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
Bianco, Thomas New York Cayuga 1986 1993 Murder 25 to Life 7.0 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Blake, Bryan New York New York 1985 1989 Murder 25 to life 3.2 22 White Male 11-02-2013
Brown, Roy New York Cayuga 1992 2007 Murder 25 to Life 15.0 29 White Male 08-29-2011
Bunge, Charles New York Kings 2007 2010 Attempt, Violent 6 years 2.8 38 White Male 07-01-2013
Capozzi, Anthony New York Erie 1987 2007 Sexual Assault 11 2/3 to 35 years 20.2 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Caruso, Philip New York Kings 1939 1939 Robbery 10 to 20 years 0.5 24 White Male 03-13-2018
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
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
Farlow, Adrian Sr. New York New York 1984 1988 Murder 20 to Life 4.6 25 White Male 11-04-2024
Featherstone, Francis T. New York New York 1986 1986 Murder 25 years to life 0.5 38 White Male 03-13-2018
Fisher, William New York New York 1933 1958 Manslaughter 15 to 30 years 25.1 22 White Male 03-13-2018
Gersten, Ben New York Nassau 1999 2006 Child Sex Abuse 37 1/2 to 75 years 5.9 48 White Male 12-16-2015
Gingello, Salvatore New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder 25 years to life 1.2 33 White Male 03-13-2018
Griffin, Patrick New York New York 1996 2000 Sexual Assault 3 1/3 to 10 years 3.8 40 White Male 05-27-2013
Halstead, Dennis New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder 33 years and 4 months 16.5 30 White Male 08-29-2011
Hanzlik, Kimberly New York Bronx 2011 2024 Murder 20 to Life 13.8 34 White Female 12-13-2024
Harris, Calvin New York Tioga 2007 2016 Murder 25 to life 5.4 40 White Male 06-02-2016
Hoehmann, Joseph New York Rockland 1996 1998 Child Sex Abuse 1 year 0 35 White Male 12-30-2013
Hoffman, Harry L. New York Richmond 1924 1929 Murder 20 years to life 5.0 32 White Male 03-13-2018
Hoffner, Louis New York Queens 1941 1952 Murder Life 11.8 28 White Male 03-13-2018
Iannacone, Dominic New York New York 2015 2018 Robbery 7 years and 6 months 2.6 30 White Male 03-15-2018
Jovanovic, Oliver New York New York 1998 2001 Sexual Assault 15 to Life 3.5 30 White Male 05-28-2013
Kapatos, Thomas New York New York 1938 1962 Murder 20 to Life 23.7 25 White Male 03-13-2018
Khatibi, Kian New York Westchester 1999 2008 Assault 7 to 14 years 9.6 22 White Male 11-06-2012
Knupp, Richard New York Ontario 1989 1992 Child Sex Abuse 13 to 39 years 2.9 40 White Male 11-16-2013
Kogut, John New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder 33 years and 4 months 17.0 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Kotler, Kerry New York Suffolk 1982 1992 Sexual Assault 25 to 50 years 10.7 19 White Male 08-29-2011
Krivak, Andrew New York Putnam 1997 2023 Murder 25 to life 23.5 17 White Male 03-10-2023
Lackey, Dan New York Madison 2004 2007 Sexual Assault 8 years 3.1 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Larkman, Edward New York Erie 1926 1933 Murder Death 7.9 24 White Male 03-13-2018
Leka, Sami New York Kings 1990 2002 Murder 20 years 11.8 33 White Male 08-29-2011
Leyra, Camilo New York Kings 1950 1956 Murder Death 6.0 50 White Male 03-13-2018
Lindstadt, George New York Suffolk 1989 2001 Child Sex Abuse 12 1/2 to 25 years 11.8 42 White Male 12-17-2013
Malinski, Morris New York Kings 1943 1946 Murder Death 3.0 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Manfredi, John New York Kings 1989 1994 Bribery 2 to 6 years 3.8 48 White Male 09-26-2014
Marino, Richard J. New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder 25 years to life 1.6 32 White Male 03-13-2018
Marotta, Thomas E. New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder 25 years to life 1.2 30 White Male 03-13-2018
Mason, Lucius Jr. New York New York 1984 1988 Murder 20 to Life 4.3 18 White Male 03-13-2018
McLaughlin, Robert New York Kings 1980 1986 Murder 15 to life 5.6 18 White Male 03-13-2018
Moustakis, Teddy New York Queens 1992 1996 Threats Probation 0 28 White Male 04-13-2020
Nedza, Joseph New York Onondaga 1931 1931 Robbery 35 years 0.3 24 White Male 03-13-2018
O'Donnell, James New York Richmond 1998 2000 Sexual Assault 3 1/2 to 7 years 2.0 32 White Male 08-29-2011
Oakes, William New York Jefferson 1985 1992 Murder 25 to Life 5.3 30 White Male 11-21-2013
Oxley, Wayne Jr. New York St. Lawrence 2006 2012 Murder 25 to life 3.4 39 White Male 07-15-2012
Pacyon, Douglas New York Erie 1985 2010 Sexual Assault 3 years and 6 months 5.2 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Pavel, Kenneth New York Onondaga 1989 2001 Child Sex Abuse 8 to 24 years 11.8 41 White Male 08-29-2011
Pezzulich, Frank New York New York 1919 1921 Robbery 8 to 16 years 1.2 33 White Male 03-13-2018
Pfeffer, Paul A. New York Queens 1954 1956 Murder 20 to life 0.5 22 White Male 03-13-2018
Piccarreto, Rene New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder 25 years to life 1.2 48 White Male 03-13-2018
Prentice, Mark New York Tompkins 1989 1995 Robbery 12 1/2 to 25 years 6.0 27 White Male 10-31-2014
Pugh, James New York Erie 1994 2025 Murder Life 25.1 30 White Male 12-20-2025
Ranta, David New York Kings 1991 2013 Murder 37 1/2 to Life 21.8 35 White Male 03-21-2013
Restivo, John New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder 33 years and 4 months 16.5 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Russotti, Samuel New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder 25 years to life 1.2 60 White Male 03-13-2018
Salce, Lydia New York Saratoga 2012 2015 Attempted Murder 16 years 2.8 50 White Female 05-19-2015
Scrimo, Paul New York Nassau 2002 2023 Murder 25 to Life 18.2 42 White Male 10-20-2023
Sgelirrach, Frank New York New York 1919 1921 Robbery 8 to 16 years 1.2 27 White Male 03-13-2018
Smith, Joseph New York Oneida 2002 2002 Murder Not Sentenced 0.4 32 White Male 11-07-2012
Sterling, Frank New York Monroe 1992 2010 Murder 25 to Life 17.6 25 White Male 08-29-2011
Stielow, Charles New York Orleans 1915 1918 Murder Death 2.7 36 White Male 03-13-2018
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
Vamvakas, Evangelo New York Queens 1994 1996 Robbery 3 1/2 to 10 years 2.4 43 White Male 12-03-2013
Warney, Douglas New York Monroe 1997 2006 Murder 25 to Life 9.3 34 White Male 08-29-2011
Werkheiser, Julie New York Tioga 2015 2024 Child Sex Abuse 11 to Life 7.8 31 White Female 02-08-2024
Woolson, Skippy New York Oswego 2013 2016 Child Sex Abuse 13 years 3.6 34 White Male 03-18-2017