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
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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
Coney, Robert Carroll Texas Angelina 1966 2004 Robbery Life 38 33 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Gariepy, Ronnie Mark Texas Hutchinson 1992 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 12 years 7 32 White Male 1993 1999 08-29-2011
Luera, Michael Jr. Texas Henderson 2005 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 4 years 8 16 Hispanic Male 2016 2013 03-17-2023
Murray, Lacresha Texas Travis 1996 2001 Murder Term of Years 20 years 3 11 Black Female 1999 1999 08-29-2011
Ochoa, Christopher Texas Travis 1989 2002 Murder Life 12 22 Hispanic Male 2001 08-29-2011
Reyos, James Texas Ector 1983 2023 Murder Term of Years 38 years 23 25 Native American Male 2006 11-29-2023
Scott, Michael Texas Travis 2002 2009 Murder Life 7 17 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Springsteen, Robert Texas Travis 2001 2009 Murder Death 8 17 White Male 2009 08-29-2011