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: 147
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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
Adams, Randall Dale Texas Dallas 1977 1989 Murder Death 12 28 White Male 1988 1989 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT No
Albritton, Amy Texas Harris 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 45 days 0 43 White Female 2010 07-22-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, F, NC, P No No
Alegria, Megan Texas Harris 2011 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 White Female 2011 04-30-2020 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, F, NC, P No No
Allen, Billy Frederick Texas Dallas 1983 2011 Murder Life 26 37 White Male 2009 04-06-2012 Inadequate Legal Defense H No No
Anderson, Candice Texas Van Zandt 2007 2014 Manslaughter Probation 0 21 White Female 2007 03-19-2015 F, H, NC, P No No
Arledge, Randolph Texas Navarro 1984 2013 Murder Life 99 years 29 26 White Male 2012 2013 05-10-2013 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation H, IO, SA Yes Yes
Baldwin, Christopher Texas Harris 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 30 White Male 2014 06-17-2020 NC, P No No
Barber, Jason Texas Upshur 1997 2000 Murder Term of Years 35 years 3 21 White Male 2000 2000 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CV, H Yes No
Barry, Zachary Texas Harris 2016 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 days 0 28 White Male 2016 03-18-2017 CIU, M, NC, P No No
Berghoff, Stacey Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 15 days 0 27 White Female 2014 01-13-2015 CIU, F, M, NC, P No No
Bickford, Milford Jr. Texas El Paso 1952 1955 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 3 21 White Male 1955 03-15-2021 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Blair, Michael Texas Collin 1994 2008 Murder Death 14 23 White Male 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, H No Yes
Bolander, Patsy Texas Harris 1992 1996 Theft Probation 0 53 White Female 1992 09-15-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense F, NC No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Briggs, Brandy Texas Harris 2000 2006 Child Abuse Term of Years 17 years 5 19 White Female 2005 10-11-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, NC, P, SBS No No
Brodie, Stephen Texas Dallas 1993 2010 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 5 years 5 19 White Male 1998 08-29-2011 False Confession, Official Misconduct CIU, CV, P, SA No PR, WH No
Burnett-Walker, Spencer Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 White Male 2014 10-23-2015 CIU, M, NC, P No No
Byars, Barry Texas Jefferson 2004 2005 Child Abuse Term of Years 10 years 1 24 White Male 2005 2005 05-08-2013 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, P, SA Yes No
Cacy, Sonia Texas Pecos 1993 2017 Murder Life 99 years 6 44 White Female 1998 02-13-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense A, F, H, IO, NC No FA, WH, NW, PJ No
Cape, John Texas Bexar 2018 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 2 47 White Male 2020 08-23-2021 Perjury or False Accusation CIU, NC, P No No
Carnes, Linda Texas Wharton 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 0 26 White Female 2014 11-14-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence F, NC, P No No
Chaney, Steven Texas Dallas 1987 2019 Murder Life 28 31 White Male 2015 2015 02-14-2019 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct BM, CIU, H, IO Yes PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL Yes
Chavez, China Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 45 days 0 22 White Female 2014 01-13-2015 CIU, F, M, NC, P No No
Chavez, Moses Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 45 days 0 22 White Male 2014 01-14-2015 CIU, M, NC, P No No
Childers, Brad Texas Collin 2004 2018 Robbery Term of Years 50 years 14 20 White Male 2018 07-01-2018 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense No OF, WH No
Clary, Dahn Jr. Texas Bowie 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 11 41 White Male 2004 2008 06-22-2016 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, P, SA Yes No
Clements, H.A. Texas Navarro 1926 1929 Robbery Term of Years 5 years 2 White Male 1927 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Cobb, Travis Texas Bexar 2019 2025 Robbery Term of Years 25 years 4 39 Caucasian Male 2022 05-15-2025 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU No PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ Yes
Cook, Kerry Max Texas Smith 1978 2024 Murder Death 19 21 White Male 1979 1997 08-29-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI, P, IO, SA Yes PR, WH Yes
Criner, Roy Texas Montgomery 1990 2000 Sexual Assault Life 10 21 White Male 2000 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, SA No Yes
Cunningham, Dean Texas Cherokee 2014 2015 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 7 years 2 53 White Male 2015 10-09-2015 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Danziger, Richard Texas Travis 1990 2002 Sexual Assault Life 11 18 White Male 1999 2001 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, IO, SA Yes OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ Yes
Dauer, Christopher Texas Jones 2013 2018 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 5 years 1 35 White Male 2014 04-18-2018 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Davenport-Fritsche, Donna Texas Montgomery 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 30 White Female 2012 05-17-2013 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence F, NC, P No No
Davis, Dennis Texas Travis 2011 2018 Murder Term of Years 36 years 3 35 White Male 2014 06-19-2019 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense H No No
Daws, Kelly Texas Jefferson 2019 2022 Conspiracy Term of Years 12 years 0 44 White Female 2019 10-25-2022 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, F, NC No PR, WH No
Day, Calvin Texas Bexar 2013 2015 Sexual Assault Probation 0 59 White Male 2013 01-25-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense NC, SA No PR, WH, NW No
Dove, Gayle Texas El Paso 1986 1990 Child Sex Abuse Life 2 41 White Female 1989 07-15-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, F, NC, SA No PR, NW, WT No
Duke, Dale Texas Dallas 1992 2011 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 19 42 White Male 1998 2011 02-16-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, CV, NC, P, SA Yes PR, WH No
Duke, Timmy Texas Dallas 1992 2018 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 25 years 26 24 White Male 2018 08-02-2018 Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, IO, P No No
Dukes, Jerry Texas Harris 2007 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 54 White Male 2008 09-11-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Earnest, Michael Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 26 White Male 2014 01-14-2015 CIU, NC, P No No
Elliff, Hicks Texas Nueces 1982 2007 Murder Term of Years 55 years 25 23 White Male 2007 01-24-2012 Official Misconduct H No PR, WH, NW No
Faircloth, Billy Texas Travis 2012 2023 Assault Term of Years 60 years 11 44 White Male 2022 05-04-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ Yes
Forrest, Paul Texas Bexar 2012 2018 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 2 years 1 29 White Male 2013 08-08-2018 Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, NC, P No No
Fossum, Steven Texas Harris 1984 1986 Sexual Assault Term of Years 5 to 12 years 2 23 White Male 1986 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Fox, Bretton Texas Harris 2008 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 days 0 24 White Male 2008 05-08-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Franklin, Brian Texas Tarrant 1995 2016 Child Sex Abuse Life 21 34 White Male 1998 2016 12-22-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA Yes No
Gainus, Rhonda Texas Ellis 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 0 44 White Female 2013 05-12-2013 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence F, NC, P No No
Garibay, Alejandro Texas Harris 2017 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 days 0 30 White Male 2017 07-31-2017 CIU, M, NC, P No No
Gariepy, Ronnie Mark Texas Hutchinson 1992 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 12 years 7 32 White Male 1993 1999 08-29-2011 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, P, SA Yes No
Garza, Michael Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 months 0 28 White Male 2014 12-29-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Garza, Paul Texas Harris 2009 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 40 White Male 2009 05-30-2018 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Gauthier, Victoria Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 White Female 2013 10-26-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, F, JV, NC, P No No
Gay, Donald Texas Harris 2019 2021 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 15 years 2 56 White Male 2021 06-25-2021 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Good, Donald Wayne Texas Dallas 1984 2004 Sexual Assault Life 11 23 White Male 1995 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct CV, SA No PR, OF, NW, WT Yes
Gossett, Andrew Texas Dallas 2000 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 50 years 7 37 White Male 2007 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID SA No Yes
Griffith, Jesse Texas Lubbock 2003 2017 Theft Term of Years 1 year 1 18 White Male 2016 2004 06-26-2018 Perjury or False Accusation IO, NC, P Yes No
Grotton, April Texas Montgomery 2013 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 37 White Female 2014 02-03-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence F, NC, P No No
Hadley, Clint Texas Harris 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 15 days 0 29 White Male 2014 05-20-2016 CIU, M, NC, P No No
Hall, Tony Texas Angelina 1993 2011 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 years 15 25 White Male 2010 2008 10-18-2012 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA Yes No
Harbin, Phillip Texas Denton 2001 2009 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 10 years 8 36 White Male 2009 10-03-2017 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Harmon, Ricky Dale Texas Dallas 1994 2004 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 years 10 35 White Male 2002 2003 10-19-2012 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA Yes No
Harvey, John Michael Texas Tarrant 1992 2005 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 40 years 12 24 White Male 2003 2004 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, NC, SA Yes PR, WH, NW No
Hawkins, Roger Jr. Texas Tarrant 1993 2022 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 10 19 White Male 2018 2003 12-12-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, CV, NC, P, SA Yes PR, WH No
Hayden, Courtney Texas Nueces 2015 2018 Murder Term of Years 40 years 2 24 White Female 2018 01-30-2018 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct F, H, NC No PR, WH No
Hebrard, Alexander Texas Harris 2011 2013 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 25 White Male 2013 07-25-2013 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Hobson, Forrest Texas Bowie 2019 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 2 22 White Male 2021 05-06-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence NC, P No No
Holmes, Christine Texas Montgomery 2023 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 37 White Female 2023 04-15-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence F, NC, P No No
Horton, Alice Texas Angelina 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 20 White Female 2013 04-26-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence F, NC, P No No
Hungerford, Jordan Texas Denton 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 24 White Male 2014 12-18-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence NC, P No No
Johnson, Robert III Texas Galveston 2015 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 32 White Male 2016 05-21-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence NC, P No No
Keller, Daniel Texas Travis 1992 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 48 years 21 49 White Male 2009 2013 06-24-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CIU, CSH, CV, NC, SA Yes OF, CW, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Keller, Frances Texas Travis 1992 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 48 years 21 41 White Female 2009 2013 06-24-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CIU, CSH, CV, F, NC, SA Yes OF, CW, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Kelley, Gregory Texas Williamson 2014 2019 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 years 3 17 White Male 2017 12-18-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, JV, SA No OF, WT No
Kimsey, Martin Texas Dallas 1985 1990 Robbery Life 4 45 White Male 1990 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Kolhoff, Paul Texas Mitchell 2017 2020 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 8 years 2 36 White Male 2018 06-08-2020 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Krueger, Eric Von Texas Harris 2013 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 days 0 31 White Male 2013 05-31-2016 CIU, M, NC, P No No
Kruppa, Cathy Texas Harris 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 48 White Female 2006 05-26-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, F, NC, P No No
Kussmaul, Richard Texas Mclennan 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 25 21 White Male 1995 2019 11-06-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, CV, H, IO, JI, SA Yes OF, WH, NW, WT Yes
Lape, Michael Bruce Texas Montgomery 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 0 27 White Male 2013 05-01-2013 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence NC, P No No
Leblanc, David Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 days 0 43 White Male 2014 01-14-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, M, NC, P No No
Long, James Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 20 21 White Male 1995 2014 11-06-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, P, SA Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT Yes
Love, William Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Life 361 years 4 22 White Male 2003 05-18-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ, PL No
Loveless, Debbie Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4 31 White Female 1993 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, H, NC No PR, WH Yes
Lunsford, Kacie Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 29 White Female 2014 12-29-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, F, NC, P No No
Mackley, David Texas McLennan 2017 2020 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 7 years 3 51 White Male 2019 07-13-2020 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Mai, Hien Juan Texas Harris 2012 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 120 days 0 34 White Male 2012 03-07-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence NC, P No No
Malloy, Everett Baily Texas Harris 1984 1984 Murder Term of Years 15 years 1 31 White Male 1985 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Mansfield, Troy Texas Williamson 1993 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 3 months 0 25 White Male 1993 01-30-2018 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, NC, P, SA No PR, OF, WH, NW, INT No
Martin, Garland Texas Midland 1999 2024 Murder Life 25 35 White Male 2024 09-11-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct A, CV, H, IO, NC No PR, WH No
Massey, Kenneth Texas El Paso 1953 1954 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 2 25 White Male 1954 03-15-2021 Mistaken Witness ID No No
McCullough, Robert Wayne Texas Montgomery 2000 2011 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 30 White Male 2011 2000 05-12-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, NC, SA Yes No
Mendez, Alexandra Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 18 White Female 2014 01-14-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, F, NC, P No No
Miller, John Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4 42 White Male 1993 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, NC No PR, WH Yes
Montgomery, Patrick Texas Dallas 1987 2009 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 22 31 White Male 2008 2009 10-19-2012 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA Yes No
Moon, Brandon Texas El Paso 1988 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 75 years 16 26 White Male 2004 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA No Yes
Morton, Michael Texas Williamson 1987 2011 Murder Life 25 32 White Male 2011 01-17-2012 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct H, IO No PR, WH Yes
Mowbray, Freda Susie Texas Cameron 1988 1998 Murder Life 9 39 White Female 1995 1997 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct F, H, NC Yes FA, PJ No
Noble, Michelle Texas El Paso 1986 1988 Child Sex Abuse Life 2 34 White Female 1988 01-31-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Nowak, Kevin Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 White Male 2014 01-14-2015 CIU, NC, P No No