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: 54
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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
Baumer, Julie Michigan Macomb 2005 2010 Child Abuse Term of Years 10 to 15 years 4 27 White Female 2009 08-29-2011
Briggs, Brandy Texas Harris 2000 2006 Child Abuse Term of Years 17 years 5 19 White Female 2005 10-11-2011
Burns, Joshua Michigan Livingston 2015 2024 Child Abuse Term of Years 1 year 1 37 White Male 2016 12-30-2024
Byars, Barry Texas Jefferson 2004 2005 Child Abuse Term of Years 10 years 1 24 White Male 2005 2005 05-08-2013
Carney, John Fed-TX (Northern) 1995 1997 Fraud Term of Years 7 years and 3 months 2 32 White Male 1997 12-04-2012
Catton, James Fed-IL (Central) 1994 2004 Fraud Term of Years 1 year and 9 months 0 43 White Male 1994 10-06-2014
Ceasor, Terry Michigan St. Clair 2005 2021 Child Abuse Term of Years 2 to 15 years 4 33 White Male 2009 10-15-2021
Copeland, Nicole Fed-NY (Northern) 2010 2016 Fraud Term of Years 24 days 0 32 White Female 2010 05-20-2016
Council, Gregory Florida Duval 2011 2015 Child Abuse Term of Years 30 years 4 28 Black Male 2015 09-21-2022
Eisemann, Osher New Jersey Middlesex 2019 2024 Fraud Term of Years 60 days 0 58 White Male 2019 08-21-2024
Eldridge, Yvonne California Contra Costa 1996 2003 Child Abuse Term of Years 3 years and 4 months 0 41 White Female 1996 09-28-2012
Elk, Cassandra Black North Dakota Burleigh 2022 2023 Child Abuse Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 26 Native American Female 2023 11-08-2023
Epps, Derick Massachusetts Essex 2007 2016 Child Abuse Term of Years 7 to 10 years 6 27 Black Male 2013 10-07-2018
Eskew, Jasmine Montana Cascade 2014 2017 Child Abuse Term of Years 5 years 3 21 White Female 2017 01-25-2018
Fisher, James Fed-TX (Northern) 1995 1997 Fraud Term of Years 7 years and 3 months 2 32 White Male 1997 12-04-2012
Garland, William Fed-OH (Southern) 1991 1993 Fraud Term of Years 2 years 0 58 Black Male 1991 04-08-2021
Gibson, David Fed-DE 2018 2021 Fraud Term of Years 6 years 0 53 White Male 2018 07-16-2021
Gilman, William New York New York 2008 2011 Fraud Term of Years 90 days 0 60 White Male 2008 06-25-2013
Haischer, Heidi Fed-NV 2012 2016 Fraud Term of Years 1 year and 3 months 0 38 White Female 2012 03-21-2016
Hall, Erin Fed-WI (Western) 2011 2014 Fraud Term of Years 2 months 0 35 White Male 2011 02-03-2014
Hannan, Ahmed Fed-MI (Eastern) 2003 2004 Fraud Term of Years 5 years 1 32 Other Male 2004 08-29-2011
Harra, Robert Jr. Fed-DE 2018 2021 Fraud Term of Years 6 years 0 61 White Male 2018 07-16-2021
Jasin, Thomas Fed-PA (Eastern) 1992 2003 Fraud Term of Years 2 years 2 46 White Male 1994 01-10-2013
Krukowski, Dane Michigan Saginaw 2016 2020 Child Abuse Term of Years 3 to 10 years 3 24 White Male 2019 02-01-2021
Leonard, Keevin Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2016 Fraud Term of Years 2 years and 10 months 0 42 White Male 2009 01-25-2017
Mahaffy, Kenneth Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2018 Fraud Term of Years 2 years 0 47 White Male 2009 04-28-2018
Malin, Robert Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2018 Fraud Term of Years 4 years 0 38 White Male 2009 06-14-2018
Mathis, Kelly Florida Seminole 2013 2017 Fraud Term of Years 6 years 0 59 White Male 2013 04-19-2017
McCullough, Robert Indiana LaPorte 1990 1998 Child Abuse Term of Years 20 years 8 24 White Male 1998 01-16-2018
McNenney, Edward New York New York 2008 2011 Fraud Term of Years 90 days 0 40 White Male 2008 06-25-2013
Minsky, Gerald Fed-KY (Eastern) 1991 1992 Fraud Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 0 42 White Male 1991 12-12-2012
Morings, Claude Jr. Fed-Military 2002 2009 Child Abuse Term of Years 6 months 0 24 Black Male 2008 2003 08-14-2024
North, William Fed-DE 2018 2021 Fraud Term of Years 3 years 0 51 White Male 2018 07-16-2021
Nwaigwe, Linus Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2015 Fraud Term of Years 1 year and 1 day 0 45 Black Male 2009 03-28-2016
Obagi, Maher Fed-CA (Central) 2015 2022 Fraud Term of Years 6 1/2 years 0 21 Other Male 2015 12-19-2022
Ortiz, Juan California Los Angeles 2005 2010 Fraud Term of Years 5 years 1 44 Hispanic Male 2006 06-30-2013
Parkes, Timothy Fed-TN (Eastern) 2009 2012 Fraud Term of Years 6 years and 6 months 2 49 White Male 2012 06-25-2013
Patel, Jigar Fed-MD 2014 2017 Fraud Term of Years 1 year and 1 month 2 27 Asian Male 2016 06-01-2017
Paulus, Richard Fed-KY (Eastern) 2016 2024 Fraud Term of Years 5 years 1 66 White Male 2017 01-16-2024
Phillips, Lacey Fed-WI (Western) 2011 2014 Fraud Term of Years 2 months 0 22 White Female 2011 02-03-2014
Powell, Willard Fed-IA (Southern) 1910 1910 Fraud Term of Years 2 years and $10,000 fine 0 38 White Male 1910
Rakowski, Kevyn Fed-DE 2018 2021 Fraud Term of Years 4 1/2 years 0 57 White Female 2018 07-16-2021
Roark, Andrew Texas Dallas 2000 2024 Child Abuse Term of Years 35 years 13 20 White Male 2018 2012 12-04-2024
Robinson, Ivan Fed-DC 2017 2023 Fraud Term of Years 11 years and 3 months 4 41 Black Male 2021 04-17-2024
Schledwitz, Karl Fed-TN (Eastern) 1992 1999 Fraud Term of Years 6 months 0 30 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Sherwin, James T. Fed-NY (Southern) 1989 1991 Fraud Term of Years 6 months 0 53 White Male 1989 08-29-2011
Smith, Tammy Iowa Humboldt 2007 2011 Child Abuse Term of Years 10 years 4 32 White Female 2011 01-23-2014
Stevens, Codie Lynn Michigan Saginaw 2016 2020 Child Abuse Term of Years 1 1/2 to 10 years 3 23 White Female 2019 02-01-2021
Thorn, Michael Michigan Branch 1995 1999 Fraud Term of Years 5 years 4 46 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Walker, Danny Illinois DuPage 2012 2018 Fraud Term of Years 6 months 1 47 Black Male 2012 04-20-2018
Wallach, E. Robert Fed-NY (Southern) 1989 1993 Fraud Term of Years 6 years 0 50 White Male 1989 03-29-2013
Wills, Ruben New York Queens 2017 2021 Fraud Term of Years 2 to 6 years 2 38 Black Male 2019 05-25-2021
Woods, William California Los Angeles 2021 2024 Fraud Term of Years 2 years 0 51 White Male 2023 2021 04-21-2024
Zomber, Michael Fed-PA (Eastern) 2003 2009 Fraud Term of Years 2 years and 6 months 5 53 White Male 2008 08-29-2011