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
Adams, Randall Dale Texas Dallas 1977 1989 Murder Death 12 28 White Male 1988 1989 08-29-2011
Alford, John North Carolina Mecklenburg 1975 1976 Murder Death 1 22 Black Male 1976 07-13-2022
Allen, Dante Ohio Hamilton 2005 2005 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0 16 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Anderson, James C. New York Bronx 1990 1990 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Not Sentenced 0 39 Black Male 1990 02-16-2014
Appling, Riolordo California Los Angeles 2012 2013 Assault Not Sentenced 1 28 Black Male 2013 03-13-2013
Arroyo, Miguel New York Kings 1965 1966 Manslaughter Not Sentenced 1 42 Hispanic Male 1966
Bailey, Robert Ballard West Virginia Kanawha 1950 1966 Murder Death 11 35 White Male 1960
Baker, Dontrell Florida Pinellas 1997 1997 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 18 Black Male 1997 09-14-2015
Barbera, Anthony New York Kings 1931 1931 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 25 Don't Know Male 1931
Baudin, Robert California Los Angeles 1947 1947 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 22 White Male 1947
Berdue, Thomas California Yuba 1851 1851 Murder Death 0 White Male 1851
Bernstein, Charles Washington 1933 1945 Murder Death 7 37 White Male 1940
Biddings, Darrell Fed-IL 1975 1976 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 1 21 Black Male 1976
Bilger, George Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1938 1940 Murder Death 2 19 White Male 1940 10-25-2021
Blair, Michael Texas Collin 1994 2008 Murder Death 14 23 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Bloodsworth, Kirk Maryland Baltimore 1985 1993 Murder Death 8 23 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Bowen, Clifford Henry Oklahoma Oklahoma 1981 1986 Murder Death 6 White Male 1987
Briggs, Joseph Illinois Cook 1905 1906 Murder Death 1 White Male 1906 04-03-2023
Bright, Dan L. Louisiana Orleans 1996 2004 Murder Death 8 35 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Brim, Dominique Michigan Wayne 2002 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 14 Black Female 2002 08-29-2011
Briscoe, Terence Texas Harris 2009 2010 Robbery Not Sentenced 1 19 Black Male 2010 01-30-2023
Brock, Donald Illinois Cook 1989 1989 Theft Not Sentenced 0 Black Male 1989 08-29-2011
Brown, Alfred Texas Harris 2005 2015 Murder Death 10 21 Black Male 2011 2015 06-10-2015
Browning, Paul Nevada Clark 1986 2020 Murder Death 33 29 Black Male 2019 04-30-2020
Bundy, Harry Dale Ohio Stark 1957 1958 Murder Death 1 38 White Male 1958
Cameron, Darrell Illinois Cook 1991 1992 Robbery Not Sentenced 1 19 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Carter, Steven Florida Manatee 1990 1990 Assault Not Sentenced 0 19 Black Male 1990 10-10-2014
Cestoni, Enzo Fed-CA (Northern) 2016 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 28 Hispanic Male 2016 04-26-2019
Chalk, Edward Maryland Baltimore 1936 1936 Assault Not Sentenced 0 21 Don't Know Male 1936
Charles, Earl Patrick Georgia Chatham 1975 1978 Murder Death 3 21 Black Male 1978
Clemmons, Eric Missouri Cole 1987 2000 Murder Death 0 23 Black Male 1987 08-29-2011
Cook, Kerry Max Texas Smith 1978 2024 Murder Death 19 21 White Male 1979 1997 08-29-2024
Cousin, Shareef Louisiana Orleans 1996 1999 Murder Death 0 16 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Ferber, Neil Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1982 1986 Murder Death 4 34 White Male 1986
Finch, Charles North Carolina Wilson 1976 2019 Murder Death 43 38 Black Male 2002 2019 06-24-2019
Flowers, Curtis Mississippi Montgomery 1997 2020 Murder Death 22 26 Black Male 1998 2019 09-25-2020
Foster, James Fulton Georgia Jackson 1956 1958 Murder Death 2 38 White Male 1958
Gilbert, John F. New York Kings 1957 1957 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 22 White Male 1957
Goods, Darron Maryland Baltimore City 2005 2006 Attempted Murder Not Sentenced 1 19 Black Male 2006 07-23-2013
Gotti, Carmine J. New York Kings 1957 1957 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 21 White Male 1957
Green, Edward District of Columbia 1989 1990 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 1 19 Black Male 1990 08-29-2011
Hebert, Larry Louisiana East Baton Rouge Parish 1987 1987 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 1 29 Black Male 1987 05-18-2020
Hill, Darrin Louisiana Orleans 1999 2012 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 13 26 Black Male 2012 07-03-2012
Hinton, Anthony Alabama Jefferson 1986 2015 Murder Death 29 29 Black Male 2015 04-09-2015
Hobley, Madison Illinois Cook 1990 2003 Murder Death 12 26 Black Male 1996 2003 08-29-2011
Holton, Rudolph Florida Hillsborough 1986 2003 Murder Death 16 33 Black Male DK 2003 08-29-2011
Howard, Timothy Ohio Franklin 1977 2003 Murder Death 26 23 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Hudson, Larry Louisiana Orleans 1967 1993 Murder Death 25 19 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Hunt, Kenya California San Diego 1991 1991 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 17 Black Male 1991 09-07-2012
Imbler, Paul Kern California Los Angeles 1961 1969 Murder Death 8 44 White Male 1969
Irby, Derius Ohio Cuyahoga 2016 2017 Robbery Not Sentenced 1 17 Black Male 2017 03-01-2018
James, Gary Lamar Ohio Franklin 1977 2003 Murder Death 26 23 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Jimerson, Verneal Illinois Cook 1985 1996 Murder Death 10 25 Black Male 1994 1996 08-29-2011
Johnston, Dale Ohio Hocking 1984 1990 Murder Death 6 49 White Male 1990 08-31-2011
Jones, Jeremiah Washington King 2001 2002 Assault Not Sentenced 0 20 White Male 2001 07-14-2016
Jones, Ronald Illinois Cook 1989 1999 Murder Death 10 34 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Joseph, Malenne Florida Orange 2010 2010 Destruction of Property Not Sentenced 0 27 Black Female 2010 2010 08-29-2011
Keaton, Dave Roby Florida Leon 1971 1973 Murder Death 2 18 Black Male 1973
Kidd, Robert Lee California San Francisco 1960 1962 Murder Death 2 31 White Male 1962
Kimball, Edward Maryland Baltimore 1926 1927 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 47 White Male 1927
Kyles, Curtis Louisiana Orleans 1984 1998 Murder Death 13 24 Black Male 1996 1998 08-29-2011
Larkman, Edward New York Erie 1926 1933 Murder Death 8 24 White Male 1933
Lewis, Ryan Louisiana Orleans 2004 2007 Attempted Murder Not Sentenced 3 15 Black Male 2007 04-06-2020
Matthews, Ryan Louisiana Jefferson 1999 2004 Murder Death 5 17 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Munson, Adolph Oklahoma Custer 1985 1995 Murder Death 0 37 Black Male 1985 08-29-2011
Nieves, William Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1994 2000 Murder Death 6 26 Hispanic Male 2000 08-29-2011
Perez, Richard California Orange 2001 2001 Robbery Not Sentenced 1 19 Hispanic Male 2001 07-29-2012
Peterson, Kevin K. Nebraska Douglas 1994 1995 Murder Not Sentenced 1 33 White Male 1995 04-18-2013
Porter, Anthony Illinois Cook 1983 1999 Murder Death 15 27 Black Male 1998 1999 08-29-2011
Purvis, Will Mississippi Marion 1893 1898 Murder Death 5 19 White Male 1898
Quindt, David California Sacramento 1999 2000 Murder Not Sentenced 0 21 White Male 2000 08-29-2011
Reichert, Joseph Washington King 2001 2003 Robbery Not Sentenced 2 20 White Male 2003 09-05-2017
Robles, Willie California San Diego 1991 1991 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 18 Hispanic Male 1991 10-04-2012
Rogers, Silas City of Petersburg 1943 1952 Murder Death 9 21 Black Male 1952
Ross, Johnny Orleans Parish 1975 1981 Sexual Assault Death 6 16 Black Male 1981
Rusnak, George Allegheny 1891 1897 Murder Death 7 20 White Male 1897
Sabol, Michael Allegheny 1891 1895 Murder Death 4 White Male 1895
Simmons, Glynn Oklahoma Oklahoma 1975 2023 Murder Death 48 22 Black Male 2023 10-01-2023
Slyter, George Minnesota Hennepin 1931 1931 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 29 White Male 1931
Smith, Frank Lee Florida Broward 1986 2000 Murder Death 14 37 Black Male 1989 2000 08-29-2011
Smith, Tyrone Illinois Cook 2020 2024 Murder Not Sentenced 4 24 Black Male 2024 01-17-2024
Streeter, Jeffrey Florida Polk 1980 1980 Assault Not Sentenced 0 19 Black Male 1980
Talley, Dell Virginia Henrico 1991 1991 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 23 Black Male 1991 10-13-2014
Thibodeaux, Damon Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2012 Murder Death 15 21 White Male 2012 09-28-2012
Thompson, John Louisiana Orleans 1985 2003 Murder Death 18 22 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Tibbs, Delbert Florida Lee 1974 1982 Murder Death 8 34 Black Male 1982
Titus, Steve King 1981 1981 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 31 White Male 1981
Turner, Kenneth California Sacramento 1995 1995 Murder Not Sentenced 0 30 White Male 1995 12-08-2014
Uriostegui, Silvano Texas Denton 2012 2012 Assault Not Sentenced 0 47 Hispanic Male 2012 04-19-2016
Vazquez, Hector Fed-TX (Northern) 2004 2005 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 28 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Wellmon, William Iredell 1942 1943 Sexual Assault Death 1 36 Black Male 1943
Wilcox, George Arkansas Pulaski 1998 2001 Assault Not Sentenced 0 55 White Male 1998 06-22-2016
Wilkerson, Mike Missouri Jasper 2000 2017 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 17 39 White Male 2017 07-05-2017
Williams, Barry California Los Angeles 1986 2021 Murder Death 0 19 Black Male 2001 1986 04-22-2021
Williams, Clifford Jr. Florida Duval 1976 2019 Murder Death 43 33 Black Male 2019 04-04-2019
Williams, Dennis Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder Death 18 21 Black Male 1994 1996 08-29-2011
Wilson, Deontae Ohio Cuyahoga 2017 2017 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 28 Black Male 2017 08-24-2017
Yarris, Nicholas Pennsylvania Delaware 1982 2003 Murder Death 21 20 White Male 1983 2003 08-29-2011