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 Term of Years Years lost Age Race Sex Year of recantation Date of Release Posting Date
Shephard, Clifford New Jersey Middlesex 1935 1950 Forgery Term of Years 0.75 years 1 49 White Male 1936
Shephard, David L. New Jersey Essex 1984 1995 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 11 21 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Simmons, Lawrence New Jersey Passaic 1977 2000 Murder Life 23 19 Black Male 1985 2000 06-07-2013
Smith, Julius New Jersey Hudson 2010 2017 Robbery Term of Years 20 years 5 30 Black Male 2016 02-17-2018
Smith, Zachary Noah Alabama Jefferson 2006 2012 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 24 White Male 2012 2006 04-26-2013
Spears, Darryl New Jersey Mercer 2014 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 15 years 2 23 Black Male 2017 03-20-2018
Staten, Cleo Alabama Marshall 1920 1927 Murder Life 6 Black Male 1927
Stewart, George New Jersey Camden 2009 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 28 Black Male 2009 09-06-2022
Thorpe, James New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 3 24 Black Male 1951
Troche, Juan New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 1 41 Hispanic Male 2010 08-31-2022
Vega, Damaso New Jersey Monmouth 1982 1989 Murder Life 8 37 Hispanic Male 1988 1989 08-29-2011
Vega, Jose New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 33 Hispanic Male 2009 08-29-2022
Walker, Nathaniel New Jersey Union 1976 1986 Sexual Assault Life 10 32 Black Male 1986
Ward, William Alabama Tuscaloosa 1975 1977 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 years 1 21 Black Male 1977
Washington, Sean New Jersey Camden 1996 2020 Murder Term of Years 60 to life 24 23 Black Male 1996 2020 02-28-2020
Ways, Anthony New Jersey Camden 1991 2005 Murder Life 13 19 Black Male 1995 2004 12-08-2015
White, George Alabama Coffee 1987 1992 Murder Life 2 36 White Male 1989 08-29-2011
Whitley, Harold New Jersey Camden 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 33 Black Male 2008 08-29-2022
Williams, Antonio Alabama Jefferson 2007 2011 Child Sex Abuse Life 4 35 Black Male 2007 2011 11-06-2012
Williams, Eugene Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6 15 Black Male 1937
Wilson, Horace New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 3 37 Black Male 1951
Wilson, William Alabama Blount 1915 1918 Murder Life 3 38 White Male 1918
Worthy, Terence New Jersey Essex 2004 2005 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 years 1 36 Black Male 2005 12-11-2017
Wright, Isaac Jr. New Jersey Somerset 1991 1998 Drug Possession or Sale Life 6 28 Black Male 1996 1996 05-10-2023
Yelder, George Alabama Lowndes 1928 1928 Murder Life 0 55 Black Male 1928
Zambino, Luigi New Jersey Mercer 1906 1909 Forgery Term of Years 6 years 3 White Male 1909