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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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BensonLeon22BlackINMarionCIU, H, IOPR, OF, WHMurder60 years19992023MWIDP/FAOMILD
BunchKristine21WhiteINDecaturA, CV, F, H, IO, NCFA, WH, NW, PJMurder60 years19962012P/FAF/MFEOM
CammDavid36WhiteINFloydCDC, CV, HPR, WH, NW, KPMurderLife20022013DNAP/FAOM
CanenLana43WhiteINElkhartCDC, F, HPR, OF, FA, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJMurder55 years20052012P/FAF/MFEOMILD
CooperKeith29BlackINElkhartCV, IO, JIOF, WH, NW, WT, PJRobbery40 years19972017DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOMILD
DonaldWillie23BlackINLakeH, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurder60 years19922016MWIDOM
EverlingSteven33WhiteINMadisonCV, NC, SAPR, WHChild Sex AbuseLife20082012P/FAF/MFEOMILD
GabyMichael27WhiteINTippecanoeCV, NC, SAPR, NWChild Sex Abuse20 years20102012P/FAOMILD
GoudyWalter25BlackINMadisonCDC, HPR, WH, NW, KPMurder110 years19952012MWIDP/FAOM
HatcherGerald24BlackINMarionPR, NWRobbery90 years19781989MWIDOMILD
HickingbottomMichael38BlackINMiamiNCPR, OF, WH, NW, PJAssault6 years20182019P/FAOM
HillJames17BlackINLakeJV, SAPR, OF, WHSexual Assault35 years19822009MWIDP/FAOM
HillJames17BlackINLakeH, JVPR, WHMurder47 years20182022DNAFCP/FAOM
Jacobs, Jr.Ralph A.30WhiteINHenryCDC, H, POF, NW, INTMurder8 years19911993FCP/FAOM
JulianBilly20WhiteINMadisonA, CDC, JIOF, WH, NW, WTArson15 years20032010P/FAF/MFEOM
LattaJacqueline27WhiteINLaPorteA, CV, F, H, NCPR, WH, PJMurder50 years19902002FCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
LattaRoger26WhiteINLaPorteA, CV, H, NCPR, WHMurder50 years19902002P/FAF/MFEOMILD
MayesLarry30BlackINLakeIO, SAPR, WHSexual Assault80 years19822001DNAMWIDOM
ParishChristopher21BlackINElkhartCVOF, WH, NW, WT, PJAttempted Murder30 years19982006DNAMWIDP/FAOMILD
RoyerAndrew27WhiteINElkhartH, IOPR, OF, FA, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJMurder55 years20052021FCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
SailorsGerald46WhiteINHuntingtonH, NCPR, NWManslaughter22 years19911993F/MFEOMILD
SimsMack21BlackINElkhartPR, OF, WH, NW, WTAttempted Murder35 years19942019MWIDOM
SmithCharles29BlackINAllenCDC, HPR, WHMurderDeath19831991P/FAOMILD
SmithChristopher C.32WhiteINHenryCDC, H, POF, NW, INTMurder38 years19911993FCP/FAOM
WatkinsJerry26WhiteINHancockCV, H, JI, SAPR, WHMurder60 years19862000DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
WilsonDonald42WhiteINGibsonNCOF, NW, PJOther Violent Felony2 years and 2 months19951997FCP/FAOM
YatesMichael25BlackINHowardCDCPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WTAttempt, Violent20 years20092023MWIDP/FAOMILD