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. 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 Term of Years Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Adams, Sean Connecticut New Haven 1999 2013 Murder Life 13.6 21 Black Male 2013 08-26-2013
Ashe, Carlos Connecticut New Haven 2000 2013 Murder Term of Years 90 years 12.7 18 Black Male 2013 08-26-2013
Birch, Ralph Connecticut Litchfield 1989 2020 Murder Term of Years 55 years 30.1 18 White Male 2019 07-15-2020
Coleman, Charles Jr. Connecticut New Haven 1987 2024 Sexual Assault Life 150 years 37.1 27 Black Male 2024 08-06-2024
Colton, Murray Connecticut New Haven 1991 1998 Murder Term of Years 50 years 2.4 20 White Male 1993 08-27-2013
Galarza, Luis Connecticut Fairfield 2003 2024 Murder Life without parole 20.5 25 Hispanic Male 2023 05-14-2024
Gould, George Connecticut New Haven 1995 2024 Murder Term of Years 80 years 24.9 31 Black Male 2019 02-20-2024
Henning, Shawn Connecticut Litchfield 1989 2020 Murder Term of Years 50 years 29.2 17 White Male 2018 07-28-2020
Henry, Darcus Connecticut New Haven 1999 2013 Murder Life 13.6 21 Black Male 2013 08-26-2013
Ireland, Kenneth Connecticut New Haven 1989 2009 Murder Term of Years 50 years 19.7 16 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Jackson, Martina Connecticut New Haven 2018 2019 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 1.0 44 Don't Know Female 2019 11-21-2019
Johnson, Bobby Connecticut New Haven 2007 2015 Murder Term of Years 38 years 8.2 16 Black Male 2015 09-06-2015
Johnson, Johnny Connecticut New Haven 2001 2013 Murder Term of Years 75 years 12.1 18 Black Male 2013 08-26-2013
Lapointe, Richard Connecticut Tolland 1992 2015 Murder Life without parole 22.8 41 White Male 2015 10-10-2015
Lewis, Scott Connecticut New Haven 1995 2015 Murder Life 120 years 18.8 25 Black Male 2014 08-20-2015
Martinez-Mercado, Alexy Connecticut Hartford 2016 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 0 27 Hispanic Male 2016 01-02-2025
Miller, Benjamin Connecticut Fairfield 1973 1989 Murder Term of Years 25 years 16.3 42 White Male 1989 12-21-2012
Morant, Stefon Connecticut New Haven 1994 2021 Murder Term of Years 70 years 21.0 21 Black Male 2015 11-15-2021
Morris, Speciale Connecticut New Haven 2018 2019 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 1.3 24 Black Female 2019 11-21-2019
Nowacki, Michael Connecticut Fairfield 2012 2015 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 1 year and 3 months 0 57 White Male 2012 06-25-2015
Palladino, John Connecticut New London 2000 2002 Sexual Assault Term of Years 3 years 0 41 White Male 2000 07-06-2016
Raynor, Donald Connecticut Hartford 2015 2024 Murder Term of Years 60 years 9.0 21 Black Male 2024 05-08-2024
Roman, Miguel Connecticut Hartford 1990 2009 Murder Term of Years 60 years 18.6 31 Hispanic Male 2008 08-29-2011
Saraceno, David Connecticut Middlesex 1998 1999 Arson Not Sentenced 0.9 18 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Skakel, Michael Connecticut Fairfield 2002 2020 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 11.5 15 White Male 2013 11-25-2020
Staples, Charles III Connecticut Windham 1991 2020 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 years 10.1 28 White Male 2001 03-07-2024
Streater, Maceo Connecticut New Haven 1993 2022 Murder Term of Years 35 years 24.8 23 Black Male 2017 10-30-2023
Swinton, Alfred Connecticut Hartford 2001 2018 Murder Term of Years 60 years 16.2 42 Black Male 2017 03-07-2018
Taylor, Ronald Connecticut New Haven 1995 2024 Murder Term of Years 80 years 15.2 35 Black Male 2010 10-28-2024
Tejada, Dieter Connecticut Fairfield 2009 2023 Assault Term of Years 9 months 0.4 17 Hispanic Male 2009 01-25-2024
Vargas, Alfredo Connecticut Fairfield 2002 2006 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 12 years 3.8 62 Hispanic Male 2006 07-11-2013
Williams, Charles Connecticut Hartford 2014 2024 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 10 years 8.8 40 Black Male 2023 04-10-2024