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
Elliff, Hicks Texas Nueces 1982 2007 Murder Term of Years 55 years 25 23 White Male 2007 01-24-2012
Harbin, Phillip Texas Denton 2001 2009 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 10 years 8 36 White Male 2009 10-03-2017
Hayden, Courtney Texas Nueces 2015 2018 Murder Term of Years 40 years 2 24 White Female 2018 01-30-2018
Herrera, Moses Texas Denton 1990 1992 Attempted Murder Term of Years 7 years 2 18 Hispanic Male 1992 10-20-2014
Hungerford, Jordan Texas Denton 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 24 White Male 2014 12-18-2014
Mosley, Sheldon Texas Nueces 1996 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 60 years 18 29 Black Male 1998* 2013 10-18-2013
Overton, Hannah Texas Nueces 2007 2015 Murder Life without parole 7 29 White Female 2014 04-10-2015
Uriostegui, Silvano Texas Denton 2012 2012 Assault Not Sentenced 0 47 Hispanic Male 2012 04-19-2016