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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: Witness 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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AubainNaythen26BlackNYCayugaNC, POF, WH, NWWeapon Possession or Sale2 to 4 years20162017P/FAOM
BrownDonnesia47BlackNYCayugaNC, POF, WH, NWWeapon Possession or Sale2 to 4 years20162017P/FAOM
DaysSelwyn32BlackNYWestchesterH, IOMurder50 to life20042017DNAFCP/FAILD
DennyMark16BlackNYKingsCDC, CIU, IO, JV, SAOF, NW, WTSexual Assault19 to 57 years19892017MWIDP/FAOM
EppsCory25BlackNYErieH, IOOF, WHMurder25 to life19982017MWIDOM
GainesSean28BlackNYCayugaNC, POF, WH, NWWeapon Possession or SaleNot sentenced20162017P/FAOM
HincapieJohnny18HispanicNYNew YorkCDC, HOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurder25 to life19912017FCP/FAOMILD
MunizJose24HispanicNYCayugaNC, POF, WH, NWWeapon Possession or Sale1 1/2 to 3 years20152017P/FAOM
NegronJulio38HispanicNYQueensPR, OF, WH, NW, WTAttempted Murder12 years20062017MWIDOMILD
OdiaseSteven23BlackNYBronxCIU, CV, HPR, WHMurder25 to life20132017MWIDOMILD
O'HaraJohn32WhiteNYKingsCIU, NCPR, NWFraudProbation19972017P/FAOM
OzzbornThomas26BlackNYCayugaNC, POF, WH, NWWeapon Possession or Sale2 to 4 years20162017P/FAOM
TaylorRhian21BlackNYQueensHPR, OF, WH, NW, PJMurder20 to life20102017MWIDP/FAOM
WashingtonJabbar21BlackNYKingsCDC, CIU, HPR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurder25 to Life19972017FCP/FAOM