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: 89
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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
Annappareddy, Reddy Fed-MD 2014 2017 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 45 Asian Male 2014 06-01-2017
Awe, Joseph Wisconsin Marquette 2007 2013 Arson Term of Years 3 years 5 36 White Male 2013 05-08-2013
Baddeley, Gabriel Washington Benton 2002 2004 Arson Term of Years 2 months 0 19 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Balotin, Scott Fed-FL (Middle) 2021 2024 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 43 White Male 2021 12-30-2024
Brett, Scott Fed-WA (Eastern) 2017 2018 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 55 White Male 2017 12-09-2018
Burreson, Daniel Michigan Berrien 1998 2001 Arson Probation 0 43 White Male 1998 06-19-2016
Caminata, Victor Michigan Wexford 2009 2014 Arson Term of Years 9 to 40 years 4 33 White Male 2013 01-22-2014
Canter, Mark Michigan Otsego 1988 1996 Accessory to Murder Life 7 22 White Male 1989 1996 08-29-2011
Carney, John Fed-TX (Northern) 1995 1997 Fraud Term of Years 7 years and 3 months 2 32 White Male 1997 12-04-2012
Castellano, Alfred Texas Bexar 1985 1993 Arson Probation 0 42 Hispanic Male 1985 08-08-2018
Catton, James Fed-IL (Central) 1994 2004 Fraud Term of Years 1 year and 9 months 0 43 White Male 1994 10-06-2014
Copeland, Nicole Fed-NY (Northern) 2010 2016 Fraud Term of Years 24 days 0 32 White Female 2010 05-20-2016
Correia, Humberto Fed-MA 2002 2004 Arson Not Sentenced 0 47 Other Male 2002 02-12-2012
Dean, James Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder Term of Years 10 years 5 20 White Male 2008 1994 08-29-2011
Dempsey, Jack Ohio Cuyahoga 1996 2007 Arson Term of Years 10 to 25 years 7 33 White Male 2003 02-12-2016
Dixon, Malvester Jr. Virginia Martinsville City 2005 2006 Accessory to Murder Not Sentenced 0 51 Black Male 2005 2005 08-18-2018
Dunn, Elisa Fed-NY (Northern) 2010 2016 Fraud Probation 0 38 White Female 2010 05-20-2016
Eisemann, Osher New Jersey Middlesex 2019 2024 Fraud Term of Years 60 days 0 58 White Male 2019 08-21-2024
Faulkner, Roland Florida St. Lucie 1996 1997 Arson Not Sentenced 0 53 White Male 1996 08-31-2015
Fisher, James Fed-TX (Northern) 1995 1997 Fraud Term of Years 7 years and 3 months 2 32 White Male 1997 12-04-2012
Gainer, Donald Pennsylvania Allegheny 1985 1992 Arson Term of Years 22 to 45 years 8 31 White Male 1985 1992 10-14-2014
Garland, William Fed-OH (Southern) 1991 1993 Fraud Term of Years 2 years 0 58 Black Male 1991 04-08-2021
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
Gilman, William New York New York 2008 2011 Fraud Term of Years 90 days 0 60 White Male 2008 06-25-2013
Glynn, Jason Fed-TN (Middle) 2015 2018 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 37 White Male 2015 02-15-2019
Gonzalez, Kathleen Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder Term of Years 10 years 5 24 Hispanic Female 2008 1994 08-29-2011
Gutierrez, Erasmo Massachusetts Essex 2004 2022 Arson Term of Years 1 to 2 years 2 39 Hispanic Male 2006 05-05-2023
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
Hall, Jennifer Missouri Cass 2001 2005 Arson Term of Years 3 years 3 20 White Female 2005 08-29-2011
Handley, Zachary Pennsylvania Northampton 2008 2015 Arson Term of Years 6 to 12 months 1 13 White Male 2009 05-15-2015
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
Haughey, William New York Putnam 2008 2016 Arson Term of Years 10 years 8 35 White Male 2016 05-31-2016
Hebshie, James Fed-MA 2006 2011 Arson Term of Years 15 years 4 55 White Male 2010 02-12-2012
Heistand, Donald Michigan Otsego 1989 2002 Accessory to Murder Term of Years 3 to 5 years 2 29 White Male 1995 1991 01-19-2012
Isbell, Teddy North Carolina Buncombe 2003 2015 Accessory to Murder Term of Years 3 years 4 35 Black Male 2007 10-11-2015
Jacobson, Barry Massachusetts Berkshire 1983 2022 Arson Term of Years 6 months 1 38 White Male 1985 04-05-2022
Jacobson, Nathan Fed-CA (Southern) 2008 2014 Fraud Not Sentenced 5 51 White Male 2013 10-13-2014
Jasin, Thomas Fed-PA (Eastern) 1992 2003 Fraud Term of Years 2 years 2 46 White Male 1994 01-10-2013
Jones, Brenda Wisconsin Adams 2016 2018 Arson Term of Years 9 months 0 49 White Female 2016 11-15-2018
Julian, Billy Indiana Madison 2003 2010 Arson Term of Years 15 years 3 20 White Male 2004 2006 08-21-2015
Keuylian, Viken Fed-CA (Central) 2009 2014 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 45 White Male 2009 07-16-2014
Kinge, Shirley New York Tompkins 1990 1992 Arson Term of Years 18 to 44 years 2 54 Black Female 1992 1992 08-29-2011
Landry, Herbert Utah Utah 2006 2017 Arson Term of Years 5 to life 8 46 Black Male 2014 01-30-2017
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, Catherine Virginia Appomattox 2019 2021 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 35 White Female 2019 04-06-2021
Lewis, Gloria Virginia Appomattox 2019 2021 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 64 White Female 2019 04-06-2021
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
Mannava, Venkata Fed-MD 2014 2017 Fraud Probation 0 44 Asian Male 2014 06-01-2017
Marcucci, Paul Massachusetts Bristol 2011 2016 Arson Term of Years 8 to 10 years 5 47 White Male 2016 08-04-2016
Mardlin, Frederick Michigan St. Clair 2007 2013 Arson Term of Years 3 to 20 years 5 31 White Male 2011 02-25-2013
Mathis, Kelly Florida Seminole 2013 2017 Fraud Term of Years 6 years 0 59 White Male 2013 04-19-2017
McAnally, Tamara California San Diego 2004 2011 Fraud Probation 0 32 White Female 2004 06-21-2012
McNenney, Edward New York New York 2008 2011 Fraud Term of Years 90 days 0 40 White Male 2008 06-25-2013
Mercer, Ellen New Mexico Dona Ana 2002 2006 Fraud Probation 0 46 White Female 2002 11-11-2019
Minsky, Gerald Fed-KY (Eastern) 1991 1992 Fraud Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 0 42 White Male 1991 12-12-2012
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
O'Hara, John New York Kings 1997 2017 Fraud Probation 0 32 White Male 2016 1997 01-26-2017
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
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
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
Robinson, Ivan Fed-DC 2017 2023 Fraud Term of Years 11 years and 3 months 4 41 Black Male 2021 04-17-2024
Rubin, Jerome Massachusetts Middlesex 2010 2016 Arson Term of Years 2 years 1 48 White Male 2011 05-31-2016
Saraceno, David Connecticut Middlesex 1998 1999 Arson Not Sentenced 1 18 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Scheer, Dana Fed-FL (Southern) 1995 1999 Fraud Probation 0 34 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Schledwitz, Karl Fed-TN (Eastern) 1992 1999 Fraud Term of Years 6 months 0 30 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Shelden, Debra Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder Term of Years 10 years 5 26 White Female 2008 1994 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
Thorn, Michael Michigan Branch 1995 1999 Fraud Term of Years 5 years 4 46 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Treadwell, Kenneth Fed-FL (Southern) 1995 1995 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 35 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Veltmann, Carl Fed-FL (Middle) 1992 1996 Arson Life 5 62 White Male 1996 05-28-2013
Veltmann, Christopher Fed-FL (Middle) 1992 1996 Arson Life 5 35 White Male 1996 05-28-2013
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
Winslow, Thomas Nebraska Gage 1990 2009 Accessory to Murder Term of Years 50 years 18 19 White Male 2008 2008 08-29-2011
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