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
Ayers, Devon New York Bronx 1997 2013 Murder 25 to life 0.1 18 Black Male 09-20-2013
Benitez, Ricardo New York Queens 2010 2015 Robbery 22 to life 4.4 54 Hispanic Male 04-12-2017
Bianco, Thomas New York Cayuga 1986 1993 Murder 25 to Life 7.0 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Boyette, Calvin New York Kings 1984 2001 Attempted Murder 12 1/2 to 25 years 16.7 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Bozella, Dewey New York Dutchess 1983 2009 Murder 20 to Life 25.9 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Broadwater, Anthony New York Onondaga 1982 2021 Sexual Assault 8 1/3 to 25 years 16.6 20 Black Male 12-08-2021
Brown, Roy New York Cayuga 1992 2007 Murder 25 to Life 15.0 29 White Male 08-29-2011
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
Cantave, Jean New York Queens 2008 2012 Sexual Assault 20 years 3.6 42 Black Male 12-19-2021
Capers, Shamel New York Queens 2017 2022 Murder 15 to Life 5.4 15 Black Male 12-21-2022
Connor, Reginald New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping 12 1/2 to 25 years 11.5 23 Black Male 08-02-2015
Cosme, Michael New York Bronx 1997 2013 Murder 25 to life 0.1 19 Black Male 09-20-2013
Dombrowski, Peter New York Erie 1985 1990 Robbery 9 to 18 years 5.4 37 White Male 03-10-2014
Fappiano, Scott New York Kings 1985 2006 Sexual Assault 20 5/6 years to 50 years 21.1 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Griffin, Patrick New York New York 1996 2000 Sexual Assault 3 1/3 to 10 years 3.8 40 White Male 05-27-2013
Hatchett, Andre New York Kings 1992 2016 Murder 25 to life 24.1 24 Black Male 03-17-2016
Kendrick, Jaythan New York Queens 1995 2020 Murder 25 to life 25.1 36 Black Male 12-07-2020
Kotler, Kerry New York Suffolk 1982 1992 Sexual Assault 25 to 50 years 10.7 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Lackey, Dan New York Madison 2004 2007 Sexual Assault 8 years 3.1 28 White Male 08-29-2011
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
O'Donnell, James New York Richmond 1998 2000 Sexual Assault 3 1/2 to 7 years 2.0 32 White Male 08-29-2011
O'Neal, Johnnie New York New York 1985 2013 Sexual Assault 10 to 20 years 14.4 25 Black Male 08-26-2013
Owens, Phillip New York Monroe 2013 2018 Attempt, Violent 11 to 13 years 4.7 26 Black Male 09-20-2022
Perez, Carlos New York Bronx 1997 2013 Murder 25 to life 0.1 25 Hispanic Male 09-20-2013
Pugh, James New York Erie 1994 2025 Murder Life 25.1 30 White Male 12-20-2025
Ramos, Alberto New York Bronx 1985 1994 Child Sex Abuse 8 1/3 to 25 years 7.0 21 Hispanic Male 02-26-2012
Redd, Derrick New York Queens 2011 2018 Murder 25 to life 6.4 35 Black Male 04-23-2018
Redding, Ralph New York Westchester 2011 2023 Robbery 12 years 11.2 22 Black Male 02-20-2024
Rodriguez, Felipe New York Queens 1990 2019 Murder 25 to life 26.7 22 Hispanic Male 01-09-2020
Sheffield, Ronell New York Richmond 1991 2026 Sexual Assault 12 1/2 to 25 years 22.5 28 Black Male 02-11-2026
Tankleff, Martin New York Suffolk 1990 2008 Murder 50 to Life 17.5 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Tomaino, John New York Niagara 1996 1999 Murder 20 to life 1.5 41 White Male 05-12-2013
Wagstaffe, Everton New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping 12 1/2 to 25 years 21.7 23 Black Male 08-02-2015
Washington, Jabbar New York Kings 1997 2017 Murder 25 to Life 20.3 21 Black Male 07-17-2017