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
Wallach, E. Robert	Fed-NY	(Southern)	1989	1993	Fraud	Term of Years	6 years	0	50	White	Male		1989	03-29-2013	Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct	CDC, FED	No	PR, WH, NW, KP, WT	No
Wallis, Gregory	Texas	Dallas	1989	2007	Sexual Assault	Term of Years	50 years	17	27	White	Male		2006	08-29-2011	Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation	CIU, SA	No		Yes
Wanzer, Terry Lee	Georgia	Clayton	1973	1991	Sexual Assault	Life		8	20	White	Male		1981	08-29-2011	Mistaken Witness ID	CV, SA	No		No
Ward, Bernard	Maryland	Anne Arundel	1989	1994	Murder	Life		5	28	White	Male	1994	1994	06-22-2013	Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense	H, P	Yes	OF, NW, INT	No
Ward, Madeleine	Illinois	DuPage	2006	2008	Theft	Term of Years	6 years and 7 months	2	52	White	Female		2008	04-05-2013		F, NC	No		No
Warney, Douglas	New York	Monroe	1997	2006	Murder	Term of Years	25 to Life	9	34	White	Male		2006	08-29-2011	False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct	H, IO	No	OF, NW, INT	Yes
Washburn, Michael	Massachusetts	Bristol	2002	2003	Child Sex Abuse	Term of Years	4 years	0	20	White	Male		2003	11-17-2017	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense	CV, NC, SA	No	OF, NW, WT	No
Washington, Michael	Washington	Snohomish	2005	2006	Burglary/Unlawful Entry	Term of Years	1 year	0	16	White	Male		2006	08-08-2017	Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession	JV, P	No		Yes
Waters, Kenneth	Massachusetts	Middlesex	1983	2001	Murder	Life		18	25	White	Male	1983	2001	08-29-2011	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct	H, IO	Yes	PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, WT, PJ, PL	Yes
Waters, Leo	North Carolina	Onslow	1982	2003	Sexual Assault	Life		21	30	White	Male		2003	08-29-2011	Mistaken Witness ID	SA	No		Yes
Watkins, Jacob	Oregon	Marion	2011	2023	Sexual Assault	Term of Years	12 years and 6 months	12	23	White	Male		2023	06-26-2024	Perjury or False Accusation	NC, SA	No		No
Watkins, Jerry	Indiana	Hancock	1986	2000	Murder	Term of Years	60 years	14	26	White	Male	1993	2000	08-29-2011	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct	CV, H, JI, SA	Yes	PR, WH	Yes
Watkins, John	Arizona	Maricopa	2004	2010	Sexual Assault	Term of Years	14 years	7	19	White	Male		2010	08-29-2011	Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Official Misconduct	P, SA	No	OF, NW, WT	Yes
Watkins, Joseph	Georgia	Floyd	2001	2023	Murder	Life		22	19	White	Male	2003	2023	10-17-2023	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense	H, IO, JI	Yes	PR, FA, WH, NW, KP, PJ	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
Weakley, Eric	Virginia	Culpeper	2001	2022	Murder	Term of Years	6 years and 8 months	5	16	White	Male		2006	01-26-2022	False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation	H, IO, JV, P	No		No
Weatherly, Harold	Oklahoma	Oklahoma	1984	2007	Attempted Murder	Term of Years	40 years	15	25	White	Male		1998	08-01-2019	Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct		No	OF, FA, WH, NW, PJ	No
Weathington, Jennifer	Georgia	Paulding	2013	2019	Murder	Life		1	19	White	Female	2019	2014	05-12-2019	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense	F, H, NC	Yes		No
Weaver, Mary	Iowa	Marshall	1994	1997	Murder	Life without parole		2	41	White	Female		1996	07-29-2012	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation	CV, F, H, NC, SBS	No		No
Weaver, Ricky	Idaho	Elmore	2020	2024	Solicitation	Term of Years	15 years	4	34	White	Male		2024	09-26-2024	Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense	JI, NC	No	PR, OF, WH, NW	No
Webb, Kenneth	Michigan	Washtenaw	1987	2022	Murder	Life without parole		35	30	White	Male		2022	11-14-2022	Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense	CIU, H, IO	No		No
Webb, Mark	Texas	Tarrant	1987	2002	Sexual Assault	Term of Years	30 years	15	22	White	Male		2001	08-29-2011	Mistaken Witness ID	SA	No		Yes
Weichel, Fred	Massachusetts	Norfolk	1981	2017	Murder	Life without parole		36	28	White	Male		2017	08-10-2017	Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct	H, IO	No	OF, WH	No
Weimer, Crystal	Pennsylvania	Fayette	2006	2016	Murder	Term of Years	15 to 30 years	9	23	White	Female	2015	2015	06-29-2016	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct	BM, CDC, F, H, IO, JI	Yes	PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL	No
Weimer, Howard	California	Kern	1985	2005	Child Sex Abuse	Term of Years	42 years	13	57	White	Male	2001	1998	08-29-2011	Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct	CSH, CV, NC, SA	Yes	OF, WH, NW, WT	No
Weiner, Mark	Virginia	Albemarle	2013	2015	Kidnapping	Term of Years	8 years	2	52	White	Male	2015	2015	07-16-2015	Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense	NC, SA	Yes	PR, WH, NW, KP, WT	No
Weiner, Murray	California	San Diego	1994	1996	Murder	Not Sentenced		2	65	White	Male		1996	03-16-2013	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct	H	No	PR, WH	Yes
Weir, John	Oklahoma	Comanche	1986	1987	Sexual Assault	Term of Years	51 years	1	22	White	Male		1987	01-09-2020	Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct		No		No
Weitzel, Robert	Utah	Davis	2000	2002	Manslaughter	Term of Years	1 to 15 years	1	39	White	Male		2001	06-27-2014	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence	H, NC	No		No
Weldon, Kyle	Iowa	Polk	2015	2017	Drug Possession or Sale	Term of Years	31 days	0	21	White	Male		2015	01-27-2017	Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct	M, NC, P	No	OF, WH, NW	No
Wenger, Braden	California	Contra Costa	2015	2016	Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor	Term of Years	25 days	0	30	White	Male		2015	02-07-2017	Perjury or False Accusation	M, NC, P	No		No
Werkheiser, Julie	New York	Tioga	2015	2024	Child Sex Abuse	Term of Years	11 to Life	8	31	White	Female	2019	2023	02-08-2024	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense	CV, F, NC, SA	Yes		No
Wheeler, Michael	Washington	Thurston	2000	2015	Sex Offender Registration	Term of Years	20 days	0	51	White	Male		2000	01-27-2017	Inadequate Legal Defense	NC, P	No		No
Wheeler, Michael	Washington	Pierce	2011	2013	Sex Offender Registration	Term of Years	1 year and 5 months	1	61	White	Male		2011	01-27-2017	Inadequate Legal Defense	NC, P	No		No
White, George	Alabama	Coffee	1987	1992	Murder	Life		2	36	White	Male		1989	08-29-2011	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence	H	No		No
White, Joseph	Nebraska	Gage	1989	2008	Murder	Life		19	22	White	Male	2008	2008	08-29-2011	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct	CDC, H, SA	Yes	OF, NW, WT	Yes
White, Theodore Jr.	Missouri	Jackson	1999	2005	Child Sex Abuse	Term of Years	50 years	6	35	White	Male		2005	08-29-2011	Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct	CV, NC, SA	No	PR, OF, WH	No
Whitehead, Ronnie	Texas	Harris	2004	2014	Drug Possession or Sale	Term of Years	6 months	1	31	White	Male		2004	01-14-2015	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence	CIU, M, NC, P	No		No
Whitlock, Herbert	Illinois	Edgar	1987	2008	Murder	Life		21	39	White	Male	1988	2008	08-29-2011	Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense	CDC, H, JI	Yes	PR, OF, WH, NW, WT	No
Wickham, Christopher	Utah	Salt Lake	1997	2019	Sexual Assault	Term of Years	20 to life	14	27	White	Male		2011	10-02-2019	Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense	CV, IO, SA	No	PR, WH	No
Wiggins, David Lee	Texas	Tarrant	1989	2012	Child Sex Abuse	Life		23	24	White	Male		2012	11-06-2012	Mistaken Witness ID	CV, IO, SA	No		Yes
Wilcox, George	Arkansas	Pulaski	1998	2001	Assault	Not Sentenced		0	55	White	Male		1998	06-22-2016	Mistaken Witness ID	CV	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
Wilhoit, Gregory	Oklahoma	Osage	1987	1993	Murder	Death		6	30	White	Male		1993	08-29-2011	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense	BM, H	No		No
Wilkerson, Mike	Missouri	Jasper	2000	2017	Sexual Assault	Not Sentenced		17	39	White	Male		2017	07-05-2017	Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense	CV, P, SA	No	OF, NW	Yes
Wilkinson, Robert	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	1976	1977	Murder	Not Sentenced		1	26	White	Male		1977		False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct		No		No
Willett, Jeffery	Wisconsin	Washington	2007	2010	Child Sex Abuse	Term of Years	30 years	3	29	White	Male		2010	06-26-2012	Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense	CV, NC, SA	No		No
Williams, Clarence Von	Texas	Orange	1981	1981	Sexual Assault	Term of Years	50 years	0	40	White	Male		1981		Mistaken Witness ID		No		No
Williams, Danial	Virginia	Norfolk City	1999	2016	Murder	Life without parole		11	25	White	Male	2005	2009	12-22-2016	False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct	CDC, H, P, SA	Yes	OF, NW, WT, INT	No
Williams, Herman	Illinois	Lake	1994	2022	Murder	Life without parole		29	29	White	Male		2022	09-26-2022	False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense	H, IO	No	PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INT, PJ, PL	Yes
Williams, Hubert	Maryland	Baltimore	1998	2009	Attempted Murder	Life	100 years	11	46	White	Male		2009	04-17-2019	Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation		No		No
Williams, James	Georgia	Chatham	1982	1989	Murder	Life		3	50	White	Male		1985	06-22-2013	Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence	H, NC	No	PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ	No
Williamson, Ronald Keith	Oklahoma	Pontotoc	1988	1999	Murder	Death		11	29	White	Male	1999	1999	08-29-2011	False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense	H, IO, JI, SA	Yes	PR, WH	Yes
Willing, Rusty	Illinois	Adams	2016	2020	Child Sex Abuse	Term of Years	30 years	2	34	White	Male		2018	06-23-2020	Perjury or False Accusation	CV, NC, SA	No		No
Willis, Ernest Ray	Texas	Pecos	1987	2004	Murder	Death		17	39	White	Male		2004	08-29-2011	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense	A, H, NC	No	OF, WH, NW	No
Willoughby, Troy	Wyoming	Sublette	2010	2012	Murder	Life		2	20	White	Male		2012	04-18-2012	Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct	CDC, H, JI	No	PR, WH	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
Wilson, Dale	Oregon	Marion	2016	2022	Burglary/Unlawful Entry	Term of Years	4 years	4	34	White	Male	2016	2019	04-24-2024	False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense	CV, NC	Yes		No
Wilson, Donald	Indiana	Gibson	1995	1997	Other Violent Felony	Term of Years	2 years and 2 months	1	42	White	Male	1995	1996	09-29-2017	False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct	NC	Yes	OF, NW, PJ	No
Wilson, Edwin	Fed-VA	(Eastern)	1983	2004	Weapon Possession or Sale	Term of Years	17 years	21	49	White	Male		2004	08-29-2011	Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct	FED	No	PR, WH, NW, PL	No
Wilson, Eric	Virginia	Norfolk City	1999	2017	Sexual Assault	Term of Years	8 1/2 years	6	21	White	Male	2005	2005	03-23-2017	False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct	CDC, SA	Yes	OF, WH, NW, WT, INT	No
Wilson, Johnny Lee	Missouri	Lawrence	1987	1995	Murder	Life without parole		8	20	White	Male	1989	1995	08-29-2011	False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct	H, P	Yes	OF, NW, WT, INT	No
Wilson, Kathryn Dawn	North Carolina	Chowan	1993	1997	Child Sex Abuse	Life		3	22	White	Female		1995	08-29-2011	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct	CSH, CV, F, NC, SA	No	PR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WT	No
Wilson, William	Alabama	Blount	1915	1918	Murder	Life		3	38	White	Male		1918		Perjury or False Accusation		No		No
Winfrey, Megan	Texas	San Jacinto	2008	2013	Murder	Life		5	16	White	Female		2013	04-18-2013	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence	F, H, JV	No		No
Winfrey, Richard Sr.	Texas	San Jacinto	2007	2010	Murder	Term of Years	75 years	3	49	White	Male		2010	08-29-2011	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation	H, JI	No		No
Winslow, Thomas	Nebraska	Gage	1990	2009	Accessory to Murder	Term of Years	50 years	18	19	White	Male	2008	2008	08-29-2011	False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct	CDC, P, SA	Yes	OF, NW, WT, INT	Yes
Wirkkala, Luke	Oregon	Deschutes	2014	2021	Murder	Life		7	32	White	Male		2021	04-28-2021		H, NC	No		Yes
Witt, Drayton	Arizona	Maricopa	2002	2012	Murder	Term of Years	20 years	10	18	White	Male	2012	2012	11-01-2012	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence	CV, H, NC, SBS, IO	Yes		No
Woidtke, Rodney	Illinois	St. Clair	1989	2001	Murder	Term of Years	45 years	12	27	White	Male		2001	08-29-2011	False Confession, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense	H, SA	No	PR, WH	No
Wood, Danny	Indiana	Bartholomew	1987	1990	Child Sex Abuse	Term of Years	12 years	4	26	White	Male		1990	06-16-2020	Perjury or False Accusation	CV, SA	No		No
Wood, Sidney	California	Los Angeles	1924	1925	Robbery	Term of Years	5 years to life	1		White	Male		1925		Mistaken Witness ID		No		No
Woodall, Glen	West Virginia	Cabell	1987	1992	Sexual Assault	Life		4	28	White	Male		1991	08-29-2011	Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct	SA	No	PR, FA, WH, NW, PJ	Yes
Woodley, Collin	New York	Suffolk	1990	1998	Drug Possession or Sale	Term of Years	10 to 20 years	8	30	White	Male		1998	08-29-2011	Mistaken Witness ID		No		No
Woods, Cathy	Nevada	Washoe	1980	2015	Murder	Life without parole		34	26	White	Female		2014	03-09-2015	False Confession, Official Misconduct	F, H, IO	No	OF, WH, NW, PJ	Yes
Woods, William	Fed-AR	(Western)	1888	1889	Murder	Death		0	20	White	Male		1889				No		No
Woods, William	California	Los Angeles	2021	2024	Fraud	Term of Years	2 years	0	51	White	Male	2023	2021	04-21-2024	Perjury or False Accusation	CIU, NC, P	Yes		Yes
Woodside, Gary Jr.	New York	Jefferson	1989	2007	Manslaughter	Term of Years	1 1/3 to 4 years	3	20	White	Male		1992	12-20-2013	False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct	H, JI	No	OF, NW, INT	No
Woodworth, Mark	Missouri	Livingston	1995	2014	Murder	Life		19	16	White	Male		2014	07-23-2014	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct	H, JV	No	PR, WH	No
Woolson, Skippy	New York	Oswego	2013	2016	Child Sex Abuse	Term of Years	13 years	4	34	White	Male	2015	2016	03-18-2017	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense	CV, NC, SA	Yes		No
Wooten, Suzanne	Texas	Collin	2011	2017	Bribery	Probation		0	40	White	Female		2011	06-19-2018		F, NC	No		No
Worden, George IV	Tennessee	Sumner	2020	2024	Drug Possession or Sale	Term of Years	60 days	0	28	White	Male		2020	08-16-2024	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence	M, NC	No		No
Woten, Michael Anthony	Texas	Dallas	1982	1990	Robbery	Term of Years	55 years	8	19	White	Male		1990	08-29-2011	Mistaken Witness ID		No		No
Wright, Louis	Michigan	Calhoun	1988	2023	Child Sex Abuse	Term of Years	25 to 50 years	35	29	White	Male		2023	12-06-2023	False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense	CIU, CV, IO, P, SA	No	OF, NW, PJ	Yes
Wyniemko, Kenneth	Michigan	Macomb	1994	2003	Sexual Assault	Term of Years	40 to 60 years	9	42	White	Male		2003	08-29-2011	Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct	IO, JI, SA	No	PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT	Yes
Wynn, Morris	Illinois	Cook	2005	2006	Drug Possession or Sale	Term of Years	8 years	2	21	White	Male		2006	08-29-2011	Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct		No	PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL	No
Yarris, Nicholas	Pennsylvania	Delaware	1982	2003	Murder	Death		21	20	White	Male	1983	2003	08-29-2011	Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense	H, JI, SA	Yes	PR, OF, WH, NW, WT	Yes
Yell, Robert	Kentucky	Logan	2006	2019	Manslaughter	Term of Years	52 years	11	27	White	Male		2017	03-27-2019	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence	A, CV, H, NC, IO	No		No
York, Kenneth	Missouri	Vernon	1994	2010	Sexual Assault	Life without parole		16	38	White	Male		2010	08-29-2011	Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct	SA	No	PR, WH	Yes
Zajicek, Herman	Illinois	Cook	1907	1917	Murder	Death		9	39	White	Male		1917		Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct		No		No
Zambino, Luigi	New Jersey	Mercer	1906	1909	Forgery	Term of Years	6 years	3		White	Male		1909		Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation		No		No
Zarzoza, Jonathan	Texas	Harris	2013	2014	Drug Possession or Sale	Probation		0	18	White	Male		2013	06-16-2020	False or Misleading Forensic Evidence	NC, P	No		No
Zawacki, Richard	Indiana	Huntington	2000	2001	Child Sex Abuse	Term of Years	4 years	1	38	White	Male		2001	08-08-2017	Perjury or False Accusation	CV, 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
Zimmerman, Evan	Wisconsin	Eau Claire	2001	2005	Murder	Life		3	53	White	Male		2004	08-29-2011	False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense	H, IO	No		Yes
Zimmerman, Isidore	New York	New York	1938	1962	Murder	Death		24	19	White	Male		1962	02-28-2019	Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct		No		No
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
Zomber, Michael	Fed-PA	(Eastern)	2003	2009	Fraud	Term of Years	2 years and 6 months	5	53	White	Male		2008	08-29-2011	Official Misconduct	FED	No	PR, WH	No