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: 60
Export Data
Select More Columns:
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
Achberger, Terry E. Ohio Summit 1976 1981 Murder Life 5 28 White Male 1981 09-16-2019 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Aldridge, Robert Ohio Montgomery 1985 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 11 24 White Male 1992 1996 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, NC, SA Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
Appleman, Kent Ohio Muskingum 1992 1996 Robbery Term of Years 10 to 25 years 3 21 White Male 1992 1995 12-10-2018 Perjury or False Accusation Yes No
Ayers, Randall Lynn Ohio Hamilton 1982 1990 Attempted Murder Term of Years 14 to 50 years 8 17 White Male 1990 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID CV, JV, SA No No
Baker, Patrick Sr. Ohio Sandusky 2015 2017 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 5 years 1 40 White Male 2016 05-20-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC No OF, WH, NW, WT No
Beeman, Gary Ohio Ashtabula 1976 1979 Murder Death 3 22 White Male 1979 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Belcher, Michael Ohio Franklin 1999 2001 Manslaughter Term of Years 20 years 2 21 White Male 2001 06-22-2013 Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H No PR, NW No
Broady, Thomas H. Jr. Ohio Franklin 1973 1978 Murder Term of Years 10 to 25 years 5 White Male 1978 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct No No
Buehner, Michael Ohio Cuyahoga 2002 2023 Murder Term of Years 18 to Life 20 24 White Male 2022 2022 08-14-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
Bundy, Harry Dale Ohio Stark 1957 1958 Murder Death 1 38 White Male 1958 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation No No
Butts, Alan Ohio Franklin 2003 2024 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 20 21 White Male 2022 02-21-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, H, IO, NC, SBS No No
Campbell, William Ohio Hamilton 2009 2020 Manslaughter Term of Years 28 years 10 38 White Male 2020 11-09-2020 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, NC No PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL No
Carmen, Jack Allen Ohio Franklin 1975 1977 Murder Life 2 26 White Male 1977 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation No No
Chessman, Scott Ohio Montgomery 2009 2014 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 3 years 1 33 White Male 2010 06-04-2019 NC No No
Conley, Donna Ohio Perry 2003 2007 Manslaughter Term of Years 13 years 2 31 White Female 2005 10-10-2022 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, H, NC, SBS No No
Covender, Joel Ohio Lorain 1996 2014 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 to 50 years 11 26 White Male 2007 2007 11-11-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA Yes No
Cox, Bradley Ohio Fairfield 1980 1982 Sexual Assault Term of Years 56 to 200 years 2 20 White Male 1982 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession No No
D'Ambrosio, Joe Ohio Cuyahoga 1989 2012 Murder Death 20 26 White Male 2009 02-21-2012 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H No PR, WH No
Dempsey, Jack Ohio Cuyahoga 1996 2007 Arson Term of Years 10 to 25 years 7 33 White Male 2003 02-12-2016 Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense A No OF, WH No
Elkins, Clarence Ohio Summit 1999 2005 Murder Term of Years 55 to Life 7 35 White Male 2002 2005 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID CV, H, IO, SA Yes Yes
Ennis, Sean Ohio Franklin 1990 1994 Sexual Assault Term of Years 5 to 25 years 4 23 White Male 1994 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct CV, SA No PR, WH No
Fay, Floyd Ohio Wood 1978 1980 Murder Life 2 26 White Male 1980 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Foster, Kurt Ohio Cuyahoga 2019 2020 Sexual Assault Term of Years 6 years 1 45 White Male 2020 11-07-2022 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct NC, SA No PR, NW No
Foster, Locke Ohio Wyandot 1901 1914 Murder Life 13 33 White Male 1914 08-29-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation No No
Gillispie, Roger Dean Ohio Montgomery 1991 2017 Sexual Assault Term of Years 22 to 56 years 21 23 White Male 2011 08-07-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct IO, SA No PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
Gondor, Robert Ohio Portage 1990 2007 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 to 25 years 16 24 White Male 2007 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, SA No PR, WH No
Holbrook, Ernest Jr. Ohio Wayne 1982 1984 Murder Life 2 19 White Male 1984 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Holdsworth, Larry Ohio Portage 1988 1994 Robbery Term of Years 4 to 25 years 3 35 White Male 1992 12-12-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Hoover-Moore, Kim Ohio Franklin 2003 2021 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 18 38 White Female 2017 2021 11-05-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, F, H, NC, SBS Yes No
Johnston, Dale Ohio Hocking 1984 1990 Murder Death 6 49 White Male 1990 08-31-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct H No PR, WH No
Jones, Dewey Ohio Summit 1995 2014 Murder Life 19 30 White Male 2013 02-03-2014 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO, JI No PR, WH Yes
LeFever, Virginia Ohio Licking 1990 2011 Murder Life 21 37 White Female 2010 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, H, NC No FA, WH, NW, PJ No
McKinney, Clarence Leroy Ohio Clinton 1922 1923 Murder Life 1 White Male 1923 Mistaken Witness ID No No
McMullen, Edward Ohio Miami 1956 1965 Murder Life 10 28 White Male 1965 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Misch, Eric Ohio Lucas 1993 2024 Murder Term of Years 20 years to life 26 16 White Male 2016 2020 12-08-2024 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO, JV Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ Yes
Moore, Kenneth Ohio Pike 1995 2004 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 9 45 White Male 2004 08-29-2011 Official Misconduct H, P No PR, WH No
Mueller, William Ohio Warren 1986 1989 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 24 White Male 1987 12-11-2018 No No
Neininger, Timothy Ohio Tuscarawas 1993 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 0 18 White Male 1998 1993 10-18-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, NC, SA Yes PR, WH No
Palmer, Dale Sr. Ohio Medina 1994 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3 37 White Male 1995 1997 01-07-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA Yes No
Pettit, L. Lynn Ohio Vinton 1999 2001 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 2 27 White Female 2001 06-22-2013 Inadequate Legal Defense, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence F, H, NC No No
Piszczek, Brian Ohio Cuyahoga 1991 1994 Sexual Assault Term of Years 15 to 25 years 3 22 White Male 1994 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID IO, SA No Yes
Reeves, Johnny Ohio Hamilton 1989 1999 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 to 50 years 10 41 White Male 2002 1999 02-09-2016 Perjury or False Accusation CV, SA Yes No
Resh, Randy Ohio Portage 1990 2007 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 17 24 White Male 2007 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, SA No No
Reynolds, Roger Ohio Butler 2022 2024 Official Misconduct Probation 0 47 White Male 2022 06-27-2024 Official Misconduct NC No PR, WH No
Rickard, Joseph Ohio Lucas 1993 2025 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 27 24 White Male 2016 2020 01-14-2025 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT Yes
Rucker, Herman Ray Ohio Wayne 1982 1983 Murder Life 1 26 White Male 1983 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Seiber, George Ohio Cuyahoga 1987 1999 Assault Term of Years 10 to 25 years 12 41 White Male 1991 1999 12-04-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct Yes PR, WH No
Sheppard, Samuel Ohio Cuyahoga 1954 1966 Murder Life 10 30 White Male 1964 No No
Siller, Thomas Ohio Cuyahoga 1998 2011 Murder Term of Years 30 to life 13 41 White Male 2011 10-04-2013 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO No FA, WH, NW, PJ Yes
Smith, Larry Thomas Ohio Summit 1976 1980 Murder Life 4 30 White Male 1980 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Smith, Nancy Ohio Lorain 1994 2022 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 to 90 years 15 35 White Female 2009 03-18-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, F, IO, NC, SA No PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
Surritt, Andrew Jr. Ohio Fayette 1992 1996 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 29 White Male 1993 12-10-2018 NC No No
Swalley, Terry Ohio Ashtabula 2010 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 39 White Male 2011 10-18-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence NC No OF, WH, NW, WT No
Teter, Danie Lee Ohio Summit 1976 1978 Murder Life 2 30 White Male 1978 09-16-2019 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Tinney, Glenn Ohio Richland 1992 2015 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 21 26 White Male 2013 03-05-2015 False Confession, Official Misconduct H, P, IO No PR, WH No
Ury, George Ohio Wyandot 1901 1913 Murder Life 12 48 White Male 1913 08-29-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation No No
Wilcox, Jennifer Ohio Montgomery 1985 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 11 20 White Female 1992 1996 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, F, NC, SA Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
Wilmoth, Franklin Ohio Portage 1994 2000 Sexual Assault Term of Years 3 years 1 51 White Male 1995 10-18-2018 Perjury or False Accusation NC, SA No No
Zimmer, Walter Ohio Cuyahoga 1998 2011 Manslaughter Term of Years 50 years 13 40 White Male 2011 10-04-2013 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO No FA, WH, NW, PJ Yes
Zinkiewicz, Tyrone Ohio Montgomery 1988 1992 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 to 15 years 3 38 White Male 1992 10-25-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, NC No PR, WH No