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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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AlgarinAlbert21HispanicNYBronxCSH, CV, NC, SAOF, CW, WH, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse25 to 50 years19851990P/FAF/MFEOM
AndersonJames C.39BlackNYBronxCVBurglary/Unlawful EntryNot sentenced19901990MWID
AyersRandall Lynn17WhiteOHHamiltonCV, JV, SAAttempted Murder14 to 50 years19821990MWID
BanksGregory20BlackILCookCDC, H, NCOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder50 years19851990FCP/FAF/MFEOM
BeamonMelvin Todd24BlackALMontgomeryHPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WTMurder25 years19891990P/FAOM
BrandleyClarence29BlackTXMontgomeryCV, H, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurderDeath19811990P/FAF/MFEOM
BrownJoyce Ann33BlackTXDallasF, H, IO, JIPR, WH, NW, KPMurder25 to Life19801990MWIDP/FAOM
CarterSteven19BlackFLManateeAssaultNot sentenced19901990MWID
ConnorMatthew41BlackPAPhiladelphiaCV, H, IO, SAPR, WHMurderLife19801990MWIDOM
DombrowskiPeter37WhiteNYEriePR, WH, NW, PLRobbery9 to 18 years19851990MWIDOMILD
DoveGayle41WhiteTXEl PasoCSH, CV, F, NC, SAPR, NW, WTChild Sex AbuseLife19861990P/FAOM
EmoryMalcolm19Native AmericanMASuffolkNCOF, WH, NW, PJAssaultProbation19701990P/FAOM
EscaleraRobert21HispanicNYKingsHMurder15 to Life19761990MWIDILD
GraftonMarjorie52WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, F, NC, SAOF, CW, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse16 years19851990P/FAOM
GrayRussell Leroy20BlackVARichmond CityHMurder52 years19871990MWID
GreenEdward19BlackDCCV, SASexual AssaultNot sentenced19891990DNAMWID
HarrisWarren29BlackILCookHMurder50 to Life19771990P/FAILD
HuntDarryl18BlackNCForsythCDC, HMurder40 years19871990MWIDP/FAF/MFE
JohnstonDale49WhiteOHHockingHPR, WHMurderDeath19841990MWIDF/MFEOM
KimseyMartin45WhiteTXDallasRobberyLife19851990MWID
MontillaCarlos22HispanicMASuffolkOF, WH, NW, PJDrug Possession or Sale3 to 5 years19881990P/FAOMILD
PalomoTim28WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, NC, SAOF, CW, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse14 years19851990P/FAOM
PetersonMark29WhiteWIWinnebagoNC, SAPR, WHSexual AssaultNot sentenced19901990FCF/MFEOM
Rome, Sr.Anthony47WhiteSDMinnehahaCV, NCKidnappingProbation19871990
RussellStephen Lynn26WhiteTXDallasPR, OF, WH, NW, WTRobbery50 years19801990MWIDP/FAOM
SantosLouis20BlackMASuffolkHOF, NW, WTMurderLife19851990MWIDOM
SheffieldPaul47WhiteUTCacheCV, NC, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse5 to life19871990P/FAOM
StonehouseCarol41WhitePAAlleghenyF, H, NCMurder7 to 14 years19831990ILD
SullivanHarold31WhiteMABristolHPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife19861990P/FAOM
TorresJesus29HispanicNYBronxCSH, CV, NC, SAOF, CW, WH, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse25 to 40 years19861990P/FAF/MFEOM
WalkerJames30BlackNYKingsHPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJMurder20 to Life19711990MWIDP/FAOM
WoodDanny26WhiteINBartholomewCV, SAChild Sex Abuse12 years19871990P/FA
WotenMichael Anthony19WhiteTXDallasRobbery55 years19821990MWID