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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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AdamsDarryl 25BlackTXDallasCIU, IO, NC, P, SASexual Assault25 years19922017DNAP/FA
CameronRonjon52WhiteMABerkshireIO, NC, SASexual Assault12 to 16 years20032015DNAP/FAF/MFEILD
CountsGregory19BlackNYNew YorkCIU, IO, NC, SASexual Assault16 to 48 years19922018DNAP/FA
DavisDewey53WhiteWVKanawhaNC, SAFA, NW, PJSexual Assault10 to 20 years19871995DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
DavisGerald26WhiteWVKanawhaNC, SAFA, NW, PJSexual Assault14 to 35 years19861995DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
DayTyrone19BlackTXDallasCIU, IO, NC, PSexual Assault40 years19902023DNAMWIDP/FA
DeJacLynn30WhiteNYErieCV, F, H, JI, NCMurder25 years19942008DNAP/FAF/MFE
DotsonGary20WhiteILCookCV, NC, SAFA, WH, NW, PJSexual Assault25 to 50 years19791989DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
EubanksRonald25BlackTXDallasCIU, NC, P, IO, SASexual Assault10 years19922017DNAP/FA
FigueroaFancy16HispanicNYQueensF, JV, M, NC, PFiling a False ReportCommunity service19972004DNAFC
FisherGregory49BlackMIWayneCV, NC, SAChild Sex Abuse15 to 30 years20022017DNAP/FAF/MFE
Grimm, Jr.Marvin20WhiteVARichmond CityCV, H, IO, NC, P, SAPR, OF, WHMurderLife19762024DNAFCF/MFEOM
HobbsGregory22HispanicNMChavesH, IO, NCManslaughter7 years20132023DNAF/MFE
LackeyDan28WhiteNYMadisonNC, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, INTSexual Assault8 years20042007DNAFCP/FAOMILD
LeeWilliam17BlackMIWayneJV, NC, SAPR, WH, NW, PLSexual Assault15 to 30 years20072010DNAP/FAOM
LovelessDebbie31WhiteTXRainsCV, F, H, NCPR, WHMurderLife19891994DNAF/MFEOMILD
McCaffreyWilliam28WhiteNYNew YorkIO, NC, SASexual Assault20 years20062009DNAP/FA
McClendonMyrickki32BlackARPulaskiCV, NC, SAChild Sex Abuse25 years20112018DNAP/FA
MillerJohn42WhiteTXRainsCV, H, NCPR, WHMurderLife19891994DNAF/MFEOMILD
PerryVanDyke21BlackNYNew YorkCIU, IO, NC, SASexual Assault7 to 14 years19922018DNAP/FA
SmithEric40WhiteF-MILFED, NCDrug Possession or Sale2 years20122015DNAF/MFEILD
TerryAntoine17BlackMOColeCV, JV, NC, SAOF, NW, PJChild Sex Abuse7 years20082010DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOM
TurnerLamarcus33BlackTXTravisIO, NC, PDrug Possession or Sale10 years20152022DNAF/MFE
VillasanaArmand44HispanicMOGreeneNC, SAOF, WH, NW, WTSexual AssaultNot sentenced19992000DNAP/FAOM
WhiteMichael35Native AmericanNYErieNC, SASexual Assault5 years20062015DNAP/FA
WirkkalaLuke32WhiteORDeschutesH, NCMurderLife20142021DNA
WoodsWilliam51WhiteCALos AngelesCIU, NC, PFraud2 years20212024DNAP/FA