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 Date of Release Posting Date
Annappareddy, Reddy Fed-MD 2014 2017 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 45 Asian Male 2014 06-01-2017
Chen, Boping California San Mateo 2006 2009 Child Sex Abuse 14 years 3.7 49 Asian Male 2009 09-07-2012
Guce, Teobaldo New York Queens 1987 1992 Child Sex Abuse 3 to 9 years 4.1 42 Asian Male 1991 11-16-2013
Hayat, Hamid Fed-CA (Eastern) 2006 2020 Supporting Terrorism 24 years 13.3 21 Asian Male 2019 03-03-2020
Kayachith, Andrew Fed-TN (Middle) 2012 2016 Other Violent Felony Not Sentenced 3.8 19 Asian Male 2016 03-18-2016
Kayer, Brian Illinois Livingston 2011 2015 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 1.7 34 Asian Male 2013 10-15-2017
Lee, Han Tak Pennsylvania Monroe 1990 2015 Murder Life without parole 23.9 54 Asian Male 2014 12-28-2015
Liao, Yun Hseng California Los Angeles 2003 2016 Attempted Murder Life 12.0 44 Asian Male 2015 04-11-2018
Mannava, Venkata Fed-MD 2014 2017 Fraud Probation 0 44 Asian Male 2014 06-01-2017
Matsumoto, Keith Hawaii Honolulu 2014 2020 Child Sex Abuse 6 months 0.5 54 Asian Male 2014 12-07-2020
Nguyen, Anthony Texas Harris 2013 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Asian Male 2013 01-14-2015
Nguyen, Chuong California Contra Costa 2013 2016 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 60 days 0.1 42 Asian Male 2013 02-06-2017
Paracha, Uzair Fed-NY (Southern) 2005 2020 Supporting Terrorism 30 years 14.3 23 Asian Male 2020 04-02-2020
Patel, Jigar Fed-MD 2014 2017 Fraud 1 year and 1 month 1.5 27 Asian Male 2016 06-01-2017
Patel, Vipinkumar Fed-MD 2014 2017 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 29 Asian Male 2014 06-01-2017
Pham, Thomas Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 20 Asian Male 2015 10-29-2015
Sadr, Ali Fed-NY (Southern) 2020 2020 Other Nonviolent Felony Not Sentenced 0 34 Asian Male 2020 07-30-2020
Tong, Alan Texas Montgomery 2012 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.3 30 Asian Male 2013 12-09-2015
Truong, Chris Texas Harris 2016 2017 Weapon Possession or Sale 15 days 0 25 Asian Male 2016 04-10-2017
Wahlgren, Ryun Texas Dallas 2015 2017 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 1.3 42 Asian Male 2016 09-25-2017
Wahlgren, Ryun Texas Harris 2015 2017 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 1.7 42 Asian Male 2016 11-06-2017
Yang, Justin Wisconsin Milwaukee 2004 2006 Child Sex Abuse 7 years 2.1 34 Asian Male 2006 08-09-2021