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 Using the Registry for Research, 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
Amezquita, Gilbert Texas Harris 1998 2007 Assault Term of Years 15 years 8 20 Hispanic Male 2006 08-29-2011
Anderson, Roland Mississippi Hinds 1997 2007 Assault Term of Years 15 years 7 32 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Appling, Riolordo California Los Angeles 2012 2013 Assault Not Sentenced 1 28 Black Male 2013 03-13-2013
Bradford, Ty Montana Gallatin 1999 2003 Assault Term of Years 10 years 4 39 White Male 2003 08-26-2013
Catalan, Moises Texas Dallas 1997 2003 Assault Term of Years 35 years 6 25 Hispanic Male 2003 08-24-2014
Cosenza, Natale Massachusetts Worcester 2002 2017 Assault Term of Years 12 to 20 years 14 26 White Male 2016 11-29-2017
Dudley, Ronald New York Queens 2000 2001 Assault Term of Years 15 years 1 19 Black Male 2001 12-06-2013
Glatfelter, Desirae Michigan Kent 2017 2020 Assault Term of Years 1 year 1 29 Black Female 2018 07-13-2020
Hamilton, Tilfor Massachusetts Suffolk 2012 2016 Assault Term of Years 5 years 4 32 Hispanic Male 2016 04-09-2018
Herrera, Bobby Paiste California Santa Clara 1998 2000 Assault Term of Years 5 years 2 17 Hispanic Male 1998 2000 08-29-2011
Herskovic, Mayer New York Kings 2016 2018 Assault Term of Years 4 years 0 20 White Male 2016 11-26-2018
Jenkins, LaWanda Michigan Wayne 2015 2019 Assault Probation 0 48 Black Female 2015 08-23-2019
Jones, Jerry Jamaal Wisconsin Rock 2010 2011 Assault Term of Years 2 years 1 24 Black Male 2011 04-15-2013
Palmer, Lamar New York Queens 2000 2001 Assault Term of Years 9 years 1 19 Black Male 2001 12-06-2013
Parks, Cornelius Mississippi Kemper 2011 2017 Assault Fine 0 30 Black Male 2011 08-18-2017
Persad, Vishnu Florida Palm Beach 2001 2007 Assault Term of Years 43 years 4 23 Other Male 2006 09-03-2012
Poindexter, Quinn Michigan Wayne 2001 2009 Assault Term of Years 15 1/2 to 22 years 7 29 Black Male 2007 01-19-2021
Powell, David Oregon Lake 2007 2020 Assault Term of Years 5 years and 10 months 6 39 White Male 2013 06-14-2024
Seeland, Benjamin Alaska Sitka 2014 2015 Assault Term of Years 2 months 0 32 White Male 2014 06-11-2015
Slater, Willie Lee Florida Orange 1999 2009 Assault Life 10 20 Black Male 2009 05-01-2013
Suarez, Rafael Arizona Cochise 1997 2000 Assault Term of Years 5 years 3 31 Hispanic Male 2000 05-26-2015
Vera, Francisco Illinois Cook 1992 1998 Assault Term of Years 17 years 3 29 Hispanic Male 1996 10-14-2012
Wiley, Kelvin California San Diego 1990 1992 Assault Term of Years 4 years 1 29 Black Male 1991 1992 09-07-2012