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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 !​
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OM Tags
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AlaKadafi20BlackNYKingsCIUOF, WH, NW, PJAttempt, Violent21 years20012021FCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
ArroyoBladimil21HispanicNYKingsCDC, CIU, HPR, OF, WH, NW, PJMurder20 to Life20022019FCP/FAOM
AustinDarryl22BlackNYKingsCIU, H, PHOF, WH, NW, WTMurder18 to life19882014P/FAOM
BroomesLivingston64BlackNYKingsCIU, NC, P, SASexual Assault4 years20122019P/FAILD
DavisCarlos18BlackNYKingsCIUWeapon Possession or Sale7 1/2 to 15 years19912015P/FA
DennyMark16BlackNYKingsCDC, CIU, IO, JV, SAOF, NW, WTSexual Assault19 to 57 years19892017MWIDP/FAOM
DomondGerard24BlackNYKingsCIU, HPR, WH, NW, KP, WT, PLMurder25 to life19892020P/FAOMILD
EllerbeVincent17BlackNYKingsCDC, CIU, H, JVPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurder25 to Life19962022FCP/FAOMILD
FlemingJonathan27BlackNYKingsCIU, HPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurder25 to life19902014P/FAOM
FowlerJoel17BlackNYKingsCIU, H, JVPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurder25 to life20092015FCP/FAOMILD
GathersVanessa33BlackNYKingsCIU, F, HManslaughter5 to 15 years19982016FC
GatlingPaul29BlackNYKingsCIU, H, PPR, OF, WHMurder30 to life19642016MWIDOM
HamiltonDerrick25BlackNYKingsCIU, HOF, WH, NW, WTMurder25 to life19922015P/FAOMILD
HatchettAndre24BlackNYKingsCIU, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, KPMurder25 to life19922016P/FAOMILD
HillRobert26BlackNYKingsCIU, HOF, WH, NW, WTMurder18 to life19882014P/FAOMILD
IronsJames18BlackNYKingsCDC, CIU, HPR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ, PLMurder25 to Life19962022FCP/FAOMILD
JennetteAlvena21BlackNYKingsCIU, HOF, WH, NW, WTMurder18 to life19882014P/FAOM
LivingstonDetroy18BlackNYKingsCDC, CIU, HPR, NW, PLMurder20 to Life19872023MWIDP/FAOM
LoganRoger35BlackNYKingsCIU, HOF, CW, WHMurder25 to life19992014MWIDP/FAOM
LopezWilliam30HispanicNYKingsCIU, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WTMurder25 to life19902014P/FAOMILD
MalikThomas18BlackNYKingsCDC, CIU, H, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurder25 to Life19962022MWIDFCP/FAOMILD
MartinWayne35BlackNYKingsCIU, HPR, WHMurderLife without parole20102016MWIDOM
McCallumDavid16BlackNYKingsCDC, CIU, H, JVOF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurder25 to life19862014DNAFCP/FAOM
McDowellEmel17BlackNYKingsCIU, H, JV, PMurder22 to Life19922023MWIDILD
MoraRaymond25HispanicNYKingsA, CIU, CV, H, IO, NC, PHMurder25 to life19812015P/FAF/MFEILD
O'HaraJohn32WhiteNYKingsCIU, NCPR, NWFraudProbation19972017P/FAOM
PachecoChristian18HispanicNYKingsCIU, HMurder25 to life19962020MWID
RantaDavid35WhiteNYKingsCDC, CIU, HPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurder37 1/2 to Life19912013MWIDFCP/FAOM
RuffinSteven17BlackNYKingsCIU, CV, H, JVOF, NW, INT, PJManslaughter20 to 40 years19962024MWIDFCP/FAOMILD
StuckeyWillie16BlackNYKingsCDC, CIU, H, JV, PHOF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurder25 to life19862014DNAFCP/FAOM
ThomasSheldon17BlackNYKingsCIU, CV, H, IO, JVPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ, PLMurder25 to life20062023MWIDP/FAOMILD
VasquezWilliam34BlackNYKingsA, CIU, CV, H, IO, NCMurder25 to life19812015P/FAF/MFEILD
VillalobosAmaury30HispanicNYKingsA, CIU, CV, H, IO, NCMurder25 to life19812015P/FAF/MFEILD
WaitheMichael22BlackNYKingsCIU, NCBurglary/Unlawful Entry1 1/2 to 4 years19872015P/FA
WashingtonJabbar21BlackNYKingsCDC, CIU, HPR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurder25 to Life19972017FCP/FAOM
WeeksCarlos20BlackNYKingsCIU, CV, H, IOMurder27 1/2 to Life19952019P/FA
WilliamsLawrence32BlackNYKingsCIUAssault10 years20092012MWID
WilliamsShawn19BlackNYKingsCIU, HPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurder25 to life19942018P/FAOMILD
WilsonSharrif15BlackNYKingsCDC, CIU, CV, H, JVOF, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder9 to Life19942014DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
YarboughAnthony18BlackNYKingsCDC, CIU, CV, HOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder75 to life19942014DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD