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A Project of the University of California Irvine Newkirk Center for Science & Society,
University of Michigan Law School & Michigan State University College of Law

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How to use the Registry. First, scroll down until you s​ee the list of names. To sort any of the columns, place the cursor over a column heading, such as AGE, and click on the arrow. You can sort in alphabetical or chronological order or click on a particular value to select just the cases in that category. You can sort on more than one column or even multiple columns: such as STAT​E and COUNTY and CRIME.

The two columns with "Tags" in their labels allow you to sort cases by additional characteristics. At the top of the page, you will see the listing of the various Tags. To see more detailed definitions for these terms, hover over their full names or click on the links. You can only sort for one variable at a time in the TAG columns. To sort for several at once, please download our data as a spreadsheet.

Tags

OM Tags

  • PR: Prosecutor Misconduct
  • OF: Police Officer Misconduct
  • FA: Forensic Analyst Misconduct
  • CW: Child Welfare Worker Misconduct
  • WH: Withheld Exculpatory Evidence
  • NW: Misconduct That Is Not Withholding Evidence
  • KP: Knowingly Permitting Perjury
  • WT: Witnes​s Tampering Or Misconduct Interrogating Co-defendant
  • INT: Misconduct In Interrogation of Exoneree
  • PJ: Perjury By Official
  • PL: Prosecutor Lied In Court

The six columns on the far right of this page display separately the Contributing Factors that contributed to the wrongful conviction. To save space, we use abbreviations. To see definitions of these factors, click on their full names:

​Keyword Filter:

Connected to: National Registry of Exonerations

To search the Registry for a name or keyword, type in the [Search] box. The filter finds cases that contain any of the words you enter if you check Or, or all of them if you check And. Do not use quotation marks. It allows truncation, but not with truncation symbols such as * and !​
Tags
OM Tags
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Allen, Jr.George25BlackMOColeH, IO, SAOF, FA, WH, NW, INT, PJMurder95 years19832013DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
AmickMichael32WhiteMOOregonA, H, JIMurderLife20112016ILD
AmrineJoseph28BlackMOColeH, JIOF, WH, NW, WTMurderDeath19862003P/FAF/MFEOMILD
BankheadAntoine18BlackMOSt. Louis CityCDC, HPR, NW, KP, WT, PLMurderLife20022006MWIDP/FAOMILD
BeaverAntonio30BlackMOSt. Louis CityIORobbery18 years19972007DNAMWID
BowmanJames18BlackMOJacksonCDC, HPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife19862001P/FAOM
BriscoeJohnny28BlackMOSt. LouisIO, SAOF, WH, NW, WTSexual Assault45 years19832006DNAMWIDF/MFEOM
Buchli IIRichard50WhiteMOJacksonHPR, WH, NW, KP, WTMurderLife without parole20022012P/FAOMILD
BurtonDarryl22BlackMOColeH, IO, JIPR, WH, NW, KPMurderLife19852008P/FAOM
CallananLawrence19WhiteMOSt. LouisCIU, HPR, WH, NW, KP, WT, PLMurderLife without parole19962020P/FAOM
CampbellLamont17BlackMOSt. Louis CityH, JVPR, OF, WH, NWMurderLife20162023MWIDOMILD
CarnesKeith33BlackMOJacksonH, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife without parole20052022MWIDP/FAOMILD
Clay, Sr.David37BlackMOSt. LouisHMurderLife without parole19881999MWIDF/MFEILD
ClemmonsEric23BlackMOColeHOF, WHMurderDeath19872000MWIDOM
Dexter, Jr.Clarence Richard49WhiteMOClayHPR, NWMurderDeath19911999F/MFEOMILD
DixonDonald18BlackMOJacksonCDC, HPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife19852001P/FAOM
EngelGary33WhiteMOClayJIPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJKidnapping90 years19912010P/FAOM
ErbyLonnie31BlackMOSt. Louis CityCV, IO, SAChild Sex AbuseLife19862003DNAMWIDF/MFE
FariaRussell41WhiteMOLincolnHPR, OF, WH, NW, PJMurderLife without parole20132015P/FAF/MFEOM
FaustBenjamin17BlackMOSt. CharlesCV, JV, NC, P, SASexual Assault1 year20162018P/FA
FergusonRyan17WhiteMOBooneCDC, H, JVPR, WH, NW, KP, WTMurder40 years20052013P/FAOM
GriffinReginald22BlackMORandolphHPR, WH, NW, KPMurderDeath19882013P/FAF/MFEOM
HallJennifer20WhiteMOCassA, F, NCArson3 years20012005F/MFEILD
HallPaula36WhiteMOChristianCDC, F, H, JIPR, WHMurder20 years20092013P/FAF/MFEOM
HelmigDale37WhiteMOOsageHPR, OF, WH, NW, PJMurderLife without parole19962011FCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
IronsJonathan16BlackMOSt. CharlesJVPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PLAssault50 years19982020MWIDFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
JenningsBrad50WhiteMODallasH, NCOF, WHMurder25 years20092018F/MFEOM
JohnsonLamar20BlackMOSt. Louis CityCIU, H, IO, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PLMurderLife without parole19952023FCP/FAOMILD
JohnsonLarry30BlackMOSt. Louis CityIO, SAPR, OF, NW, WTSexual AssaultLife19842002DNAMWIDOM
Jones IIICharles16BlackMOSt. CharlesCV, JV, NC, P, SASexual Assault1 year20162018P/FA
KezerJoshua17WhiteMOScottH, JI, JVPR, WHMurder60 years19942009DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
KiddRicky21BlackMOJacksonH, IOPR, WHMurderLife without parole19972019MWIDP/FAOMILD
LeapEarnest31WhiteMOJacksonCV, NC, P, SAChild Sex AbuseProbation19922016P/FA
McKayCornell22BlackMOSt. Louis CityPR, WHRobbery12 years20132015MWIDOM
NashDonald39WhiteMODentHPR, OF, WH, NW, PLMurderLife without parole20092020DNAF/MFEOMILD
NelsonRobert20BlackMOJacksonIO, SASexual Assault70 years19842013DNAMWID
ReasonoverEllen24BlackMOSt. LouisF, H, IO, JIPR, WH, NW, KP, WT, PLMurderLife19831999P/FAOMILD
RevelleGeorge36WhiteMOChristianHOF, WHMurderLife without parole19961998F/MFEOM
RobinsonDavid32BlackMOScottH, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WTMurderLife without parole20012018P/FAOMILD
SmithCodey21WhiteMOBartonJIRobbery16 years20082012P/FAILD
SmithJon Keith17BlackMOJacksonCDC, H, JVPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife19872000P/FAOM
StallingsPatricia24WhiteMOJeffersonCV, F, H, NCMurderLife19911991F/MFEILD
StewartZackary Lee18WhiteMOGreeneH, JIOF, WHMurderLife without parole20082010DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
StricklandKevin18BlackMOJacksonCIU, H, IOPR, OF, NW, PJMurderLife19792021MWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
StrugholdJames53WhiteMOSt. LouisCSH, CV, M, NC, SAOF, CW, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse30 days19971999P/FAOM
TerryAntoine17BlackMOColeCV, JV, NC, SAOF, NW, PJChild Sex Abuse7 years20082010DNAFCP/FAOM
ToneySteven35BlackMOSt. LouisIO, SAOF, WH, NW, WTSexual AssaultLife19831996DNAMWIDOMILD
VillasanaArmand44HispanicMOGreeneNC, SAOF, WH, NW, WTSexual AssaultNot sentenced19992000DNAP/FAOM
White, Jr.Theodore35WhiteMOJacksonCV, NC, SAPR, OF, WHChild Sex Abuse50 years19992005P/FAOM
WilkersonMike39WhiteMOJasperCV, P, SAOF, NWSexual AssaultCommitted to mental hospital20002017DNAMWIDFCOMILD
WilsonJohnny Lee20WhiteMOLawrenceH, POF, NW, WT, INTMurderLife without parole19871995FCP/FAOM
WoodsAnthony20BlackMOSt. Louis CityCV, SAChild Sex Abuse25 years19842005DNAMWIDF/MFE
WoodworthMark16WhiteMOLivingstonH, JVPR, WHMurder31 years19952014OM
YorkKenneth38WhiteMOVernonSAPR, WHSexual AssaultLife without parole19942010DNAMWIDOM