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
Angeles-Acosta, Roberto New York Queens 1995 2019 Attempted Murder 16 2/3 to 50 years 24.4 37 Hispanic Male 01-20-2020
bin Wahad, Dhoruba New York New York 1973 1995 Attempted Murder 25 to Life 16.9 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Blyden, Malisha New York Bronx 2007 2014 Attempted Murder 40 years 6.6 22 Black Female 03-12-2014
Bossett, Michael New York Queens 1981 2025 Attempted Murder 25 to life 0 24 Black Male 10-14-2025
Boyette, Calvin New York Kings 1984 2001 Attempted Murder 12 1/2 to 25 years 16.7 19 Black Male 08-29-2011
Daniels, Charles New York Queens 1979 1982 Attempted Murder 6 to 18 years 3.0 34 Black Male 03-13-2018
Felix, Darren New York Bronx 2004 2010 Attempted Murder 12 years 5.4 19 Black Male 05-10-2013
Galloway, Josiah New York Nassau 2009 2018 Attempted Murder 25 years 9.5 21 Black Male 10-04-2018
Gristwood, Daniel New York Onondaga 1996 2006 Attempted Murder 12 1/2 to 25 years 9.0 29 White Male 08-29-2011
Johnson, Latisha New York Bronx 2007 2014 Attempted Murder 40 years 6.6 18 Black Female 03-12-2014
Lanier, Shateek New York Rensselaer 2013 2021 Attempted Murder 20 years 8.9 22 Black Male 01-31-2022
Majors, Robert New York Queens 2000 2020 Attempted Murder 90 1/2 to life 20.6 31 Black Male 11-05-2020
Maldonado, Robert New York Bronx 1998 2004 Attempted Murder 8 to 16 years 6.6 20 Black Male 12-17-2013
Negron, Julio New York Queens 2006 2017 Attempted Murder 12 years 9.8 38 Hispanic Male 12-18-2017
Peets, Norberto New York Bronx 1999 2023 Attempted Murder 30 to Life 23.4 26 Hispanic Male 05-22-2023
Polonia, Diomedes New York Bronx 1998 2003 Attempted Murder 14 to 18 years 4.2 26 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Rouse, Clarence New York Bronx 2015 2022 Attempted Murder 18 years 4.8 39 Black Male 08-21-2024
Salce, Lydia New York Saratoga 2012 2015 Attempted Murder 16 years 2.8 50 White Female 05-19-2015
Su, Shih-Wei New York Queens 1992 2003 Attempted Murder 16 years 11.2 17 Asian Male 08-29-2011
Young, Corey New York Albany 1998 2026 Attempted Murder 57 1/2 years 27.7 25 Black Male 04-28-2026