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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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AlmodovarRoberto19HispanicILCookH, IOOF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurderLife without parole19952017P/FAOMILD
BrownArthur37BlackILCookA, CDC, CIU, HPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, INT, PJ, PLMurderLife without parole19902017FCP/FAOMILD
CariniWilliam28WhiteILLakeCIU, SASexual Assault26 years19922017DNAMWID
CarterWilliam20BlackILCookCIU, NCOF, WH, NW, PJDrug Possession or Sale9 years20072017P/FAOM
ClevelandAlbert20BlackILCookHMurder45 years19962017P/FAILD
ColemanNevest25BlackILCookCDC, CIU, H, IO, SAOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19972017DNAFCP/FAOM
DeLeon-ReyesArturo25HispanicILCookCDC, CV, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderLife without parole20002017FCP/FAOM
EzellLaShawn15BlackILCookCDC, CIU, IO, JVPR, WHRobbery20 years19982017FCP/FAOM
FultonDarryl26BlackILCookCDC, CIU, H, SAOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19972017DNAFCP/FAOM
GibbsMarcus22BlackILCookCIU, IO, NC, POF, WH, NWDrug Possession or Sale2 years20072017P/FAOM
GipsonLeonard26BlackILCookCIU, IO, NC, POF, WH, NW, PJDrug Possession or Sale3 years and four months20072017P/FAOM
GrayAdam14WhiteILCookA, CIU, H, JV, NCPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INTMurderLife without parole19962017MWIDFCP/FAF/MFEOMILD
HortonJohn17BlackILWinnebagoH, IO, JVPR, WH, NW, KPMurderLife without parole19952017FCP/FAOMILD
JacksonAllen22BlackILCookCIU, IO, NC, POF, WH, NW, PJDrug Possession or Sale1 year20062017P/FAOM
JamesShaun23BlackILCookCIU, IO, NC, POF, WH, NWDrug Possession or Sale1 year20042017P/FAOM
JeffersonThomas24BlackILCookCIU, IO, NC, POF, WH, NWDrug Possession or Sale4 years20052017P/FAOM
JohnsonCharles19BlackILCookCDC, CIU, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, INTMurderLife without parole19982017MWIDFCP/FAOM
LewisJamar22BlackILCookCIU, IO, NCPR, OF, WH, NW, PJDrug Possession or Sale5 years20052017FCP/FAOM
MastersonKerry23HispanicILCookCDC, F, H, IOOF, NW, WTMurder58 years20112017MWIDP/FAOM
MaysonetJose22HispanicILCookCDC, HPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJMurderLife without parole19952017FCP/FAOMILD
McCartyDesmond17BlackILCookCIU, JV, NC, POF, WH, NWDrug Possession or Sale4 years20012017P/FAOM
McCoyTroshawn17BlackILCookCDC, CIU, H, IO, JV, PPR, WHMurder55 years19982017FCP/FAOM
McNairyAndre44BlackILCookCIU, IO, NCOF, WH, NW, PJDrug Possession or Sale9 years20092017P/FAOM
MitchellKeith15BlackILCookCDC, H, IO, JVPR, OF, NW, WT, INT, PJMurder30 years19952017FCP/FAOMILD
MoranNakiya17WhiteILCookCV, JVPR, OF, WHAttempted Murder62 years20092017MWIDOM
NegronWilliam17HispanicILCookCIU, H, IO, JVOF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurderLife without parole19952017P/FAOMILD
PowellBruce42BlackILCookCIU, NC, POF, WH, NWDrug Possession or Sale2 years20092017P/FAOM
PrincePatrick19BlackILCookCDC, H, IOOF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurder60 years19942017FCP/FAOMILD
RaineyLee27BlackILCookCIU, IO, NC, POF, WH, NWDrug Possession or SaleProbation20032017P/FAOM
SandersJamell17BlackILCookCIU, IO, JV, NC, POF, WH, NWDrug Possession or SaleProbation20062017P/FAOM
SaundersFrank25BlackILCookCIU, IO, NC, POF, WH, NWDrug Possession or Sale4 years20072017P/FAOM
ScottChristopher23BlackILCookCIU, IO, NC, POF, WH, NWDrug Possession or SaleProbation20062017P/FAOM
SmithTaurus17BlackILCookCIU, IO, JV, NC, POF, WH, NWDrug Possession or SaleProbation20042017P/FAOM
SolacheGabriel23HispanicILCookCDC, CV, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJMurderDeath20002017FCP/FAOMILD
Styles Larod16BlackILCookCDC, CIU, H, IO, JVPR, WHMurderLife without parole19982017MWIDFCP/FAOM
ThomasHenry22BlackILCookCIU, IO, NC, POF, WH, NWDrug Possession or Sale4 years20032017P/FAOM
ThomasPhillip47BlackILCookCIU, IO, NCOF, WH, NW, PJDrug Possession or Sale6 years20082017P/FAOM
VelezJohn18HispanicILCookHPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJMurder55 years20022017MWIDP/FAOMILD
WalkerRussell30BlackILCookNC, POF, NW, PJDrug Possession or Sale7 years20072017P/FAOM
White, Jr.Lionel17BlackILCookCIU, IO, JV, NC, POF, WH, NWDrug Possession or SaleProbation20062017P/FAOM