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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.

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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:

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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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AbernathyChristopher17WhiteILCookCIU, CV, H, IO, JV, SAOF, WH, NW, INTMurderLife without parole19872015DNAFCP/FAOM
AllenDonovan18WhiteWACowlitzH, IO, JIMurderLife without parole20022015DNAFCP/FA
Allen, Jr.George25BlackMOColeH, IO, SAOF, FA, WH, NW, INT, PJMurder95 years19832013DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
AndersenDaniel19WhiteILCookH, IOOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurder55 years19822015DNAFCP/FAOM
AveryWilliam25BlackWIMilwaukeeH, JI, SAOF, WH, NWMurder40 years20052010DNAFCP/FAOM
BaileyKevin19BlackILCookCDC, H, IOOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurder80 years19902018DNAFCP/FAOM
BallardJarvis18BlackLASt. BernardCDC, IO, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJSexual AssaultLife without parole19992021DNAMWIDFCP/FAOMILD
BatchelorCorey19BlackILCookCDC, H, IOOF, WH, NW, INTMurder30 years19912018DNAFCP/FAOM
BivensPhillip28BlackMSForrestCDC, H, P, IO, SAOF, NW, WT, INTMurderLife19802010DNAFCP/FAOM
BlackJustin19WhiteWVCabellCDC, H, IOOF, WH, NW, WTMurder40 years20082021DNAFCP/FAOM
BradfordMarcellius17BlackILCookCDC, JV, P, SAOF, FA, NW, INTKidnapping12 years19882001DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
BradfordTed23Native AmericanWAYakimaSASexual Assault10 years19962010DNAMWIDFC
BrownDennis16BlackLASt. TammanyIO, JV, SAOF, WH, NW, INTSexual AssaultLife19852005DNAMWIDFCF/MFEOM
BrownKeith25BlackNCWilsonCV, P, SASexual Assault35 years19931999DNAFC
BrownLeon15BlackNCRobesonCDC, CV, H, JV, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurderDeath19842014DNAFCP/FAOM
BushKeith17BlackNYSuffolkCIU, CV, H, IO, JV, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ, PLMurder20 to Life19762019DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
CalhounTerance19BlackMIWayneCIU, CV, IO, P, SAChild Sex Abuse17 to 32 years20072022DNAMWIDFC
CaravellaAnthony15WhiteFLBrowardH, JV, SAOF, WH, NW, INTMurderLife19842010DNAFCF/MFEOM
ColemanNevest25BlackILCookCDC, CIU, H, IO, SAOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19972017DNAFCP/FAOM
CruzRolando19HispanicILDuPageCDC, CV, H, JI, SAPR, OF, FA, WH, NW, PJMurderDeath19851995DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
DaysSelwyn32BlackNYWestchesterH, IOMurder50 to life20042017DNAFCP/FAILD
DeanJames20WhiteNEGageCDC, P, SAOF, NW, INTAccessory to Murder10 years19892009DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
DeskovicJeffrey16WhiteNYWestchesterCV, H, IO, JV, SAOF, WH, NW, INTMurder15 to Life19902006DNAFCOM
DixonBobby Ray22BlackMSForrestCDC, H, IO, PH, P, SAOF, NW, WT, INTMurderLife19802010DNAFCP/FAOM
EdwardsJames44BlackILLakeHOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19962012DNAFCP/FAOM
EvansMichael17BlackILCookCV, H, IO, JV, SAPR, OF, WH, NWMurderLife19762003DNAMWIDFCOM
FigueroaFancy16HispanicNYQueensF, JV, M, NC, PFiling a False ReportCommunity service19972004DNAFC
FlowersCurtis21BlackARColumbiaHOF, WH, NW, INTMurderLife without parole20042010DNAFCP/FAOMILD
FloydJohn31WhiteLAOrleansH, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19822018DNAFCP/FAOM
FultonDarryl26BlackILCookCDC, CIU, H, SAOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19972017DNAFCP/FAOM
FultonJohn18BlackILCookCDC, HPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INT, PJ, PLMurder31 years20062019DNAFCP/FAOMILD
GarrettPaul Shane26WhiteTNDavidsonCIU, H, IO, JI, P, SAPR, OF, NW, KP, INT, PJManslaughter15 years20032021DNAFCP/FAOMILD
Geralds, Jr.Hubert30BlackILCookH, SAMurderDeath19972000DNAFC
GodschalkBruce25WhitePAMontgomeryIO, JI, SASexual Assault10 to 20 years19872002DNAMWIDFCP/FA
GonzalezAngel20HispanicILLakeCIU, IO, SAOF, NW, INTSexual Assault55 years19952015DNAMWIDFCOM
GrayAnthony23BlackMDCalvertCDC, H, P, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, INTMurderLife19911999DNAFCP/FAOMILD
GrayPaula17BlackILCookF, H, JI, JV, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INTMurder50 years19782002DNAMWIDFCP/FAF/MFEOM
HadawaySammy20BlackWIMilwaukeeCDC, CV, IO, P, SAOF, NW, INTAttempt, Violent5 years19962018DNAFCP/FAOM
HalseyByron24BlackNJUnionCV, H, IO, SAOF, WH, NWMurderLife19882007DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
HardinGarr Keith22WhiteKYMeadeH, IO, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, PJ, PLMurderLife19952018DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
HatchettNathaniel17BlackMIMacombIO, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, PJ, PLSexual Assault25 to 40 years19982008DNAMWIDFCP/FAF/MFEOM
HayesTravis17BlackLAJeffersonH, IO, JVPR, WHMurderLife19982007DNAFCOM
HernandezAlejandro19HispanicILDuPageCDC, CV, H, JI, SAPR, OF, FA, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderDeath19851995DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
HillHarold16BlackILCookA, BM, CDC, H, JV, SAOF, NW, WT, INTMurderLife without parole19942005DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
HillJames17BlackINLakeH, JVPR, WHMurder47 years20182022DNAFCP/FAOM
Howard, Jr.Eddie Lee38BlackMSLowndesBM, H, IO, SAMurderDeath19942021DNAFCF/MFEILD
IsbellTeddy35BlackNCBuncombeCDC, JI, PPR, OF, WH, NW, WTAccessory to Murder3 years20032015DNAFCP/FAOMILD
JohnsonAnthony27BlackLAWashingtonH, IO, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, PJMurderLife19862010DNAMWIDFCP/FAF/MFEOM
JonesDavid Allen32BlackCALos AngelesH, IO, SAMurder36 to Life19952004DNAFC
JonesRonald34BlackILCookH, SAOF, WH, NW, INTMurderDeath19891999DNAMWIDFCF/MFEOM
KagonyeraKenneth20BlackNCBuncombeCDC, H, JI, PPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurder12 to 15 years20012011DNAMWIDFCP/FAOMILD
KelleyEric28BlackNJPassaicCDC, H, IOOF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurderLife19962018DNAFCP/FAOM
Kelly, Jr.William M.28WhitePADauphinH, P, SAMurder10 to 20 years19901993DNAMWIDFC
KogutJohn19WhiteNYNassauCV, H, IO, JI, SAOF, NW, INTMurder33 years and 4 months19862005DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
KrivakAndrew17WhiteNYPutnamCDC, CV, H, SAOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder25 to life19972023DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
LaBatteBeth24WhiteWIKewauneeF, H, IO, JIMurderLife19972006DNAFCP/FA
LackeyDan28WhiteNYMadisonNC, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, INTSexual Assault8 years20042007DNAFCP/FAOMILD
LapointeRichard41WhiteCTTollandA, H, IO, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, INTMurderLife without parole19922015DNAFCOM
LaughmanBarry24WhitePAAdamsH, SAMurderLife19882004DNAFCF/MFE
LawrenceFreddie Joe31WhiteMTLewis and ClarkCDC, H, IOMurder100 years19952018DNAFCP/FA
LeeRalph30BlackNJPassaicCDC, H, IOOF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurderLife19962018DNAMWIDFCP/FAOM
LinscottSteven26WhiteILCookH, SAPR, NW, PLMurder40 years19821992DNAFCF/MFEOM
LloydEddie Joe34BlackMIWayneCV, H, IO, SAOF, NW, INTMurderLife19852002DNAFCOMILD
LongJames21WhiteTXMcLennanCDC, CV, P, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INTSexual Assault20 years19942019DNAMWIDFCP/FAOM
LopezSteven15HispanicNYNew YorkCDC, CIU, JV, POF, NW, INTRobbery1 1/2 years to 4 1/2 years19912022DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
LoweryEddie22WhiteKSRileySAOF, WH, NW, INT, PJSexual Assault11 to Life19822003DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
MaxsonMark31BlackILCookCIU, CV, H, SAOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19942016DNAFCP/FAOM
McCallumDavid16BlackNYKingsCDC, CIU, H, JVOF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurder25 to life19862014DNAFCP/FAOM
McCollumHenry19BlackNCRobesonCDC, CV, H, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, INTMurderDeath19842014DNAFCP/FAOM
McCrayAntron15BlackNYNew YorkCDC, IO, JV, SAOF, NW, WTSexual Assault5 to 10 years19902002DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
McInnisEdward27BlackNCScotlandIO, P, SASexual AssaultLife19882015DNAFCP/FAILD
McKeeDean16WhiteFLHillsboroughCDC, H, IO, JVPR, WHMurderLife19882019DNAFCP/FAOM
Miller, Jr.Robert Lee27BlackOKOklahomaH, SAMurderDeath19882017DNAFCF/MFE
MillsDamian20BlackNCBuncombeCDC, H, JI, PPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurder12 years20012015DNAFCP/FAOMILD
MitchellAnthony17BlackILCookCDC, H, JVPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INT, PJ, PLMurder31 years20062019DNAFCP/FAOMILD
MontoyaLorenzo14HispanicCODenverH, IO, JI, JVOF, NW, INTMurderLife without parole20002014DNAFCP/FAOMILD
MooreCurtis32BlackVAGreensvilleH, PH, SAOF, NW, INTMurderLife19782010DNAFCOM
MozeeStanley39BlackTXDallasCIU, H, IO, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, INT, PJ, PLMurderLife20002019DNAFCP/FAOM
MurphyMichelle17Native AmericanOKTulsaCV, F, H, IO, JVPR, OF, FA, WH, NW, INT, PJ, PLMurderLife without parole19952014DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
NewmanRickey43WhiteARCrawfordH, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, PJMurderDeath20022017DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
OchoaChristopher22HispanicTXTravisH, IO, P, SAOF, NW, INTMurderLife19892002DNAFCF/MFEOM
OgrodWalter23WhitePAPhiladelphiaCIU, CV, H, JI, SAPR, OF, FA, WH, NW, KP, INT, PJ, PLMurderDeath19962020DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
OllinsCalvin14BlackILCookCDC, H, JV, SAOF, FA, WH, NW, WT, PJMurderLife without parole19882001DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
OrtizJosue22HispanicNYErieH, PPR, WHManslaughter25 years20062015DNAFCOM
PeacockFreddie26BlackNYMonroeIO, SAOF, NW, PJSexual Assault5 years19762010DNAMWIDFCP/FAOM
PerryDennis23WhiteGACamdenH, IOPR, WHMurderLife without parole20032021DNAMWIDFCP/FAOM
PetersonJamie Lee21WhiteMIKalkaskaH, IO, JI, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19982014DNAFCP/FAOM
Pitts, Jr.James20WhiteTXMcLennanCDC, CV, P, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INTSexual Assault20 years19942019DNAMWIDFCP/FAOM
ReedCarl41BlackILCookH, IO, PPR, OF, NW, WT, INT, PJ, PLMurder27 years20052023DNAFCP/FAOMILD
RichardsonHarold16BlackILCookCDC, H, JV, SAOF, WH, NW, INTMurder40 years19972012DNAFCP/FAOM
RichardsonKevin14BlackNYNew YorkCDC, IO, JV, SAOF, NW, WTSexual Assault5 to 10 years19902002DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
Rivera Juan19HispanicILLakeCV, H, IO, JI, SAOF, NW, INTMurderLife19932012DNAMWIDFCP/FAF/MFEOM
RollinsLafonso17BlackILCookJV, SAOF, FA, WH, NW, INTSexual Assault75 years19942004DNAMWIDFCF/MFEOMILD
RuffinLarry19BlackMSForrestCDC, H, PH, SAOF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurderLife19802011DNAFCP/FAOM
SaeckerFrederic38WhiteWIBuffaloJI, SAPR, WHSexual Assault15 years19901996DNAFCF/MFEOMILD
SalaamYusef15BlackNYNew YorkCDC, IO, JV, SAOF, NW, WTSexual Assault5 to 10 years19902002DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
SantanaRaymond14HispanicNYNew YorkCDC, IO, JV, SAOF, NW, WTSexual Assault5 to 10 years19902002DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
SaundersMichael15BlackILCookCDC, H, JV, SAOF, WH, NW, INTMurder40 years19982012DNAFCP/FAOM
SavoryJohnnie14BlackILPeoriaCV, H, IO, JVOF, WH, NW, INTMurder50 to 100 years19772015DNAFCP/FAOMILD
ScottMichael17WhiteTXTravisCDC, CV, H, JV, SAMurderLife20022009DNAFCP/FA
SharpShainne16BlackILCookCDC, CV, H, JV, P, SAOF, WH, NW, WTMurder20 years19942011DNAFCP/FAOM
SheldenDebra26WhiteNEGageCDC, F, P, SAAccessory to Murder10 years19892009DNAFCP/FAF/MFEILD
SheltonMichael22WhiteTXMcLennanCDC, CV, P, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INTSexual Assault20 years19942019DNAMWIDFCP/FAOM
SimmersIan16WhiteWAKing H, JI, JVPR, WHMurder46 years and 8 months19962019DNAFCP/FAOM
SmithFrank Lee37BlackFLBrowardCV, H, IO, PH, SAOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurderDeath19862000DNAMWIDFCP/FAOMILD
SnyderWalter20BlackVAArlingtonIO, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJSexual Assault45 years19861993DNAMWIDFCP/FAF/MFEOM
SpringsteenRobert17WhiteTXTravisCDC, CV, H, JV, SAMurderDeath20012009DNAFCP/FA
SterlingFrank25WhiteNYMonroeH, IOMurder25 to Life19922010DNAFC
StuckeyWillie16BlackNYKingsCDC, CIU, H, JV, PHOF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurder25 to life19862014DNAFCP/FAOM
SwiftTerrill17BlackILCookCDC, H, JV, SAMurder36 years19982012DNAFCP/FA
TappChristopher20WhiteIDBonnevilleH, IO, SAOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurderLife19982019DNAFCP/FAOMILD
TaylorAda JoAnn21WhiteNEGageCDC, F, H, P, SAOF, NW, WTMurder40 years19892009DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
TaylorRobert14BlackILCookCDC, CV, H, JV, SAOF, WH, NW, INTMurder80 years19972011DNAFCP/FAOM
TerryAntoine17BlackMOColeCV, JV, NC, SAOF, NW, PJChild Sex Abuse7 years20082010DNAFCP/FAOM
ThamesVincent17BlackILCookCDC, H, JV, P, SAOF, NW, INTMurder30 years19982012DNAFCP/FAOM
ThibodeauxDamon21WhiteLAJeffersonCV, H, IO, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, INTMurderDeath19972012DNAMWIDFCF/MFEOM
TownsendJerry26BlackFLBrowardCV, H, SAOF, WH, NW, INTMurderLife19802001DNAFCOM
VasquezDavid36HispanicVAArlingtonH, P, SAMurder35 years19851989DNAMWIDFCF/MFE
VealRobert14BlackILCookCDC, CV, H, JV, P, SAOF, WH, NW, WTMurder20 years19942011DNAFCP/FAOM
WarneyDouglas34WhiteNYMonroeH, IOOF, NW, INTMurder25 to Life19972006DNAFCF/MFEOM
WashingtonMichael16WhiteWASnohomishJV, PBurglary/Unlawful Entry1 year20052006DNAMWIDFC
Washington, Jr. Earl22BlackVACulpeperH, SAOF, NW, INTMurderDeath19842000DNAFCOMILD
WatkinsJohn19WhiteAZMaricopaP, SAOF, NW, WTSexual Assault14 years20042010DNAMWIDFCOM
WilkersonMike39WhiteMOJasperCV, P, SAOF, NWSexual AssaultCommitted to mental hospital20002017DNAMWIDFCOMILD
WilliamsHerman29WhiteILLakeH, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INT, PJ, PLMurderLife without parole19942022DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
Williams, Jr.Johnny23BlackCAAlamedaCV, IO, SAOF, NWChild Sex Abuse16 years20002013DNAMWIDFCOM
Williams, Jr.Larry16BlackNCBuncombeCDC, H, JI, JV, PPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurder10 years20022015DNAMWIDFCP/FAOMILD
WilliamsonRonald Keith29WhiteOKPontotocH, IO, JI, SAPR, WHMurderDeath19881999DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
WilsonSharrif15BlackNYKingsCDC, CIU, CV, H, JVOF, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder9 to Life19942014DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
WinslowThomas19WhiteNEGageCDC, P, SAOF, NW, WT, INTAccessory to Murder50 years19902009DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
WiseKorey16BlackNYNew YorkCDC, IO, JV, SAOF, WH, NW, INTSexual Assault5 to 15 years19902002DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
WoodsCathy26WhiteNVWashoeF, H, IOOF, WH, NW, PJMurderLife without parole19802015DNAFCOM
WrightAnthony20BlackPAPhiladelphiaH, IO, SAOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19932016DNAFCP/FAOM
YarboughAnthony18BlackNYKingsCDC, CIU, CV, HOF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder75 to life19942014DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
YarrisNicholas20WhitePADelawareH, JI, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurderDeath19822003DNAMWIDFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
Young, Jr.Dan30BlackILCookA, BM, CDC, H, SAOF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurderLife without parole19942005DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
ZimmermanEvan53WhiteWIEau ClaireH, IOMurderLife20012005DNAFCILD