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: 55
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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
Ash, Steven Oregon Multnomah 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 54 White Male 2012 12-09-2016
Bain, Fredrick Oregon Malheur 2009 2020 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 6 years and 3 months 5 29 White Male 2015 2014 08-28-2020
Boots, Christopher Oregon Lane 1987 1995 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 8 19 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Bowles, Joe North Carolina Surry 1919 1921 Murder Death 2 White Male 1921 09-30-2022
Branson, William Oregon Yamhill 1916 1920 Murder Life 5 23 White Male 1920
Bridgeman, Walter North Carolina Davidson 1932 1935 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 2 20 White Male 1935
Bridges, Timothy North Carolina Mecklenburg 1991 2016 Sexual Assault Life 25 22 White Male 2015 03-07-2016
Britt, Timothy North Carolina Robeson 2013 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 to 30 3/4 years 4 37 White Male 2013 2017 12-03-2017
Cannon, Philip Scott Oregon Polk 2000 2009 Murder Life without parole 10 32 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Carver, Mark North Carolina Gaston 2011 2022 Murder Life 8 39 White Male 2019 2019 08-23-2022
Chappelle, Nicholas Oregon Columbia 2022 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 White Male 2023 12-13-2023
Clark, Carey North Carolina Avery 1996 1998 Murder Life 2 37 White Male 1998 1998 09-14-2015
Crotts, Mark North Carolina Alamance 1992 1997 Murder Life without parole 2 21 White Male 1994 11-21-2024
Dail, Dwayne Allen North Carolina Wayne 1989 2007 Child Sex Abuse Life 18 17 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Fowler, Victor North Carolina Davidson 1932 1935 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 2 19 White Male 1935
Gable, Frank Oregon Marion 1991 2023 Murder Life without parole 28 29 White Male 1993 2019 06-20-2023
Gell, Alan North Carolina Bertie 1998 2004 Murder Death 6 20 White Male 2001 2004 08-29-2011
Gray, Randy Oregon Linn 2014 2022 Theft Term of Years 3 years 3 37 White Male 2017 02-22-2023
Hefner, Cecil North Carolina Burke 1920 1921 Murder Term of Years 15 years 0 White Male 1921
Holbrook, Bradley Oregon Yamhill 2002 2018 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 6 years and 3 months 6 32 White Male 2008 06-28-2018
Horne, Joe North Carolina Davidson 1932 1935 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 2 20 White Male 1935
Horner, Joshua Oregon Deschutes 2017 2018 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 50 years 1 37 White Male 2018 09-17-2018
Keefer, Derec Oregon Washington 2019 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony Probation 0 33 White Male 2019 06-24-2024
Kelly, Robert North Carolina Chowan 1992 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3 40 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Kleinman, Matthew Oregon Multnomah 1997 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 17 White Male 1997 08-11-2016
Langley, Gus North Carolina Buncombe 1932 1936 Murder Death 2 31 White Male 1934
Lawson, Samuel Oregon Douglas 2005 2014 Murder Life 8 28 White Male 2014 03-11-2014
Loveless, John Oregon Marion 1991 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 years 9 36 White Male 2000 08-10-2023
Luckovich, Derek Oregon Multnomah 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 46 White Male 2010 12-09-2016
Marsh, Floyd Jr. Oregon Clackamas 2017 2024 Robbery Term of Years 6 years and 10 months 5 54 White Male 2022 01-26-2024
Mazur, Andre Oregon Multnomah 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 White Male 2012 12-09-2016
McGuffin, Nicholas Oregon Coos 2011 2019 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 years 8 18 White Male 2019 01-20-2020
Palmer, Sylvian North Carolina Davidson 1932 1935 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 2 20 White Male 1935
Parker, Michael North Carolina Henderson 1994 2014 Child Sex Abuse Life 21 35 White Male 2010 2014 08-25-2014
Pavlinac, Laverne Oregon Multnomah 1991 1995 Murder Term of Years 10 to Life 5 57 White Female 1995 08-29-2011
Pender, John Oregon Columbia 1913 1920 Murder Death 7 32 White Male 1920
Phillips, Stacey Oregon Marion 1991 1995 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 3 years 1 29 White Male 1992 09-06-2018
Pierpoint, Jonathan Scott North Carolina Madison 1992 2010 Child Sex Abuse Life 18 28 White Male 1996 2010 08-29-2011
Powell, David Oregon Lake 2007 2020 Assault Term of Years 5 years and 10 months 6 39 White Male 2013 06-14-2024
Proctor, Eric Oregon Lane 1986 1995 Murder Life 8 18 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Reser, Pamela Sue Oregon Yamhill 1999 2002 Child Sex Abuse Life 3 29 White Female 2002 2002 08-29-2011
Rigel, Sierra Oregon Curry 2011 2014 Manslaughter Community Service 0 17 White Female 2011 08-24-2014
Rust, Adam Oregon Multnomah 2012 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony Probation 0 22 White Male 2012 12-13-2023
Shepard, Ann North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 15 years 5 33 White Female 1975 1978 11-17-2016
Shreve, Thomas North Carolina Onslow 1988 1989 Threats Probation 0 31 White Male 1988 04-14-2015
Small, Johnny North Carolina New Hanover 1989 2016 Murder Life 27 15 White Male 2012 2016 09-15-2016
Sosnovske, John Oregon Multnomah 1991 1995 Murder Life 5 39 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Stevens, Clifford Oregon Lane 1990 1995 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 6 months 0 55 White Male 1991 02-24-2023
Taylor, Gregory North Carolina Wake 1993 2010 Murder Life 17 29 White Male 1998 2010 08-29-2011
Vinsonhaler, Gary Jr. Oregon Multnomah 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 45 White Male 2012 12-09-2016
Waters, Leo North Carolina Onslow 1982 2003 Sexual Assault Life 21 30 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Watkins, Jacob Oregon Marion 2011 2023 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 years and 6 months 12 23 White Male 2023 06-26-2024
Wilson, Dale Oregon Marion 2016 2022 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 4 years 4 34 White Male 2016 2019 04-24-2024
Wilson, Kathryn Dawn North Carolina Chowan 1993 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 3 22 White Female 1995 08-29-2011
Wirkkala, Luke Oregon Deschutes 2014 2021 Murder Life 7 32 White Male 2021 04-28-2021