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: 94
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Term of Years Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Abernathy, Christopher Illinois Cook 1987 2015 Murder Life without parole 28 17 White Male 2015 02-13-2015
Adams, Johnathan Georgia Carroll 2005 2006 Murder Term of Years 1 year 1 12 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Antusas, Wayne Illinois Cook 1998 2021 Murder Life without parole 23 17 White Male 2021 02-19-2021
Atkins, Kenneth Florida Martin 2004 2008 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 years 4 16 White Male 2008 08-30-2013
Ayers, Randall Lynn Ohio Hamilton 1982 1990 Attempted Murder Term of Years 14 to 50 years 8 17 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Banks, Brian California Los Angeles 2003 2012 Sexual Assault Term of Years 6 years 5 16 Black Male 2008 05-29-2012
Barr, Jonathan Illinois Cook 1997 2011 Murder Term of Years 85 years 14 14 Black Male 2011 01-23-2012
Bouto, Robert Illinois Cook 1996 2018 Murder Term of Years 45 years 19 17 White Male 2015 07-02-2018
Brown, Leon North Carolina Robeson 1984 2014 Murder Death 30 15 Black Male 2014 09-02-2014
Bush, Keith New York Suffolk 1976 2019 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 32 17 Black Male 2008 06-03-2019
Capers, Shamel New York Queens 2017 2022 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 5 15 Black Male 2022 12-21-2022
Carpenter, De'Marchoe Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2016 Murder Life 21 17 Black Male 2016 11-28-2016
Carrillo, Franky California Los Angeles 1992 2011 Murder Life 19 16 Hispanic Male 2011 08-29-2011
Carter, Quentin Michigan Kent 1992 2015 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 6 to 20 years 17 16 Black Male 2008 06-25-2015
Cascone, William Massachusetts Berkshire 1987 2023 Murder Life 35 17 White Male 2022 07-21-2023
Chestnut, Alfred Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35 16 Black Male 2019 12-09-2019
Christoph, Dayna Washington Spokane 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 21 to 28 weeks 0 16 White Female 1995 02-22-2012
Clark, Darrell Georgia Floyd 1998 2022 Murder Life 25 17 White Male 2022 01-11-2023
Clay, James Chad-Lewis Michigan Wayne 2017 2019 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 to 50 years 2 16 Black Male 2019 09-05-2019
Coker, Edgar Virginia Stafford 2007 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 1 year and 5 months 2 15 Black Male 2009 03-03-2014
Cox, Teresa Lynne California Kern 1985 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 5 17 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Crawford, Steven Pennsylvania Dauphin 1974 2002 Murder Life 28 14 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Cullipher, Ricky Virginia Hampton City 1997 2001 Assault Term of Years 9 years 4 15 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Dail, Dwayne Allen North Carolina Wayne 1989 2007 Child Sex Abuse Life 18 17 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Deskovic, Jeffrey New York Westchester 1990 2006 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 16 16 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Drew, Frank Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder Term of Years 60 years 23 16 Black Male 2022 04-10-2024
Evans, Michael Illinois Cook 1976 2003 Murder Life 27 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Faust, Benjamin Missouri St. Charles 2016 2018 Sexual Assault Term of Years 1 year 1 17 Black Male 2017 08-27-2018
Glass, Dupree California Los Angeles 2004 2023 Attempted Murder Life 16 17 Black Male 2020 06-12-2023
Gutierrez, Rogelio Texas Bexar 1994 2020 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 years 21 16 Hispanic Male 2015 08-10-2020
Handley, Zachary Pennsylvania Northampton 2008 2015 Arson Term of Years 6 to 12 months 1 13 White Male 2009 05-15-2015
Harden, James Illinois Cook 1995 2011 Murder Term of Years 80 years 16 16 Black Male 2011 01-23-2012
Harris, Anthony Ohio Tuscarawas 1999 2000 Murder Term of Years 7 years 1 12 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Harris, Rodney Illinois Cook 2002 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 years 8 15 Black Male 2010 04-11-2017
Hayes, Reginald Nevada Clark 1985 1999 Murder Life without parole 13 14 Black Male 1998 08-07-2015
Heineman, Alex Wisconsin St. Croix 2017 2019 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 16 White Male 2017 11-12-2020
Hernandez, Giovanni California Los Angeles 2012 2023 Murder Term of Years 50 to life 11 14 Hispanic Male 2023 01-03-2024
Hinton, C'Quan Michigan Genesee 2009 2022 Murder Life without parole 14 17 Black Male 2022 01-20-2023
Johnson, Antrone Texas Dallas 1996 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 13 17 Black Male 2008 01-15-2012
Johnson, Demetrius Illinois Cook 1992 2019 Murder Term of Years 25 years 12 15 Black Male 2004 01-02-2020
Johnson, Donnell Massachusetts Suffolk 1996 2000 Murder Term of Years 18 to 20 years 4 16 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Jones, Charles III Missouri St. Charles 2016 2018 Sexual Assault Term of Years 1 year 1 16 Black Male 2017 08-27-2018
Kelley, Gregory Texas Williamson 2014 2019 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 years 3 17 White Male 2017 12-18-2019
Krivak, Andrew New York Putnam 1997 2023 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 24 17 White Male 2020 03-10-2023
Lee, Martel Wisconsin Kenosha 2024 2025 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 2024 02-05-2025
Lewis, Ryan Louisiana Orleans 2004 2007 Attempted Murder Not Sentenced 3 15 Black Male 2007 04-06-2020
Luera, Michael Jr. Texas Henderson 2005 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 4 years 8 16 Hispanic Male 2013 03-17-2023
Mangum, Verle Colorado Mesa 2003 2023 Murder Life without parole 20 17 White Male 2023 09-19-2023
Marble, Cody Montana Missoula 2002 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 5 years 13 17 White Male 2016 01-08-2017
Mata, Michael Kansas Clay 2011 2011 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 2 years 1 13 White Male 2011 06-12-2019
Montgomery, Johnathan Virginia Hampton City 2008 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 7 years and 6 months 4 14 White Male 2012 12-20-2013
Moore, Joanna California Alameda 1993 1994 Murder Not Sentenced 1 14 White Female 1994 10-24-2023
Moran, Nakiya Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Attempted Murder Term of Years 62 years 7 17 White Male 2017 06-06-2018
Morfin, Nicholas Illinois Cook 1997 2021 Murder Life without parole 24 17 White Male 2021 02-08-2021
Morgan, Jerome Louisiana Orleans 1994 2016 Murder Life without parole 19 17 Black Male 2014 06-01-2016
Murphy, Michelle Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2014 Murder Life without parole 19 17 Native American Female 2014 09-20-2014
Murray, Lacresha Texas Travis 1996 2001 Murder Term of Years 20 years 3 11 Black Female 1999 08-29-2011
Pejcinovic, Frank New York Bronx 1989 1993 Assault Term of Years 1 to 3 years 0 17 White Male 1990 06-30-2014
Rice, Charles Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2024 Attempted Murder Term of Years 30 to 60 years 11 17 Black Male 2023 04-07-2024
Robinson, Davonn Wisconsin Milwaukee 2006 2010 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 5 years 4 17 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Rocha, Mario California Los Angeles 1998 2008 Murder Term of Years 35 to Life 8 16 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Rollins, Offord IV California Kern 1992 1996 Murder Term of Years 29 to life 4 17 Black Male 1996 10-04-2012
Ruffin, Steven New York Kings 1996 2024 Manslaughter Term of Years 20 to 40 years 14 17 Black Male 2010 02-20-2024
Salters, Kaveo Michigan Wayne 2012 2019 Attempted Murder Term of Years 27 to 42 years 7 17 Black Male 2019 12-18-2019
Santiago, Fabian Illinois Cook 1994 2022 Murder Term of Years 90 years 25 16 Hispanic Male 2019 10-22-2023
Savory, Johnnie Illinois Peoria 1977 2015 Murder Term of Years 50 to 100 years 29 14 Black Male 2006 02-02-2015
Scott, Malcolm Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2016 Murder Life 21 17 Black Male 2016 11-28-2016
Scott, Michael Texas Travis 2002 2009 Murder Life 7 17 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Sharp, Shainne Illinois Cook 1994 2011 Murder Term of Years 20 years 8 16 Black Male 2002 01-23-2012
Skakel, Michael Connecticut Fairfield 2002 2020 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 11 15 White Male 2013 11-25-2020
Soto, Abel California Los Angeles 2007 2024 Murder Term of Years 72 years and 8 months 16 15 Hispanic Male 2024 03-11-2024
Springsteen, Robert Texas Travis 2001 2009 Murder Death 8 17 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Stewart, Andrew Jr. Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35 16 Black Male 2019 12-09-2019
Taylor, Robert Illinois Cook 1997 2011 Murder Term of Years 80 years 14 14 Black Male 2011 01-15-2012
Tejada, Dieter Connecticut Fairfield 2009 2023 Assault Term of Years 9 months 0 17 Hispanic Male 2009 01-25-2024
Terry, Antoine Missouri Cole 2008 2010 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 7 years 2 17 Black Male 2010 12-14-2015
Terry, Paul Illinois Cook 1977 2003 Murder Life 26 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Thomas, Sheldon New York Kings 2006 2023 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 16 17 Black Male 2023 04-10-2023
Toca, George Jr. Louisiana Orleans 1985 2022 Murder Life without parole 30 17 Black Male 2015 02-15-2023
Travis, James Michigan Wayne 2016 2024 Attempted Murder Term of Years 25 to 52 years 8 16 Black Male 2024 04-22-2025
Truvia, Earl Louisiana Orleans 1976 2003 Murder Life 27 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Tyler, Sean Illinois Cook 1995 2021 Murder Term of Years 58 years 23 17 Black Male 2019 10-12-2021
Valdez, Gilbert Texas Bexar 1997 2012 Sexual Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 1997 10-31-2012
Veal, Robert Illinois Cook 1994 2011 Murder Term of Years 20 years 8 14 Black Male 2002 01-15-2012
Vent, Eugene Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder Term of Years 38 years 16 17 Native American Male 2015 12-24-2015
Villegas, Daniel Texas El Paso 1995 2018 Murder Life 18 16 Hispanic Male 2014 10-15-2018
Washington, Terrance Florida Leon 1997 2001 Murder Life without parole 3 16 Black Male 2000 10-02-2022
Watkins, Ransom Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35 16 Black Male 2019 12-09-2019
Wells, Keith Texas Johnson 1998 2018 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 4 years 3 17 Black Male 2001 08-07-2018
Weston, Demond Illinois Cook 1992 2019 Murder Term of Years 75 years 28 17 Black Male 2019 01-09-2020
Williams, Bernard Illinois Cook 1998 2023 Murder Term of Years 80 years 21 17 Black Male 2019 10-02-2023
Wilson, Sharrif New York Kings 1994 2014 Murder Term of Years 9 to Life 20 15 Black Male 2014 02-11-2014
Wilson, Theophalis Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2020 Murder Life without parole 26 17 Black Male 2020 02-03-2020
Wright, David Illinois Cook 1996 2023 Murder Life without parole 26 17 Black Male 2022 04-20-2023