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 Using the Registry for Research, 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: 2196
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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
McCrimmon, Christopher Arizona Pima 1993 1997 Murder Death 0 20 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
McCullough, Robert Indiana LaPorte 1990 1998 Child Abuse Term of Years 20 years 8 24 White Male 1998 01-16-2018
McDaniels, Anthony Illinois Cook 2011 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 12 years 7 40 Black Male 2018 11-28-2018
McDermott, Michael Idaho Bonner 2019 2023 Murder Term of Years 10 to 25 years 3 47 White Male 2022 09-05-2023
McDonald, Leon Texas Harris 2007 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 9 months 0 39 Black Male 2008 07-15-2016
McDonald, Octayvia Illinois Cook 2005 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Female 2005 12-09-2018
McDonald, Wilbur Illinois Cook 1971 1973 Murder Term of Years 100 to 150 years 2 31 White Male 1973
McDowell, John Jack New Mexico Sandoval 2014 2019 Murder Term of Years 30 to Life 5 54 White Male 2019 02-10-2020
McDowell, Vidale Michigan Wayne 2003 2004 Murder Life 1 18 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
McElwrath, John Tennessee Weakley 1903 1915 Murder Death 12 Black Male 1915
McGee, Jameel Fed-MI Western 2006 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 9 years 3 25 Black Male 2009 11-12-2024
McGee, Marvin Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 32 Black Male 2015 11-02-2015
McGinnis, Damian Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 months 1 24 Black Male 2014 01-09-2024
McInnis, Edward North Carolina Scotland 1988 2015 Sexual Assault Life 27 27 Black Male 2015 08-15-2015
McIntyre, Richard North Dakota Burleigh 1991 1992 Assault Term of Years 60 days 0 31 White Male 1991 02-16-2014
McKelvey, Michael Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 20 Black Male 2009 07-15-2016
McKenzie, Gerald Michigan Wayne 1984 2004 Attempted Murder Life 19 24 Black Male 2003 09-05-2014
McKenzie, John New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 3 24 Black Male 1951
McLaughlin, Bruce Virginia Loudoun 1998 2002 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 13 years 4 45 White Male 2002 09-27-2013
McLean, Keyiede Virginia Arlington 2023 2025 Theft Fine 0 45 Black Female 2023 02-07-2025
McLean, Melvin New Jersey Camden 2007 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 3 42 Black Male 2010 08-29-2022
McMahan, David Maine Knox 2000 2001 Assault Probation 0 40 White Male 2000 06-09-2014
McManus, John Massachusetts Suffolk 1911 1912 Robbery Term of Years 3 years 1 Don't Know Male 1912
McMullen, Edward Ohio Miami 1956 1965 Murder Life 10 28 White Male 1965
McNairy, Andre Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 9 years 6 44 Black Male 2015 11-28-2018
McNenney, Edward New York New York 2008 2011 Fraud Term of Years 90 days 0 40 White Male 2008 06-25-2013
McPherson, Kenneth Maryland Baltimore City 1995 2019 Murder Life 24 20 Black Male 2019 05-07-2019
Melendez, Renee New York Bronx 2014 2014 Theft Not Sentenced 0 29 Hispanic Female 2014 12-31-2014
Mellen, Susan California Los Angeles 1998 2014 Murder Life without parole 16 42 White Female 2014 10-10-2014
Melock, Robert Illinois Lake 1989 2024 Murder Death 35 22 White Male 2024 01-02-2025
Mena, Enrique California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 2 29 Hispanic Male 2000 04-12-2021
Mendez, Alexandra Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 18 White Female 2014 01-14-2015
Mengloi, Mary Florida Palm Beach 1990 1993 Theft Probation 0 30 White Female 1990 10-26-2014
Mercer, Ellen New Mexico Dona Ana 2002 2006 Fraud Probation 0 46 White Female 2002 11-11-2019
Merrill, Thomas California Orange 1991 1995 Murder Life 4 24 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Merritt, George New Jersey Union 1968 1980 Murder Life 11 24 Black Male 1980
Mersereau, Adam Wyoming Converse 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 18 to 24 years 2 23 White Male 2012 05-27-2017
Meyers, Terrence Louisiana Jefferson 1993 2010 Murder Life without parole 15 21 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Michaels, Margaret Kelly New Jersey Essex 1988 1994 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 47 years 5 22 White Female 1993 02-21-2012
Middlebrooks, Chad Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2016 11-05-2016
Mikes, Melvin California Los Angeles 1985 1992 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 7 19 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Milke, Debra Arizona Maricopa 1990 2015 Murder Death 23 25 White Female 2013 03-19-2015
Miller, Benjamin Connecticut Fairfield 1973 1989 Murder Term of Years 25 years 16 42 White Male 1989 12-21-2012
Miller, Dion New Jersey Hudson 2006 2023 Murder Term of Years 30 years 17 33 Black Male 2023 08-14-2023
Miller, Henry Fed-AR (Western) 1888 1902 Murder Death 14 35 White Male 1902
Miller, Jesse Jr. Florida Palm Beach 2009 2014 Murder Life 5 17 Black Male 2014 10-06-2014
Miller, Joel Fed-CA (Central) 2012 2014 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 35 White Male 2013 12-19-2014
Miller, John Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4 42 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Miller, Lloyd Eldon Hancock 1956 1971 Murder Death 10 29 White Male 1967
Miller, Maurice Ladon Oklahoma Oklahoma 2005 2007 Murder Life 2 18 Black Male 2007 12-22-2013
Miller, Robert Lee Jr. Oklahoma Oklahoma 1988 2017 Murder Death 10 27 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Mills, Damian North Carolina Buncombe 2001 2015 Murder Term of Years 12 years 9 20 Black Male 2010 10-11-2015
Mills, Randall Tennessee Marshall 2000 2014 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 11 43 White Male 2011 04-08-2014
Minnitt, Andre Arizona Pima 1993 2002 Murder Death 0 21 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Minsky, Gerald Fed-KY (Eastern) 1991 1992 Fraud Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 0 42 White Male 1991 12-12-2012
Miranda, Adam California Los Angeles 1983 2009 Murder Life 0 21 Hispanic Male 1983 08-29-2011
Miranda, Roberto Nevada Clark 1982 1996 Murder Death 14 38 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Mitchel, Albert New York Kings 2007 2008 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 42 Black Male 2007 09-03-2013
Mitchell, Anthony Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Murder Term of Years 31 years 12 17 Black Male 2019 06-17-2020
Mitchell, Charlie Michigan Wayne 1989 2006 Murder Term of Years 10 to 15 years 12 34 Black Male 2001 08-24-2014
Mitchell, DeQuentun Texas Harris 2016 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 24 Black Male 2017 07-15-2024
Mitchell, Melvin Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 4 50 Black Male 2017 07-15-2024
Molen, Michael Scott Idaho Boise 2007 2014 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 7 44 White Male 2014 09-22-2018
Molette, Gregory Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 28 Black Male 2007 04-27-2023
Monroe, Beverly Virginia Powhatan 1992 2003 Murder Term of Years 22 years 9 54 White Female 2002 08-29-2011
Monroe, Harold Texas Harris 2014 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 47 Black Male 2014 01-13-2017
Monroe, Taylor Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 days 0 24 Black Male 2015 07-11-2016
Monson, Lamarr Michigan Wayne 1997 2017 Murder Term of Years 30 to 50 years 20 23 Black Male 2017 08-26-2017
Montalvo, Noel Pennsylvania York 2003 2023 Murder Death 21 33 Hispanic Male 2023 01-18-2024
Montgomery, Carl Illinois Moultrie 1984 1989 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 7 years 4 44 White Male 1987 07-16-2014
Montgomery, Gary Jr. Michigan Wayne 2015 2017 Attempted Murder Term of Years 13 to 32 years 2 18 Black Male 2017 08-02-2017
Montgomery, James Lake 1924 1949 Sexual Assault Life 26 30 Black Male 1949
Montgomery, Melvin Fed-MO (Western) 1995 1997 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years and 6 months 2 31 Black Male 1996 08-24-2014
Montgomery, Olen Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6 17 Black Male 1937
Montilla, Carlos Massachusetts Suffolk 1988 1990 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 to 5 years 1 22 Hispanic Male 1990 10-06-2016
Montoya, Lorenzo Colorado Denver 2000 2014 Murder Life without parole 14 14 Hispanic Male 2014 06-19-2014
Mooney, John Maryland Baltimore City 2010 2014 Murder Life 4 19 White Male 2014 03-19-2014
Mooney, Thomas J. California San Francisco 1917 1939 Murder Death 22 24 White Male 1939
Moore, Christopher Michigan Berrien 2006 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 Black Male 2007 09-13-2022
Moore, Curtis Virginia Greensville 1978 2010 Murder Life 3 32 Black Male 1981 08-29-2011
Moore, Daniel Wade Alabama Morgan 2002 2009 Murder Death 5 24 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Moore, Elgen Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 2005 05-10-2022
Moore, James Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 45 Black Male 2007 12-09-2018
Moore, Joanna California Alameda 1993 1994 Murder Not Sentenced 1 14 White Female 1994 10-24-2023
Moore, Joe Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 years 4 55 Black Male 2003 05-18-2022
Moore, Kenneth Ohio Pike 1995 2004 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 9 45 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Moore, Kenneth Texas Galveston 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 29 Black Male 2015 01-20-2015
Moore, Laurie Michigan Otsego 1987 1991 Manslaughter Term of Years 7 to 15 years 3 33 White Male 1991 04-23-2016
Moore, Sedrick Georgia Colquitt 2002 2023 Sexual Assault Term of Years 50 years 21 17 Black Male 2023 10-13-2023
Morales, Joe Arizona Maricopa 1976 1981 Murder Death 5 28 Hispanic Male 1981 09-05-2023
Morales, Marcos Texas Hidalgo 2016 2018 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 4 years 0 31 Hispanic Male 2016 11-06-2018
Morales, Melissa Florida Martin 2018 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 37 White Female 2019 04-04-2019
Morales, Robert Anel Diaz Puerto Rico Humacao 2004 2012 Murder Term of Years 172 years 8 20 Hispanic Male 2012 12-07-2012
Morello, Raffaelo New Jersey Essex 1918 1926 Murder Life 11 25 White Male 1929
Moreno, David California Solano 1998 2000 Murder Not Sentenced 1 19 Hispanic Male 2000 05-31-2013
Moreno, Noe North Carolina Mecklenburg 2007 2012 Murder Term of Years 18 to 22 years 5 26 Hispanic Male 2012 09-03-2012
Morris, Arthur Kansas Shawnee 2014 2014 Assault Not Sentenced 0 34 White Male 2014 06-11-2015
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2005 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 24 Black Male 2005 01-19-2021
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2006 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 26 Black Male 2007 03-02-2021
Morris, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 24 Black Male 2004 05-10-2022