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
Total records: 761
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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
Nolan, Ralph Fed-NY (Southern) 2015 2021 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 10 years 5 25 White Male 2020 05-27-2021
Norris, Clarence Jackson 1931 1976 Sexual Assault Death 13 19 Black Male 1944
O'Hearn, Patrick California Marin 2018 2021 Other Violent Felony Probation 0 55 White Male 2018 11-08-2021
Odiase, Steven New York Bronx 2013 2017 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 4 23 Black Male 2017 11-03-2017
Ogilvie, Eric Michigan Wayne 2010 2024 Assault Term of Years 2 years 5 43 White Male 2015 07-23-2024
Ogrod, Walter Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1996 2020 Murder Death 24 23 White Male 2020 06-25-2020
Oladapo, Ayodeji New Jersey Union 2004 2009 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 18 years 5 27 Black Male 2009 05-16-2018
Oliver, Montrell Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2024 Murder Life without parole 24 17 Black Male 2022 07-03-2024
Olsen, Roger Minnesota Houston 2006 2008 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 24 years 2 37 White Male 2008 03-08-2016
Olson, Henry Illinois Winnebago 1928 1928 Murder Term of Years Life 0 26 Don't Know Male 1928
Onyiah, Obina Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2021 Murder Life without parole 2 27 Black Male 2015 05-22-2021
Orange, Leroy Illinois Cook 1985 2003 Murder Death 18 32 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Ortiz, Armando Rodriguez California Fresno 2003 2007 Murder Life 0 15 Hispanic Male 2003 08-29-2011
Ortiz, Sandra New Jersey Passaic 2001 2003 Murder Not Sentenced 0 30 Hispanic Female 2001 06-25-2013
Overton, Hannah Texas Nueces 2007 2015 Murder Life without parole 7 29 White Female 2014 04-10-2015
Owens, Phillip New York Monroe 2013 2018 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 11 to 13 years 5 26 Black Male 2018 09-20-2022
Padilla, Fidel New York Rockland 2012 2014 Other Nonviolent Felony Not Sentenced 0 53 Hispanic Male 2012 06-14-2015
Palazzolo, John Michigan Wayne 2006 2012 Sexual Assault Term of Years 6 to 15 years 5 48 White Male 2011 06-29-2015
Palmer, Lamar New York Queens 2000 2001 Assault Term of Years 9 years 1 19 Black Male 2001 12-06-2013
Paradis, Donald Idaho Kootenai 1981 2001 Murder Death 19 30 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Pardue, Michael Alabama Mobile 1973 1995 Murder Life 0 17 White Male 1973 08-01-2023
Pardue, Michael Alabama Mobile 1973 1997 Murder Life 0 17 White Male 1973 08-01-2023
Parker, Matthew Oklahoma Tulsa 1997 2015 Child Sex Abuse Life 17 26 White Male 2014 05-09-2016
Parks, Cornelius Mississippi Kemper 2011 2017 Assault Fine 0 30 Black Male 2011 08-18-2017
Parks, Deron Washington Clark 2010 2019 Child Sex Abuse Life 7 41 Black Male 2018 06-19-2019
Patterson, Dontia Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2009 2018 Murder Life without parole 9 17 Black Male 2018 05-24-2018
Patterson, Ronnie Jr. Minnesota Hennepin 2008 2012 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 1 year and 8 months 2 31 Black Male 2010 08-17-2018
Patterson, Stephen California Los Angeles 2007 2024 Murder Term of Years 50 to life 17 18 Black Male 2024 04-11-2024
Pavel, Kenneth New York Onondaga 1989 2001 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 8 to 24 years 12 41 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Peets, Norberto New York Bronx 1999 2023 Attempted Murder Term of Years 30 to Life 23 26 Hispanic Male 2022 05-22-2023
Perez, Richard California Orange 2001 2001 Robbery Not Sentenced 1 19 Hispanic Male 2001 07-29-2012
Persad, Vishnu Florida Palm Beach 2001 2007 Assault Term of Years 43 years 4 23 Other Male 2006 09-03-2012
Pettit, L. Lynn Ohio Vinton 1999 2001 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 2 27 White Female 2001 06-22-2013
Phillips, Michael Texas Dallas 1990 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 years 12 33 Black Male 2002 09-08-2014
Phillips, Richard Virginia City of Hampton 1900 1930 Murder Death 31 Black Male 1930
Phillips, Richard Michigan Wayne 1972 2018 Murder Life without parole 45 25 Black Male 2017 04-01-2018
Pichardo, Juan Carlos New York New York 1994 2000 Murder Term of Years 20 to life 6 23 Hispanic Male 2000 03-16-2013
Pierre, Charles New York Monroe 2003 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 12 36 Black Male 2015 08-20-2015
Pihota, Tina Texas Bexar 2009 2016 Assault Probation 0 41 White Female 2009 01-08-2017
Pippen, Roderick Michigan Wayne 2014 2024 Murder Life without parole 9 21 Black Male 2022 09-26-2024
Pittman, Marcellous Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Attempted Murder Term of Years 80 years 15 18 Black Male 2020 10-26-2022
Pohlschneider, Larry California Tehama 2001 2015 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 24 years 15 33 White Male 2015 10-13-2015
Poindexter, Quinn Michigan Wayne 2001 2009 Assault Term of Years 15 1/2 to 22 years 7 29 Black Male 2007 01-19-2021
Polonia, Diomedes New York Bronx 1998 2003 Attempted Murder Term of Years 14 to 18 years 4 26 Hispanic Male 2003 08-29-2011
Pope, Graylan Texas Dallas 2014 2018 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 180 days 0 51 Black Male 2014 11-02-2018
Potts, Clinton Oklahoma Muskogee 2009 2012 Murder Life without parole 3 30 White Male 2012 09-30-2013
Powell, David Oregon Lake 2007 2020 Assault Term of Years 5 years and 10 months 6 39 White Male 2013 06-14-2024
Powell, Ozie Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6 16 Black Male 1937
Prete, Jennifer Del Illinois Will 2005 2022 Murder Term of Years 20 years 9 31 White Female 2014 10-13-2022
Puckett, Jeremy California Sacramento 2002 2020 Murder Life without parole 18 21 Black Male 2020 03-31-2020
Raby, Earl Jr. Michigan Wayne 1998 1999 Destruction of Property Probation 0 28 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Radillo, Sergio Jr. Florida Miami-Dade 1995 2005 Attempted Murder Life 10 24 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Ralston, Sean Massachusetts Middlesex 1989 1992 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 to 15 years 3 18 White Male 1991 10-25-2014
Ramos, Jesse Texas Potter 1993 2000 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 24 Hispanic Male 1993 02-04-2015
Randolph, Guy Massachusetts Suffolk 1991 2008 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 10 33 Black Male 2001 03-30-2014
Raya, Amany Fed-VA (Western) 2020 2021 Other Nonviolent Felony Not Sentenced 1 37 White Female 2020 05-25-2021
Reasonover, Ellen Missouri St. Louis 1983 1999 Murder Life 16 24 Black Female 1999 08-29-2011
Redd, Derrick New York Queens 2011 2018 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 6 35 Black Male 2018 04-23-2018
Redding, Ralph New York Westchester 2011 2023 Robbery Term of Years 12 years 11 22 Black Male 2023 02-20-2024
Reed, Carl Illinois Cook 2005 2023 Murder Term of Years 27 years 14 41 Black Male 2020 06-15-2023
Reed, Deshawn California Alameda 2014 2017 Murder Life without parole 3 26 Black Male 2017 05-30-2017
Reichert, Joseph Washington King 2001 2003 Robbery Not Sentenced 2 20 White Male 2003 09-05-2017
Resh, Randy Ohio Portage 1990 2007 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 17 24 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Rhoades, Nick Iowa Black Hawk 2009 2014 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 25 years 0 33 White Male 2009 10-09-2014
Rhodes, Troy Louisiana Orleans 2003 2021 Attempted Murder Term of Years 149 years 15 34 Black Male 2018 11-15-2021
Rice, Charles Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2024 Attempted Murder Term of Years 30 to 60 years 11 17 Black Male 2023 04-07-2024
Richardson, Dietrich Illinois Peoria 2011 2016 Robbery Term of Years 30 years 3 22 Black Male 2014 01-08-2017
Rigel, Sierra Oregon Curry 2011 2014 Manslaughter Community Service 0 17 White Female 2011 08-24-2014
Rivera, Gamalier Illinois Cook 1998 2022 Murder Term of Years 45 years 22 21 Hispanic Male 2019 09-06-2022
Rivera, Simon Angel Texas Travis 2002 2005 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 2 years 1 24 Hispanic Male 2004 11-06-2012
Roberson, Willie Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6 16 Black Male 1937
Roberts, Jason South Carolina Laurens 1995 2005 Murder Life 8 16 White Male 2004 09-20-2016
Roberts, Lisa Oregon Multnomah 2004 2014 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 9 37 Black Female 2014 06-09-2014
Robinson, Anthony Illinois Cook 2014 2024 Murder Term of Years 55 years 9 20 Black Male 2024 04-22-2024
Robles, Willie California San Diego 1991 1991 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 18 Hispanic Male 1991 10-04-2012
Rocha, Mario California Los Angeles 1998 2008 Murder Term of Years 35 to Life 8 16 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Roche, Carlos Ohio Cuyahoga 2007 2008 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 years 1 40 Black Male 2008 05-13-2019
Rodrigues, Stuart Texas Bexar 2012 2018 Threats Probation 0 20 Hispanic Male 2012 03-26-2020
Rodriguez, Danielle Texas Bexar 2015 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 48 days 0 21 Hispanic Female 2015 03-26-2020
Rodriguez, Jeffrey California Santa Clara 2003 2007 Robbery Term of Years 25 to Life 4 24 Hispanic Male 2007 08-29-2011
Roesser, Christopher Georgia Gwinnett 2008 2013 Murder Life 6 25 White Male 2013 11-21-2013
Rojas, Luis Kevin New York New York 1992 1998 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 3 18 Hispanic Male 1995 08-29-2011
Rollin, Joseph Pierre California Humboldt 2004 2008 Dependent Adult Abuse Term of Years 8 years 3 45 White Male 2008 07-17-2013
Rollins, Donte Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2007 2016 Attempted Murder Term of Years 62 1/2 to 125 years 9 18 Black Male 2016 01-06-2017
Rollins, Lafonso Illinois Cook 1994 2004 Sexual Assault Term of Years 75 years 10 17 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Rosario, Adolfo Illinois Cook 1991 2022 Murder Term of Years 57 years 28 25 Hispanic Male 2019 03-12-2024
Rosario, Richard New York Bronx 1998 2016 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 17 20 Hispanic Male 2016 11-18-2016
Rosario, Victor Massachusetts Middlesex 1983 2017 Murder Life 31 24 Hispanic Male 2014 09-18-2017
Ross, Johnny Orleans Parish 1975 1981 Sexual Assault Death 6 16 Black Male 1981
Rubin, Jerome Massachusetts Middlesex 2010 2016 Arson Term of Years 2 years 1 48 White Male 2011 05-31-2016
Ruby, Donald Pennsylvania Perry 1987 1993 Murder Life 6 39 White Male 1993 10-28-2014
Ruffin, Steven New York Kings 1996 2024 Manslaughter Term of Years 20 to 40 years 14 17 Black Male 2010 02-20-2024
Russo, Carmine New Jersey Essex 1997 2001 Assault Fine 0 51 White Male 1997 06-06-2018
Rust, Adam Oregon Multnomah 2012 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony Probation 0 22 White Male 2012 12-13-2023
Saecker, Frederic Wisconsin Buffalo 1990 1996 Sexual Assault Term of Years 15 years 7 38 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Sailors, Gerald Indiana Huntington 1991 1993 Manslaughter Term of Years 22 years 1 46 White Male 1992 07-28-2017
Salley, MarQuise Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2010 2019 Murder Life without parole 9 22 Black Male 2019 09-29-2019
Sanchez, Jason New Mexico Eddy 2019 2023 Stalking Probation 0 35 Hispanic Male 2019 09-26-2024
Sanchez, Yareli Texas Harris 2011 2015 Solicitation Term of Years 10 days 0 20 Hispanic Female 2011 07-08-2016
Sanford, Davontae Michigan Wayne 2008 2016 Murder Term of Years 39 to 90 years 8 14 Black Male 2016 07-19-2016