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, Johnny Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 52 Black Male 2009 03-18-2016
Amory, Earl Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 months 0 38 Black Male 2009 12-22-2016
Armstrong, Homer Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 days 0 44 Black Male 2014 10-23-2015
Baker, Danziel Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 22 Black Male 2014 10-25-2015
Baker, Terry Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 30 Black Male 2014 12-16-2014
Baltrip, Henry Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 years 2 22 Black Male 2015 05-08-2015
Batts, Rosa Sade Texas Harris 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 25 Black Female 2013 09-14-2013
Beal, Kenneth Texas Harris 2007 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 months 1 23 Black Male 2008 04-14-2015
Bell, Jerrell Texas Harris 2011 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 120 days 0 19 Black Male 2011 02-14-2014
Birden, Eric Texas Harris 2007 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 23 Black Male 2007 05-08-2015
Bledsoe, Earnest Texas Harris 2008 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 26 Black Male 2009 09-11-2015
Braunskill, Clarence New York Suffolk 1990 1997 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 20 to 40 years 7 38 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Brooks, Gwendolyn Texas Harris 2010 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 52 Black Female 2011 01-13-2015
Brooks, Quincy Texas Galveston 2017 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 27 Black Male 2017 12-11-2017
Brown, Charlotte Texas Harris 2011 2012 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 1 32 Black Female 2012 04-26-2014
Castor, Gregory Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 34 Black Male 2014 12-30-2014
Chasstion, Donald Texas Harris 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 50 Black Male 2009 08-07-2015
Chew, Andrew Texas Harris 2008 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 29 Black Male 2008 10-23-2015
Clark, Cleaven Texas Harris 2008 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 23 Black Male 2009 03-08-2016
Clark, Derek Nevada Clark 2012 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Community Service 0 18 Black Male 2012 06-30-2020
Clemmons, Artis Fed-LA (Western) 1994 1995 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 29 Black Male 1995 07-02-2014
Cleveland, Jarrel Texas Harris 2012 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 months 1 24 Black Male 2012 04-28-2022
Colbert, Walter Texas Harris 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 30 Black Male 2009 05-27-2017
Coleman, Keith Texas Harris 2006 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 24 Black Male 2007 01-17-2013
Collins, Skye Texas Harris 2017 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 36 Black Female 2017 07-31-2017
Colomb, Edward Fed-LA (Western) 2006 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 26 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Colomb, Mary Ann Fed-LA (Western) 2006 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 50 Black Female 2006 08-29-2011
Crochon, Joseph Texas Harris 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 60 Black Male 2014 03-01-2016
Curry, Adrian Texas Harris 2007 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 150 days 0 28 Black Male 2007 08-25-2016
Curtis, Exzavian Texas Harris 2013 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 2013 12-28-2014
Daigle, Prentice Texas Harris 2007 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 3 months 1 19 Black Male 2008 10-04-2016
Dardar, Lanchester Texas Harris 2010 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Black Male 2010 10-23-2015
Davis, Curtis Texas Dallas 2023 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 39 Black Male 2023 12-17-2024
Davis, Danny Fed-LA (Western) 2006 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 25 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Davis, Patrice Texas Harris 2014 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 25 Black Female 2014 06-09-2017
Davis, Sammy Jr. Fed-LA (Western) 2006 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 32 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Demings, Barry Texas Harris 2008 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 55 Black Male 2008 08-02-2015
Dixon, Isaac Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 26 Black Male 2014 07-15-2015
Duncan, Cornelia Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 1 33 Black Female 2013 05-08-2015
Durall, Willie Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 33 Black Male 2015 06-16-2016
Emerson, Tommy Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 49 Black Male 2009 03-18-2016
Fergeson, Latanya Texas Harris 2008 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 months 1 29 Black Female 2009 08-07-2015
Fils, Roland Massachusetts Hampden 2008 2012 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 12 years 3 35 Black Male 2012 10-04-2016
Flowers, Wanda Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 days 0 36 Black Female 2015 07-11-2016
Frederick, Sherri Texas Harris 2010 2012 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 33 Black Female 2011 10-18-2012
Gaines, Lynie Michigan Wayne 1990 1997 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 to 30 years 7 36 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Gaston, Jeffrey Texas Harris 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 34 Black Male 2006 04-07-2015
Gates, Dwight Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 33 Black Male 2016 05-20-2016
Grimes, Kiko Nevada Clark 2013 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 0 20 Black Male 2013 06-30-2020
Handy-Buford, Willam Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 days 0 27 Black Male 2016 05-31-2016
Hayes, Marlin Oregon Multnomah 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 36 Black Male 2010 12-09-2016
Hines, Jasmyn Texas Harris 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 24 Black Female 2014 05-31-2016
Holmes, Phillip Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 33 Black Male 2014 03-06-2015
Jackson, Ieliot Illinois Cook 2010 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 13 years 8 26 Black Male 2018 10-10-2019
Jackson, Sammy Minnesota Ramsey 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 3 months 0 42 Black Male 2015 08-26-2017
Jacobs, Wandra Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 28 Black Female 2009 07-14-2016
Jeffery, Frederick Texas Harris 2010 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 27 Black Male 2010 06-21-2023
Johnson, Eddie Texas Harris 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 53 Black Male 2010 07-14-2016
Johnson, Johnathan Texas Harris 2011 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 19 Black Male 2012 08-25-2016
Johnson, Shayla Ohio Cuyahoga 2012 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 25 Black Female 2013 06-06-2019
Jones, Demontre Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 25 Black Male 2016 06-20-2016
Jones, Jesse Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 0 38 Black Male 2009 07-15-2016
Jones, Lydia Diane Alabama Jefferson 2000 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Life without parole 6 40 Black Female 2006 08-24-2014
Jones, Michael Texas Harris 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2009 12-03-2015
Jones, Walter Texas Harris 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 55 Black Male 2008 07-14-2018
Jordan, Queen Esther Texas Harris 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 45 Black Female 2008 04-26-2014
Jordan, Queen Esther Texas Harris 2009 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 45 Black Female 2009 01-15-2015
LaFell, Damien Texas Harris 2009 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 28 Black Male 2009 04-06-2020
Leverett, Ron Georgia Hart 1993 1994 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 29 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
Lewis, Jatorick Texas Harris 2012 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 0 17 Black Male 2012 01-16-2025
Love, Corey Anthony Texas Harris 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 210 days 1 20 Black Male 2007 10-12-2015
Loyd, Courtney Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 32 Black Male 2014 03-04-2015
Mable, Kendrick Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 38 Black Male 2014 10-17-2014
Mack, Norman Texas Harris 2005 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 25 Black Male 2006 10-25-2012
Martel, Clayton Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 32 Black Male 2013 10-28-2015
Martin, Mario Texas Harris 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 17 Black Male 2008 04-26-2014
Mayfield, Barry Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Black Male 2009 09-04-2016
McCardle, Da Vontae Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 15 days 0 22 Black Male 2015 05-31-2016
McDonald, Leon Texas Harris 2007 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 9 months 0 39 Black Male 2008 07-15-2016
McGee, Marvin Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 32 Black Male 2015 11-02-2015
McKelvey, Michael Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 20 Black Male 2009 07-15-2016
Middlebrooks, Chad Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2016 11-05-2016
Monroe, Harold Texas Harris 2014 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 47 Black Male 2014 01-13-2017
Monroe, Taylor Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 days 0 24 Black Male 2015 07-11-2016
Montgomery, Melvin Fed-MO (Western) 1995 1997 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years and 6 months 2 31 Black Male 1996 08-24-2014
Moore, Kenneth Texas Galveston 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 29 Black Male 2015 01-20-2015
Noel, Michael Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 days 0 55 Black Male 2014 12-30-2014
Nolan, James III Texas Galveston 2022 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 38 Black Male 2023 08-21-2023
Ogiemwonyi, M. Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Black Male 2014 10-05-2015
Peters, Harold Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 months 0 39 Black Male 2014 01-14-2015
Petty, Jerome Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 33 Black Male 2009 03-08-2016
Pines, Frank Texas Harris 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 120 days 0 26 Black Male 2006 10-04-2016
Pitre, Derick Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 40 Black Male 2014 01-14-2015
Polk, Eric Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 27 Black Male 2014 01-06-2015
Rainbolt, Thomas Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 45 days 0 51 Black Male 2014 12-27-2014
Ricks, Amber Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 days 0 24 Black Female 2016 05-31-2016
Robinson, Robert Nevada Clark 2011 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 35 Black Male 2011 06-30-2020
Robinson, Tobaris Texas Harris 2011 2012 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 months 0 27 Black Male 2012 04-26-2014
Rodgers, Esau Texas Harris 2008 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 41 Black Male 2008 07-15-2016
Sanders, Trina Texas Galveston 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 49 Black Female 2015 08-20-2015