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
Vasquez, Michael New York New York 1997 2012 Robbery 20 to life 14.7 40 Hispanic Male 12-06-2013
Vasquez, William New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder 25 to life 30.7 34 Black Male 12-18-2015
Velazquez, Jon-Adrian New York New York 2000 2024 Murder 25 to life 21.5 22 Hispanic Male 10-22-2024
Vera, John New York Kings 1995 2000 Robbery 6 to 18 years 5.0 20 Hispanic Male 07-12-2012
Villalobos, Amaury New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder 25 to life 30.7 30 Hispanic Male 12-18-2015
Wagstaffe, Everton New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping 12 1/2 to 25 years 21.7 23 Black Male 08-02-2015
Waithe, Michael New York Kings 1987 2015 Burglary 1 1/2 to 4 years 1.5 22 Black Male 02-06-2015
Walker, Jabar New York New York 1998 2023 Murder 50 to Life 25.7 22 Black Male 12-04-2023
Walker, James New York Kings 1971 1990 Murder 20 to Life 18.7 30 Black Male 05-16-2013
Walker, John New York Erie 1977 2021 Murder 17 to Life 20.8 16 Black Male 10-13-2021
Walters, Earl New York Queens 1994 2023 Kidnapping 17 1/2 to 40 years 19.0 17 Black Male 09-05-2023
Warner, Colin New York Kings 1982 2001 Murder 15 to Life 18.6 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Warney, Douglas New York Monroe 1997 2006 Murder 25 to Life 9.3 34 White Male 08-29-2011
Warren, David New York New York 1987 2024 Murder 15 to Life 20.4 16 Black Male 02-12-2024
Washington, Jabbar New York Kings 1997 2017 Murder 25 to Life 20.3 21 Black Male 07-17-2017
Watkins, Cathy New York Bronx 1997 2012 Murder 25 to life 15.1 27 Black Female 12-13-2012
Watts, Oneal New York Bronx 2015 2020 Attempt, Violent 6 years 2.9 20 Black Male 02-16-2021
Weeks, Carlos New York Kings 1995 2019 Murder 27 1/2 to Life 24.6 20 Black Male 10-09-2019
Welcome, Ernest New York Bronx 1970 1977 Murder 25 years to life 7.7 20 Black Male 03-30-2021
Werkheiser, Julie New York Tioga 2015 2024 Child Sex Abuse 11 to Life 7.8 31 White Female 02-08-2024
Westbrooks, Lashane New York Kings 2007 2007 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and 6 months 0.1 29 Black Male 09-03-2013
Westly, William New York Bronx 1999 2002 Sexual Assault 20 to Life 1.9 47 Black Male 08-29-2011
Wheeler-Whichard, Jonathan New York Kings 1997 2009 Murder 25 to Life 0.1 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
White, Michael New York Erie 2006 2015 Sexual Assault 5 years 5.3 35 Native American Male 05-20-2015
Whitmore, George Jr. New York Kings 1966 1973 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 7.1 20 Black Male 03-13-2018
Wigfall, Carlton New York New York 2011 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.3 46 Black Male 12-04-2016
Williams, Darryl New York Queens 2014 2022 Robbery 15 years 8.7 49 Black Male 12-16-2022
Williams, Grant New York Richmond 1997 2021 Murder Life 21.9 25 Black Male 08-18-2021
Williams, Lawrence New York Kings 2009 2012 Assault 10 years 3.1 32 Black Male 10-26-2012
Williams, Randolph New York Kings 2008 2016 Murder 25 to life 7.9 22 Black Male 03-28-2016
Williams, Shawn New York Kings 1994 2018 Murder 25 to life 23.9 19 Black Male 07-24-2018
Wills, Ruben New York Queens 2017 2021 Fraud 2 to 6 years 2.1 38 Black Male 05-25-2021
Wilson, Sharrif New York Kings 1994 2014 Murder 9 to Life 20.0 15 Black Male 02-11-2014
Windley, Kenneth New York Kings 2007 2026 Robbery 20 years to life 19.0 40 Black Male 03-25-2026
Wise, Korey New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 15 years 11.7 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Wong, David New York Clinton 1987 2004 Murder 25 to Life 17.4 23 Asian Male 08-29-2011
Woodley, Collin New York Suffolk 1990 1998 Drug Possession or Sale 10 to 20 years 7.6 30 White Male 08-29-2011
Woodside, Gary Jr. New York Jefferson 1989 2007 Manslaughter 1 1/3 to 4 years 2.8 20 White Male 12-20-2013
Woolson, Skippy New York Oswego 2013 2016 Child Sex Abuse 13 years 3.6 34 White Male 03-18-2017
Wosu, Joy New York Erie 1993 2009 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 15.9 33 Black Female 12-18-2013
Yarbough, Anthony New York Kings 1994 2014 Murder 75 to life 20.0 18 Black Male 02-11-2014
Young, Corey New York Albany 1998 2026 Attempted Murder 57 1/2 years 27.7 25 Black Male 04-28-2026
Zimmerman, Isidore New York New York 1938 1962 Murder Death 23.8 19 White Male 02-28-2019