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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: 2094
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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
Johnson, Lamar Missouri St. Louis City 1995 2023 Murder Life without parole 28 20 Black Male 2003 2023 03-01-2023 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO, JI Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PL No
Johnson, Larry Missouri St. Louis City 1984 2002 Sexual Assault Life 18 30 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct IO, SA No PR, OF, NW, WT Yes
Johnson, LaShawn Fed-MT 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 35 years 8 28 Black Male 2015 02-19-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, FED No PR, WH, NW, KP, WT No
Johnson, Latisha New York Bronx 2007 2014 Attempted Murder Term of Years 40 years 7 18 Black Female 2013 2014 03-12-2014 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, F Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, INT No
Johnson, Lawyer Massachusetts Suffolk 1972 1982 Murder Death 10 20 Black Male 1982 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Johnson, Lumont Illinois Winnebago 2002 2015 Murder Term of Years 50 years 10 29 Black Male 2015 2013 11-24-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H Yes OF, WH, NW, WT No
Johnson, Michael Maryland Baltimore City 2013 2018 Murder Not Sentenced 2 26 Black Male 2015 04-21-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, H, SA No PR, WH, NW, KP No
Johnson, Nathaniel New York Erie 2010 2013 Robbery Term of Years 5 years 3 40 Black Male 2013 05-13-2013 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct No PR, WH No
Johnson, Patrick New York Kings 1983 1993 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 9 22 Black Male 1984 1993 09-17-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H Yes OF, NW, WT No
Johnson, Richard Illinois Cook 1992 1996 Sexual Assault Term of Years 36 years 3 31 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense SA No Yes
Johnson, Rickey Louisiana Sabine 1983 2008 Sexual Assault Life without parole 25 26 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID IO, SA No Yes
Johnson, Robert Illinois Cook 1997 2025 Murder Term of Years 80 years 28 16 Black Male 1999 2025 04-26-2025 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, IO, JV Yes OF, WH, NW, WT No
Johnson, Roderick Pennsylvania Berks 1997 2020 Murder Death 23 20 Black Male 2020 01-11-2021 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H No PR, WH, NW, KP, WT, PL No
Johnson, Ronald Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1991 2024 Murder Life without parole 32 27 Black Male 2024 03-28-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H No PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Johnson, Ronnell Michigan Washtenaw 2008 2022 Robbery Term of Years 15 to 25 years 14 20 Black Male 2015 2022 06-08-2022 Official Misconduct CIU, IO Yes PR, WH No
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 F No No
Johnson, Sherman Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 28 Black Male 2005 05-06-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Johnson, Terrell Pennsylvania Allegheny 1995 2012 Murder Life without parole 17 18 Black Male 2012 09-17-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO No No
Johnson, Timothy Georgia Houston 1984 2013 Murder Life 29 22 Black Male 2013 12-11-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense H, P No No
Johnson, Trinere Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Female 2008 03-02-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, F, NC, P, IO No OF, WH, NW No
Johnson, William Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2009 2023 Murder Term of Years 30 to 60 years 14 24 Black Male 2020 2023 06-15-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT Yes
Johnson, Zarice Illinois Cook 2008 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 1 18 Black Male 2009 02-26-2019 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Johnson, Zavion California Sacramento 2002 2018 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 15 18 Black Male 2017 2017 01-22-2018 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, CV, H, IO, NC, SBS Yes No
Jones, Charles III Missouri St. Charles 2016 2018 Sexual Assault Term of Years 1 year 1 16 Black Male 2017 08-27-2018 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, P, SA, JV No No
Jones, Christopher Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 27 Black Male 2010 10-11-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Jones, Clarence III Maryland Baltimore 1999 2021 Murder Term of Years 30 years 19 36 Black Male 2017 09-08-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, H, NC, SBS, IO No No
Jones, Clifford New York New York 1981 2016 Murder Term of Years 18 to life 29 26 Black Male 2010 11-28-2016 Mistaken Witness ID CIU, H, SA No Yes
Jones, Darrell Massachusetts Plymouth 1986 2019 Murder Life without parole 31 18 Black Male 2017 2017 06-20-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO Yes OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Jones, David Allen California Los Angeles 1995 2004 Murder Term of Years 36 to Life 9 32 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011 False Confession H, IO, SA No Yes
Jones, Demontre Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 25 Black Male 2016 06-20-2016 CIU, M, NC, P No No
Jones, DeShawn Colorado Denver 2011 2015 Sexual Assault Term of Years 6 to Life 3 26 Black Male 2013 2014 04-17-2019 Perjury or False Accusation NC, P, SA Yes No
Jones, Elroy Lucky Michigan Wayne 2006 2014 Murder Life without parole 7 26 Black Male 2014 02-27-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H No PR, WH No
Jones, Grant Maryland Wicomico 1993 2023 Sexual Assault Term of Years 7 years 4 34 Black Male 1997 09-06-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, SA No OF, NW, WT No
Jones, Harllel B. Ohio Cuyahoga 1972 1978 Murder Term of Years 1 to Life 7 30 Black Male 1978 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Jones, Isiah Illinois Cook 2004 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 18 months 0 16 Black Male 2004 12-11-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, JV, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Jones, Jerry Jamaal Wisconsin Rock 2010 2011 Assault Term of Years 2 years 1 24 Black Male 2011 04-15-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense NC No No
Jones, Jesse Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 0 38 Black Male 2009 07-15-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Jones, Joe C. Kansas Shawnee 1986 1992 Sexual Assault Life 6 23 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID SA No Yes
Jones, Lavell New York Albany 1999 2016 Murder Term of Years 37 1/2 to Life 17 19 Black Male 2016 07-12-2016 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO No OF, WH, NW, WT, INT No
Jones, Levon North Carolina Duplin 1993 2008 Murder Death 14 28 Black Male 2007 2008 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H Yes OF, WH No
Jones, Lonnie New York Kings 2002 2007 Murder Term of Years 37 years 4 34 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H No PR, NW, KP No
Jones, Luther Jr. California Lake 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 27 years 18 50 Black Male 2015 2016 02-18-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA Yes No
Jones, Lydia Diane Alabama Jefferson 2000 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Life without parole 6 40 Black Female 2006 08-24-2014 Inadequate Legal Defense F No No
Jones, Melvin Illinois Cook 1983 1989 Murder Life without parole 6 30 Black Male 1989 05-18-2013 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence H No OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ No
Jones, Michael Texas Harris 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2009 12-03-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, JV, NC, P No No
Jones, Michael District of Columbia 1996 2019 Sexual Assault Term of Years 9 to 30 years 22 19 Black Male 2019 04-26-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence IO, SA No No
Jones, Michael Illinois Cook 2015 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 44 Black Male 2016 05-23-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Jones, Milton Massachusetts Suffolk 1976 2022 Murder Life 14 23 Black Male 1990 01-03-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO No PR, WH No
Jones, Morris S. Texas Dallas 1998 2001 Assault Term of Years 15 years 3 16 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID JV No No
Jones, Richard Kansas Johnson 2001 2017 Robbery Term of Years 19 years 16 23 Black Male 2016 2017 06-21-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct CDC, IO Yes OF, NW, WT No
Jones, Robert Louisiana Orleans 1996 2017 Sexual Assault Life without parole 20 19 Black Male 2005 2015 02-24-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, IO, SA Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Jones, Ronald Illinois Cook 1989 1999 Murder Death 10 34 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct H, SA No OF, WH, NW, INT Yes
Jones, Stephen Fed-MO (Eastern) 1998 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 20 years 12 23 Black Male 2010 02-05-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct FED, NC No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Jones, Troy Lee California Merced 1982 1996 Murder Death 14 30 Black Male 1995 1996 08-29-2011 Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H Yes OF, NW, WT No
Jones, Tyrone Maryland Baltimore City 1999 2010 Murder Life 11 21 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct CV, H, IO No PR, WH No
Jones, Walter Texas Harris 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 55 Black Male 2008 07-14-2018 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Jones, Wilbert Louisiana East Baton Rouge 1973 2018 Sexual Assault Life 45 18 Black Male 2017 10-13-2018 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct IO, SA No PR, OF, WH, NW No
Jordan, Carl Mississippi Harrison 2014 2018 Assault Term of Years 20 years 3 32 Black Male 2017 03-30-2022 Perjury or False Accusation NC No No
Jordan, DeJuan Texas El Paso 2015 2019 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 2 years 0 38 Black Male 2016 02-14-2019 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Jordan, DeJuan Texas El Paso 2016 2019 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 4 years 2 40 Black Male 2018 02-14-2019 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Jordan, Elgin Illinois Cook 2016 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 3 46 Black Male 2018 05-24-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Jordan, Queen Esther Texas Harris 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 45 Black Female 2008 04-26-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence F, NC, P No No
Jordan, Queen Esther Texas Harris 2009 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 45 Black Female 2009 01-15-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence F, NC, P No No
Jordan, Sam Illinois Cook 2013 2019 Theft Term of Years 6 months 0 57 Black Male 2013 09-26-2019 No No
Jordan, Theodore Oregon Klamath 1932 1965 Murder Death 33 27 Black Male 1965 03-05-2021 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Jordan, Tracy Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2006 2024 Murder Life without parole 18 39 Black Male 2024 11-15-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H No PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, KP, PJ No
Joseph, Malenne Florida Orange 2010 2010 Destruction of Property Not Sentenced 0 27 Black Female 2010 2010 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID F Yes No
Juluke, Bernell Jr. Louisiana Orleans 1996 2022 Murder Life without parole 27 18 Black Male 2022 11-08-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO No PR, OF, WH, NW, PL No
Kagonyera, Kenneth North Carolina Buncombe 2001 2011 Murder Term of Years 12 to 15 years 10 20 Black Male 2011 2011 10-12-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, JI, P Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT Yes
Kamara, Barry Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 2023 Murder Life 17 17 Black Male 2009 03-30-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO, JV No PR, WH, NW No
Karibi-Ikiriko, Abere Maryland Prince George's 2005 2007 Murder Term of Years 15 years 2 27 Black Female 2007 07-11-2013 F, H, NC No No
Kaunda, Annie Texas Williamson 2004 2020 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 6 months 0 46 Black Female 2005 07-14-2020 Inadequate Legal Defense F, NC, P No No
Keaton, Dave Roby Florida Leon 1971 1973 Murder Death 2 18 Black Male 1973 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession No No
Kelley, Eric New Jersey Passaic 1996 2018 Murder Life 22 28 Black Male 2017 04-18-2018 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO No OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ Yes
Kelly, Denise Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 27 Black Female 2001 06-07-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC, P No PR, OF, WH, NW No
Kelly, Eliga Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 59 Black Male 2000 06-07-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P No PR, OF, WH, NW No
Kelly, James Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1996 2024 Murder Life without parole 28 36 Black Male 2024 08-07-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO No OF, WH No
Kendrick, Jaythan New York Queens 1995 2020 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 25 36 Black Male 2017 2020 12-07-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ Yes
Kennard, Clyde Mississippi Forrest 1960 2006 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 7 years 2 33 Black Male 1962 1963 10-05-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, IO, PH Yes OF, WH, NW, WT No
Key, George Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 41 Black Male 2004 05-10-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Khalil, Edward Michigan Wayne 2012 2020 Murder Life 8 28 Black Male 2020 08-04-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, CIU, H No No
Kidd, Ricky Missouri Jackson 1997 2019 Murder Life without parole 22 21 Black Male 2018 2019 09-20-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO Yes PR, WH No
Kindle, Jason California Los Angeles 2000 2003 Robbery Term of Years 70 to Life 2 31 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
King, Evin Ohio Cuyahoga 1995 2017 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 22 37 Black Male 2017 11-13-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, H, IO, SA No Yes
King, Joshua Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 4 months 0 18 Black Male 2007 10-04-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Kinge, Shirley New York Tompkins 1990 1992 Arson Term of Years 18 to 44 years 2 54 Black Female 1992 1992 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct A, F Yes OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Kingwood, Curtis Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2014 2023 Murder Life without parole 9 22 Black Male 2023 11-15-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INT, PJ No
Kitchen, Ronald Illinois Cook 1990 2009 Murder Death 19 22 Black Male 2002 2009 08-29-2011 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, IO, JI Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, INT No
Kitterman, Shane Illinois St. Clair 2013 2018 Sex Offender Registration Probation 0 34 Black Male 2013 03-18-2019 NC No No
Kittler, Eric Illinois Cook 1999 2002 Murder Term of Years 35 years 3 15 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011 False Confession, Official Misconduct H, JV No OF, NW, INT No
Klein, Calvin Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 1 18 Black Male 2001 06-01-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P No PR, OF, WH, NW No
Knapper, Isaac Louisiana Orleans 1979 1991 Murder Life 12 17 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JV No PR, WH No
Knight, Curtis New Jersey Essex 1990 2001 Murder Term of Years 30 years 12 35 Black Male 1998 2001 08-02-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
Knighten, Willie Jr. Ohio Lucas 1997 2022 Murder Term of Years 18 to Life 12 24 Black Male DK 2009 03-07-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO Yes OF, WH, NW, WT No
Koonce, Jeffrey New York Westchester 1983 2024 Robbery Term of Years 7 1/2 to 15 years 7 24 Black Male 2024 1990 01-10-2025 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, CV Yes OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Kruger, David Illinois Cook 1989 2024 Murder Term of Years 25 years 12 21 Black Male DK 2001 12-02-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO Yes OF, WH, NW, WT No
Kyles, Anthony Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life without parole 25 27 Black Male 2011 2022 10-29-2022 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct A, CIU, CV, H, IO, NC Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PL No
Kyles, Curtis Louisiana Orleans 1984 1998 Murder Death 13 24 Black Male 1996 1998 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H Yes PR, WH No
LaBran, Dwight Louisiana Orleans 1997 2001 Murder Life 4 23 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO No PR, OF, WH, KP No
Lackey, Kevin Michigan Wayne 1993 2019 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 to 25 years 22 18 Black Male 2014 02-04-2019 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, CV, IO, SA No No