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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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BegayWilson49Native AmericanORWascoM, NCOtherProbation20182021
Black ElkCassandra26Native AmericanNDBurleighCV, F, IO, NC, PPR, WHChild Abuse1 year and 6 months20222023OMILD
BradfordTed23Native AmericanWAYakimaSASexual Assault10 years19962010DNAMWIDFC
CorbineMaurice30Native AmericanWISawyerNCPR, OF, WH, NW, PJTraffic Offense6 years20112015P/FAOMILD
CroyNorma Jean24Native AmericanCASiskiyouF, HMurderLife19791997ILD
CroyPatrick23Native AmericanCASiskiyouHMurderDeath19792004ILD
EmoryMalcolm19Native AmericanMASuffolkNCOF, WH, NW, PJAssaultProbation19701990P/FAOM
FreseGeorge20Native AmericanAKFairbanksCDC, CV, H, IO, JI, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ, PLMurder40 years19992015MWIDFCP/FAF/MFEOM
GhostbearEdward34Native AmericanMTHillCV, NC, SAPR, WH, NW, PLChild Sex Abuse5 years20122020P/FAF/MFEOM
GreggCody26Native AmericanOKOklahomaNC, PDrug Possession or Sale15 years20192019F/MFEILD
GregoryWassillie48Native AmericanAKBethelM, NC, POF, WH, NWHarassmentProbation20142015P/FAOM
HillLaVone24Native AmericanMIWayneCIU, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurderLife without parole20022024P/FAF/MFEOMILD
IshamRommain31Native AmericanWIDouglasCV, NC, SAChild Sex Abuse10 years19902010P/FA
JamesErnestine42Native AmericanF-WA(Western)FED, F, HManslaughterProbation19951999
Jefferson-DustJoseph31Native AmericanMTYellowstoneCV, IO, NC, P, SAOther Violent Felony4 years and 353 days20162024P/FA
KwilRichard19Native AmericanILCookCDC, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder30 years20002023FCP/FAF/MFEOM
Lozoya Jr.Clarence25Native AmericanMNCarltonNC, PAssault4 years20172019
MurphyMichelle17Native AmericanOKTulsaCV, F, H, IO, JVPR, OF, FA, WH, NW, INT, PJ, PLMurderLife without parole19952014DNAFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
OlebarBrandon19Native AmericanWAKingIORobbery16 years and 6 months20032013MWID
PeaseKevin19Native AmericanAKFairbanksCDC, CV, H, IO, JI, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ, PLMurder60 years19992015MWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
ReyosJames25Native AmericanTXEctorH, IOMurder38 years19832023MWIDFC
RobertsMarvin19Native AmericanAKFairbanksCDC, CV, H, IO, JI, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ, PLMurder33 years19992015MWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
Tall BearJohnny34Native AmericanOKOklahomaH, IOMurderLife without parole19922018DNAMWIDF/MFE
VentEugene17Native AmericanAKFairbanksCDC, CV, H, IO, JI, JV, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ, PLMurder38 years19992015MWIDFCP/FAF/MFEOM
WhiteMichael35Native AmericanNYErieNC, SASexual Assault5 years20062015DNAP/FA
WilberDanny24Native AmericanWIMilwaukeeHMurderLife20052022ILD
WurdemannJohn29Native AmericanIDCanyonA, CDCOF, NW, WTAttempted MurderLife20022018MWIDP/FAOMILD