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: 1398
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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
LaBatte, Beth Wisconsin Kewaunee 1997 2006 Murder Life 8 24 White Female 2006 08-29-2011 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation F, H, IO, JI No Yes
LaBolt, William Jr. New York Broome 1990 1994 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 3 to 6 years 4 42 White Male 1994 11-10-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct P No OF, WH, NW No
Labrizetta, Anthony Fed-OH 1935 1937 Robbery Term of Years 25 years 2 32 White Male 1937 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Lackey, Dan New York Madison 2004 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 years 3 28 White Male 2007 08-29-2011 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense NC, SA No PR, OF, WH, NW, INT Yes
LaCroix, Joseph Idaho Bonneville 2017 2023 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 7 years 5 29 White Male 2022 09-19-2023 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
LaFratta, Joseph Massachusetts Essex 2009 2010 Forgery Term of Years 2 years 1 33 White Male 2010 02-15-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC No PR, WH No
Landano, Vincent James New Jersey Hudson 1977 1998 Murder Life 17 36 White Male 1982 1994 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
Langley, Gus North Carolina Buncombe 1932 1936 Murder Death 2 31 White Male 1934 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Lanzillo, Luigi Connecticut New Haven 1918 1928 Murder Life 10 18 White Male 1928 No No
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
LaPena, Frank Nevada Clark 1977 2021 Murder Life 20 35 White Male 1997 08-30-2021 Perjury or False Accusation CDC, H, JI No No
Lapointe, Richard Connecticut Tolland 1992 2015 Murder Life without parole 23 41 White Male 2015 10-10-2015 False Confession, Official Misconduct A, H, IO, SA No PR, OF, WH, NW, INT Yes
Larkin, Francis Fed-WI (Eastern) 1991 1999 Robbery Term of Years 32 years and 6 months 9 55 White Male 1999 08-31-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct FED No OF, WH No
Larkman, Edward New York Erie 1926 1933 Murder Death 8 24 White Male 1933 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Larsen, Daniel California Los Angeles 1999 2014 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 28 to life 14 30 White Male 2013 01-27-2014 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense IO No PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Larson, Hollis Minnesota Goodhue 2008 2015 Threats Term of Years 2 years and 5 months 1 43 White Male 2009 08-20-2018 NC No No
Larson, Robert E. Washington Spokane 2009 2013 Robbery Term of Years 20 years 4 27 White Male 2013 07-26-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, IO No No
Latta, Jacqueline Indiana LaPorte 1990 2002 Murder Term of Years 50 years 11 27 White Female 2001 07-13-2016 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense A, CV, F, H, NC No PR, WH, PJ No
Latta, Roger Indiana LaPorte 1990 2002 Murder Term of Years 50 years 11 26 White Male 2001 07-13-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense A, CV, H, NC No PR, WH No
Laudig, Jessie Indiana Marion 2018 2022 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 8 months and 10 days 1 36 White Male 2019 06-28-2022 NC No No
Laughman, Barry Pennsylvania Adams 1988 2004 Murder Life 15 24 White Male 2003 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence H, SA No Yes
Lawrence, Freddie Joe Montana Lewis and Clark 1995 2018 Murder Life 100 years 23 31 White Male 2018 06-13-2018 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation CDC, H, IO No Yes
Lawson, Samuel Oregon Douglas 2005 2014 Murder Life 8 28 White Male 2014 03-11-2014 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence H No OF, NW, WT No
Lazar, Steven Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2010 2023 Murder Life 13 22 White Male 2023 04-10-2023 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H No PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Lazzell, David Louisiana Iberia 1991 2007 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 32 White Male 1995 1991 12-17-2012 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, P, SA Yes No
Leap, Earnest Missouri Jackson 1992 2016 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 31 White Male 2007 1992 08-22-2016 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, P, SA Yes No
Leath, Raynella Dossett Tennessee Knox 2010 2017 Murder Life 6 54 White Female 2016 06-02-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense F, H, NC No OF, WH 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
Leckington, Mark Iowa Scott 2004 2008 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 20 years 1 38 White Male 2005 11-07-2022 CV No No
Ledbetter, Miles H. California Los Angeles 1929 1931 Bribery Term of Years 1 to 14 years 1 White Male 1931 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Lee, Lawrence William Jr. Georgia Wayne 1987 2015 Murder Death 28 25 White Male DK 2015 01-18-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, CV, H, JI Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT No
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
Lehmer, Joel Iowa Pottawattamie 1997 1998 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 1 32 White Male 1998 07-29-2012 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, H, NC, P, SBS No No
Leka, Sami New York Kings 1990 2002 Murder Term of Years 20 years 12 33 White Male 1991 2002 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct H Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
Leonard, Keevin Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2016 Fraud Term of Years 2 years and 10 months 0 42 White Male 2009 01-25-2017 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct FED, NC No PR, WH, NW, KP, WT No
Leone, George California Orange 1974 1975 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 30 White Male 1975 08-28-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Lesher, Harvey California Los Angeles 1928 1930 Murder Life 2 27 White Male 1930 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Lester, C. Elizabeth New Jersey Somerset 1935 1951 Forgery Term of Years 0.75 years 1 46 White Female 1936 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Letcher, Donald South Dakota McCook 1995 1996 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 5 years 1 29 White Male 1996 03-31-2014 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA No No
Lettrich, George Illinois Cook 1951 1953 Murder Death 2 33 White Male 1953 False Confession, Official Misconduct No No
Lewchuk, Dennis Nebraska Madison 1980 1996 Assault Term of Years 5 to 10 years 16 33 White Male 1996 12-26-2014 Perjury or False Accusation NC No No
Lewis, Brandon Arizona Gila 2013 2014 Assault Probation 0 23 White Male 2013 06-25-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Lewis, Catherine Virginia Appomattox 2019 2021 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 35 White Female 2019 04-06-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC No PR, WH No
Lewis, David Fed-CA (Northern) 2000 2005 Assault Term of Years 7 years and 8 months 2 46 White Male 2001 09-30-2012 FED, NC No No
Lewis, Gloria Virginia Appomattox 2019 2021 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 64 White Female 2019 04-06-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC No PR, WH No
Leyra, Camilo New York Kings 1950 1956 Murder Death 6 50 White Male 1956 False Confession, Official Misconduct No No
Liebich, Randy Illinois Dupage 2004 2019 Murder Term of Years 65 years 14 22 White Male 2012 2018 04-20-2019 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, SBS, IO Yes No
Limone, Peter Massachusetts Suffolk 1968 2001 Murder Death 32 31 White Male 1970 2001 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H Yes OF, WH, NW, WT No
Lind, Frank California Fresno 2002 2005 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 to life 3 44 White Male 2005 01-26-2014 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA No No
Linder, Michael South Carolina Colleton 1979 1981 Murder Death 2 24 White Male 1981 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence No No
Lindstadt, George New York Suffolk 1989 2001 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 12 1/2 to 25 years 12 42 White Male 2001 12-17-2013 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA No No
Linehan, Mechele Alaska Anchorage 2007 2012 Murder Life 99 years 3 23 White Female 2010 01-10-2013 Official Misconduct F, H No PR, OF, WH No
Linscott, Steven Illinois Cook 1982 1992 Murder Term of Years 40 years 3 26 White Male 1985 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct H, SA No PR, NW, PL Yes
Lisker, Bruce California Los Angeles 1985 2009 Murder Term of Years 16 to Life 24 17 White Male 2009 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, JI, JV No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ No
Lively, Charles Jason West Virginia McDowell 2006 2020 Murder Life 14 27 White Male 2020 10-12-2020 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense A, H, IO, JI, NC No No
Livingston, Joseph Minnesota Wright 2016 2021 Traffic Offense Term of Years 5 years and 2 months 1 33 White Male 2017 07-14-2022 NC, P No No
Lobato, Kirstin Nevada Clark 2002 2017 Murder Term of Years 40 to 100 years 16 18 White Female 2017 01-04-2018 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense F, H, IO, JI No No
Loftus, Brendan California Lake 1997 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 5 years 2 23 White Male 1999 01-16-2012 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA No No
Loftus, John Massachusetts Berkshire 1886 1888 Robbery Term of Years 5 years 2 19 White Male 1888 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation No No
Logan, Ronald J. Michigan Wayne 1946 1959 Robbery Life 13 28 White Male 1959 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Long, James Illinois Cook 1934 1934 Robbery Term of Years 1 to Life 0 22 White Male 1934 Mistaken Witness ID 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
Long, Kimberly California Riverside 2005 2021 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 7 27 White Female 2013 05-18-2021 Inadequate Legal Defense F, H, IO No 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
Loveless, John Oregon Marion 1991 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 years 9 36 White Male 2000 08-10-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA No PR, WH No
Lowery, Eddie Kansas Riley 1982 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 11 to Life 9 22 White Male 1991 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct SA No OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ Yes
Lucas, Jesse Illinois Wabash 1909 1941 Murder Life 22 23 White Male 1931 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Lucas, Margaret Illinois Wabash 1909 1941 Murder Life 0 White Female 1909 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Lucci, Dominic Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25 22 White Male 2011 2017 07-20-2018 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO, JI Yes OF, WH, NW, WT No
Luckovich, Derek Oregon Multnomah 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 46 White Male 2010 12-09-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Lukezic, Joyce Arizona Maricopa 1982 1985 Murder Not Sentenced 3 35 White Female 1985 11-11-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
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
Lyman, Christopher Kansas Geary 2015 2023 Murder Life 8 29 White Male 2023 08-25-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, NC, SA, SBS No PR, WH No
Lytle, Alvernon L. Nebraska Kearney 1929 1932 Robbery Term of Years 12 to 15 years 2 White Male 1932 Mistaken Witness ID No No
MacGregor, Robert Michigan Huron 1912 1916 Murder Life 4 34 White Male 1916 08-19-2021 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
Magnan, Paul Philip California Santa Clara 2000 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 to Life 6 46 White Male 2006 08-29-2011 Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense No PR, WH No
Mahaffy, Kenneth Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2018 Fraud Term of Years 2 years 0 47 White Male 2009 04-28-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct FED, NC No PR, WH, NW, KP, WT No
Mahan, Dale Alabama Jefferson 1986 1998 Sexual Assault Term of Years 35 years 11 22 White Male 1997 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA No Yes
Mahan, Ronnie Alabama Jefferson 1986 1998 Sexual Assault Life without parole 11 26 White Male 1997 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA No Yes
Maher, Dennis Massachusetts Middlesex 1984 2003 Sexual Assault Life 19 22 White Male 2003 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID IO, SA No Yes
Mahoney, Michael Fed-Military 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 White Male 2000 11-19-2012 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct FED, NC No PR, WH 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
Majczek, Joseph Illinois Cook 1933 1946 Murder Term of Years 99 years 12 24 White Male 1945 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Malin, Robert Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2018 Fraud Term of Years 4 years 0 38 White Male 2009 06-14-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct FED, NC No PR, WH, NW, KP, WT No
Malinski, Morris New York Kings 1943 1946 Murder Death 3 26 White Male 1946 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 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
Manfredi, John New York Kings 1989 1994 Bribery Term of Years 2 to 6 years 4 48 White Male 1993 09-26-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC No OF, WH No
Mangum, Verle Colorado Mesa 2003 2023 Murder Life without parole 20 17 White Male 2023 09-19-2023 False Confession, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, JI, JV, SA No OF, NW No
Manning, Jay Cee Nevada Churchill 1990 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 8 28 White Male 1998 1998 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, NC, SA Yes PR, WH 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
Maples, David Michigan Macomb 1995 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 to 20 years 10 25 White Male 2006 04-30-2020 Inadequate Legal Defense P No No
Marble, Cody Montana Missoula 2002 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 5 years 13 17 White Male 2009 2016 01-08-2017 Perjury or False Accusation CV, IO, JV, NC, SA Yes No
Marcinkiewicz, Theodore Illinois Cook 1933 1950 Murder Term of Years 99 years 16 25 White Male 1950 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Marcucci, Paul Massachusetts Bristol 2011 2016 Arson Term of Years 8 to 10 years 5 47 White Male 2016 08-04-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense A No OF, NW, WT No
Marcum, Chad Indiana Madison 1997 2011 Murder Term of Years 71 years 13 20 White Male DK 2011 06-21-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, NC Yes No
Marden, Jonathan New Hampshire Hillsborough 2017 2019 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 20 White Male 2017 02-10-2020 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA No No
Mardlin, Frederick Michigan St. Clair 2007 2013 Arson Term of Years 3 to 20 years 5 31 White Male 2011 02-25-2013 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence A, NC No No
Marino, Richard J. New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 2 32 White Male 1978 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No