New National Registry of Exonerations

The Center on Wrongful Convictions and University Michigan Law School tonight launched the National Registry of Exonerations—a comprehensive database containing extensive searchable information on the cases of nearly 900 men and women who have been exonerated in the U.S. since 1989 after being convicted of felonies they did not commit.

exonerationregistry.org 

In addition to the cases in the registry, more than 1,100 defendants have been exonerated following convictions stemming from 13 separate police corruption scandals (such as the drug task force scandal in Tulia, Texas, and the Rampart scandal in Los Angeles). Thus, the total number of defendants exonerated during the 23-year period totals roughly 2,000—an average of about one a week.

Below are the Kentucky cases listed -

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Chandler Edwin Kentucky 1995 2009

Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession
Gregory William Kentucky 1993 2000 Y
Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct
Kiper Ben Kentucky 2000 2006

Perjury or False Accusation
Porter Kerry Kentucky 1998 2011 Y * Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation
Smith Timothy Kentucky 2001 2006

Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense
VonAllmen Michael Kentucky 1982 2010

Mistaken Witness ID