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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Total records: 87
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Anderson, James C. New York Bronx 1990 1990 Burglary Not Sentenced 0.5 39 Black Male 02-16-2014
Annappareddy, Reddy Fed-MD 2014 2017 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 45 Asian Male 06-01-2017
August, Adrienne Texas Waller 2018 2019 Burglary 20 years 1.5 23 Black Male 11-20-2019
Austin, Kirkdrick Texas Waller 2018 2021 Burglary 4 years 1.0 23 Black Male 04-04-2021
Baker, Patrick Sr. Ohio Sandusky 2015 2017 Burglary 5 years 1.1 40 White Male 05-20-2020
Balotin, Scott Fed-FL (Middle) 2021 2024 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 43 White Male 12-30-2024
Billings, Riley Oregon Deschutes 2014 2025 Burglary 10 days 0 31 White Male 11-08-2025
Brett, Scott Fed-WA (Eastern) 2017 2018 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 55 White Male 12-09-2018
Caban, Sandro Illinois Cook 2014 2020 Burglary 12 years 4.7 38 Hispanic Male 02-15-2023
Carney, John Fed-TX (Northern) 1995 1997 Fraud 7 years and 3 months 1.9 32 White Male 12-04-2012
Catton, James Fed-IL (Central) 1994 2004 Fraud 1 year and 9 months 0 43 White Male 10-06-2014
Copeland, Nicole Fed-NY (Northern) 2010 2016 Fraud 24 days 0 32 White Female 05-20-2016
Dean, Edward South Carolina Greenwood 2014 2025 Burglary 25 years 2.3 35 Black Male 07-07-2026
Desrouleaux, Clarens Florida Miami-Dade 2013 2018 Burglary 5 years 3.9 35 Black Male 12-10-2018
Duke, Timmy Texas Dallas 1992 2018 Burglary 25 years 25.7 24 White Male 08-02-2018
Dunn, Elisa Fed-NY (Northern) 2010 2016 Fraud Probation 0 38 White Female 05-20-2016
Eisemann, Osher New Jersey Middlesex 2019 2024 Fraud 60 days 0 58 White Male 08-21-2024
Fisher, James Fed-TX (Northern) 1995 1997 Fraud 7 years and 3 months 1.9 32 White Male 12-04-2012
Flores, Ernesto Jr. Texas Hidalgo 2004 2015 Burglary 2 years 1.2 23 Hispanic Male 03-05-2015
Fortune, Michael Massachusetts Suffolk 2015 2025 Burglary 2 years 1.5 58 Black Male 11-29-2025
Garland, William Fed-OH (Southern) 1991 1993 Fraud 2 years 0 58 Black Male 04-08-2021
Ghysels, David Jr. Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2014 Fraud Probation 0 45 White Male 03-28-2016
Gibson, David Fed-DE 2018 2021 Fraud 6 years 0 53 White Male 07-16-2021
Gilman, William New York New York 2008 2011 Fraud 90 days 0 60 White Male 06-25-2013
Glynn, Jason Fed-TN (Middle) 2015 2018 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 37 White Male 02-15-2019
Gomez, Fernando Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Burglary 4 years 0 19 Hispanic Male 07-23-2025
Googe, Michael Georgia Glynn 2008 2015 Burglary 2 years 7.3 26 White Male 08-20-2015
Haischer, Heidi Fed-NV 2012 2016 Fraud 1 year and 3 months 0 38 White Female 03-21-2016
Hall, Erin Fed-WI (Western) 2011 2014 Fraud 2 months 0.2 35 White Male 02-03-2014
Hannan, Ahmed Fed-MI (Eastern) 2003 2004 Fraud 5 years 1.3 32 Other Male 08-29-2011
Harper, Bobby Kansas Sedgwick 1987 2020 Burglary 3 1/2 to 7 years 1.9 28 White Male 04-20-2020
Harra, Robert Jr. Fed-DE 2018 2021 Fraud 6 years 0 61 White Male 07-16-2021
Higgins-Bey, Lowell Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Burglary 4 years 0 18 Black Male 07-23-2025
Jacobson, Nathan Fed-CA (Southern) 2008 2014 Fraud Not Sentenced 5.3 51 White Male 10-13-2014
Jasin, Thomas Fed-PA (Eastern) 1992 2003 Fraud 2 years 1.7 46 White Male 01-10-2013
Jean-Gilles, Peter Florida Miami-Dade 2012 2019 Burglary 5 years 5.0 36 Black Male 05-26-2022
Kennard, Clyde Mississippi Forrest 1960 2006 Burglary 7 years 2.2 33 Black Male 10-05-2024
Keuylian, Viken Fed-CA (Central) 2009 2014 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 45 White Male 07-16-2014
LaBolt, William Jr. New York Broome 1990 1994 Burglary 3 to 6 years 4.5 42 White Male 11-10-2014
Leonard, Keevin Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2016 Fraud 2 years and 10 months 0 42 White Male 01-25-2017
Lewis, Catherine Virginia Appomattox 2019 2021 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 35 White Female 04-06-2021
Lewis, Gloria Virginia Appomattox 2019 2021 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 64 White Female 04-06-2021
Mahaffy, Kenneth Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2018 Fraud 2 years 0 47 White Male 04-28-2018
Malin, Robert Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2018 Fraud 4 years 0 38 White Male 06-14-2018
Mannava, Venkata Fed-MD 2014 2017 Fraud Probation 0 44 Asian Male 06-01-2017
Mathis, Kelly Florida Seminole 2013 2017 Fraud 6 years 0 59 White Male 04-19-2017
McAnally, Tamara California San Diego 2004 2011 Fraud Probation 0 32 White Female 06-21-2012
McNenney, Edward New York New York 2008 2011 Fraud 90 days 0 40 White Male 06-25-2013
Mercer, Ellen New Mexico Dona Ana 2002 2006 Fraud Probation 0 46 White Female 11-11-2019
Minsky, Gerald Fed-KY (Eastern) 1991 1992 Fraud 1 year and 6 months 0 42 White Male 12-12-2012
Montgomery, Carl Illinois Moultrie 1984 1989 Burglary 7 years 3.5 44 White Male 07-16-2014
Morales, Marcos Texas Hidalgo 2016 2018 Burglary 4 years 0 31 Hispanic Male 11-06-2018
Murphy, Cortez Illinois Macon 2013 2015 Burglary 6 years 2.3 26 Black Male 10-16-2017
North, William Fed-DE 2018 2021 Fraud 3 years 0 51 White Male 07-16-2021
Nwaigwe, Linus Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2015 Fraud 1 year and 1 day 0 45 Black Male 03-28-2016
O'Connell, Timothy Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2013 Fraud Probation 0 38 White Male 03-28-2016
O'Hara, John New York Kings 1997 2017 Fraud Probation 0 32 White Male 01-26-2017
Obagi, Maher Fed-CA (Central) 2015 2022 Fraud 6 1/2 years 0 21 Other Male 12-19-2022
Ortiz, Juan California Los Angeles 2005 2010 Fraud 5 years 0.7 44 Hispanic Male 06-30-2013
Parkes, Timothy Fed-TN (Eastern) 2009 2012 Fraud 6 years and 6 months 2.4 49 White Male 06-25-2013
Patel, Jigar Fed-MD 2014 2017 Fraud 1 year and 1 month 1.5 27 Asian Male 06-01-2017
Patel, Vipinkumar Fed-MD 2014 2017 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 29 Asian Male 06-01-2017
Paulus, Richard Fed-KY (Eastern) 2016 2024 Fraud 5 years 0.7 66 White Male 01-16-2024
Phillips, Lacey Fed-WI (Western) 2011 2014 Fraud 2 months 0.2 22 White Female 02-03-2014
Prince, Christopher E. Virginia Culpeper 1994 1995 Burglary 6 to 12 years 1.2 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Rakowski, Kevyn Fed-DE 2018 2021 Fraud 4 1/2 years 0 57 White Female 07-16-2021
Rios-Vargas, Nora Colorado Weld 2017 2023 Burglary 4 years 4.0 36 Hispanic Female 02-05-2024
Robinson, Ivan Fed-DC 2017 2023 Fraud 11 years and 3 months 4.4 41 Black Male 04-17-2024
Scheer, Dana Fed-FL (Southern) 1995 1999 Fraud Probation 0 34 White Male 08-29-2011
Schledwitz, Karl Fed-TN (Eastern) 1992 1999 Fraud 6 months 0.5 30 White Male 08-29-2011
Sherwin, James T. Fed-NY (Southern) 1989 1991 Fraud 6 months 0 53 White Male 08-29-2011
Stevenson, Christopher Texas Waller 2019 2021 Burglary 2 years 1.0 22 Black Male 04-04-2021
Sturgeon, Michael Wisconsin Walworth 1997 2000 Burglary 120 days 0.3 16 White Male 07-15-2014
Surritt, Andrew Jr. Ohio Fayette 1992 1996 Burglary 1 year and 6 months 0.7 29 White Male 12-10-2018
Thorn, Michael Michigan Branch 1995 1999 Fraud 5 years 4.1 46 White Male 08-29-2011
Townsend, Sherman Minnesota Hennepin 1998 2025 Burglary 20 years 9.7 47 Black Male 07-18-2025
Treadwell, Kenneth Fed-FL (Southern) 1995 1995 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 35 White Male 08-29-2011
Valle-Ramos, Jorge Florida Orange 2014 2024 Burglary 2 years and 6 months 2.5 19 Hispanic Male 07-24-2024
Waithe, Michael New York Kings 1987 2015 Burglary 1 1/2 to 4 years 1.5 22 Black Male 02-06-2015
Walker, Danny Illinois DuPage 2012 2018 Fraud 6 months 0.5 47 Black Male 04-20-2018
Wallach, E. Robert Fed-NY (Southern) 1989 1993 Fraud 6 years 0 50 White Male 03-29-2013
Washington, Michael Washington Snohomish 2005 2006 Burglary 1 year 0.1 16 White Male 08-08-2017
Wills, Ruben New York Queens 2017 2021 Fraud 2 to 6 years 2.1 38 Black Male 05-25-2021
Wilson, Dale Oregon Marion 2016 2022 Burglary 4 years 3.9 34 White Male 04-24-2024
Wilson, Theopolis Wisconsin Racine 1989 1991 Burglary 5 years 1.5 22 Black Male 08-01-2012
Woods, William California Los Angeles 2021 2024 Fraud 2 years 0 51 White Male 04-21-2024
Zomber, Michael Fed-PA (Eastern) 2003 2009 Fraud 2 years and 6 months 4.5 53 White Male 08-29-2011