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 Contributing Factors Display Case Characteristics Recantation OM Tags DNA
Angeles-Acosta, Roberto New York Queens 1995 2019 Attempted Murder Term of Years 16 2/3 to 50 years 24 37 Hispanic Male 2019 01-20-2020 Mistaken Witness ID CV, IO
Blyden, Malisha New York Bronx 2007 2014 Attempted Murder Term of Years 40 years 7 22 Black Female 2013 2014 03-12-2014 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, F PR, WH
Boyette, Calvin New York Kings 1984 2001 Attempted Murder Term of Years 12 1/2 to 25 years 17 19 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct A PR, WH
Daniels, Charles New York Queens 1979 1982 Attempted Murder Term of Years 6 to 18 years 3 34 Black Male 1982 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Felix, Darren New York Bronx 2004 2010 Attempted Murder Term of Years 12 years 5 19 Black Male 2009 2010 05-10-2013 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Galloway, Josiah New York Nassau 2009 2018 Attempted Murder Term of Years 25 years 10 21 Black Male 2018 10-04-2018 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU OF, NW, WT
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 False Confession, Official Misconduct OF, WH, NW, INT
Johnson, Latisha New York Bronx 2007 2014 Attempted Murder Term of Years 40 years 7 18 Black Female 2013 2014 03-12-2014 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, F PR, OF, WH, NW, INT
Lanier, Shateek New York Rensselaer 2013 2021 Attempted Murder Term of Years 20 years 9 22 Black Male 2017 2021 01-31-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV OF, WH, NW, WT
Majors, Robert New York Queens 2000 2020 Attempted Murder Term of Years 90 1/2 to life 21 31 Black Male 2020 11-05-2020 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ, PL
Maldonado, Robert New York Bronx 1998 2004 Attempted Murder Term of Years 8 to 16 years 7 20 Black Male 2004 12-17-2013 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence PR, WH
Negron, Julio New York Queens 2006 2017 Attempted Murder Term of Years 12 years 10 38 Hispanic Male 2016 12-18-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Peets, Norberto New York Bronx 1999 2023 Attempted Murder Term of Years 30 to Life 23 26 Hispanic Male 2022 05-22-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, IO
Polonia, Diomedes New York Bronx 1998 2003 Attempted Murder Term of Years 14 to 18 years 4 26 Hispanic Male 2003 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense
Rouse, Clarence New York Bronx 2015 2022 Attempted Murder Term of Years 18 years 5 39 Black Male 2020 08-21-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV OF, WH, NW, PJ
Salce, Lydia New York Saratoga 2012 2015 Attempted Murder Term of Years 16 years 3 50 White Female 2015 05-19-2015 Perjury or False Accusation F, NC
Su, Shih-Wei New York Queens 1992 2003 Attempted Murder Term of Years 16 years 11 17 Asian Male 2003 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct JV PR, WH, NW, KP, WT
Wahad, Dhoruba bin New York New York 1973 1995 Attempted Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 17 26 Black Male 1990 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct PR, WH