Pinellas 2000 2002 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 years 2 18 White Male 2002 10-11-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, NC, P, SBS No FA, NW No
Penalver, Seth Florida Broward 1999 2012 Murder Death 13 21 White Male 2012 12-28-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI No PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Porter, Michael Florida Pasco 1988 2002 Sexual Assault Life 14 26 White Male 2002 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct SA No PR, WH No
Purvis, John Florida Broward 1985 1993 Murder Life 8 42 White Male 1993 08-29-2011 False Confession CV, H, SA No No
Shea, Joseph Francis Florida Miami-Dade 1959 1966 Murder Life 6 26 White Male 1966 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct No No
Smith, Sarah Florida Manatee 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 month 0 19 White Female 1999 1998 07-10-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC Yes OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Snowden, Harold Grant Florida Miami-Dade 1986 1998 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 50 to Life 12 37 White Male 1998 02-23-2012 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, NC, SA No PR, NW, WT No
Stewart, Ronald Florida Broward 1985 2019 Murder Term of Years 50 years 24 23 White Male 2008 03-24-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation H, JI, PH, P, SA No Yes
Tatum, Maxwell Florida Martin 2018 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 18 months 0 26 White Male 2019 07-17-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Treadway, Clinton Florida Polk 2006 2012 Theft Term of Years 10 years 6 21 White Male 2012 09-24-2012 No No
Watson, Robert Lamar Florida Polk 1965 1965 Robbery Term of Years 10 years 0 24 White Male 1965 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct No No