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
Ala, Kadafi New York Kings 2001 2021 Attempt, Violent 21 years 17.8 20 Black Male 2018 07-16-2021
Alvirez, Daniel Fed-DC 2011 2012 Bribery Not Sentenced 0 32 Hispanic Male 2011 02-27-2014
Bolden, Abraham Fed-IL (Northern) 1964 2022 Bribery 6 years 3.2 29 Black Male 1967 05-06-2022
Brown, Charles Ohio Lorain 2018 2021 Attempt, Violent 1 year and 2 months 1.2 58 Black Male 2019 04-19-2022
Bunge, Charles New York Kings 2007 2010 Attempt, Violent 6 years 2.8 38 White Male 2010 07-01-2013
Cheung, Kum Yet California Alameda 1995 2002 Attempt, Violent 29 years and 8 months 6.6 29 Asian Male 2002 06-21-2012
Chlupsa, Henry New York New York 2019 2020 Bribery Probation 0 73 White Male 2019 06-26-2020
Evans, Walter E. California Los Angeles 1929 1931 Bribery 1 to 14 years 1.2 Don't Know Male 1931 03-13-2018
Garner, James Colorado Adams 2012 2025 Attempt, Violent 36 years 12.7 36 Hispanic Male 2025 05-15-2025
Geri, Haim Fed-DC 2011 2012 Bribery Not Sentenced 0 50 White Male 2011 02-27-2014
Hadaway, Sammy Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2018 Attempt, Violent 5 years 3.5 20 Black Male 1999 10-09-2018
Hamilton, Ruel Fed-TX (Northern) 2021 2025 Bribery 8 0 62 White Male 2021 06-23-2025
Ledbetter, Miles H. California Los Angeles 1929 1931 Bribery 1 to 14 years 1.2 White Male 1931 03-13-2018
Manfredi, John New York Kings 1989 1994 Bribery 2 to 6 years 3.8 48 White Male 1993 09-26-2014
Morman, Bobbie Jr. Virginia Norfolk City 1993 2021 Attempt, Violent 48 years 22.4 18 Black Male 2016 08-16-2021
Nolan, Ralph Fed-NY (Southern) 2015 2021 Attempt, Violent 10 years 5.0 25 White Male 2020 05-27-2021
Owens, Phillip New York Monroe 2013 2018 Attempt, Violent 11 to 13 years 4.7 26 Black Male 2018 09-20-2022
Risha, Jesse Fed-PA (Western) 2004 2006 Attempt, Violent Not Sentenced 0.3 47 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Rodriguez, Alexis New York Richmond 2014 2023 Attempt, Violent 15 years 0 25 Hispanic Male 2014 07-30-2025
Smith, Paul California Orange 2010 2022 Attempt, Violent 4 years and 8 months 1.1 49 White Male 2011 09-13-2022
Spiller, Jonathan Fed-DC 2011 2012 Bribery Not Sentenced 0 58 White Male 2011 02-27-2014
Stinson, Lavontae Sr. Wisconsin Milwaukee 2017 2023 Attempt, Violent Unknown 4.4 18 Black Male 2022 07-07-2025
Watts, Oneal New York Bronx 2015 2020 Attempt, Violent 6 years 2.9 20 Black Male 2018 02-16-2021
Wooten, Suzanne Texas Collin 2011 2017 Bribery Probation 0 40 White Female 2011 06-19-2018
Yates, Michael Indiana Howard 2009 2023 Attempt, Violent 20 years 0.8 25 Black Male 2010 03-07-2023