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 Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Bernstein, Charles District of Columbia 1933 1945 Murder Death 7 37 White Male 1940
Drinkard, Gary Alabama Morgan 1995 2001 Murder Death 6 37 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Hinton, Anthony Alabama Jefferson 1986 2015 Murder Death 29 29 Black Male 2015 04-09-2015
McMillian, Walter Alabama Monroe 1988 1993 Murder Death 5 45 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Montgomery, Olen Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6 17 Black Male 1937
Moore, Daniel Wade Alabama Morgan 2002 2009 Murder Death 5 24 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Norris, Clarence Alabama Jackson 1931 1976 Sexual Assault Death 13 19 Black Male 1944
Padgett, Larry Randal Alabama Marshall 1992 1997 Murder Death 5 40 White Male 1997 08-29-2011
Powell, Ozie Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6 16 Black Male 1937
Quick, Wesley Alabama Jefferson 1997 2003 Murder Death 6 18 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Roberson, Willie Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6 16 Black Male 1937
Williams, Eugene Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6 15 Black Male 1937