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
Barnes, Steven New York Oneida 1989 2009 Murder 25 to Life 19.5 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Brown, Roy New York Cayuga 1992 2007 Murder 25 to Life 15.0 29 White Male 08-29-2011
DeJac, Lynn New York Erie 1994 2008 Murder 25 years 13.6 30 White Female 08-29-2011
DiPippo, Anthony New York Putnam 1997 2016 Murder 25 to life 19.4 18 White Male 11-05-2016
Garry, Edward Jr. New York Bronx 1997 2018 Murder 25 to life 19.4 20 Hispanic Male 02-09-2018
Gibbs, Barry New York Kings 1988 2005 Murder 20 to Life 17.7 38 White Male 08-29-2011
Halstead, Dennis New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder 33 years and 4 months 16.5 30 White Male 08-29-2011
Jackson-Knight, Eric New York Kings 1980 1994 Murder 25 to Life 7.9 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Jimenez, Ricardo New York Bronx 2007 2023 Murder 22 to Life 15.3 21 Hispanic Male 08-21-2023
Lynch, Renay New York Erie 1998 2024 Murder 25 to life 23.9 39 Black Female 01-16-2024
Mack, Terrance New York Monroe 2009 2026 Assault 25 years 17.2 29 Black Male 07-31-2026
Malik, Thomas New York Kings 1996 2022 Murder 25 to Life 25.6 18 Black Male 08-10-2022
Oxley, Wayne Jr. New York St. Lawrence 2006 2012 Murder 25 to life 3.4 39 White Male 07-15-2012
Pugh, James New York Erie 1994 2025 Murder Life 25.1 30 White Male 12-20-2025
Restivo, John New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder 33 years and 4 months 16.5 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Rhynes, Michael New York Monroe 1986 2024 Murder 52 1/2 to life 37.3 23 Black Male 01-23-2024
Smith, Joseph New York Oneida 2002 2002 Murder Not Sentenced 0.4 32 White Male 11-07-2012
Walker, John New York Erie 1977 2021 Murder 17 to Life 20.8 16 Black Male 10-13-2021
Westly, William New York Bronx 1999 2002 Sexual Assault 20 to Life 1.9 47 Black Male 08-29-2011
Wong, David New York Clinton 1987 2004 Murder 25 to Life 17.4 23 Asian Male 08-29-2011
Young, Corey New York Albany 1998 2026 Attempted Murder 57 1/2 years 27.7 25 Black Male 04-28-2026