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: 707
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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
Hunter, Darrell California Marin 2000 2008 Murder Life without parole 8 22 Black Male 2008 09-30-2012
Imafidon, Julius Iowa Polk 2000 2002 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Probation 0 34 Black Male 2000 04-17-2019
Islam, Khalil New York New York 1966 2021 Murder Life 21 30 Black Male 1987 12-06-2021
Jackson, Dwayne Nevada Clark 2003 2011 Robbery Term of Years 4 years 3 18 Black Male 2006 03-30-2012
Jackson, Ieliot Illinois Cook 2010 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 13 years 8 26 Black Male 2018 10-10-2019
Jackson, Raymond Texas Dallas 1984 2012 Sexual Assault Life 26 38 Black Male 2010 07-23-2012
Jackson, Richard Pennsylvania Delaware 1998 2000 Murder Life without parole 1 40 Black Male 1999 1999 08-29-2011
Jackson, Sammy Minnesota Ramsey 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 3 months 0 42 Black Male 2015 08-26-2017
Jackson, Shea Missouri Jackson 1981 1982 Murder Life 1 25 Black Male 1982 05-26-2020
Jackson, William Bernard Ohio Franklin 1978 1982 Sexual Assault Term of Years 14 to 50 years 5 24 Black Male 1982
Jackson, Willie Louisiana Jefferson 1989 2006 Sexual Assault Term of Years 40 years 17 17 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Jacobs, Wandra Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 28 Black Female 2009 07-14-2016
James, Henry Louisiana Jefferson 1982 2011 Sexual Assault Life without parole 29 20 Black Male 2011 01-13-2012
James, Thomas Florida Miami-Dade 1991 2022 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 31 22 Black Male 2022 2022 05-06-2022
James, Tyrone South Carolina Florence 1982 1982 Murder Life 0 24 Black Male 1982
Jean, Lesly North Carolina Onslow 1982 1991 Sexual Assault Life 9 22 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011
Jeffery, Frederick Texas Harris 2010 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 27 Black Male 2010 06-21-2023
Johnson, Albert K. California Contra Costa 1992 2002 Sexual Assault Term of Years 24 years 10 30 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Johnson, Allen Texas Taylor 2017 2023 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 15 years 4 54 Black Male 2021 06-14-2023
Johnson, Arthur Mississippi Sunflower 1993 2008 Sexual Assault Term of Years 55 years 14 33 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Johnson, Calvin Jr. Georgia Clayton 1983 1999 Sexual Assault Life 16 25 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Johnson, Don Massachusetts Worcester 1994 2022 Sexual Assault Term of Years 1 year 0 28 Black Male 1995 01-07-2025
Johnson, Eddie Texas Harris 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 53 Black Male 2010 07-14-2016
Johnson, Eugene Ohio Cuyahoga 1996 2016 Murder Term of Years 18 to life 19 17 Black Male 2004 2015 08-17-2016
Johnson, Johnathan Texas Harris 2011 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 19 Black Male 2012 08-25-2016
Johnson, Lamar Maryland Baltimore City 2005 2017 Murder Life 12 20 Black Male 2017 09-24-2017
Johnson, Larry Missouri St. Louis City 1984 2002 Sexual Assault Life 18 30 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Johnson, Nathaniel New York Erie 2010 2013 Robbery Term of Years 5 years 3 40 Black Male 2013 05-13-2013
Johnson, Richard Illinois Cook 1992 1996 Sexual Assault Term of Years 36 years 3 31 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Johnson, Rickey Louisiana Sabine 1983 2008 Sexual Assault Life without parole 25 26 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Johnson, Ronnell Michigan Washtenaw 2008 2022 Robbery Term of Years 15 to 25 years 14 20 Black Male 2015 2022 06-08-2022
Johnson, Shayla Ohio Cuyahoga 2012 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 25 Black Female 2013 06-06-2019
Johnson, Zavion California Sacramento 2002 2018 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 15 18 Black Male 2017 2017 01-22-2018
Jones, Clarence III Maryland Baltimore 1999 2021 Murder Term of Years 30 years 19 36 Black Male 2017 09-08-2021
Jones, Clifford New York New York 1981 2016 Murder Term of Years 18 to life 29 26 Black Male 2010 11-28-2016
Jones, David Allen California Los Angeles 1995 2004 Murder Term of Years 36 to Life 9 32 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Jones, Demontre Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 25 Black Male 2016 06-20-2016
Jones, Jesse Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 0 38 Black Male 2009 07-15-2016
Jones, Joe C. Kansas Shawnee 1986 1992 Sexual Assault Life 6 23 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Jones, Lydia Diane Alabama Jefferson 2000 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Life without parole 6 40 Black Female 2006 08-24-2014
Jones, Michael Texas Harris 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2009 12-03-2015
Jones, Michael District of Columbia 1996 2019 Sexual Assault Term of Years 9 to 30 years 22 19 Black Male 2019 04-26-2019
Jones, Milton Massachusetts Suffolk 1976 2022 Murder Life 14 23 Black Male 1990 01-03-2023
Jones, Morris S. Texas Dallas 1998 2001 Assault Term of Years 15 years 3 16 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Jones, Richard Kansas Johnson 2001 2017 Robbery Term of Years 19 years 16 23 Black Male 2016 2017 06-21-2017
Jones, Ronald Illinois Cook 1989 1999 Murder Death 10 34 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Jones, Troy Lee California Merced 1982 1996 Murder Death 14 30 Black Male 1995 1996 08-29-2011
Jones, Tyrone Maryland Baltimore City 1999 2010 Murder Life 11 21 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Jones, Walter Texas Harris 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 55 Black Male 2008 07-14-2018
Jones, Wilbert Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1973 2018 Sexual Assault Life 45 18 Black Male 2017 10-13-2018
Jordan, DeJuan Texas El Paso 2015 2019 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 2 years 0 38 Black Male 2016 02-14-2019
Jordan, DeJuan Texas El Paso 2016 2019 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 4 years 2 40 Black Male 2018 02-14-2019
Jordan, Queen Esther Texas Harris 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 45 Black Female 2008 04-26-2014
Jordan, Queen Esther Texas Harris 2009 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 45 Black Female 2009 01-15-2015
Jordan, Sam Illinois Cook 2013 2019 Theft Term of Years 6 months 0 57 Black Male 2013 09-26-2019
Joseph, Malenne Florida Orange 2010 2010 Destruction of Property Not Sentenced 0 27 Black Female 2010 2010 08-29-2011
Kamara, Barry Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 2023 Murder Life 17 17 Black Male 2009 03-30-2023
Karibi-Ikiriko, Abere Maryland Prince George's 2005 2007 Murder Term of Years 15 years 2 27 Black Female 2007 07-11-2013
Kaunda, Annie Texas Williamson 2004 2020 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 6 months 0 46 Black Female 2005 07-14-2020
Keaton, Dave Roby Florida Leon 1971 1973 Murder Death 2 18 Black Male 1973
Kelly, James Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1996 2024 Murder Life without parole 28 36 Black Male 2024 08-07-2024
Kindle, Jason California Los Angeles 2000 2003 Robbery Term of Years 70 to Life 2 31 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
King, Evin Ohio Cuyahoga 1995 2017 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 22 37 Black Male 2017 11-13-2017
Kitterman, Shane Illinois St. Clair 2013 2018 Sex Offender Registration Probation 0 34 Black Male 2013 03-18-2019
Kittler, Eric Illinois Cook 1999 2002 Murder Term of Years 35 years 3 15 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Lackey, Kevin Michigan Wayne 1993 2019 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 to 25 years 22 18 Black Male 2014 02-04-2019
LaFell, Damien Texas Harris 2009 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 28 Black Male 2009 04-06-2020
Landry, Herbert Utah Utah 2006 2017 Arson Term of Years 5 to life 8 46 Black Male 2014 01-30-2017
Larry, Harleme Florida Pasco 2013 2019 Murder Life 6 14 Black Male 2019 10-14-2019
Lawson, Carl Illinois St. Clair 1990 1996 Murder Death 6 23 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Leadon, Bruce Texas Harris 2008 2022 Robbery Term of Years 60 years 3 23 Black Male 2011 01-30-2023
Leaster, Bobby Joe Massachusetts Suffolk 1971 1986 Murder Life 16 21 Black Male 1986
Letemps, Jules Florida Orange 1989 2016 Sexual Assault Life 27 26 Black Male 2016 10-26-2016
Leverett, Ron Georgia Hart 1993 1994 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 29 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
Lewis, Anthony Ohio Hamilton 1986 1995 Robbery Term of Years 10 to 25 years 9 33 Black Male 1995 10-25-2018
Lewis, George Minnesota Hennepin 1988 1991 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 years and 8 months 3 28 Black Male 1991 10-28-2014
Lewis, Jatorick Texas Harris 2012 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 0 17 Black Male 2012 01-16-2025
Lewis, Ryan Louisiana Orleans 2004 2007 Attempted Murder Not Sentenced 3 15 Black Male 2007 04-06-2020
Lewis, Terrance Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1999 2019 Murder Life without parole 20 17 Black Male 2019 06-03-2019
Likine, Selesa Michigan Oakland 2008 2012 Failure to Pay Child Support Term of Years 48 days 0 42 Black Female 2008 12-05-2012
Lindsey, Johnnie Texas Dallas 1983 2009 Sexual Assault Life 25 28 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Little, Anthony Michigan Wayne 2009 2013 Failure to Pay Child Support Probation 0 43 Black Male 2009 07-14-2015
Livingston, Christopher New York Kings 1987 1991 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 4 19 Black Male 1991 02-16-2014
Lloyd, Eddie Joe Michigan Wayne 1985 2002 Murder Life 17 34 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Lomax, Walter Maryland Baltimore City 1968 2014 Murder Life 38 20 Black Male 2006 04-07-2014
Long, Lee New York Queens 1995 2002 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 to 24 years 7 34 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Lott, Perry Oklahoma Pontotoc 1988 2023 Sexual Assault Life 30 25 Black Male 2018 10-22-2023
Love, Corey Anthony Texas Harris 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 210 days 1 20 Black Male 2007 10-12-2015
Loyd, Courtney Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 32 Black Male 2014 03-04-2015
Lumpkins, Todd New York Kings 1987 1989 Murder Term of Years 24 to life 2 27 Black Male 1989 04-18-2013
Lynn, Devin Texas Bexar 2019 2020 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Term of Years 30 days 0 20 Black Male 2019 10-05-2021
Lyons, Ernest Nansemond County (now known as City of Suffolk) 1909 1912 Murder Term of Years 18 years 3 Black Male 1912
Lyons, Marcus Illinois DuPage 1988 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 6 years 2 29 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011
Mable, Kendrick Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 38 Black Male 2014 10-17-2014
Mack, Leonard New York Westchester 1976 2023 Sexual Assault Term of Years 7 1/2 to 15 years 7 23 Black Male 1982 09-14-2023
Mack, Norman Texas Harris 2005 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 25 Black Male 2006 10-25-2012
Maldonado, Robert New York Bronx 1998 2004 Attempted Murder Term of Years 8 to 16 years 7 20 Black Male 2004 12-17-2013
Marshall, Hubert Jr. Michigan Wayne 1990 1997 Murder Term of Years 25 to 50 years 7 22 Black Male 1997 01-09-2024
Marshall, Michael Georgia Fulton 2008 2009 Robbery Term of Years 4 years 2 41 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Martel, Clayton Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 32 Black Male 2013 10-28-2015