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
Allen, Dennis Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 18 years 3 32 Black Male 2003 05-25-2022
Alvarez, George Texas Cameron 2006 2010 Assault Term of Years 8 years 4 17 Hispanic Male 2010 07-06-2017
Barley, Katina Texas Harris 2018 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 40 Black Female 2018 11-01-2024
Barrow, James Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 1 28 Black Male 2001 05-26-2022
Barrow, Leroy Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 49 Black Male 2000 06-01-2022
Bell, Roderick Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 9 months 1 25 Black Male 2013 07-15-2024
Benard, Troy Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 3 27 Black Male 2003 06-01-2022
Bolander, Patsy Texas Harris 1992 1996 Theft Probation 0 53 White Female 1992 09-15-2015
Brandley, Clarence Texas Montgomery 1981 1990 Murder Death 9 29 Black Male 1981 1990 08-29-2011
Brookins, Freddie Jr. Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 20 years 3 22 Black Male 2003 05-26-2022
Brown, Lisa Texas Harris 2011 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 months 1 47 Black Female 2012 09-08-2023
Brown, Tracy Texas Harris 1992 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 to 35 years 8 27 Black Male 2000 12-12-2022
Cantu, Robert Texas Bexar 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 15 years 5 23 Hispanic Male 2015 05-01-2018
Castellano, Alfred Texas Bexar 1985 1993 Arson Probation 0 42 Hispanic Male 1985 08-08-2018
Chaney, Steven Texas Dallas 1987 2019 Murder Life 28 31 White Male 2015 2015 02-14-2019
Clark, Melissa Texas Harris 2011 2025 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 9 months 1 44 Black Female 2012 02-07-2025
Coby, Joyce Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 39 Black Female 2014 02-09-2024
Cooper, Marilyn Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 days 0 37 Black Female 2000 05-24-2022
Danziger, Richard Texas Travis 1990 2002 Sexual Assault Life 11 18 White Male 1999 2001 08-29-2011
Dillard, Andre Texas Harris 2011 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 20 Black Male 2012 10-13-2023
Ervin, Armenu Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2000 05-26-2022
Faircloth, Billy Texas Travis 2012 2023 Assault Term of Years 60 years 11 44 White Male 2022 05-04-2023
Flores, Carlos Texas Bexar 2010 2015 Assault Term of Years 3 years 5 44 Hispanic Male 2015 10-26-2015
Flowers, Christopher Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 29 Black Male 2013 07-21-2023
Fowler, Michael Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 25 Black Male 2000 06-01-2022
Fry, Jason Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 23 Black Male 2000 06-01-2022
Fry, Vickie Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 25 Black Female 2000 06-07-2022
Garnous, Bobby Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 months 0 66 Black Male 2014 07-15-2024
Gastile, Michael Texas Harris 2014 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 55 Black Male 2014 05-14-2024
Gonzalez, Gonzalo Texas McLennan 2020 2022 Assault Term of Years 5 years 3 44 Hispanic Male 2022 12-22-2022
Gradney, Harry Texas Harris 2015 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 25 Black Male 2016 01-09-2024
Graves, Anthony Texas Burleson 1994 2010 Murder Death 16 26 Black Male 1997 2010 08-29-2011
Guerra, Ricardo Aldape Texas Harris 1982 1997 Murder Death 15 20 Hispanic Male 1996 1997 08-29-2011
Gutierrez, Rogelio Texas Bexar 1994 2020 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 years 21 16 Hispanic Male 1994 2015 08-10-2020
Guy, Tyrik Texas Harris 2019 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 22 Black Male 2019 05-14-2024
Hall, Willie Jr. Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 18 years 3 36 Black Male 2003 06-01-2022
Harris, Derek Texas Harris 2008 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 32 Black Male 2009 06-18-2024
Henderson, Cleveland Jr. Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 2000 05-25-2022
Henry, Mandrell Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 2 21 Black Male 2001 06-09-2022
Hernandez, Alejandro Texas El Paso 1994 2006 Murder Term of Years 99 years 12 22 Hispanic Male 2006 01-14-2013
Hicks, Ray Texas Harris 2013 2022 Attempt, Nonviolent Term of Years 6 months 0 18 Black Male 2014 05-09-2022
Jackson, Christopher Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 20 years 3 27 Black Male 2003 05-23-2022
Jeffery, Frederick Texas Harris 2018 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 4 34 Black Male 2022 12-19-2022
Johnson, Corey Texas Harris 2012 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 22 Black Male 2013 02-28-2024
Keller, Daniel Texas Travis 1992 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 48 years 21 49 White Male 2009 2013 06-24-2017
Keller, Frances Texas Travis 1992 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 48 years 21 41 White Female 2009 2013 06-24-2017
Kelly, Denise Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 27 Black Female 2001 06-07-2022
Kelly, Eliga Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 59 Black Male 2000 06-07-2022
Klein, Calvin Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 1 18 Black Male 2001 06-01-2022
Love, William Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 361 years 4 22 White Male 2003 05-18-2022
Mable, Dorothy Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 1 51 Black Female 2014 01-02-2025
Mallet, Otis Jr. Texas Harris 2011 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 3 52 Black Male 2014 08-20-2020
Mallet, Steven Texas Harris 2009 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 months 0 49 Black Male 2009 06-16-2021
Mansfield, Troy Texas Williamson 1993 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 3 months 0 25 White Male 1993 01-30-2018
Marshall, Joseph Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Black Male 2000 06-01-2022
Martin, Doris Texas Harris 2011 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 49 Black Female 2011 10-02-2024
Mata, Laura Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 4 21 Hispanic Female 2003 06-07-2022
Mathews, Aaron Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 25 Black Male 2014 05-01-2023
McCray, Vincent Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 36 Black Male 2001 06-01-2022
McGinnis, Damian Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 months 1 24 Black Male 2014 01-09-2024
Miles, Richard Texas Dallas 1995 2012 Murder Term of Years 60 years 14 19 Black Male 2010 2009 05-19-2012
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
Moore, Joe Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 years 4 55 Black Male 2003 05-18-2022
Mozee, Stanley Texas Dallas 2000 2019 Murder Life 14 39 Black Male 2014 2014 05-11-2019
Mumphrey, Arthur Texas Montgomery 1986 2006 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 35 years 19 21 Black Male 2006 2006 08-29-2011
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
Olivarez, Daniel Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 12 years 3 17 Hispanic Male 2003 06-07-2022
Pena, Jose Luis Texas Leon 2003 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Life 9 36 Hispanic Male 2011 01-21-2014
Pihota, Tina Texas Bexar 2009 2016 Assault Probation 0 41 White Female 2009 01-08-2017
Posey, Joseph Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 35 Black Male 2014 01-02-2025
Powell, Kenneth Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 38 Black Male 2000 06-07-2022
Prophet, Byron Texas Harris 2008 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 16 years 5 23 Black Male 2014 10-01-2024
Quinney, Melvin Jr. Texas Bexar 1991 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 8 41 White Male 2021 1999 05-31-2023
Renchie, Shanta Texas Harris 2017 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 38 Black Female 2017 10-09-2023
Robinson, Benny Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 1 22 Black Male 2001 06-01-2022
Ross, MacArthur Jr. Texas Harris 2014 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 2 40 Black Male 2016 01-09-2024
Scott, Rachel Texas Harris 2017 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 3 32 Black Female 2020 09-29-2020
Settle, Daniel Roy Texas Hale 1999 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 8 18 White Male 2008 10-31-2012
Shelton, Finaye Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Female 2000 06-01-2022
Smith, Donald Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 12 years 3 28 Black Male 2003 05-25-2022
Smith, Yolanda Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 3 23 Black Female 2003 06-08-2022
Spriggs, Terrence Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 days 0 23 Black Male 2013 01-09-2024
Strickland, Romona Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 days 0 23 Black Female 2000 06-08-2022
Thomas, Sharay Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 31 Black Female 2013 08-09-2024
Toney, Michael Texas Tarrant 1999 2009 Murder Death 10 19 White Male 2001 2009 08-29-2011
Towery, Timothy Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 18 years 3 24 Black Male 2003 06-09-2022
Vara, Revat Texas Harris 2007 2017 Traffic Offense Term of Years 25 years 10 39 Hispanic Male 2017 09-28-2017
Vaughn, Tony Jr. Texas Harris 2018 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 50 Black Male 2019 05-01-2023
Villegas, Daniel Texas El Paso 1995 2018 Murder Life 18 16 Hispanic Male 2014 10-15-2018
Walker, Gene Texas Harris 2017 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 years 2 38 Black Male 2019 01-02-2025
Washington, Calvin E. Texas McLennan 1987 2001 Murder Life 14 30 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
White, Kareem Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 years 3 22 Black Male 2003 06-09-2022
White, Kizzie Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 3 21 Black Female 2003 06-09-2022
Williams, Alberta Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 3 48 Black Female 2003 06-10-2022
Williams, Alfred Texas Harris 1987 1989 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 years 2 53 Black Male 1989 07-05-2013
Williams, Jason Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 45 years 3 20 Black Male 2003 05-26-2022
Williams, Joe Sidney Jr. Texas McLennan 1987 1993 Murder Life 6 19 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Williams, Michelle Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 2 30 Black Female 2002 06-10-2022