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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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OM Tags
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AdamsKenneth22BlackILCookCDC, H, IO, JI, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WTMurder75 years19781996DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
AllenDennis36BlackTXDallasCDC, CIU, H, IO, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PLMurderLife20002019DNAMWIDP/FAOM
AllenDonovan18WhiteWACowlitzH, IO, JIMurderLife without parole20022015DNAFCP/FA
ArmstrongLaMonte38BlackNCGuilfordCDC, H, IO, JIOF, WHMurderLife19952013DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
AveryWilliam25BlackWIMilwaukeeH, JI, SAOF, WH, NWMurder40 years20052010DNAFCP/FAOM
AyersDavid42BlackOHCuyahogaH, IO, JI, SAOF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife without parole20002011DNAP/FAOM
BarnesSteven19WhiteNYOneidaCV, H, IO, JI, SAMurder25 to Life19892009DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFE
BintzDavid32WhiteWIBrownH, IO, JI, SAMurderLife without parole20002024DNAFCP/FA
BintzRobert31WhiteWIBrownCDC, H, IO, JI, SAMurderLife without parole20002024DNAP/FA
BirchRalph18WhiteCTLitchfieldH, IO, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurder55 years19892020DNAP/FAF/MFEOMILD
BootsChristopher19WhiteORLaneH, JIMurder20 to Life19871995DNAP/FAF/MFE
BoyceDavid19WhiteVANewport News CityH, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, PJMurderLife19912013DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOMILD
BrewerKennedy21BlackMSNoxubeeBM, CV, H, IO, JI, SAFA, WH, NW, PJMurderDeath19952008DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
BrownRoy29WhiteNYCayugaBM, H, IO, JIPR, WHMurder25 to Life19922007DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
CarrJohnetta16BlackKYJeffersonCDC, F, H, IO, JI, JVOF, WH, NW, WTManslaughter20 years20082019DNAP/FAOM
ClarkJeffrey21WhiteKYMeadeH, IO, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, PJ, PLMurderLife19952018DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
CookKerry Max21WhiteTXSmithH, IO, JI, P, SAPR, WHMurderDeath19782024DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
CooperKeith29BlackINElkhartCV, IO, JIOF, WH, NW, WT, PJRobbery40 years19972017DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOMILD
CrottsMark21WhiteNCAlamanceH, JIMurderLife without parole19921997DNAP/FAILD
CruzRolando19HispanicILDuPageCDC, CV, H, JI, SAPR, OF, FA, WH, NW, PJMurderDeath19851995DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
DavisRicky20WhiteCAEl DoradoCDC, H, IO, JIOF, NW, WTMurder16 to life20052020DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
DedgeWilton20WhiteFLBrevardIO, JI, SAPR, WHSexual Assault30 years19822004DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
DeJacLynn30WhiteNYErieCV, F, H, JI, NCMurder25 years19942008DNAP/FAF/MFE
DillonWilliam21WhiteFLBrevardCDC, H, IO, JIOF, FA, WH, NW, WT, PJMurderLife19812008DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
DiPippoAnthony18WhiteNYPutnamCDC, CV, H, IO, JI, SAOF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurder25 to life19972016DNAP/FAF/MFEOMILD
DuBoiseRobert18WhiteFLHillsboroughBM, CIU, H, IO, JI, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, PJ, PLMurderDeath19852020DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
FainCharles33WhiteIDCanyonCV, H, JI, SAPR, WH, NW, WTMurderDeath19832001DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
FogleLewis24WhitePAIndianaCDC, CV, H, IO, JI, SAOF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife without parole19822015DNAP/FAOM
FreyJoseph31WhiteWIWinnebagoIO, JI, SAOF, WH, NW, WTSexual AssaultLife19942013DNAMWIDP/FAOM
FritzDennis33WhiteOKPontotocH, IO, JI, SAPR, WHMurderLife19881999DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
GagnonRichard32WhiteSCHorryH, JIMurderLife without parole20082015DNAP/FA
GarrettPaul Shane26WhiteTNDavidsonCIU, H, IO, JI, P, SAPR, OF, NW, KP, INT, PJManslaughter15 years20032021DNAFCP/FAOMILD
GlennRoosevelt27BlackINLakeIO, JI, SASexual Assault36 years19932017DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFE
GodschalkBruce25WhitePAMontgomeryIO, JI, SASexual Assault10 to 20 years19872002DNAMWIDFCP/FA
GrayDavid A. 25BlackILMadisonJI, SAPR, NWAttempted Murder60 years19781999DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
HalsteadDennis30WhiteNYNassauCDC, CV, H, IO, JI, SAOF, NW, WTMurder33 years and 4 months19862005DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
HamiltonLacino19BlackMIWayneCIU, H, IO, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PLMurder52 to 82 years19952020DNAP/FAOM
HardinGarr Keith22WhiteKYMeadeH, IO, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, PJ, PLMurderLife19952018DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
HeinsChad18WhiteFLDuvalH, IO, JI, SAMurderLife19962007DNAP/FAF/MFE
HernandezAlejandro19HispanicILDuPageCDC, CV, H, JI, SAPR, OF, FA, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderDeath19851995DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
HoltonBilly19WhiteFLDuvalCDC, CV, IO, JI, SAOF, NW, WTSexual AssaultLife without parole19872024DNAMWIDP/FAOM
HoltonRudolph33BlackFLHillsboroughCV, H, JI, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, PLMurderDeath19862003DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
HuntDarryl19BlackNCForsythH, JI, SAPR, WH, WTMurderLife19852004DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
InmanDevonia20BlackGACookH, IO, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife20012021DNAMWIDP/FAOM
IsbellTeddy35BlackNCBuncombeCDC, JI, PPR, OF, WH, NW, WTAccessory to Murder3 years20032015DNAFCP/FAOMILD
JimersonVerneal25BlackILCookCDC, H, IO, JI, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WTMurderDeath19851996DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
JohnsonJesse37BlackORMarionH, IO, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, PJMurderDeath20042023DNAFCP/FAOMILD
JonesDewey30WhiteOHSummitH, IO, JIPR, WHMurderLife19952014DNAMWIDP/FAOM
KagonyeraKenneth20BlackNCBuncombeCDC, H, JI, PPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurder12 to 15 years20012011DNAMWIDFCP/FAOMILD
KezerJoshua17WhiteMOScottH, JI, JVPR, WHMurder60 years19942009DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
KimbellThomas32WhitePALawrenceCV, H, JIMurderDeath19982002DNAP/FA
KogutJohn21WhiteNYNassauCV, H, IO, JI, SAOF, NW, INTMurder33 years and 4 months19862005DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
KussmaulRichard21WhiteTXMclennanCDC, CV, H, IO, JI, SAOF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife without parole19942019DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOMILD
LaBatteBeth24WhiteWIKewauneeF, H, IO, JIMurderLife19972006DNAFCP/FA
LynchRenay39BlackNYErieCIU, F, H, IO, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, PJMurder25 to life19982024DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
McCartyCurtis20WhiteOKOklahomaH, IO, JI, SAFA, WH, NW, PJMurderDeath19862007DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
MillsDamian20BlackNCBuncombeCDC, H, JI, PPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurder12 years20012015DNAFCP/FAOMILD
MontoyaLorenzo14HispanicCODenverH, IO, JI, JVOF, NW, INTMurderLife without parole20002014DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
MozeeStanley39BlackTXDallasCIU, H, IO, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, INT, PJ, PLMurderLife20002019DNAFCP/FAOM
MulherinCrystal31WhiteMIGeneseeF, JIAttempted Murder17 to 30 years20222024DNAMWIDFCP/FAILD
NolleyJohn22BlackTXTarrantCIU, H, IO, JIPR, WH, NW, KP, WT, PLMurderLife19982018DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
OgrodWalter23WhitePAPhiladelphiaCIU, CV, H, JI, SAPR, OF, FA, WH, NW, KP, INT, PJ, PLMurderDeath19962020DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
OwensJames L.22WhiteMDBaltimore CityCDC, H, JI, SAPR, WHMurderLife19882008DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
PetersonJamie Lee21WhiteMIKalkaskaH, IO, JI, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19982014DNAFCP/FAOM
PetersonLarry36BlackNJBurlingtonH, IO, JI, SAMurderLife19892006DNAP/FAF/MFE
PinkinsDarryl37BlackINLakeIO, JI, SASexual Assault65 years19912016DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFE
PorterKerry34BlackKYJeffersonH, IO, JIMurder60 years19982011DNAMWIDP/FA
ProctorEric18WhiteORLaneH, JIMurderLife19861995DNAP/FAF/MFE
RaingeWillie20BlackILCookCDC, H, IO, JI, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WTMurderLife19781996DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOMILD
RestivoJohn26WhiteNYNassauCDC, CV, H, IO, JI, SAOF, NW, WTMurder33 years and 4 months19862005DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
Rivera Juan19HispanicILLakeCV, H, IO, JI, SAOF, NW, INTMurderLife19932012DNAMWIDFCP/FAF/MFEOM
RomanMiguel31HispanicCTHartfordCV, H, IO, JIMurder60 years19902009DNAP/FA
SaeckerFrederic38WhiteWIBuffaloJI, SAPR, WHSexual Assault15 years19901996DNAFCF/MFEOMILD
SaginJack39WhiteCAMontereyH, IO, JIMurderLife without parole19862019DNAP/FA
SchweitzerAlbert Ian20OtherHIHawaiiBM, CDC, H, IO, JI, SAMurderLife20002023DNAP/FAF/MFEILD
SimmersIan16WhiteWAKing H, JI, JVPR, WHMurder46 years and 8 months19962019DNAFCP/FAOM
SledgeJoseph34BlackNCBladenH, IO, JI, SAPR, WH, NW, WTMurderLife19782015DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
StewartRonald23WhiteFLBrowardH, JI, PH, P, SAMurder50 years19852019DNAMWIDP/FA
StewartZackary Lee18WhiteMOGreeneH, JIOF, WHMurderLife without parole20082010DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
SwintonAlfred42BlackCTHartfordBM, H, IO, JI, SAMurder60 years20012018DNAP/FAF/MFE
TaylorGregory29WhiteNCWakeH, IO, JIPR, FA, WH, NWMurderLife19932010DNAP/FAF/MFEOMILD
VirgilWilliam35BlackKYCampbellH, IO, JI, SAOF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurder70 years19882017DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
WashingtonCalvin E.30BlackTXMcLennanBM, H, JI, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WTMurderLife19872001DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
WatkinsJerry26WhiteINHancockCV, H, JI, SAPR, WHMurder60 years19862000DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
WhitleyDrew32BlackPAAlleghenyH, IO, JIPR, WHMurderLife19892006DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
WilcoxsonRobert21BlackNCBuncombeCDC, H, JI, PPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurder12 1/2 to 15 3/4 years20022011DNAMWIDP/FAOMILD
WilliamsDennis21BlackILCookCDC, H, IO, JI, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WTMurderDeath19781996DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOMILD
WilliamsJoe Sidney19BlackTXMcLennanBM, H, JI, SAPR, OF, NW, KP, WTMurderLife19871993DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
Williams, Jr.Larry16BlackNCBuncombeCDC, H, JI, JV, PPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurder10 years20022015DNAMWIDFCP/FAOMILD
WilliamsonRonald Keith29WhiteOKPontotocH, IO, JI, SAPR, WHMurderDeath19881999DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
WyniemkoKenneth42WhiteMIMacombIO, JI, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WTSexual Assault40 to 60 years19942003DNAMWIDP/FAOM
YarrisNicholas20WhitePADelawareH, JI, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurderDeath19822003DNAMWIDFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD