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 ANY of those words. 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. Read Less
Total records: 56
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Term of Years Years lost Age Race Sex Year of recantation Date of Release Posting Date
Bianco, Thomas New York Cayuga 1986 1993 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 7 19 White Male 1992 1993 08-29-2011
Brown, Roy New York Cayuga 1992 2007 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 15 29 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Bunge, Charles New York Kings 2007 2010 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 6 years 3 38 White Male 2010 07-01-2013
Chlupsa, Henry New York New York 2019 2020 Bribery Probation 0 73 White Male 2019 06-26-2020
DeFrancesco, Eugene New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 1 38 White Male 1978
Deskovic, Jeffrey New York Westchester 1990 2006 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 16 16 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
DiPippo, Anthony New York Putnam 1997 2016 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 19 18 White Male 2005 2016 11-05-2016
Dombrowski, Peter New York Erie 1985 1990 Robbery Term of Years 9 to 18 years 5 37 White Male 1990 03-10-2014
Fappiano, Scott New York Kings 1985 2006 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 5/6 years to 50 years 21 21 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Fisher, William New York New York 1933 1958 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 to 30 years 25 22 White Male 1958
Gibbs, Barry New York Kings 1988 2005 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 17 38 White Male 2005 2005 08-29-2011
Gilman, William New York New York 2008 2011 Fraud Term of Years 90 days 0 60 White Male 2008 06-25-2013
Gingello, Salvatore New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 1 33 White Male 1978
Green, Nelson New York Orleans 1915 1918 Murder Life 3 19 White Male 1918
Griffin, Patrick New York New York 1996 2000 Sexual Assault Term of Years 3 1/3 to 10 years 4 40 White Male 2000 05-27-2013
Gristwood, Daniel New York Onondaga 1996 2006 Attempted Murder Term of Years 12 1/2 to 25 years 9 29 White Male 2005 08-29-2011
Halstead, Dennis New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder Term of Years 33 years and 4 months 17 30 White Male 2003 2003 08-29-2011
Hanzlik, Kimberly New York Bronx 2011 2024 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 14 34 White Female 2024 12-13-2024
Haughey, William New York Putnam 2008 2016 Arson Term of Years 10 years 8 35 White Male 2016 05-31-2016
Hoffman, Harry L. New York Richmond 1924 1929 Murder Term of Years 20 years to life 5 32 White Male 1929
Hoffner, Louis New York Queens 1941 1952 Murder Life 12 28 White Male 1952
Kapatos, Thomas New York New York 1938 1962 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 24 25 White Male 1962
Khatibi, Kian New York Westchester 1999 2008 Assault Term of Years 7 to 14 years 10 22 White Male 2008 11-06-2012
Kogut, John New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder Term of Years 33 years and 4 months 17 21 White Male 2003 2003 08-29-2011
Kotler, Kerry New York Suffolk 1982 1992 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 to 50 years 11 22 White Male 1992 08-29-2011
Krivak, Andrew New York Putnam 1997 2023 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 24 17 White Male 2005 2020 03-10-2023
LaBolt, William Jr. New York Broome 1990 1994 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 3 to 6 years 4 42 White Male 1994 11-10-2014
Lackey, Dan New York Madison 2004 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 years 3 28 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Larkman, Edward New York Erie 1926 1933 Murder Death 8 24 White Male 1933
Leka, Sami New York Kings 1990 2002 Murder Term of Years 20 years 12 33 White Male 1991 2002 08-29-2011
Leyra, Camilo New York Kings 1950 1956 Murder Death 6 50 White Male 1956
Malinski, Morris New York Kings 1943 1946 Murder Death 3 26 White Male 1946
Manfredi, John New York Kings 1989 1994 Bribery Term of Years 2 to 6 years 4 48 White Male 1993 09-26-2014
Marino, Richard J. New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 2 32 White Male 1978
Marotta, Thomas E. New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 1 30 White Male 1978
McLaughlin, Robert New York Kings 1980 1986 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 6 18 White Male 1986
McNenney, Edward New York New York 2008 2011 Fraud Term of Years 90 days 0 40 White Male 2008 06-25-2013
Moustakis, Teddy New York Queens 1992 1996 Threats Probation 0 28 White Male 1992 04-13-2020
O'Donnell, James New York Richmond 1998 2000 Sexual Assault Term of Years 3 1/2 to 7 years 2 32 White Male 2000 08-29-2011
O'Hara, John New York Kings 1997 2017 Fraud Probation 0 32 White Male 2016 1997 01-26-2017
Oakes, William New York Jefferson 1985 1992 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 5 30 White Male 1991 11-21-2013
Oliva, John New York Suffolk 2014 2021 Official Misconduct Probation 0 47 White Male 2014 01-14-2022
Pejcinovic, Adam New York Bronx 1988 1993 Assault Term of Years 3 to 9 years 3 19 White Male 1991 06-30-2014
Pejcinovic, Frank New York Bronx 1989 1993 Assault Term of Years 1 to 3 years 0 17 White Male 1990 06-30-2014
Piccarreto, Rene New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 1 48 White Male 1978
Prentice, Mark New York Tompkins 1989 1995 Robbery Term of Years 12 1/2 to 25 years 6 27 White Male 1992 1995 10-31-2014
Ranta, David New York Kings 1991 2013 Murder Term of Years 37 1/2 to Life 22 35 White Male 2011 2013 03-21-2013
Restivo, John New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder Term of Years 33 years and 4 months 17 26 White Male 2003 2003 08-29-2011
Russotti, Samuel New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 1 60 White Male 1978
Smith, Joseph New York Oneida 2002 2002 Murder Not Sentenced 0 32 White Male 2002 11-07-2012
Stielow, Charles New York Orleans 1915 1918 Murder Death 3 36 White Male 1918
Tankleff, Martin New York Suffolk 1990 2008 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 18 17 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Tomaino, John New York Niagara 1996 1999 Murder Term of Years 20 to life 1 41 White Male 1998 05-12-2013
Warney, Douglas New York Monroe 1997 2006 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 9 34 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Woodside, Gary Jr. New York Jefferson 1989 2007 Manslaughter Term of Years 1 1/3 to 4 years 3 20 White Male 1992 12-20-2013
Zimmerman, Isidore New York New York 1938 1962 Murder Death 24 19 White Male 1962 02-28-2019