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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:

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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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AbernathyChristopher17WhiteILCookCIU, CV, H, IO, JV, SAOF, WH, NW, INTMurderLife without parole19872015DNAFCP/FAOM
AbregoEruby 20HispanicILCookCDC, H, IOOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder90 years20042022MWIDFCP/FAOM
AguirreOmar28HispanicILCookCDC, HOF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurder55 years19992003FCP/FAOM
AllenJames34BlackILCookCDC, HOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19872021MWIDFCP/FAOM
AlmendarezArthur19HispanicILCookA, CDC, H, IO, NCOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19902022FCP/FAF/MFEOM
AndersenDaniel19WhiteILCookH, IOOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurder55 years19822015DNAFCP/FAOM
AndrewsJames21BlackILCookCDC, HOF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurderLife19852008FCP/FAOM
BaileyKevin19BlackILCookCDC, H, IOOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurder80 years19902018DNAFCP/FAOM
BakerBen32BlackILCookCIU, IO, NCOF, WH, NW, PJDrug Possession or Sale18 years20062016FCP/FAOM
BanksGregory20BlackILCookCDC, H, NCOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder50 years19851990FCP/FAF/MFEOM
BatchelorCorey19BlackILCookCDC, H, IOOF, WH, NW, INTMurder30 years19912018DNAFCP/FAOM
BatesDavid18BlackILCookCDC, H, NCOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder20 years19851995FCP/FAOM
BenitezFrancisco18HispanicILCookCV, H, IOOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19912023MWIDFCP/FAOM
BradfordMarcellius17BlackILCookCDC, JV, P, SAOF, FA, NW, INTKidnapping12 years19882001DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
BrittonRobert38BlackILCookNC, SAOF, NWSexual Assault50 years19962014FCP/FAOMILD
BrownArthur37BlackILCookA, CDC, CIU, HPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INT, PJ, PLMurderLife without parole19902017FCP/FAOMILD
BrownMarcel18BlackILCookH, IOOF, WH, NW, WTMurder35 years20112018FCP/FAOMILD
CainJeremiah23WhiteILCookCDC, H, IOOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder25 years20012022FCP/FAOM
CaineEric20BlackILCookCDC, H, IOOF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurderLife19892011FCP/FAOM
CastilloMiguel35HispanicILCookHOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurder48 years19912001FCP/FAOM
ChatmanCarl47BlackILCookCIU, NC, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, INTSexual Assault30 years20042013FCP/FAOMILD
ColemanNevest25BlackILCookCDC, CIU, H, IO, SAOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19972017DNAFCP/FAOM
ColonEdgardo34HispanicILCookCDC, HPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurder84 years20172023FCP/FAOMILD
DayArnold18BlackILCookCV, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder60 years19942018FCP/FAOMILD
DeLeon-ReyesArturo25HispanicILCookCDC, CV, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderLife without parole20002017FCP/FAOM
DixonMatthew24BlackILCookIO, NC, POF, WH, NWDrug Possession or SaleProbation20172022FCP/FAOM
DrewFrank16BlackILCookCDC, CV, H, IO, JVOF, NW, INT, PJMurder60 years19992024FCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
EscamillaNicholas20HispanicILCookCDC, HOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder29 years19942023FCP/FAOM
EvansMichael17BlackILCookCV, H, IO, JV, SAPR, OF, WH, NWMurderLife19762003DNAMWIDFCOM
EzellLaShawn15BlackILCookCDC, CIU, IO, JVPR, WHRobbery20 years19982017FCP/FAOM
FauntleroyDavid22BlackILCookCDC, HOF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurderLife19862009FCP/FAOM
FultonDarryl26BlackILCookCDC, CIU, H, SAOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19972017DNAFCP/FAOM
FultonJohn18BlackILCookCDC, HPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INT, PJ, PLMurder31 years20062019DNAFCP/FAOMILD
GalvanJohn18HispanicILCookA, CDC, H, IO, NCOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19892022MWIDFCP/FAF/MFEOM
GardnerLewis15BlackILCookCDC, CIU, H, IO, JVPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INT, PJ, PLMurder30 years19952014FCP/FAOMILD
GechtDavid18WhiteILCookCDC, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder45 years20002022FCP/FAOMILD
Geralds, Jr.Hubert30BlackILCookH, SAMurderDeath19972000DNAFC
GibsonJames23BlackILCookCDC, HOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19912019FCP/FAOMILD
GillespieJerry18BlackILCookHPR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ, PLMurder40 years19942024FCP/FAOM
GomezAriel17HispanicILCookCDC, H, IO, JVOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurder35 years19982018FCP/FAOM
GonzalezAlfredo32HispanicILCookCDC, HOF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurderLife without parole19922022FCP/FAOMILD
GrayAdam14WhiteILCookA, CIU, H, JV, NCPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurderLife without parole19962017MWIDFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
GrayPaula17BlackILCookF, H, JI, JV, P, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INTMurder50 years19782002MWIDFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
HarrisLee34BlackILCookH, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurder90 years19922023MWIDFCP/FAF/MFEOM
HarrisNicole23BlackILCookCIU, CV, F, H, IO, NCOF, WH, NW, INTMurder30 years20052013FCOMILD
HarrisRodney15BlackILCookCV, JV, NC, P, SAOF, NW, INTChild Sex Abuse15 years20022013FCOMILD
HendersonReginald18BlackILCookCDC, CV, HPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ, PLMurder55 years19962021FCP/FAOMILD
HesterLee Arthur14BlackILCookCIU, H, IO, JV, SAOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurder55 years19612019FCP/FAF/MFEOM
HillHarold16BlackILCookA, BM, CDC, H, JV, SAOF, NW, WT, INTMurderLife without parole19942005DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
HobleyMadison26BlackILCookA, CV, HPR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderDeath19902003MWIDFCP/FAF/MFEOM
HowardStanley21BlackILCookHOF, WH, NW, INTMurderDeath19872003FCP/FAOM
JacksonJeremy16BlackILCookCDC, H, JVOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurder50 years20022022FCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
JakesAnthony15BlackILCookCDC, H, IO, JVOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurder40 years19932018FCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
JohnsonCharles19BlackILCookCDC, CIU, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, INTMurderLife without parole19982017MWIDFCP/FAOM
JonesMelvin30BlackILCookHOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19831989FCP/FAF/MFEOM
JonesRonald34BlackILCookH, SAOF, WH, NW, INTMurderDeath19891999DNAMWIDFCF/MFEOM
KellyThomas17HispanicILCookCDC, H, IO, JVOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder25 years20012024FCP/FAOM
KitchenRonald22BlackILCookCV, H, IO, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, INTMurderDeath19902009FCP/FAOM
KittlerEric15BlackILCookH, JVOF, NW, INTMurder35 years19992002FCOM
KluppelbergJames18WhiteILCookA, CIU, CV, H, IO, NCPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INTMurderLife19892012FCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
KwilRichard19Native AmericanILCookCDC, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder30 years20002023FCP/FAF/MFEOM
LewisJamar22BlackILCookCIU, IO, NCPR, OF, WH, NW, PJDrug Possession or Sale5 years20052017FCP/FAOM
LinscottSteven26WhiteILCookH, SAPR, NW, PLMurder40 years19821992DNAFCF/MFEOM
MarshallJames32BlackILCookCV, H, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ, PLMurder60 years19912024FCP/FAF/MFEOM
MartinezJohn18HispanicILCookCDC, H, IOOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder25 years20012023FCP/FAOM
MaxsonMark31BlackILCookCIU, CV, H, SAOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19942016DNAFCP/FAOM
MaysonetJose22HispanicILCookCDC, HPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19952017FCP/FAOMILD
McCoyTroshawn17BlackILCookCDC, CIU, H, IO, JV, PPR, WHMurder55 years19982017FCP/FAOM
MitchellAnthony17BlackILCookCDC, H, JVPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INT, PJ, PLMurder31 years20062019DNAFCP/FAOMILD
MitchellKeith15BlackILCookCDC, H, IO, JVPR, OF, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder30 years19952017FCP/FAOMILD
MuleroMarilyn21HispanicILCookCDC, F, H, IO, JI, POF, NW, WT, INT, PJMurderDeath19932022FCP/FAOMILD
NanezFrancisco21HispanicILCookA, CDC, H, IO, NCOF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife without parole19902022FCP/FAF/MFEOM
OchoaDaniel Alberto20HispanicILCookCDC, CV, HPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder90 years20052019FCP/FAOM
OllinsCalvin14BlackILCookCDC, H, JV, SAOF, FA, WH, NW, WT, PJMurderLife without parole19882001DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
OrangeLeroy32BlackILCookA, CDC, CV, HOF, WH, NW, INTMurderDeath19852003FCP/FAOMILD
OrtizLuis18HispanicILCookCDC, H, POF, NW, WT, INTMurder25 years20002003FCP/FAOM
PatrickDeon20BlackILCookCDC, CIU, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INT, PJ, PLMurderLife without parole19952014FCP/FAOMILD
PattersonAaron21BlackILCookCDC, HPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurderDeath19892003FCP/FAOM
PhillipsPaul17BlackILCookCDC, CIU, H, IO, JVPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INT, PJ, PLMurder30 years19952014FCP/FAOMILD
PittmanMarcellous18BlackILCookIOOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJAttempted Murder80 years20052022FCP/FAOMILD
PrincePatrick19BlackILCookCDC, H, IOOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurder60 years19942017FCP/FAOMILD
ReedCarl41BlackILCookH, IO, PPR, OF, NW, WT, INT, PJ, PLMurder27 years20052023DNAFCP/FAOMILD
ReedGerald26BlackILCookHOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19932024FCP/FAF/MFEOM
ReynaTyrone15HispanicILCookCDC, H, JVOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder25 years19942023MWIDFCP/FAOMILD
RichardsonHarold16BlackILCookCDC, H, JV, SAOF, WH, NW, INTMurder40 years19972012DNAFCP/FAOM
RiosJaime20HispanicILCookCDC, HOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder36 years19902022FCP/FAOM
RodriguezDaniel21HispanicILCookH, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder25 years19932022FCP/FAOM
RollinsLafonso17BlackILCookJV, SAOF, FA, WH, NW, INTSexual Assault75 years19942004DNAMWIDFCF/MFEOMILD
SafforldVictor19BlackILCookH, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurder35 years19922010FCP/FAOM
SamantaMichael20HispanicILCookCV, HPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurder25 years20062024FCP/FAOM
SanchezJesus18HispanicILCookCDC, HPR, OF, NW, INTMurder45 years20142018FCP/FAF/MFEOM
SantiagoFabian16HispanicILCookCV, H, JVOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurder90 years19942022MWIDFCP/FAF/MFEOM
SantosEdar Duarte26HispanicILCookCDC, H, POF, NW, WT, INTMurder12 years20022003FCP/FAOM
SaundersMichael15BlackILCookCDC, H, JV, SAOF, WH, NW, INTMurder40 years19982012DNAFCP/FAOM
SharpShainne16BlackILCookCDC, CV, H, JV, P, SAOF, WH, NW, WTMurder20 years19942011DNAFCP/FAOM
SimonAlstory32BlackILCookCIU, H, PMurder37 years19992014FCP/FA
SmithAlonzo35BlackILCookHOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurder40 years19842015MWIDFCP/FAOM
SmithRobert38BlackILCookHPR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19902020FCP/FAF/MFEOM
SolacheGabriel23HispanicILCookCDC, CV, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderDeath20002017FCP/FAOMILD
Styles Larod16BlackILCookCDC, CIU, H, IO, JVPR, WHMurderLife without parole19982017MWIDFCP/FAOM
SwiftTerrill17BlackILCookCDC, H, JV, SAMurder36 years19982012DNAFCP/FA
TaylorDaniel17BlackILCookCDC, CIU, H, IO, JVPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INT, PJ, PLMurderLife without parole19952013FCP/FAOMILD
TaylorRobert14BlackILCookCDC, CV, H, JV, SAOF, WH, NW, INTMurder80 years19972011DNAFCP/FAOM
ThamesVincent17BlackILCookCDC, H, JV, P, SAOF, NW, INTMurder30 years19982012DNAFCP/FAOM
TillmanMichael20BlackILCookCDC, H, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PLMurderLife19862010FCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
TinajeroJose19HispanicILCookCDC, HOF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurder30 years20012024FCP/FAOM
TylerSean17BlackILCookCDC, CV, H, IO, JVPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ, PLMurder58 years19952021FCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
VarelaJoaquin22HispanicILCookHMurderLife without parole19821991MWIDFC
VealRobert14BlackILCookCDC, CV, H, JV, P, SAOF, WH, NW, WTMurder20 years19942011DNAFCP/FAOM
WalkerJamal31BlackILCookNCOF, WH, NW, PJWeapon Possession or Sale8 years and 6 months20162020FCP/FAOM
WalkerKeith23BlackILCookCDC, H, IOOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19942020MWIDFCP/FAOM
WalkerXavier19BlackILCookCIU, HOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder35 years20042019FCP/FAOMILD
WashingtonWayne20BlackILCookCDC, CIU, H, IO, PPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurder25 years19962015FCP/FAF/MFEOM
WestonDemond17BlackILCookCV, H, JVPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder75 years19922019MWIDFCP/FAOM
WhirlShawn20BlackILCookH, IO, POF, NW, INT, PJMurder60 years19912015FCP/FAOM
WilliamsBernard17BlackILCookCDC, CV, H, JVPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurder80 years19982023FCP/FAOM
WilliamsCordell19BlackILCookHOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19952022FCP/FAOMILD
WilliamsEmmaline43BlackILCookCDC, CV, F, NC, SAOF, WH, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse12 years19861995FCP/FAOMILD
WilsonJackie21BlackILCookCDC, H, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INT, PJ, PLMurderLife without parole19832020FCP/FAOM
WilsonRobert41BlackILCookPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INTAttempted Murder30 years19992006MWIDFCOM
WriceStanley28BlackILCookIO, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJSexual AssaultLife19832013FCP/FAOM
WrightDavid17BlackILCookCV, H, IO, JVOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19962023FCP/FAOMILD
Young, Jr.Dan30BlackILCookA, BM, CDC, H, SAOF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurderLife without parole19942005DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM