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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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AleddaJonathan30HispanicFLMiami-DadeM, NCOther Violent MisdemeanorProbation20192022
AtkinsKenneth16WhiteFLMartinCV, JV, NC, SASexual Assault10 years20042008P/FA
BaillieNissa20WhiteFLHillsboroughF, H, NCPR, WH, NW, WTManslaughter15 years19972001P/FAOM
Barnes, Jr.Donald32WhiteFLSarasotaCV, NC, SAOF, CW, WH, NW, WTChild Sex AbuseLife without parole20112014P/FAOM
BartekScotty24WhiteFLMarionCV, NC, SAChild Sex AbuseLife19912014P/FAF/MFE
CashJacob23WhiteFLHillsboroughH, NCPR, WH, NW, KP, WTMurder50 years19982008P/FAOMILD
ColeChristopher19WhiteFLHillsboroughH, NCPR, WH, NW, WTManslaughter15 years19972001P/FAOM
CouncilGregory28BlackFLDuvalCV, NC, SBSOF, WH, NW, WTChild Abuse30 years20112015F/MFEOM
DeForgePaul45WhiteFLPalm BeachH, NC, PManslaughterNot sentenced19891989F/MFEILD
DevlinDennis38WhiteFLVolusiaCV, NC, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse1 year and 10 months19952002P/FAOM
FarnbaughWilliam25WhiteFLPascoNC, SASexual AssaultLife19972004P/FAILD
FaulknerRoland53WhiteFLSt. LucieA, NCArsonNot sentenced19961997F/MFEILD
GoldenAndrew45WhiteFLPolkH, NCMurderDeath19911994ILD
GreenLafayette38BlackFLPalm BeachNC, SASexual Assault11 years19961997P/FAF/MFE
HagansTheodis22BlackFLDuvalNCOF, WH, NW, PJAttempted MurderLife19992001P/FAOM
MathisKelly59WhiteFLSeminoleNCPR, NWFraud6 years20132017OM
MengloiMary30WhiteFLPalm BeachF, NCTheftProbation19901993P/FA
MillerThomas19WhiteFLHillsboroughH, NCPR, WH, NW, WTManslaughter15 years19972001P/FAOM
MoralesMelissa37WhiteFLMartinF, NC, POF, WH, NWDrug Possession or Sale6 months20182019P/FAOM
O'DellKaren37WhiteFLManateeF, NC, POF, WH, NWDrug Possession or SaleCommunity service19982000P/FAOM
OdomTeresa52WhiteFLJacksonF, NC, POF, WH, NWDrug Possession or SaleProbation20182018P/FAOM
PaeyRichard38HispanicFLPascoNCDrug Possession or Sale25 years20042007P/FA
PeelJohn18WhiteFLPinellasCV, H, NC, P, SBSFA, NWManslaughter10 years20002002F/MFEOM
SmithSarah19WhiteFLManateeF, NCOF, WH, NW, PJDrug Possession or Sale1 month19982000P/FAOM
SnowdenHarold Grant37WhiteFLMiami-DadeCSH, CV, NC, SAPR, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse50 to Life19861998P/FAF/MFEOM
TatumMaxwell26WhiteFLMartinNC, POF, WH, NWDrug Possession or Sale18 months20182019P/FAOM
TaylorAndrew25BlackFLMiami-DadeCV, NC, SAChild Sex AbuseLife19912016P/FAF/MFE