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 Contributing Factors Display Case Characteristics Recantation OM Tags DNA
Aguirre-Jarquin, Clemente Florida Seminole 2006 2018 Murder Death 13 24 Hispanic Male 2010 2018 11-11-2018 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO
Bachelor, Brett Florida Hillsborough 1979 1980 Murder Term of Years 15 Years 1 22 White Male 1980 Mistaken Witness ID
Brown, Anthony Silah Florida Escambia 1983 1986 Murder Death 3 26 Black Male 1986 Perjury or False Accusation
Brown, J.B. Florida Putnam 1901 1913 Murder Death 12 Black Male 1913 Perjury or False Accusation
Brown, Joseph Shabaka Green Florida Hillsborough 1974 1987 Murder Death 13 24 Black Male 1987 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense
Brown, Timothy Florida Broward 1993 2003 Murder Life 9 14 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, JV OF, WH, NW, WT, INT
Brown, Tony Florida Miami-Dade 2010 2018 Murder Life 8 33 Black Male 2018 10-22-2018 Mistaken Witness ID H
Brown, Willie Florida Union 1983 1988 Murder Death 5 31 Black Male 1988 Perjury or False Accusation
Caravella, Anthony Florida Broward 1984 2010 Murder Life 25 15 White Male 2009 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct H, JV, SA OF, WH, NW, INT
Cash, Jacob Florida Hillsborough 1998 2008 Murder Term of Years 50 years 10 23 White Male 2008 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, NC PR, WH, NW, KP, WT
Clugston, Christopher Florida Broward 1983 2001 Murder Life 11 21 White Male 1986 1994 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CDC, H
Corner, Damon Florida Palm Beach 2002 2012 Murder Life 10 23 Black Male 2009 2012 02-05-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H PR, WH, NW, KP, WT
Dallas, Peter Florida Broward 1991 1992 Murder Not Sentenced 1 23 White Male 1992 08-29-2011 False Confession, Official Misconduct H, P OF, WH, NW, INT
Davis, Charlie Florida Broward 1933 1942 Murder Death 9 21 Black Male 1942 02-11-2021 False Confession, Official Misconduct
Dillon, William Florida Brevard 1981 2008 Murder Life 27 21 White Male 1981 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO, JI OF, FA, WH, NW, WT, PJ
DuBoise, Robert Florida Hillsborough 1985 2020 Murder Death 35 18 White Male 2020 2020 09-23-2020 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct BM, CIU, H, IO, JI, SA PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ, PL
Frederick, Johnny Florida Leon 1971 1973 Murder Life 2 20 Black Male 1973 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession
Golden, Andrew Florida Polk 1991 1994 Murder Death 2 45 White Male 1994 08-29-2011 Inadequate Legal Defense H, NC
Green, Joseph Florida Bradford 1993 2000 Murder Death 6 36 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Heins, Chad Florida Duval 1996 2007 Murder Life 11 18 White Male 2007 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation H, IO, JI, SA
Holton, Rudolph Florida Hillsborough 1986 2003 Murder Death 16 33 Black Male DK 2003 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, JI, SA PR, OF, WH, NW, PL
James, Thomas Florida Miami-Dade 1991 2022 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 31 22 Black Male 2022 2022 05-06-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H
Keaton, Dave Roby Florida Leon 1971 1973 Murder Death 2 18 Black Male 1973 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession
Larry, Harleme Florida Pasco 2013 2019 Murder Life 6 14 Black Male 2019 10-14-2019 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence H, JV
Lawrence, Darrian Mark Florida Miami-Dade 2000 2005 Murder Life 5 20 Black Male 2005 05-12-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H PR, NW
Lee, Wilbert Florida Gulf 1963 1975 Murder Death 12 28 Black Male 1975 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Martinez, Joaquin Jose Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Murder Death 4 23 Hispanic Male 1999 2001 08-31-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI PR, WH, NW, KP, PL
McKee, Dean Florida Hillsborough 1988 2019 Murder Life 30 16 White Male 1998 2018 02-14-2019 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CDC, H, IO, JV PR, WH
Melendez, Juan Roberto Florida Polk 1984 2002 Murder Death 17 32 Hispanic Male 1994 2002 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H PR, WH
Miller, Jesse Jr. Florida Palm Beach 2009 2014 Murder Life 5 17 Black Male 2014 10-06-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense H, JI, JV
Myers, Hubert Florida Duval 1976 2019 Murder Life 43 18 Black Male 2019 04-04-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO PR, WH
Peek, Anthony Ray Florida Polk 1978 1987 Murder Death 9 19 Black Male 1987 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence
Penalver, Seth Florida Broward 1999 2012 Murder Death 13 21 White Male 2012 12-28-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Pitts, Freddie Florida Gulf 1963 1975 Murder Death 12 19 Black Male 1975 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Purvis, John Florida Broward 1985 1993 Murder Life 8 42 White Male 1993 08-29-2011 False Confession CV, H, SA
Ramos, Juan Florida Brevard 1983 1987 Murder Death 4 24 Hispanic Male 1987 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation
Richardson, James Joseph Florida DeSoto 1968 1989 Murder Death 21 31 Black Male 1986 1989 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, JI PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT
Robinson, Derrick Florida Miami-Dade 1989 1991 Murder Term of Years 7 years 1 30 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation H, P
Shea, Joseph Francis Florida Miami-Dade 1959 1966 Murder Life 6 26 White Male 1966 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct
Smith, Frank Lee Florida Broward 1986 2000 Murder Death 14 37 Black Male 1989 2000 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, IO, PH, SA OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ
Stewart, Ronald Florida Broward 1985 2019 Murder Term of Years 50 years 24 23 White Male 2008 03-24-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation H, JI, PH, P, SA
Tibbs, Delbert Florida Lee 1974 1982 Murder Death 8 34 Black Male 1982 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation
Townsend, Jerry Florida Broward 1980 2001 Murder Life 2 27 Black Male 1982 08-29-2011 False Confession, Official Misconduct CV, H, P, SA OF, WH, NW, INT
Townsend, Jerry Florida Miami-Dade 1982 2001 Murder Life 19 27 Black Male 2001 05-30-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Official Misconduct CV, H, P, SA OF, NW, INT
Troy, Larry Florida Union 1983 1988 Murder Death 5 Black Male 1988 Perjury or False Accusation
Washington, Terrance Florida Leon 1997 2001 Murder Life without parole 3 16 Black Male 2000 10-02-2022 Perjury or False Accusation CV, H, JV, SBS
Williams, Clifford Jr. Florida Duval 1976 2019 Murder Death 43 33 Black Male 2019 04-04-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO PR, WH
Williamson, Jack Florida Broward 1933 1942 Murder Death 9 19 Black Male 1942 02-11-2021 False Confession, Official Misconduct
Wilson, David Florida Miami-Dade 1967 1971 Murder Term of Years 20 years 4 23 Black Male 1971 Perjury or False Accusation
Woodward, Walter Florida Broward 1933 1942 Murder Death 9 32 Black Male 1942 02-11-2021 False Confession, Official Misconduct