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
Arnold, William Jr. Tennessee Davidson 2013 2020 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 years 7 38 Black Male 2014 2020 09-07-2020
Bailey, Darryl Tennessee Shelby 1994 2000 Murder Life 6 17 Black Male 2000 03-10-2014
Berry, DeMarlo Nevada Clark 1995 2017 Murder Life 22 18 Black Male 2014 2017 07-06-2017
Browning, Paul Nevada Clark 1986 2020 Murder Death 33 29 Black Male 2019 04-30-2020
Bumpass, Angel Tennessee Hamilton 2019 2023 Murder Life 3 13 Black Female 2022 10-09-2023
Burgess, Wayne Tennessee Giles 1999 2023 Murder Life 24 34 Black Male 2023 08-16-2023
Butler, Robert Tennessee Knox 1977 1995 Sexual Assault Life 16 34 Black Male 1993 12-08-2014
Clark, Derek Nevada Clark 2012 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Community Service 0 18 Black Male 2012 06-30-2020
Craine, Leonard Nevada Clark 1990 2002 Child Sex Abuse Life 11 37 Black Male 1995 2002 08-07-2015
Dunn, Charlie Tennessee Davidson 1988 2022 Murder Life 26 43 Black Male 2015 01-24-2022
Green, James Tennessee Maury 2006 2008 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 16 years 2 46 Black Male 2008 2008 08-29-2011
Grimes, Kiko Nevada Clark 2013 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 0 20 Black Male 2013 06-30-2020
Hayes, Reginald Nevada Clark 1985 1999 Murder Life without parole 13 14 Black Male 1998 08-07-2015
Jackson, Dwayne Nevada Clark 2003 2011 Robbery Term of Years 4 years 3 18 Black Male 2006 03-30-2012
McElwrath, John Tennessee Weakley 1903 1915 Murder Death 12 Black Male 1915
McKinney, Lawrence Tennessee Shelby 1978 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 100 years 31 22 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
McMillan, Clark Jerome Tennessee Shelby 1980 2002 Sexual Assault Life 22 22 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Miranda, Roberto Nevada Clark 1982 1996 Murder Death 14 38 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Moses, Pamela Tennessee Shelby 2021 2022 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 6 years 0 41 Black Female 2022 04-29-2022
Robinson, Robert Nevada Clark 2011 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 35 Black Male 2011 06-30-2020
Sherman, David Tennessee McMinn 1907 1911 Murder Death 3 Black Male 1911
Tatum, Adam Tennessee Hamilton 2012 2013 Assault Term of Years 2 years 1 36 Black Male 2013 06-25-2013
Tears, Jonathan Tennessee Marshall 2009 2014 Attempted Murder Term of Years 25 years 5 29 Black Male 2014 08-27-2014
Thompson, Luqris Nevada Clark 2007 2012 Kidnapping Term of Years 9 to 23 years 5 19 Black Male 2012 10-10-2017
Turner, Laronda Tennessee Shelby 2019 2024 Murder Life 5 23 Black Female 2024 04-19-2024
Watkins, Joyce Tennessee Davidson 1988 2022 Murder Life 27 39 Black Female 2015 01-24-2022
Webb, Ricky Tennessee Gibson 1978 2024 Murder Life without parole 46 21 Black Male 2023 2024 11-12-2024
Webster, Joseph Tennessee Davidson 2006 2020 Murder Life 15 19 Black Male 2009 2020 11-30-2020
Whitehead, Artis Tennessee Shelby 2003 2024 Kidnapping Term of Years 249 years 20 38 Black Male 2017 2023 02-12-2024