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
Cheung, Kum Yet California Alameda 1995 2002 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 29 years and 8 months 7 29 Asian Male 2002 06-21-2012
Jardine, Alvin Hawaii Maui 1992 2011 Sexual Assault Term of Years 35 years 19 20 Other Male 2011 09-08-2011
Lee, Ah Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2004 Murder Life 16 20 Asian Male 2004 10-25-2014
Lee, Chol Soo California San Francisco 1974 1982 Murder Life 8 21 Asian Male 1982
Persad, Vishnu Florida Palm Beach 2001 2007 Assault Term of Years 43 years 4 23 Other Male 2006 09-03-2012
Ramchair, Racky New York Queens 1997 2010 Robbery Term of Years 10 to 20 years 13 22 Other Male 2010 07-02-2014
Rodrigues, Shaun Hawaii Hawaii 2002 2014 Kidnapping Term of Years 20 years 10 20 Other Male 2011 12-17-2014
Wong, David New York Clinton 1987 2004 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 17 23 Asian Male 2001 2004 08-29-2011