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: 1523
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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
Daigle, Prentice Texas Harris 2007 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 3 months 1 19 Black Male 2008 10-04-2016
Dandridge, Beniah Alton Alabama Montgomery 1996 2015 Murder Life 20 29 White Male 1998 2015 10-12-2015
Daniels, Charles New York Queens 1979 1982 Attempted Murder Term of Years 6 to 18 years 3 34 Black Male 1982
Dardar, Lanchester Texas Harris 2010 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Black Male 2010 10-23-2015
Dauer, Christopher Texas Jones 2013 2018 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 5 years 1 35 White Male 2014 04-18-2018
Davenport-Fritsche, Donna Texas Montgomery 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 30 White Female 2012 05-17-2013
Davis, Andre Illinois Champaign 1981 2012 Murder Life 31 19 Black Male 2012 07-06-2012
Davis, Carlos New York Kings 1991 2015 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 1/2 to 15 years 6 18 Black Male 1997 04-14-2015
Davis, Charlie Florida Broward 1933 1942 Murder Death 9 21 Black Male 1942 02-11-2021
Davis, Curtis Texas Dallas 2023 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 39 Black Male 2023 12-17-2024
Davis, Danny Fed-LA (Western) 2006 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 25 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Davis, Dennis Texas Travis 2011 2018 Murder Term of Years 36 years 3 35 White Male 2014 06-19-2019
Davis, Dewey West Virginia Kanawha 1987 1995 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 to 20 years 8 53 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Davis, Gerald West Virginia Kanawha 1986 1995 Sexual Assault Term of Years 14 to 35 years 9 26 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Davis, Javon Minnesota Hennepin 2015 2020 Attempted Murder Term of Years 28 years and 3 months 5 26 Black Male 2020 04-06-2020
Davis, Jeramie Washington Spokane 2008 2013 Murder Term of Years 40 years 5 36 White Male 2013 04-15-2013
Davis, Lavelle Illinois Kane 1997 2009 Murder Term of Years 45 years 9 20 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Davis, Patrice Texas Harris 2014 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 25 Black Female 2014 06-09-2017
Davis, Rennie Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 28 White Male 1970 02-11-2023
Davis, Ricky California El Dorado 2005 2020 Murder Term of Years 16 to life 14 20 White Male 2020 03-05-2020
Davis, Robert Virginia Albemarle 2004 2016 Murder Term of Years 23 years 12 18 White Male 2006 2015 12-29-2016
Davis, Sammy Jr. Fed-LA (Western) 2006 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 32 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Davis, Thomas Nebraska Hall 1969 1971 Murder Life 2 32 White Male 1971 10-17-2019
Days, Selwyn New York Westchester 2004 2017 Murder Term of Years 50 to life 13 32 Black Male 2017 09-25-2017
Deakle, Evan Lee Jr. Alabama Mobile 2015 2015 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0 59 White Male 2015 12-15-2015
Dean, James Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder Term of Years 10 years 5 20 White Male 2008 1994 08-29-2011
DeAngelo, Angel M. Fed-NY (Eastern) 2003 2004 Murder Life 1 26 Hispanic Male 2004 2004 08-29-2011
Dedmond, Roger Z. South Carolina Union 1967 1968 Manslaughter Term of Years 18 years 0 28 White Male 1968
Deeb, Muneer Texas McLennan 1985 1993 Murder Death 8 23 Other Male 1986 1993 08-29-2011
DeForge, Paul Florida Palm Beach 1989 1989 Manslaughter Not Sentenced 0 45 White Male 1989 07-09-2017
DeFrancesco, Eugene New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 1 38 White Male 1978
DeJac, Lynn New York Erie 1994 2008 Murder Term of Years 25 years 14 30 White Female 2007 2007 08-29-2011
DeJesus, George Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life 24 18 Hispanic Male 2022 04-01-2022
DeJesus, Melvin Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life 24 21 Hispanic Male 2022 04-01-2022
Dellinger, David Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 52 White Male 1970 02-11-2023
Demings, Barry Texas Harris 2008 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 55 Black Male 2008 08-02-2015
DeMotte, William Indiana Vermillion 1989 1991 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 1 38 White Male 1991 05-25-2018
Dendel, Katherine Michigan Jackson 2003 2017 Murder Term of Years 7 1/2 to 15 years 9 51 White Female 2012 02-13-2017
Desrouleaux, Clarens Florida Miami-Dade 2013 2018 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 5 years 4 35 Black Male 2017 12-10-2018
Dewey, Robert Colorado Mesa 1996 2012 Murder Life 16 33 White Male 2012 06-10-2012
Dexter, Clarence Richard Jr. Missouri Clay 1991 1999 Murder Death 8 49 White Male 1998 1999 08-29-2011
Diaz, Marcia Minaya Fed-NY (Eastern) 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 50 Hispanic Female 2015 10-01-2015
Diaz, Victor Texas Harris 2011 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 2011 12-26-2014
Dick, Joseph Jr. Virginia Norfolk City 1999 2016 Murder Life without parole 10 20 White Male 2005 2009 12-22-2016
Dickerson, Jermaine California Contra Costa 1998 2021 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 18 Black Male 2012 1998 03-14-2022
Dixon, Bobby Ray Mississippi Forrest 1980 2010 Murder Life 30 22 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Dixon, Isaac Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 26 Black Male 2014 07-15-2015
Dixon, James Illinois Cook 1972 1974 Murder Term of Years 25 to 60 years 2 18 Black Male 1974 05-29-2020
Dixon, James Illinois Cook 1976 1976 Assault Term of Years 1 year 0 22 Black Male 1976 05-29-2020
Dixon, Malvester Jr. Virginia Martinsville City 2005 2006 Accessory to Murder Not Sentenced 0 51 Black Male 2005 2005 08-18-2018
Dixon, Marvell Ohio Franklin 1998 2022 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 17 18 Black Male 2016 2015 04-12-2022
Doggett, Carol Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years and 10 months 3 36 White Female 1996 1998 08-29-2011
Doggett, Mark Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years and 10 months 3 35 White Male 1996 1998 08-29-2011
Donaldson, Elwin Wisconsin Dane 1982 1982 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 27 Black Male 1982 11-02-2022
Donnelly, Terrence New York Kings 1878 1878 Forgery Term of Years 2.5 years 0 Don't Know Male 1878 09-02-2022
Dority, Ricky Oklahoma Sequoyah 2015 2023 Murder Life without parole 7 39 White Male 2022 2022 01-23-2024
Doss, Carl Ohio Cuyahoga 1995 1997 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 4 to 10 years 1 33 Black Male 1996 10-18-2018
Dove, Frank North Carolina Onslow 1922 1928 Murder Death 5 Black Male 1928
Dove, Fred North Carolina Onslow 1922 1928 Murder Death 5 Black Male 1928
Dove, Gayle Texas El Paso 1986 1990 Child Sex Abuse Life 2 41 White Female 1989 07-15-2012
Draper, Ayliff Arkansas Garland 1935 1938 Murder Death 3 26 White Male 1938
Drennen, Gabriel Wyoming Fremont 2011 2013 Murder Life 3 36 White Male 2013 12-26-2013
Drew, Frank Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder Term of Years 60 years 23 16 Black Male 2002 2022 04-10-2024
Drinkard, Gary Alabama Morgan 1995 2001 Murder Death 6 37 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Dudley, Herbert S. Massachusetts Suffolk 1911 1912 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 4 to 6 years 1 White Male 1912
Duffy, Keshawn Virginia Hampton City 2019 2024 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 5 34 Black Male 2020 2024 09-15-2024
Duke, Timmy Texas Dallas 1992 2018 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 25 years 26 24 White Male 2018 08-02-2018
Dukes, Jerry Texas Harris 2007 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 54 White Male 2008 09-11-2015
Dulin, William California Los Angeles 1933 1936 Murder Life 3 25 White Male 1936
Duncan, Cornelia Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 1 33 Black Female 2013 05-08-2015
Dunn, Dewayne Indiana Elkhart 2011 2022 Murder Term of Years 58 years 12 46 Black Male 2022 01-03-2023
Dunn, Elisa Fed-NY (Northern) 2010 2016 Fraud Probation 0 38 White Female 2010 05-20-2016
Dunn, Larry Jr. Wisconsin Racine 2012 2022 Murder Term of Years 10 years 8 32 White Male 2020 01-27-2022
Dunn, Lisa Kansas Thomas 1985 1992 Murder Life without parole 7 18 White Female 1992 12-07-2023
Durall, Willie Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 33 Black Male 2015 06-16-2016
Dziubak, Richard Paul Minnesota Ramsey 1987 1989 Manslaughter Term of Years 6 years and 9 months 1 34 White Male 1988 08-29-2011
Eardley, James Illinois McLean 1990 1991 Destruction of Property Not Sentenced 0 23 White Male 1990 10-28-2014
Earle, Margaret Massachusetts Plymouth 2005 2010 Murder Life 5 21 White Female 2010 02-23-2014
Earnest, Michael Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 26 White Male 2014 01-14-2015
Earnest, Ralph New Mexico Eddy 1983 2006 Murder Life 23 34 White Male 2006 2006 10-04-2018
Easley, Edward California Shasta 1993 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 6 35 White Male 1996 1999 09-10-2017
Eason, Corey Illinois McLean 2005 2005 Sex Offender Registration Not Sentenced 0 23 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Edmonds, Tyler Mississippi Oktibbeha 2004 2008 Murder Life 3 13 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Edmunds, Audrey Wisconsin Dane 1996 2008 Murder Term of Years 18 years 11 34 White Female DK 2008 08-29-2011
Ehrlick, Casey Montana Yellowstone 2015 2016 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 1 19 White Male 2015 2016 06-23-2016
Eldridge, Yvonne California Contra Costa 1996 2003 Child Abuse Term of Years 3 years and 4 months 0 41 White Female 1996 09-28-2012
Elizondo, Joe Texas Jefferson 1984 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 13 49 Hispanic Male 1988* 1997 10-14-2012
Elizondo, Mary Ann Texas Jefferson 1984 2005 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 35 years 7 27 Hispanic Female 1988* 1991 10-14-2012
Ellis, Burrell Georgia DeKalb 2015 2017 Perjury Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 54 Black Male 2016 02-23-2017
Ellison, Ella Mae Massachusetts Suffolk 1974 1978 Murder Life 4 27 Black Female 1978
Ellison, Jason Kansas Douglas 2006 2011 Sexual Assault Term of Years 23 years 5 23 White Male 2008 2011 01-16-2012
Emerson, Tommy Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 49 Black Male 2009 03-18-2016
Emmett, George Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 3 35 White Male 1975
Engberg-Lehmer, Teresa Iowa Pottawattamie 1997 1998 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 1 24 White Female 1998 07-29-2012
Enzensperger, Robert Nevada Clark 1956 1956 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 2 to 10 years 0 29 White Male 1956 04-27-2021
Epps, Derick Massachusetts Essex 2007 2016 Child Abuse Term of Years 7 to 10 years 6 27 Black Male 2013 10-07-2018
Escamilla, Richard Texas Dallas 2023 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 0 35 Hispanic Male 2023 02-04-2025
Escobar, Jose Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 21 days 0 20 Hispanic Male 2015 10-28-2015
Eskew, Jasmine Montana Cascade 2014 2017 Child Abuse Term of Years 5 years 3 21 White Female 2017 01-25-2018
Esse, Eric Iowa Cerro Gordo 2003 2006 Murder Life without parole 3 33 White Male 2006 07-18-2013