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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 !​
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OM Tags
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BarnesSteven19WhiteNYOneidaCV, H, IO, JI, SAMurder25 to Life19892009DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFE
BellGeorge19BlackNYQueensCDC, CIU, H, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurderLife without parole19992021MWIDFCP/FAOMILD
BrownRoy29WhiteNYCayugaBM, H, IO, JIPR, WHMurder25 to Life19922007DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
DeJacLynn30WhiteNYErieCV, F, H, JI, NCMurder25 years19942008DNAP/FAF/MFE
DiPippoAnthony18WhiteNYPutnamCDC, CV, H, IO, JI, SAOF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurder25 to life19972016DNAP/FAF/MFEOMILD
DukesCarl19BlackNYAlbanyCDC, H, IO, JIOF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurder39 to life19982016FCP/FAOM
Garry, Jr.Edward20HispanicNYBronxH, IO, JIPR, WHMurder25 to life19972018MWIDP/FAOM
GibbsBarry38WhiteNYKingsH, IO, JIOF, WH, NW, WTMurder20 to Life19882005P/FAOM
HalsteadDennis30WhiteNYNassauCDC, CV, H, IO, JI, SAOF, NW, WTMurder33 years and 4 months19862005DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
Jackson-KnightEric21BlackNYKingsA, H, JI, NCPR, OF, FA, WH, NW, KP, PJMurder25 to Life19801994FCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
JimenezRicardo21HispanicNYBronxH, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurder22 to Life20072023MWIDP/FAOM
JohnsonGary22BlackNYQueensCDC, CIU, H, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INTMurder50 to Life19992021FCP/FAOM
KogutJohn21WhiteNYNassauCV, H, IO, JI, SAOF, NW, INTMurder33 years and 4 months19862005DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
LynchRenay39BlackNYErieCIU, F, H, IO, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, PJMurder25 to life19982024DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
MalikThomas18BlackNYKingsCDC, CIU, H, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurder25 to Life19962022MWIDFCP/FAOMILD
Oxley, Jr.Wayne39WhiteNYSt. LawrenceH, JIMurder25 to life20062012P/FA
RestivoJohn26WhiteNYNassauCDC, CV, H, IO, JI, SAOF, NW, WTMurder33 years and 4 months19862005DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
RhynesMichael23BlackNYMonroeH, JIOF, WH, NW, WTMurder52 1/2 to life19862024P/FAOM
SmithJoseph32WhiteNYOneidaCV, H, JIOF, WHMurderNot sentenced20022002P/FAF/MFEOM
WalkerJohn 16BlackNYErieCDC, H, JI, JVPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurder17 to Life19772021P/FAOM
WestlyWilliam47BlackNYBronxJI, NC, SAPR, WH, NW, PLSexual Assault20 to Life19992002P/FAOM
WongDavid23AsianNYClintonH, JIPR, WHMurder25 to Life19872004MWIDP/FAOMILD
Woodside, Jr.Gary20WhiteNYJeffersonH, JIOF, NW, INTManslaughter1 1/3 to 4 years19892007FCP/FAOM