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
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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
D'Aquino, Iva Toguri Fed-CA (Northern) 1949 1977 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 10 years, $10,000 fine, and revocation of U.S. citizenship 6 27 Asian Female 1955
Davis, Rennie Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 28 White Male 1970 02-11-2023
Dellinger, David Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 52 White Male 1970 02-11-2023
Fahra, Idris Fed-TN (Middle) 2012 2016 Other Violent Felony Not Sentenced 4 21 Black Male 2016 03-18-2016
Gonzalez, Esteban Wisconsin Milwaukee 2008 2011 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 0 28 Hispanic Male 2008 07-26-2021
Hayden, Thomas Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 28 White Male 1970 02-11-2023
Hoffman, Abbie Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 29 White Male 1970 02-11-2023
Kayachith, Andrew Fed-TN (Middle) 2012 2016 Other Violent Felony Not Sentenced 4 19 Asian Male 2016 03-18-2016
Krueger, Oscar Fed-NY 1911 1912 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 1.5 years 1 32 White Male 1912
Larsen, Daniel California Los Angeles 1999 2014 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 28 to life 14 30 White Male 2013 01-27-2014
Padilla, Fidel New York Rockland 2012 2014 Other Nonviolent Felony Not Sentenced 0 53 Hispanic Male 2012 06-14-2015
Payne, Dana Minnesota Hennepin 1989 1991 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 1 year 1 28 White Male 1989 10-25-2014
Raya, Amany Fed-VA (Western) 2020 2021 Other Nonviolent Felony Not Sentenced 1 37 White Female 2020 05-25-2021
Rubin, Jerry Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 30 White Male 1970 02-11-2023
Sadowski, Jason Michigan Marquette 2014 2017 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 40 to 80 years 3 43 White Male 2017 04-03-2017
Sadr, Ali Fed-NY (Southern) 2020 2020 Other Nonviolent Felony Not Sentenced 0 34 Asian Male 2020 07-30-2020
Shepard, Ann North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 15 years 5 33 White Female 1975 1978 11-17-2016
Williams, Charles Connecticut Hartford 2014 2024 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 10 years 9 40 Black Male 2023 04-10-2024
Williams, Demarko Illinois Cook 2018 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 10 years 5 38 Black Male 2023 08-13-2024
Wilson, Donald Indiana Gibson 1995 1997 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 2 years and 2 months 1 42 White Male 1995 1996 09-29-2017
Yusuf, Yassin Fed-TN (Middle) 2012 2016 Other Violent Felony Not Sentenced 4 19 Black Male 2016 03-18-2016
Zinkiewicz, Tyrone Ohio Montgomery 1988 1992 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 to 15 years 3 38 White Male 1992 10-25-2014