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
Baumer, Julie Michigan Macomb 2005 2010 Child Abuse Term of Years 10 to 15 years 4 27 White Female 2009 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, IO, NC, SBS No 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
Burns, Joshua Michigan Livingston 2015 2024 Child Abuse Term of Years 1 year 1 37 White Male 2016 12-30-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, CV, IO, NC, SBS 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
Ceasor, Terry Michigan St. Clair 2005 2021 Child Abuse Term of Years 2 to 15 years 4 33 White Male 2009 10-15-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, IO, NC, SBS No No
Eldridge, Yvonne California Contra Costa 1996 2003 Child Abuse Term of Years 3 years and 4 months 0 41 White Female 1996 09-28-2012 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, NC No No
Eskew, Jasmine Montana Cascade 2014 2017 Child Abuse Term of Years 5 years 3 21 White Female 2017 01-25-2018 False Confession, Official Misconduct CV, F, SBS No OF, NW, INT No
Krukowski, Dane Michigan Saginaw 2016 2020 Child Abuse Term of Years 3 to 10 years 3 24 White Male 2019 02-01-2021 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SBS No No
McCullough, Robert Indiana LaPorte 1990 1998 Child Abuse Term of Years 20 years 8 24 White Male 1998 01-16-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC No No
Roark, Andrew Texas Dallas 2000 2024 Child Abuse Term of Years 35 years 13 20 White Male 2018 2012 12-04-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, CV, IO, NC, SBS Yes No
Smith, Tammy Iowa Humboldt 2007 2011 Child Abuse Term of Years 10 years 4 32 White Female 2011 01-23-2014 Inadequate Legal Defense, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, F, NC No No
Stevens, Codie Lynn Michigan Saginaw 2016 2020 Child Abuse Term of Years 1 1/2 to 10 years 3 23 White Female 2019 02-01-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, NC, SBS No No