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
Amon-Ra, Nubian Arizona Cochise 2006 2012 Assault 7 years and 6 months 6.0 43 Black Male 2012 08-25-2015
Chiappini, Wayne Massachusetts Plymouth 2006 2010 Assault 2 years and 6 months 1.2 48 White Male 2007 09-30-2016
Craig, Andrew Massachusetts Worcester 2005 2006 Assault 2 years and 6 months 0.5 24 Black Male 2006 10-06-2016
Crosby, Timothy New York Kings 1989 1999 Assault 10 to Life 10.7 27 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Douglas, Marc New York Westchester 2007 2020 Assault 20 years 13.7 22 Black Male 2020 05-17-2022
Guidetti, Kevin Massachusetts Plymouth 2010 2018 Assault 59 days 0.1 52 White Male 2010 02-21-2023
Lamotte, John Kentucky Franklin 2019 2025 Assault 11 years 6.5 24 Black Male 2025 10-28-2025
Long, Christopher Michigan Wayne 2008 2008 Assault 3 1/2 to 7 years 0.5 23 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Ovando, Javier California Los Angeles 1997 1999 Assault 23 years and 4 months 2.6 19 Hispanic Male 1999 03-04-2021
Shomo, Aubrey Ellen Colorado Broomfield 2001 2016 Assault Probation 0 16 White Male 2001 04-22-2016
Tingle, John Jr. Virginia Virginia Beach 1993 1994 Assault 10 years 0.4 25 Black Male 1994 03-11-2013