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
Peacock, Freddie New York Monroe 1976 2010 Sexual Assault Term of Years 5 years 5 26 Black Male 1982 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
Pejcinovic, Adam New York Bronx 1988 1993 Assault Term of Years 3 to 9 years 3 19 White Male 1991 06-30-2014
Pejcinovic, Frank New York Bronx 1989 1993 Assault Term of Years 1 to 3 years 0 17 White Male 1990 06-30-2014
Peralta, David Georgia DeKalb 2001 2013 Murder Life 12 23 Hispanic Male 2002 2013 09-19-2013
Perez, Jose California Ventura 2012 2019 Robbery Term of Years 13 years 7 19 Hispanic Male 2019 10-29-2019
Perez, Richard California Orange 2001 2001 Robbery Not Sentenced 1 19 Hispanic Male 2001 07-29-2012
Perkins, Donnell New York Kings 2001 2023 Murder Term of Years 22 to Life 20 17 Black Male 2021 10-25-2023
Perry, Dennis Georgia Camden 2003 2021 Murder Life without parole 17 23 White Male 2020 08-09-2021
Persad, Vishnu Florida Palm Beach 2001 2007 Assault Term of Years 43 years 4 23 Other Male 2006 09-03-2012
Persico, Charles California Los Angeles 1981 1986 Manslaughter Term of Years 6 years 3 37 Hispanic Male 1984
Peterson, Winfred J. South Carolina Florence 1982 1982 Murder Life 0 24 Black Male 1982
Pezzulich, Frank New York New York 1919 1921 Robbery Term of Years 8 to 16 years 1 33 White Male 1920
Phillips, Michael Texas Dallas 1990 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 years 12 33 Black Male 2002 09-08-2014
Phillips, Richard Michigan Oakland 1971 2022 Robbery Term of Years 7 to 22 1/2 years 1 25 Black Male 1972 10-04-2022
Phillips, Steven Texas Dallas 1982 2008 Sexual Assault Term of Years 40 years 25 22 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Pianezzi, Peter California Los Angeles 1940 1966 Murder Life 13 35 White Male 1953
Piano, Anthony Allegheny 1937 1937 Robbery Term of Years 2 to 4 years 0 18 Don't Know Male 1937
Pierre, Charles New York Monroe 2003 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 12 36 Black Male 2015 08-20-2015
Pierre, Duquene New Jersey Union 1996 2016 Murder Term of Years 60 years 20 22 Black Male 2016 2016 07-13-2016
Pinchback, Johnny Texas Dallas 1984 2011 Child Sex Abuse Life 27 28 Black Male 2011 08-29-2011
Piszczek, Brian Ohio Cuyahoga 1991 1994 Sexual Assault Term of Years 15 to 25 years 3 22 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Poindexter, Quinn Michigan Wayne 2001 2009 Assault Term of Years 15 1/2 to 22 years 7 29 Black Male 2007 01-19-2021
Polanco, Dionisio Rhode Island Providence 2008 2011 Assault Term of Years 10 years 3 38 Hispanic Male 2011 02-21-2023
Polonia, Diomedes New York Bronx 1998 2003 Attempted Murder Term of Years 14 to 18 years 4 26 Hispanic Male 2003 08-29-2011
Pondexter, Ronald New York Kings 1993 1997 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 4 22 Black Male 1997 09-02-2014
Porter, Allen Wayne Texas Harris 1991 2010 Sexual Assault Life 19 18 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Porter, Anthony Illinois Cook 1983 1999 Murder Death 15 27 Black Male 1998 1999 08-29-2011
Porter, Kerry Kentucky Jefferson 1998 2011 Murder Term of Years 60 years 13 34 Black Male 2010 2011 01-14-2012
Porter, Michael Florida Pasco 1988 2002 Sexual Assault Life 14 26 White Male 2002 08-29-2011
Powell, Willard Fed-IA (Southern) 1910 1910 Fraud Term of Years 2 years and $10,000 fine 0 38 White Male 1910
Pratt, Elmer California Los Angeles 1972 1999 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 25 21 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Preston, James W. California Los Angeles 1925 1926 Attempted Murder Term of Years 11 years to life 1 24 White Male 1926
Prisament, Martin Fed-GA 1937 1939 Robbery Term of Years 3 years 2 21 White Male 1939
Pryor, A.L. Florida Pinellas 2022 2022 Assault Probation 0 42 Black Female 2022 11-14-2023
Puckett, Jeremy California Sacramento 2002 2020 Murder Life without parole 18 21 Black Male 2020 03-31-2020
Purvis, Will Mississippi Marion 1893 1898 Murder Death 5 19 White Male 1898
Quindt, David California Sacramento 1999 2000 Murder Not Sentenced 0 21 White Male 2000 08-29-2011
Raby, Earl Jr. Michigan Wayne 1998 1999 Destruction of Property Probation 0 28 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Rachell, Ricardo Texas Harris 2003 2011 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 40 years 6 45 Hispanic Male 2008 08-29-2011
Radillo, Sergio Jr. Florida Miami-Dade 1995 2005 Attempted Murder Life 10 24 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Ramchair, Racky New York Queens 1997 2010 Robbery Term of Years 10 to 20 years 13 22 Other Male 2010 07-02-2014
Ramirez, Jesus Texas Lamb 1998 2008 Murder Life 10 48 Hispanic Male 2001 2008 08-29-2011
Randolph, Guy Massachusetts Suffolk 1991 2008 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 10 33 Black Male 2001 03-30-2014
Ranta, David New York Kings 1991 2013 Murder Term of Years 37 1/2 to Life 22 35 White Male 2011 2013 03-21-2013
Redding, Ralph New York Westchester 2011 2023 Robbery Term of Years 12 years 11 22 Black Male 2023 02-20-2024
Reed, Cornelius Wisconsin Milwaukee 1993 1997 Murder Life 3 15 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Reed, Gregory New York New York 1979 1988 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 6 22 Black Male 1985 07-31-2021
Reeder, Kuantau Louisiana Orleans 1995 2021 Murder Life without parole 26 20 Black Male 2021 03-24-2022
Register, Kash California Los Angeles 1979 2013 Murder Life without parole 34 18 Black Male 2013 2013 12-15-2013
Reichert, Joseph Washington King 2001 2003 Robbery Not Sentenced 2 20 White Male 2003 09-05-2017
Reissfelder, George Massachusetts Suffolk 1967 1982 Murder Life 10 26 White Male 1977
Reyna, Tyrone Illinois Cook 1994 2023 Murder Term of Years 25 years 13 15 Hispanic Male 2005 2007 11-14-2023
Reyos, James Texas Ector 1983 2023 Murder Term of Years 38 years 23 25 Native American Male 2006 11-29-2023
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
Rivera, Gamalier Illinois Cook 1998 2022 Murder Term of Years 45 years 22 21 Hispanic Male 2019 09-06-2022
Rivera, Jacques Illinois Cook 1990 2011 Murder Term of Years 80 years 21 23 Hispanic Male 1998 2011 10-12-2011
Rivera, Jonathan Puerto Rico San Juan 2007 2008 Murder Life 1 22 Hispanic Male 2008 08-29-2011
Roberts, John New York Queens 1877 1878 Robbery Term of Years 20 years 2 32 White Male 1878 09-12-2022
Roberts, Larry Trent Pennsylvania Dauphin 2007 2019 Murder Life without parole 12 35 Black Male 2013 2019 09-22-2019
Roberts, Rodney New Jersey Essex 1996 2014 Kidnapping Term of Years 7 years 18 29 Black Male 2001 2014 03-25-2014
Robertson, Shakara Texas Dallas 1996 2012 Robbery Probation 0 18 Black Male 1996 06-18-2012
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
Rodrigues, Shaun Hawaii Hawaii 2002 2014 Kidnapping Term of Years 20 years 10 20 Other Male 2011 12-17-2014
Rodriguez, Felipe New York Queens 1990 2019 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 27 22 Hispanic Male 2017 2017 01-09-2020
Rodriguez, Jose New York Bronx 2007 2011 Robbery Term of Years 10 years 3 19 Hispanic Male 2010 08-29-2011
Rodriguez, Ricardo Illinois Cook 1997 2018 Murder Term of Years 90 years 21 22 Hispanic Male 1997 2018 04-04-2018
Rodriguez, Santos Hampden 1954 1957 Murder Life 2 26 Hispanic Male 1957
Rogers, Mandel Texas Harris 1999 2014 Robbery Term of Years 12 years 11 18 Black Male 2009 10-21-2014
Rogers, Silas City of Petersburg 1943 1952 Murder Death 9 21 Black Male 1952
Rohan, Phil California Los Angeles 1928 1930 Murder Life 2 19 White Male 1930
Rojas, Luis Kevin New York New York 1992 1998 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 3 18 Hispanic Male 1995 08-29-2011
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
Romero, Francisco Illinois Cook 2006 2024 Murder Term of Years 65 years 18 18 Hispanic Male 2023 07-15-2024
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
Ruano, Julio Louisiana Orleans 2011 2017 Assault Term of Years 7 years 6 42 Hispanic Male 2017 06-30-2017
Ruffin, Julius Virginia Norfolk City 1982 2003 Sexual Assault Life 20 28 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Ruffin, Steven New York Kings 1996 2024 Manslaughter Term of Years 20 to 40 years 14 17 Black Male 2010 02-20-2024
Ruiz, Rafael New York New York 1985 2020 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 1/3 to 25 years 24 24 Hispanic Male 2009 02-13-2020
Rusnak, George Allegheny 1891 1897 Murder Death 7 20 White Male 1897
Russell, Stephen Lynn Texas Dallas 1980 1990 Robbery Term of Years 50 years 10 26 White Male 1985 1990 08-29-2011
Ryan, Michael New Jersey Atlantic 2016 2018 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Probation 0 50 White Male 2016 04-17-2019
Sabin, Theodore Illinois Winnebago 1957 1957 Robbery Unknown 0 24 Don't Know Male 1957 04-27-2021
Sabol, Michael Allegheny 1891 1895 Murder Death 4 White Male 1895
Sailor, Ru-El Ohio Cuyahoga 2003 2018 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 15 22 Black Male 2017 2018 04-06-2018
Salas, Evaristo Washington Yakima 1996 2023 Murder Term of Years 32 years and 9 months 27 14 Hispanic Male 2017 2023 09-11-2023
Salley, MarQuise Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2010 2019 Murder Life without parole 9 22 Black Male 2019 09-29-2019
Salter, Aaron Michigan Wayne 2003 2018 Murder Life without parole 15 20 Black Male 2009 2018 08-20-2018
Salters, Kaveo Michigan Wayne 2012 2019 Attempted Murder Term of Years 27 to 42 years 7 17 Black Male 2019 12-18-2019
Sanchez, Isauro Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8 20 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011
Sanders, David Wisconsin Milwaukee 2006 2007 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 years 1 39 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Sanders, Rodell Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder Term of Years 80 years 20 28 Black Male 2008 2014 07-29-2014
Santillan, Martin Texas Dallas 1998 2023 Murder Life 25 23 Hispanic Male 2022 03-28-2023
Santos, Darvin Castro Louisiana St. Bernard 2012 2021 Robbery Term of Years 50 years 10 20 Hispanic Male 2021 08-21-2021
Santos, Louis Massachusetts Suffolk 1985 1990 Murder Life 3 20 Black Male 1988 08-29-2011