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
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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
Bennett, Gary South Carolina Horry 2002 2020 Murder Life without parole 18 36 White Male 2018 2020 11-23-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, SA Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT Yes
Cooper, C.D. South Carolina Marlboro 1921 1934 Murder Life 5 33 White Male 1926 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Dedmond, Roger Z. South Carolina Union 1967 1968 Manslaughter Term of Years 18 years 0 28 White Male 1968 False Confession, Official Misconduct No No
Gagnon, Richard South Carolina Horry 2008 2015 Murder Life without parole 5 32 White Male 2009 2013 06-02-2015 Perjury or False Accusation H, JI Yes Yes
Linder, Michael South Carolina Colleton 1979 1981 Murder Death 2 24 White Male 1981 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence No No
Roberts, Jason South Carolina Laurens 1995 2005 Murder Life 8 16 White Male 2004 09-20-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, JI, JV No No