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: 73
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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
Alvirez, Daniel Fed-DC 2011 2012 Bribery Not Sentenced 0 32 Hispanic Male 2011 02-27-2014
Annappareddy, Reddy Fed-MD 2014 2017 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 45 Asian Male 2014 06-01-2017
Baptiste, Joseph Fed-MA 2019 2022 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 0 63 Black Male 2019 08-04-2022
Barnes, Larita Fed-OK (Northern) 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 1 White Female 2009 03-18-2022
Barnes, Larry Fed-OK (Northern) 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years and 6 months 1 56 White Male 2009 03-18-2022
Bolden, Abraham Fed-IL (Northern) 1964 2022 Bribery Term of Years 6 years 3 29 Black Male 1965 1967 05-06-2022
Boncy, Roger Fed-MA 2019 2022 Conspiracy Not Sentenced 0 71 Black Male 2019 08-04-2022
Cardwell, M. Donald Fed-CT 2000 2000 Tax Evasion/Fraud Not Sentenced 0 63 White Male 2000 02-20-2013
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
Cerdes, Julius Jr. Fed-LA (Eastern) 2006 2024 Conspiracy Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 40 Hispanic Male 2007 03-07-2024
Cestoni, Enzo Fed-CA (Northern) 2016 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 28 Hispanic Male 2016 04-26-2019
Correia, Humberto Fed-MA 2002 2004 Arson Not Sentenced 0 47 Other Male 2002 02-12-2012
Curry, Albert Fed-SD 2002 2003 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 1 41 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Cvijanovich, Daniel Fed-ND 2007 2011 Threats Term of Years 1 year and 7 months 1 26 White Male 2008 01-10-2013
Fahra, Idris Fed-TN (Middle) 2012 2016 Other Violent Felony Not Sentenced 4 21 Black Male 2016 03-18-2016
Fisher, James Fed-TX (Northern) 1995 1997 Fraud Term of Years 7 years and 3 months 2 32 White Male 1997 12-04-2012
Forbes, Todd Fed-Military 1998 2006 Sexual Assault Term of Years 15 years 8 35 White Male 2006 2006 01-16-2012
Gallagher, Laura Fed-VA (Eastern) 2021 2024 Conspiracy Term of Years 1 year and 15 months 1 29 White Female 2023 07-22-2024
Garland, William Fed-OH (Southern) 1991 1993 Fraud Term of Years 2 years 0 58 Black Male 1991 04-08-2021
Geri, Haim Fed-DC 2011 2012 Bribery Not Sentenced 0 50 White Male 2011 02-27-2014
Ghysels, David Jr. Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2014 Fraud Probation 0 45 White Male 2009 03-28-2016
Gibson, David Fed-DE 2018 2021 Fraud Term of Years 6 years 0 53 White Male 2018 07-16-2021
Golding, Jerry Fed-VA (Eastern) 1998 1999 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and 1 month 1 43 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Hall, Erin Fed-WI (Western) 2011 2014 Fraud Term of Years 2 months 0 35 White Male 2011 02-03-2014
Harra, Robert Jr. Fed-DE 2018 2021 Fraud Term of Years 6 years 0 61 White Male 2018 07-16-2021
Harris, Lynnette Fed-WI (Eastern) 1990 1991 Tax Evasion/Fraud Term of Years 10 months 0 33 White Female 1990 10-18-2014
Hayat, Hamid Fed-CA (Eastern) 2006 2020 Supporting Terrorism Term of Years 24 years 13 21 Asian Male 2019 03-03-2020
Hebshie, James Fed-MA 2006 2011 Arson Term of Years 15 years 4 55 White Male 2010 02-12-2012
Jackson, Joseph Fed-NJ 2009 2010 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 9 months 1 20 Black Male 2010 11-11-2024
Jackson, Joseph Fed-NJ 2009 2010 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 21 months 1 20 Black Male 2010 08-19-2022
Jacobson, Nathan Fed-CA (Southern) 2008 2014 Fraud Not Sentenced 5 51 White Male 2013 10-13-2014
Jones, Stephen Fed-MO (Eastern) 1998 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 20 years 12 23 Black Male 2010 02-05-2012
Kalugin, Andrey Fed-VA (Eastern) 2021 2024 Conspiracy Term of Years 1 year and 3 months 0 35 White Male 2021 07-22-2024
Kayachith, Andrew Fed-TN (Middle) 2012 2016 Other Violent Felony Not Sentenced 4 19 Asian Male 2016 03-18-2016
Keuylian, Viken Fed-CA (Central) 2009 2014 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 45 White Male 2009 07-16-2014
Leonard, Keevin Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2016 Fraud Term of Years 2 years and 10 months 0 42 White Male 2009 01-25-2017
Lewis, David Fed-CA (Northern) 2000 2005 Assault Term of Years 7 years and 8 months 2 46 White Male 2001 09-30-2012
Lyons, Antonino Fed-FL (Middle) 2001 2004 Robbery Not Sentenced 2 40 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Mahaffy, Kenneth Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2018 Fraud Term of Years 2 years 0 47 White Male 2009 04-28-2018
Mahoney, Michael Fed-Military 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 White Male 2000 11-19-2012
Malin, Robert Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2018 Fraud Term of Years 4 years 0 38 White Male 2009 06-14-2018
Mannava, Venkata Fed-MD 2014 2017 Fraud Probation 0 44 Asian Male 2014 06-01-2017
Matthews, Brent Fed-MD 2011 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and 10 months 2 36 Black Male 2013 06-06-2019
McCabe, Travis Fed-LA (Eastern) 2010 2014 Perjury Not Sentenced 0 39 White Male 2010 02-20-2014
McGee, Jameel Fed-MI Western 2006 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 9 years 3 25 Black Male 2009 11-12-2024
Minsky, Gerald Fed-KY (Eastern) 1991 1992 Fraud Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 0 42 White Male 1991 12-12-2012
Navarro, John Fed-TX (Western) 2019 2022 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 1 year and 9 months 3 43 White Male 2021 01-05-2023
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
O'Connell, Timothy Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2013 Fraud Probation 0 38 White Male 2009 03-28-2016
Paracha, Uzair Fed-NY (Southern) 2005 2020 Supporting Terrorism Term of Years 30 years 14 23 Asian Male 2007 2020 04-02-2020
Patel, Jigar Fed-MD 2014 2017 Fraud Term of Years 1 year and 1 month 2 27 Asian Male 2016 06-01-2017
Patel, Vipinkumar Fed-MD 2014 2017 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 29 Asian Male 2014 06-01-2017
Paulus, Richard Fed-KY (Eastern) 2016 2024 Fraud Term of Years 5 years 1 66 White Male 2017 01-16-2024
Perez, Duarnis Fed-NY (Northern) 2000 2006 Immigration Term of Years 4 3/4 years 4 27 Hispanic Male 2004 09-11-2012
Phillips, Lacey Fed-WI (Western) 2011 2014 Fraud Term of Years 2 months 0 22 White Female 2011 02-03-2014
Rakowski, Kevyn Fed-DE 2018 2021 Fraud Term of Years 4 1/2 years 0 57 White Female 2018 07-16-2021
Robinson, Ivan Fed-DC 2017 2023 Fraud Term of Years 11 years and 3 months 4 41 Black Male 2021 04-17-2024
Ruiz-Cortez, Refugio Fed-IL (Northern) 1999 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 17 1/2 years 10 29 Hispanic Male 2010 11-06-2012
Sadr, Ali Fed-NY (Southern) 2020 2020 Other Nonviolent Felony Not Sentenced 0 34 Asian Male 2020 07-30-2020
Samueli, Henry Fed-CA (Central) 2008 2009 Perjury Not Sentenced 0 48 White Male 2008 05-17-2012
Serrano, Pedro Fed-NY (Southern) 2016 2017 Weapon Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 37 Hispanic Male 2016 12-06-2017
Sipe, David Fed-TX (Southern) 2001 2007 Assault Not Sentenced 0 27 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Smith, Eric Fed-Military 2012 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 40 White Male 2013 09-22-2015
Span, Darlene Fed-AZ 1990 1996 Assault Probation 0 39 White Female 1990 08-30-2013
Span, Jerry Fed-AZ 1990 1996 Assault Probation 0 57 White Male 1990 08-30-2013
Spiller, Jonathan Fed-DC 2011 2012 Bribery Not Sentenced 0 58 White Male 2011 02-27-2014
Stewart, Nicholas Fed-Military 2009 2012 Sexual Assault Term of Years 2 years 1 29 White Male 2010 08-30-2012
Sullivan, Bryan Fed-Military 2016 2017 Sexual Assault Term of Years 7 years 1 31 White Male 2017 09-26-2017
Tullos, Nancy Fed-CA (Southern) 2008 2010 Obstruction of Justice Not Sentenced 0 56 White Female 2008 06-30-2012
West, Antonio Fed-IL (Northern) 2013 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 15 years 3 47 Black Male 2016 04-15-2016
Yusuf, Yassin Fed-TN (Middle) 2012 2016 Other Violent Felony Not Sentenced 4 19 Black Male 2016 03-18-2016