Instructions for Using the Registry

The table below shows all individual exonerations. By default, the table is set to show exonerations from 1989 through the present. Check "Pre-1989" in the Exoneration Era filter to view Pre-1989 exonerations. Use the filters on the left to search for exonerations with particular criteria. Hover over the symbols for explanations of filters or columns. Use the Keyword Search box to filter for cases that contain those keywords in the narrative summary.

If multiple keywords are entered, the search will show cases in which the narrative contains ALL of those words. So adding more search terms will narrow the search. Terms with fewer than three characters (e.g., "IQ") are ignored in searches. Searches can be further narrowed by using "quotation marks" to search for exact phrases. Keywords both inside and outside quotation marks can be combined. And, truncated words can be entered: the term "discrim" will return all variants on that root. No "wildcards," such as "*" are necessary for truncation.

Since the table is filtered to 1989 through the present by default, a search for the name of someone who was exonerated before 1989 will not produce results until the Date of Exoneration is adjusted, or the Pre-1989 filter is selected.

Once filters have been set, select the column headings you wish to display, and sort the table by whatever column heading you choose by clicking on the column heading. For more detailed instructions, see Understanding the Registry, under "About" at the top right of the Home Page.

Note: 1989 was the year of the first DNA exoneration and the dawn of a new era of wrongful convictions. The Registry used to separate the two - pre and post 1989 exonerations - into two separate and distinct databases. They are now synthesized to reflect the entire body of exoneration data. If you wish to view exonerations prior to 1989, check "Pre-1989" in the Exoneration Era filter.

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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Ala, Kadafi New York Kings 2001 2021 Attempt, Violent 21 years 17.8 20 Black Male 07-16-2021
Arroyo, Bladimil New York Kings 2002 2019 Murder 20 to Life 16.2 21 Hispanic Male 03-07-2019
Bell, George New York Queens 1999 2021 Murder Life without parole 21.7 19 Black Male 06-13-2021
Boles, Brian New York New York 1995 2025 Murder 25 years to Life 29.0 17 Black Male 07-23-2025
Bryant, David New York Bronx 1976 2019 Murder 25 to Life 40.7 18 Black Male 03-15-2019
Burton, Huwe New York Bronx 1991 2019 Murder 15 to Life 17.9 16 Black Male 02-04-2019
Bush, Keith New York Suffolk 1976 2019 Murder 20 to Life 32.0 17 Black Male 06-03-2019
Cameron, Reginald New York Queens 1996 2023 Robbery 3 years and nine months to 11 years 7.3 19 Black Male 09-12-2023
Charles, Lambert New York Queens 1993 1998 Manslaughter 10 to 30 years 5.1 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Charriez, Louis New York Kings 1997 2023 Murder 25 to Life 23.2 33 Hispanic Male 03-13-2023
Churaman, Prakash New York Queens 2018 2022 Murder 9 to life 2.2 15 Asian Male 06-27-2022
Collins, Charles New York New York 1995 2025 Murder 20 years to Life 21.8 17 Black Male 07-23-2025
Cruz, Rafael New York Kings 1976 1980 Murder 20 years to life 3.9 Don't Know Male 10-05-2020
Davis, Alphonso New York Albany 2003 2024 Murder 50 years 21.0 22 Black Male 04-19-2024
Days, Selwyn New York Westchester 2004 2017 Murder 50 to life 13.4 32 Black Male 09-25-2017
Deskovic, Jeffrey New York Westchester 1990 2006 Murder 15 to Life 15.8 16 White Male 08-29-2011
Dukes, Carl New York Albany 1998 2016 Murder 39 to life 17.6 19 Black Male 07-12-2016
Duval, John New York Monroe 1973 2000 Murder 25 to Life 25.5 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ellerbe, Vincent New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 24.0 17 Black Male 08-10-2022
Ellis, Christopher New York Nassau 1992 2025 Murder 31 years and six months to life 28.7 20 Black Male 04-22-2025
Figueroa, Fancy New York Queens 1997 2004 Filing a False Report Community Service 0 16 Hispanic Female 07-26-2014
Fowler, Joel New York Kings 2009 2015 Murder 25 to life 5.7 17 Black Male 08-15-2015
Gathers, Vanessa New York Kings 1998 2016 Manslaughter 5 to 15 years 9.0 33 Black Female 02-25-2016
Green, Nelson New York Orleans 1915 1918 Murder Life 2.7 19 White Male 03-13-2018
Gristwood, Daniel New York Onondaga 1996 2006 Attempted Murder 12 1/2 to 25 years 9.0 29 White Male 08-29-2011
Hincapie, Johnny New York New York 1991 2017 Murder 25 to life 23.9 18 Hispanic Male 02-19-2017
Irons, James New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 25.7 18 Black Male 08-10-2022
Jackson, Joseph New York Nassau 1997 2018 Murder 25 to life 20.9 23 Black Male 03-17-2018
Jackson-Knight, Eric New York Kings 1980 1994 Murder 25 to Life 7.9 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Johnson, Gary New York Queens 1999 2021 Murder 50 to Life 21.2 22 Black Male 06-13-2021
Johnson, Latisha New York Bronx 2007 2014 Attempted Murder 40 years 6.6 18 Black Female 03-12-2014
Jones, Lavell New York Albany 1999 2016 Murder 37 1/2 to Life 17.1 19 Black Male 07-12-2016
Kassim, Ahmad New York Erie 1958 1966 Manslaughter 5 to 10 years 7.3 30 Other Male 03-13-2018
Kogut, John New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder 33 years and 4 months 17.0 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Krivak, Andrew New York Putnam 1997 2023 Murder 25 to life 23.5 17 White Male 03-10-2023
Lackey, Dan New York Madison 2004 2007 Sexual Assault 8 years 3.1 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Lawrence, Gary New York Nassau 1993 2026 Murder 32 and six months to life 22.3 20 Black Male 05-20-2026
Lewis, Carlton New York Onondaga 1990 2023 Murder 20 years to Life 31.0 23 Black Male 10-10-2023
Leyra, Camilo New York Kings 1950 1956 Murder Death 6.0 50 White Male 03-13-2018
Lopez, Steven New York New York 1991 2022 Robbery 1 1/2 years to 4 1/2 years 2.5 15 Hispanic Male 08-08-2022
Lynch, Renay New York Erie 1998 2024 Murder 25 to life 23.9 39 Black Female 01-16-2024
Malik, Thomas New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 25.6 18 Black Male 08-10-2022
Malinski, Morris New York Kings 1943 1946 Murder Death 3.0 26 White Male 03-13-2018
McCallum, David New York Kings 1986 2014 Murder 25 to life 28.0 16 Black Male 10-16-2014
McCloud, Armond Jr. New York Queens 1996 2023 Murder 25 to life 26.9 20 Black Male 09-12-2023
McCray, Antron New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 5.9 15 Black Male 08-29-2011
Moore, Anthony New York New York 1996 1998 Murder 25 to Life 2.3 32 Black Male 08-29-2011
Moses, Sundhe New York Kings 1997 2018 Murder 24 1/3 to life 16.6 19 Black Male 02-23-2018
O'Neill, Shuaib New York Queens 2010 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years and 6 months 3.0 22 Black Male 08-09-2021
Oakes, William New York Jefferson 1985 1992 Murder 25 to Life 5.3 30 White Male 11-21-2013
Ortiz, Josue New York Erie 2006 2015 Manslaughter 25 years 8.0 22 Hispanic Male 02-04-2015
Peacock, Freddie New York Monroe 1976 2010 Sexual Assault 5 years 5.4 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Pfeffer, Paul A. New York Queens 1954 1956 Murder 20 to life 0.5 22 White Male 03-13-2018
Ranta, David New York Kings 1991 2013 Murder 37 1/2 to Life 21.8 35 White Male 03-21-2013
Richardson, Kevin New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 6.6 14 Black Male 08-29-2011
Roman, Carlton New York Queens 1990 2021 Murder 43 years and 6 months 30.8 26 Black Male 08-23-2021
Ruffin, Steven New York Kings 1996 2024 Manslaughter 20 to 40 years 13.5 17 Black Male 02-20-2024
Salaam, Yusef New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 6.9 15 Black Male 08-29-2011
Santana, Raymond New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 12.3 14 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Shakur, Shabaka New York Kings 1989 2015 Murder 20 to life 26.3 23 Black Male 06-09-2015
Sterling, Frank New York Monroe 1992 2010 Murder 25 to Life 17.6 25 White Male 08-29-2011
Stielow, Charles New York Orleans 1915 1918 Murder Death 2.7 36 White Male 03-13-2018
Stuckey, Willie New York Kings 1986 2014 Murder 25 to life 15.1 16 Black Male 10-16-2014
Tankleff, Martin New York Suffolk 1990 2008 Murder 50 to Life 17.5 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Thomas, Adrian New York Rensselaer 2009 2014 Murder 25 to life 4.6 26 Black Male 06-21-2014
Tiger, Natascha New York Orange 2012 2023 Other Violent Felony 4 months 0.3 40 Don't Know Female 12-05-2023
Tyson, Betty New York Monroe 1973 1998 Murder 25 to Life 24.4 24 Black Female 08-29-2011
Walters, Earl New York Queens 1994 2023 Kidnapping 17 1/2 to 40 years 19.0 17 Black Male 09-05-2023
Warney, Douglas New York Monroe 1997 2006 Murder 25 to Life 9.3 34 White Male 08-29-2011
Washington, Jabbar New York Kings 1997 2017 Murder 25 to Life 20.3 21 Black Male 07-17-2017
Whitmore, George Jr. New York Kings 1966 1973 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 7.1 20 Black Male 03-13-2018
Williams, Darryl New York Queens 2014 2022 Robbery 15 years 8.7 49 Black Male 12-16-2022
Wilson, Sharrif New York Kings 1994 2014 Murder 9 to Life 20.0 15 Black Male 02-11-2014
Wise, Korey New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 15 years 11.7 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Woodside, Gary Jr. New York Jefferson 1989 2007 Manslaughter 1 1/3 to 4 years 2.8 20 White Male 12-20-2013
Yarbough, Anthony New York Kings 1994 2014 Murder 75 to life 20.0 18 Black Male 02-11-2014