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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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AdamsRandall Dale28WhiteTXDallasCDC, HPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WTMurderDeath19771989MWIDP/FAOM
Aldape GuerraRicardo 20HispanicTXHarrisHPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PLMurderDeath19821997P/FAOM
AllenBilly Frederick37WhiteTXDallasHMurder99 years19832011ILD
AllenDennis36BlackTXDallasCDC, CIU, H, IO, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PLMurderLife20002019DNAMWIDP/FAOM
AlonzoQuintin21HispanicTXDallasCIU, HPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PLMurderLife20032019MWIDP/FAF/MFEOMILD
ArledgeRandolph26WhiteTXNavarroH, IO, SAMurder99 years19842013DNAP/FAF/MFE
BarberJason21WhiteTXUpshurCV, HMurder35 years19972000P/FAF/MFE
BlairMichael23WhiteTXCollinCV, HMurderDeath19942008DNAMWIDF/MFE
Boyd, Jr.Kenneth Wayne22BlackTXShelbyCV, H, JIPR, WH, NWMurderLife19992013P/FAOM
BrandleyClarence29BlackTXMontgomeryCV, H, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurderDeath19811990P/FAF/MFEOM
BrownAlfred21BlackTXHarrisCDC, HPR, WH, NW, KP, WTMurderDeath20052015MWIDP/FAOM
BrownJoyce Ann33BlackTXDallasF, H, IO, JIPR, WH, NW, KPMurder25 to Life19801990MWIDP/FAOM
CacySonia44WhiteTXPecosA, F, H, IO, NCFA, WH, NW, PJMurder99 years19932017P/FAF/MFEOMILD
ChaneySteven31WhiteTXDallasBM, CIU, H, IOPR, OF, FA, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PLMurderLife19872019DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
CookKerry Max21WhiteTXSmithH, IO, JI, P, SAPR, WHMurderDeath19782024DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
DavisDennis35WhiteTXTravisHMurder36 years20112018F/MFEILD
DeebMuneer23OtherTXMcLennanBM, CDC, CV, H, JI, SAMurderDeath19851993P/FAF/MFE
ElliffHicks23WhiteTXNuecesHPR, WH, NWMurder55 years19822007OM
GrantLydell33BlackTXHarrisH, IOOF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife20122021DNAMWIDF/MFEOM
GravesAnthony26BlackTXBurlesonA, CDC, CV, HPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PLMurderDeath19942010P/FAF/MFEOM
HaydenCourtney24WhiteTXNuecesF, H, NCPR, WHMurder40 years20152018F/MFEOM
HaygoodAndre24BlackTXBexarHMurderLife20022011MWID
HernandezAlejandro22HispanicTXEl PasoCDC, HOF, WH, NW, WTMurder99 years19942006P/FAOMILD
JimenezRosa20HispanicTXTravisBM, CIU, CV, F, H, IO, NCPR, NW, PLMurderLife20052023F/MFEOMILD
KarageEntre Nax21AsianTXDallasCV, HMurderLife19972005DNAF/MFE
KussmaulRichard21WhiteTXMclennanCDC, CV, H, IO, JI, SAOF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife without parole19942019DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOMILD
LovelessDebbie31WhiteTXRainsCV, F, H, NCPR, WHMurderLife19891994DNAF/MFEOMILD
MaciasFederico31HispanicTXEl PasoCDC, H, JIMurderDeath19841993P/FAILD
MartinGarland35WhiteTXMidlandA, CV, H, IO, NCPR, WHMurderLife19992024F/MFEOM
MilesRichard19BlackTXDallasCIU, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WTMurder60 years19952012P/FAF/MFEOM
MillerJohn42WhiteTXRainsCV, H, NCPR, WHMurderLife19891994DNAF/MFEOMILD
MortonMichael32WhiteTXWilliamsonH, IOPR, WHMurderLife19872011DNAF/MFEOM
MowbrayFreda Susie39WhiteTXCameronF, H, NCFA, PJMurderLife19881998F/MFEOM
MozeeStanley39BlackTXDallasCIU, H, IO, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, INT, PJ, PLMurderLife20002019DNAFCP/FAOM
MurrayLacresha11BlackTXTravisCV, F, H, JVPR, OF, NW, INTMurder20 years19962001FCF/MFEOMILD
NolleyJohn22BlackTXTarrantCIU, H, IO, JIPR, WH, NW, KP, WT, PLMurderLife19982018DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
OchoaChristopher22HispanicTXTravisH, IO, P, SAOF, NW, INTMurderLife19892002DNAFCF/MFEOM
OvertonHannah29WhiteTXNuecesCV, F, H, NCPR, WH, NW, PLMurderLife without parole20072015F/MFEOMILD
PhilenRandall50WhiteTXBrownHMurderLife20112012F/MFE
RamirezJesus48HispanicTXLambH, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurderLife19982008MWIDP/FAOMILD
ReyosJames25Native AmericanTXEctorH, IOMurder38 years19832023MWIDFC
RobbinsNeal23WhiteTXMontgomeryCV, H, NCMurderLife19992016F/MFE
SantillanMartin23HispanicTXDallasCIU, H, IOMurderLife19982023DNAMWID
ScottChristopher Shun27BlackTXDallasCIU, H, SAMurderLife19972009MWID
ScottMichael17WhiteTXTravisCDC, CV, H, JV, SAMurderLife20022009DNAFCP/FA
SifuentesAlberto22HispanicTXLambH, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurderLife19982008MWIDP/FAOMILD
Simmons, Jr.Claude42BlackTXDallasCIU, H, SAMurderLife19972009MWID
SpencerBenjamine22BlackTXDallasCIU, H, IO, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurder35 years19872024MWIDP/FAOM
SpringsteenRobert17WhiteTXTravisCDC, CV, H, JV, SAMurderDeath20012009DNAFCP/FA
StewartEverold19BlackTXDallasHOF, WHMurder25 years19882019MWIDOM
TalamantezJesse20HispanicTXHarrisHMurder99 years19992004MWIDILD
ToneyMichael19WhiteTXTarrantCV, H, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurderDeath19992009P/FAOM
VillegasDaniel16HispanicTXEl PasoCDC, CV, H, IO, JVPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ, PLMurderLife19952018FCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
WashingtonCalvin E.30BlackTXMcLennanBM, H, JI, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WTMurderLife19872001DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
WilliamsJoe Sidney19BlackTXMcLennanBM, H, JI, SAPR, OF, NW, KP, WTMurderLife19871993DNAP/FAF/MFEOM
WillisErnest Ray39WhiteTXPecosA, H, NCOF, WH, NWMurderDeath19872004F/MFEOMILD
WinfreyMegan16WhiteTXSan JacintoF, H, JVMurderLife20082013F/MFE
Winfrey, Sr.Richard49WhiteTXSan JacintoH, JIMurder75 years20072010P/FAF/MFE
WoodardJames Lee26BlackTXDallasCIU, H, IO, SAPR, WHMurderLife19812008DNAMWIDOM