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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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ArroyoRogelio25HispanicILCookCDC, HMurderLife without parole19821991MWIDP/FA
CoxRichard47WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, NC, P, SAPR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WT, PJChild Sex AbuseUnknown19851991P/FAOMILD
CraigSandra37BlackMDHowardCSH, CV, F, NC, SAPR, WHChild Sex Abuse10 years19871991P/FAOM
DabbsCharles27BlackNYWestchesterIO, SASexual Assault12 1/2 to 20 years19841991DNAMWIDF/MFE
DeMotteWilliam38WhiteINVermillionCV, NC, SAChild Sex Abuse10 years19891991P/FA
DillGrace50WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, F, JI, NC, SAPR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WTChild Sex AbuseLife19851991P/FAF/MFEOM
Dill, Jr.Wayne26WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, JI, NC, SAPR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WTChild Sex AbuseLife19851991P/FAF/MFEOM
EardleyJames23WhiteILMcLeanCDCDestruction of PropertyNot sentenced19901991P/FA
EllingtonTyrone31BlackOHMahoningCV, SAOF, WH, NW, WTChild Sex AbuseLife19891991MWIDOM
ForsytheColleen Dill26WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, F, JI, NC, SAPR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WTChild Sex AbuseLife19851991P/FAF/MFEOM
ForsytheWayne28WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, JI, NC, SAPR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WTChild Sex AbuseLife19851991P/FAF/MFEOM
GainesFreddie Lee22BlackALJeffersonHMurder30 years19741991MWID
GirdlerRay36WhiteAZYavapaiA, CV, H, JI, NCPR, FA, WH, NW, PLMurderLife19821991P/FAF/MFEOM
GrajedaArthur19HispanicCALos AngelesHPR, WHMurder32 to life19871991MWIDP/FAOM
HarrisLynnette33WhiteF-WI(Eastern)FED, F, NCTax Evasion/Fraud10 months19901991
HuntKenya17BlackCASan DiegoJVRobberyNot sentenced19911991MWID
JeanLesly22BlackNCOnslowSAPR, WHSexual AssaultLife19821991DNAMWIDOM
KnapperIsaac17BlackLAOrleansH, JVPR, WHMurderLife19791991P/FAOM
LewisGeorge28BlackMNHennepinSASexual Assault12 years and 8 months19881991MWIDF/MFE
LivingstonChristopher19BlackNYKingsHMurder20 to Life19871991F/MFEILD
MillerGina25WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, F, JI, NC, SAPR, OF, CW, NW, WTChild Sex AbuseLife19851991P/FAF/MFEOM
MooreLaurie33WhiteMIOtsegoHPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WTManslaughter7 to 15 years19871991P/FAF/MFEOM
MoralesSantiago Ventura19HispanicORClackamasHMurder10 to Life19861991P/FAF/MFEILD
NelsonBruce24BlackPAAlleghenyCDC, H, SAMurderLife19821991DNAP/FA
NelsonGary29BlackGAChathamCV, H, SAPR, OF, FA, WH, NW, PJMurderDeath19801991P/FAF/MFEOMILD
PacekJerry13WhitePAAlleghenyH, JV, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, INTMurder10 to 20 years19591991FCF/MFEOM
ParkerDarrel24WhiteNELancasterH, SAOF, WH, NW, INTMurderLife19561991FCOM
PayneDana28WhiteMNHennepinCV, NCFA, WH, NW, PJOther Violent Felony1 year19891991P/FAF/MFEOM
PittsMarcella29WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, F, JI, NC, SAPR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WTChild Sex AbuseLife19851991P/FAF/MFEOM
PittsRicky Lynn31WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, JI, NC, SAPR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WTChild Sex AbuseLife19851991P/FAF/MFEOM
RobinsonDerrick30BlackFLMiami-DadeH, PMurder7 years19891991P/FA
RoblesWillie18HispanicCASan DiegoRobberyNot sentenced19911991MWIDILD
SanchezIsauro20HispanicILCookCDC, HMurderLife without parole19821991MWIDP/FA
SherwinJames T.53WhiteF-NY(Southern)FEDFraud6 months19891991
SmithCharles29BlackINAllenCDC, HPR, WHMurderDeath19831991P/FAOMILD
StallingsPatricia24WhiteMOJeffersonCV, F, H, NCMurderLife19911991F/MFEILD
TalleyDell23BlackVAHenricoSAPR, OF, WHSexual AssaultNot sentenced19911991MWIDOMILD
VarelaIgnacio42HispanicILCookCDC, HMurderLife without parole19821991MWIDP/FA
VarelaJoaquin22HispanicILCookHMurderLife without parole19821991MWIDFC
WanzerTerry Lee20WhiteGAClaytonCV, SASexual AssaultLife19731991MWID
WilsonTheopolis22BlackWIRacineNCBurglary/Unlawful Entry5 years19891991