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
Cruz-Romero, Carlos Idaho Jerome 2014 2016 Traffic Offense Probation 0 25 Hispanic Male 2014 06-19-2018
Fain, Charles Idaho Canyon 1983 2001 Murder Death 17.8 33 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Frese, George Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 40 years 16.8 20 Native American Male 2015 12-24-2015
Gregory, Wassillie Alaska Bethel 2014 2015 Harassment Probation 0 48 Native American Male 2014 05-26-2015
LaCroix, Joseph Idaho Bonneville 2017 2023 Sex Offender Registration 7 years 4.6 29 White Male 2022 09-19-2023
Linehan, Mechele Alaska Anchorage 2007 2012 Murder Life 2.6 23 White Female 2010 01-10-2013
McDermott, Michael Idaho Bonner 2019 2023 Murder 10 to 25 years 2.5 47 White Male 2022 09-05-2023
Molen, Michael Scott Idaho Boise 2007 2014 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 7.0 44 White Male 2014 09-22-2018
Paradis, Donald Idaho Kootenai 1981 2001 Murder Death 19.3 30 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Pease, Kevin Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 60 years 16.3 19 Native American Male 2015 12-24-2015
Roberts, Marvin Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 33 years 15.8 19 Native American Male 2015 12-24-2015
Seeland, Benjamin Alaska Sitka 2014 2015 Assault 2 months 0 32 White Male 2014 06-11-2015
Sinegal, Layo Alaska Petersburg 1995 2000 Sexual Assault 5 years 2.5 37 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Tapp, Christopher Idaho Bonneville 1998 2019 Murder Life 19.0 20 White Male 2017 08-01-2019
Vent, Eugene Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 38 years 16.4 17 Native American Male 2015 12-24-2015
Weaver, Ricky Idaho Elmore 2020 2024 Solicitation 15 years 4.2 34 White Male 2024 09-26-2024
Wurdemann, John Idaho Canyon 2002 2018 Attempted Murder Life 13.2 29 Native American Male 2015 10-02-2018
Zurlo, Chad Alaska Fairbanks 2016 2025 Murder 30 years 5.8 37 White Male 2022 06-09-2025