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: 44
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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
Baumer, Julie Michigan Macomb 2005 2010 Child Abuse Term of Years 10 to 15 years 4 27 White Female 2009 08-29-2011
Brim, Dominique Michigan Wayne 2002 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 14 Black Female 2002 08-29-2011
Cox, Teresa Lynne California Kern 1985 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 5 17 White Female DK 1990 08-29-2011
Croy, Norma Jean California Siskiyou 1979 1997 Murder Life 18 24 Native American Female 1997 01-27-2012
Dahl, Connie California El Dorado 2003 2024 Manslaughter Term of Years 1 year 1 19 White Female 2004 07-03-2024
Dendel, Katherine Michigan Jackson 2003 2017 Murder Term of Years 7 1/2 to 15 years 9 51 White Female 2012 02-13-2017
Dill, Grace California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 5 50 White Female 1989 1990 08-29-2011
Dorotik, Jane California San Diego 2001 2022 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 19 53 White Female 2020 07-04-2022
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
Forsythe, Colleen Dill California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 5 26 White Female 1989 1990 08-29-2011
Glatfelter, Desirae Michigan Kent 2017 2020 Assault Term of Years 1 year 1 29 Black Female 2018 07-13-2020
Grafton, Marjorie California Kern 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 16 years 4 52 White Female 1986 1989 08-31-2011
Hansen, Lisa Michigan Kent 2006 2006 Theft Community Service 0 25 White Female 2006 08-29-2011
Hubbard, Donna Sue California Kern 1985 1995 Child Sex Abuse Life 11 30 White Female DK 1995 08-29-2011
Jenkins, LaWanda Michigan Wayne 2015 2019 Assault Probation 0 48 Black Female 2015 08-23-2019
Killian, Gloria California Sacramento 1986 2002 Murder Term of Years 32 to Life 16 35 White Female 2000 2002 08-29-2011
Klages, Kathie Michigan Ingham 2020 2022 Obstruction of Justice Term of Years 90 days 1 62 White Female 2020 04-06-2023
Kniffen, Brenda California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12 29 White Female 1991 1996 08-29-2011
Likine, Selesa Michigan Oakland 2008 2012 Failure to Pay Child Support Term of Years 48 days 0 42 Black Female 2008 12-05-2012
Long, Kimberly California Riverside 2005 2021 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 7 27 White Female 2013 05-18-2021
McAnally, Tamara California San Diego 2004 2011 Fraud Probation 0 32 White Female 2004 06-21-2012
McCuan, Deborah California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12 25 White Female 1991 1996 08-29-2011
Mellen, Susan California Los Angeles 1998 2014 Murder Life without parole 16 42 White Female 2014 10-10-2014
Miller, Gina California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 5 25 White Female 1989 1990 08-29-2011
Miller, Tonia Michigan Calhoun 2003 2021 Murder Term of Years 20 to 30 years 18 18 White Female 2020 2021 09-20-2021
Moore, Joanna California Alameda 1993 1994 Murder Not Sentenced 1 14 White Female 1994 10-24-2023
Mulherin, Crystal Michigan Genesee 2022 2024 Attempted Murder Term of Years 17 to 30 years 2 31 White Female 2024 01-31-2024
Pineda, Lisa California Los Angeles 2005 2009 Murder Term of Years 40 to life 4 26 Hispanic Female 2008 02-21-2015
Pitts, Marcella California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 5 29 White Female 1989 1990 08-29-2011
Pleytez, Charlotte California Los Angeles 2009 2024 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 15 20 Hispanic Female 2024 02-03-2025
Poulos, Michelle California Los Angeles 2001 2017 Threats Term of Years 2 years 2 33 White Female 2003 02-28-2017
Richardson, Julie California San Diego 1999 2001 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 44 White Female 2000 01-26-2014
Sahagun, B. California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 28 Hispanic Female 1998 12-15-2021
Sommer, Cynthia California San Diego 2007 2008 Murder Life 1 28 White Female 2008 08-29-2011
Stevens, Codie Lynn Michigan Saginaw 2016 2020 Child Abuse Term of Years 1 1/2 to 10 years 3 23 White Female 2019 02-01-2021
Storick, Maude Michigan Cass 1923 1949 Murder Life 27 40 White Female 1949
Swain, Lorinda Michigan Calhoun 2002 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 to 50 years 7 36 White Female 2002 2009 05-24-2016
Taggart, Moonshadow California Kern 2016 2019 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 7 years and 8 months 2 34 White Female 2018 01-28-2020
Tanner, Hattie Michigan Calhoun 2000 2018 Murder Life without parole 17 35 Black Female 2017 04-03-2018
Taylor, Ruth California Kern 1985 2001 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 6 years 3 31 White Female DK 1988 08-29-2011
Thain, Leeann Michigan Berrien 2011 2014 Theft Term of Years 90 days 0 40 White Female 2011 02-17-2014
Thomas, Cherice California Los Angeles 2009 2012 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 3 18 Black Female 2012 11-05-2013
Veres, Rose Michigan Wayne 1931 1945 Murder Life 14 48 White Female 1945 11-27-2017
Wilson, Carol Jean Michigan Wayne 2011 2013 Forgery Probation 0 57 Black Female 2011 12-30-2013