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: 96
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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
Aldrich, Robert Jr. Massachusetts Norfolk 2005 2006 Theft Term of Years 5 to 7 1/2 years 1 41 Black Male 2006 12-31-2016
Alvarez, Carlos Jr. Massachusetts Worcester 2017 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and 6 months 3 38 Hispanic Male 2019 12-31-2024
Andrews, Herbert Massachusetts Suffolk 1914 1914 Forgery Term of Years 1.17 years 0 White Male 1914
Aviles, Anselmo Massachusetts Worcester 1989 1997 Sexual Assault Term of Years 16 to 18 years 8 22 Hispanic Male 1997 09-04-2012
Barbour, Bennett Virginia James City 1978 2012 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 years 4 22 Black Male 1982 06-27-2012
Burnette, Victor Virginia Richmond City 1979 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 8 26 White Male 1987 08-29-2011
Bush, Gary Virginia Petersburg City 2007 2018 Robbery Term of Years 12 years 9 56 White Male 2016 05-30-2018
Caldwell, Clifton Massachusetts Plymouth 2002 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 27 to 35 years 17 34 White Male 2020 05-30-2023
Cameron, Ronjon Massachusetts Berkshire 2003 2015 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 to 16 years 12 52 White Male 1995 2015 12-02-2015
Carter, William Douglas Virginia Loudoun 1988 1992 Assault Term of Years 14 years 4 55 White Male 1992 03-11-2013
Chambers, Anthony Massachusetts Suffolk 2009 2014 Manslaughter Term of Years 5 to 7 years 5 51 Black Male 2013 09-21-2016
Chaplin, Michael T. Virginia Augusta 2008 2009 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 1 year 0 24 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Charles, Ulysses Rodriguez Massachusetts Suffolk 1984 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 80 years 17 30 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Chiappini, Wayne Massachusetts Plymouth 2006 2010 Assault Term of Years 2 years and 6 months 1 48 White Male 2006 2007 09-30-2016
Coker, Edgar Virginia Stafford 2007 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 1 year and 5 months 2 15 Black Male 2007 2009 03-03-2014
Collins, Benjamin Massachusetts Middlesex 1928 1928 Robbery Term of Years 2.5 to 3.5 years 0 48 Don't Know Male 1928
Conley, Kenneth Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2005 Perjury Term of Years 2 years and 10 months 0 27 White Male 1998 08-29-2011
Conteh, Maligie Virginia Fairfax 2010 2013 Robbery Term of Years 1 year and 11 months 2 19 Black Male 2011 04-23-2013
Copeland, Darrell A. Virginia Chesapeake City 2007 2008 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 1 18 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Correia, Ivano Massachusetts Plymouth 2014 2021 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 20 years 7 28 Black Male 2021 02-12-2022
Cosenza, Natale Massachusetts Worcester 2002 2017 Assault Term of Years 12 to 20 years 14 26 White Male 2016 11-29-2017
Cowans, Stephan Massachusetts Suffolk 1998 2004 Attempted Murder Term of Years 30 to 45 years 6 26 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Craig, Andrew Massachusetts Worcester 2005 2006 Assault Term of Years 2 years and 6 months 1 24 Black Male 2005 2006 10-06-2016
Crittle, Yvonne Virginia Newport News City 1988 1997 Sexual Assault Term of Years 7 years 2 24 White Female 1996 1990 02-18-2016
Crum, Paul Jr. Virginia Dickenson 2015 2022 Obstruction of Justice Term of Years 10 years 4 54 White Male 2020 12-21-2022
Cullipher, Ricky Virginia Hampton City 1997 2001 Assault Term of Years 9 years 4 15 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Cunningham, Calvin Wayne Virginia Newport News City 1981 2011 Sexual Assault Term of Years 16 years 7 26 Black Male 1988 08-29-2011
Czubryt, Robert Massachusetts Berkshire 2010 2016 Sexual Assault Term of Years 2 months 0 50 White Male 2010 04-30-2018
Davidson, Willie Virginia Norfolk City 1981 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 11 24 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Davis, Robert Virginia Albemarle 2004 2016 Murder Term of Years 23 years 12 18 White Male 2006 2015 12-29-2016
Diamond, G. Lowell Virginia Prince William 1977 2013 Sexual Assault Term of Years 15 years 5 24 White Male 1982 03-15-2013
Dudley, Herbert S. Massachusetts Suffolk 1911 1912 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 4 to 6 years 1 White Male 1912
Epps, Derick Massachusetts Essex 2007 2016 Child Abuse Term of Years 7 to 10 years 6 27 Black Male 2013 10-07-2018
Fields, John W. Massachusetts Essex 1892 1892 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 2.5 years 1 19 Don't Know Male 1892 01-18-2019
Fils, Roland Massachusetts Hampden 2008 2012 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 12 years 3 35 Black Male 2012 10-04-2016
Fitzgerald, John Massachusetts Suffolk 1904 1904 Sexual Assault Term of Years 3 to 5 years 0 22 White Male 1904
Frazier, Bryan Massachusetts Suffolk 2004 2009 Possession of Stolen Property Term of Years 2 years and 6 months 2 20 White Male 2006 03-19-2018
Graham, Chris Massachusetts Hampden 2018 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 29 Black Male 2019 01-07-2025
Gray, Russell Leroy Virginia Richmond City 1987 1990 Murder Term of Years 52 years 3 20 Black Male 1990 08-29-2011
Guidetti, Kevin Massachusetts Plymouth 2010 2018 Assault Term of Years 59 days 0 52 White Male 2017 2010 02-21-2023
Gutierrez, Erasmo Massachusetts Essex 2004 2022 Arson Term of Years 1 to 2 years 2 39 Hispanic Male 2006 05-05-2023
Guzman, Humberto Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 1997 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 18 to 20 years 5 40 Hispanic Male 1997 08-29-2011
Hamilton, Tilfor Massachusetts Suffolk 2012 2016 Assault Term of Years 5 years 4 32 Hispanic Male 2016 04-09-2018
Harding, Christopher Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 1998 Assault Term of Years 10 to 12 years 5 36 Black Male 1995 1995 08-29-2011
Haynesworth, Thomas Virginia Richmond City 1984 2011 Sexual Assault Term of Years 74 years 27 18 Black Male 2011 02-24-2012
Hopkins, Troy Virginia Richmond City 1990 2005 Murder Term of Years 28 years 10 23 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Jacobson, Barry Massachusetts Berkshire 1983 2022 Arson Term of Years 6 months 1 38 White Male 1985 04-05-2022
Johnson, Don Massachusetts Worcester 1994 2022 Sexual Assault Term of Years 1 year 0 28 Black Male 1995 01-07-2025
Johnson, Donnell Massachusetts Suffolk 1996 2000 Murder Term of Years 18 to 20 years 4 16 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Johnson, Joshua Virginia Alexandria City 2021 2023 Sexual Assault Term of Years 3 years and 6 months 0 29 Black Male 2022 2021 10-05-2023
Kingrea, David Virginia Montgomery 2014 2022 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 1 year 1 35 White Male 2020 2015 06-29-2022
LaFratta, Joseph Massachusetts Essex 2009 2010 Forgery Term of Years 2 years 1 33 White Male 2010 02-15-2018
Lawton, Steven Virginia Newport News City 1990 1997 Sexual Assault Term of Years 72 years 6 37 Black Male 1996 1997 02-18-2016
Marcucci, Paul Massachusetts Bristol 2011 2016 Arson Term of Years 8 to 10 years 5 47 White Male 2016 08-04-2016
McAlister, Michael Virginia Richmond City 1986 2015 Sexual Assault Term of Years 35 years 29 29 White Male 2015 05-18-2015
McCray, Brian Virginia Norfolk City 1993 1994 Murder Term of Years 43 years 1 24 Black Male 1994 10-12-2011
McLaughlin, Bruce Virginia Loudoun 1998 2002 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 13 years 4 45 White Male 2002 09-27-2013
McManus, John Massachusetts Suffolk 1911 1912 Robbery Term of Years 3 years 1 Don't Know Male 1912
Merritt, Gilbert III Virginia Norfolk City 2001 2024 Murder Term of Years 30 years 20 22 Black Male 2019 2022 04-04-2024
Miller, Neil Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 2000 Sexual Assault Term of Years 26 to 45 years 9 22 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Mitchell, Marvin Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 1997 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 9 to 25 years 7 21 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Monroe, Beverly Virginia Powhatan 1992 2003 Murder Term of Years 22 years 9 54 White Female 2002 08-29-2011
Montgomery, Johnathan Virginia Hampton City 2008 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 7 years and 6 months 4 14 White Male 2012 2012 12-20-2013
Montilla, Carlos Massachusetts Suffolk 1988 1990 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 to 5 years 1 22 Hispanic Male 1990 10-06-2016
Morman, Bobbie Jr. Virginia Norfolk City 1993 2021 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 48 years 22 18 Black Male 2016 2016 08-16-2021
Norton, Roger Massachusetts Hampden 1992 2005 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 16 to 20 years 13 49 White Male 1996 2005 11-27-2012
O'Laughlin, Michael Massachusetts Berkshire 2002 2010 Attempted Murder Term of Years 35 to 50 years 7 35 White Male 2009 09-02-2020
O'Loughlin, Kevin Massachusetts Middlesex 1983 2015 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 4 to 6 years 4 19 White Male 1986 12-29-2016
Powell, Anthony Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 2004 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 to 20 years 11 23 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Prince, Christopher E. Virginia Culpeper 1994 1995 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 6 to 12 years 1 18 Black Male 1995 1995 08-29-2011
Ralston, Sean Massachusetts Middlesex 1989 1992 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 to 15 years 3 18 White Male 1991 10-25-2014
Randolph, Guy Massachusetts Suffolk 1991 2008 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 10 33 Black Male 2001 03-30-2014
Rubin, Jerome Massachusetts Middlesex 2010 2016 Arson Term of Years 2 years 1 48 White Male 2011 05-31-2016
Sarsfield, Eric Massachusetts Middlesex 1987 2000 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 to 15 years 8 23 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Scott, Winston Virginia Fairfax 1976 2019 Sexual Assault Term of Years 14 years 5 19 Black Male 1981 03-15-2019
Shaughnessy, Eric Massachusetts Suffolk 1997 1998 Assault Term of Years 5 years 1 21 White Male 1997 10-07-2012
Smigielski, Amy Massachusetts Hampden 2009 2012 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 37 White Female 2011 11-06-2017
Snyder, Walter Virginia Arlington 1986 1993 Sexual Assault Term of Years 45 years 7 20 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Taylor, Harold Massachusetts Suffolk 1927 1927 Robbery Term of Years 4 to 7 years 0 Don't Know Male 1927
Thompson, Teddy Virginia Hampton City 2001 2007 Robbery Term of Years 16 years 6 16 Black Male 2007 2007 08-29-2011
Thorne, Esther Virginia Norfolk City 2014 2020 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 17 years 6 45 Black Female 2015 2020 09-17-2020
Thurman, Philip Leon Virginia Alexandria City 1985 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 31 years 19 29 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Tillman, Jervon Virginia Henrico 2009 2022 Robbery Term of Years 25 years 7 26 Black Male 2016 01-31-2022
Tingle, John Jr. Virginia Virginia Beach 1993 1994 Assault Term of Years 10 years 0 25 Black Male 1993 1994 03-11-2013
Usher, Cornelius Massachusetts Essex 1902 1904 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 3 to 5 years 2 Don't Know Male 1904
Vargas-Cintron, Johnny Massachusetts Middlesex 2011 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 years 2 34 Hispanic Male 2013 11-08-2013
Vasquez, David Virginia Arlington 1985 1989 Murder Term of Years 35 years 4 37 Hispanic Male 1989 08-29-2011
Velasquez, Eduardo Massachusetts Hampden 1988 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 to 18 years 13 21 Hispanic Male 2001 08-29-2011
Ward, Joseph Massachusetts Suffolk 1895 1896 Theft Term of Years 5 years 1 20 Don't Know Male 1896
Washburn, Michael Massachusetts Bristol 2002 2003 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 4 years 0 20 White Male 2003 11-17-2017
Weakley, Eric Virginia Culpeper 2001 2022 Murder Term of Years 6 years and 8 months 5 16 White Male 2006 01-26-2022
Webb, Troy Virginia Virginia Beach 1989 1996 Sexual Assault Term of Years 47 years 8 19 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Weiner, Mark Virginia Albemarle 2013 2015 Kidnapping Term of Years 8 years 2 52 White Male 2015 2015 07-16-2015
Whitfield, Arthur Lee Virginia Norfolk City 1982 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 63 years 23 26 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Wilson, Elon Virginia Fairfax 2019 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and 1 month 2 23 Black Male 2021 11-12-2024
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