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
Alonzo, Quintin Texas Dallas 2003 2019 Murder Life 15 21 Hispanic Male 2017 2018 11-11-2019
Blackshire, James Texas Dallas 1995 2009 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 40 years 14 18 Black Male 2009 07-02-2012
Bolander, Patsy Texas Harris 1992 1996 Theft Probation 0 53 White Female 1992 09-15-2015
Brown, Tracy Texas Harris 1992 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 to 35 years 8 27 Black Male 2000 12-12-2022
Cacy, Sonia Texas Pecos 1993 2017 Murder Term of Years 99 years 6 44 White Female 1998 02-13-2017
Castellano, Alfred Texas Bexar 1985 1993 Arson Probation 0 42 Hispanic Male 1985 08-08-2018
Childers, Brad Texas Collin 2004 2018 Robbery Term of Years 50 years 14 20 White Male 2018 07-01-2018
Daws, Kelly Texas Jefferson 2019 2022 Conspiracy Term of Years 12 years 0 44 White Female 2019 10-25-2022
Day, Calvin Texas Bexar 2013 2015 Sexual Assault Probation 0 59 White Male 2013 01-25-2016
Dixon, Christopher Texas Harris 2005 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 31 Black Male 2006 09-18-2017
Faircloth, Billy Texas Travis 2012 2023 Assault Term of Years 60 years 11 44 White Male 2022 05-04-2023
Harris, James Texas Harris 2010 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 4 34 Black Male 2019 2013 04-20-2022
Hawkins, Roger Jr. Texas Tarrant 1993 2022 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 10 19 White Male 2018 2003 12-12-2022
Hernandez, Alejandro Texas El Paso 1994 2006 Murder Term of Years 99 years 12 22 Hispanic Male 2006 01-14-2013
Jaile, Carlos Texas El Paso 1990 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 29 29 Hispanic Male 2019 04-06-2022
Kussmaul, Richard Texas Mclennan 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 25 21 White Male 1995 2019 11-06-2019
Loveless, Debbie Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4 31 White Female 1993 08-29-2011
Miller, John Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4 42 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Overton, Hannah Texas Nueces 2007 2015 Murder Life without parole 7 29 White Female 2014 04-10-2015
Pihota, Tina Texas Bexar 2009 2016 Assault Probation 0 41 White Female 2009 01-08-2017
Ramirez, Jesus Texas Lamb 1998 2008 Murder Life 10 48 Hispanic Male 2001 2008 08-29-2011
Sifuentes, Alberto Texas Lamb 1998 2008 Murder Life 10 22 Hispanic Male 2001 2008 08-29-2011
Sturgeon, Richard Texas Harris 1999 2009 Robbery Term of Years 50 years 10 32 Black Male 2009 06-18-2012
Sutton, Josiah Texas Harris 1999 2004 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 years 4 16 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Valdez, Gilbert Texas Bexar 1997 2012 Sexual Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 1997 10-31-2012
Vara, Revat Texas Harris 2007 2017 Traffic Offense Term of Years 25 years 10 39 Hispanic Male 2017 09-28-2017
Villegas, Daniel Texas El Paso 1995 2018 Murder Life 18 16 Hispanic Male 2014 10-15-2018
Willis, Ernest Ray Texas Pecos 1987 2004 Murder Death 17 39 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Wyatt, Rickey Dale Texas Dallas 1981 2012 Sexual Assault Term of Years 99 years 30 25 Black Male 2012 08-30-2012
Zapata, Rodrigo Texas Webb 2000 2001 Robbery Term of Years 25 years 2 25 Hispanic Male 2001 06-19-2016