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
Aguirre, Omar Illinois Cook 1999 2003 Murder Term of Years 55 years 4 28 Hispanic Male 2002 08-29-2011
Almendarez, Arthur Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Life without parole 32 19 Hispanic Male 1990 2022 08-08-2022
Cantu, Robert Texas Bexar 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 15 years 5 23 Hispanic Male 2015 05-01-2018
Carrillo, Delbert California Los Angeles 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 2 21 Hispanic Male 2000 12-11-2020
Castillo, Miguel Illinois Cook 1991 2001 Murder Term of Years 48 years 9 35 Hispanic Male 2001 08-29-2011
Chavez, Emmanuel California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 1 16 Hispanic Male 1999 1996 07-26-2021
Colon, Edgardo Illinois Cook 2017 2023 Murder Term of Years 84 years 5 34 Hispanic Male 2022 07-19-2023
DeLeon-Reyes, Arturo Illinois Cook 2000 2017 Murder Life without parole 18 25 Hispanic Male 2017 01-03-2018
Escamilla, Nicholas Illinois Cook 1994 2023 Murder Term of Years 29 years 14 20 Hispanic Male 2008 11-14-2023
Galicia, Luis California San Diego 2008 2011 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 to Life 3 21 Hispanic Male 2011 06-21-2012
Gomez, Alfredo California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 4 months 1 24 Hispanic Male 1999 04-12-2021
Gomez, Ariel Illinois Cook 1998 2018 Murder Term of Years 35 years 19 17 Hispanic Male 2017 02-20-2018
Gonzalez, Alfredo Illinois Cook 1992 2022 Murder Life without parole 30 32 Hispanic Male 1990 2022 08-23-2022
Hernandez, Alejandro Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 11 19 Hispanic Male 1995 1995 08-29-2011
Hincapie, Johnny New York New York 1991 2017 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 24 18 Hispanic Male 2015 02-19-2017
Kelly, Thomas Illinois Cook 2001 2024 Murder Term of Years 25 years 22 17 Hispanic Male 2016 2024 02-05-2024
Lara, Jose California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Hispanic Male 1999 1997 12-14-2021
Lopez, Steven New York New York 1991 2022 Robbery Term of Years 1 1/2 years to 4 1/2 years 3 15 Hispanic Male 2010 1993 08-08-2022
Martinez, John Illinois Cook 2001 2023 Murder Term of Years 25 years 22 18 Hispanic Male 2016 2023 03-03-2023
Maysonet, Jose Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 22 22 Hispanic Male 2010 2017 11-20-2017
Mena, Enrique California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 2 29 Hispanic Male 2000 04-12-2021
Montoya, Lorenzo Colorado Denver 2000 2014 Murder Life without parole 14 14 Hispanic Male 2014 06-19-2014
Mulero, Marilyn Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Death 27 21 Hispanic Female 2017 2020 08-22-2022
Nunez, Lorenzo California Monterey 1995 2001 Murder Term of Years 40 to Life 6 23 Hispanic Male 2001 08-29-2011
Ochoa, Christopher Texas Travis 1989 2002 Murder Life 12 22 Hispanic Male 2001 08-29-2011
Ochoa, Daniel Alberto Illinois Cook 2005 2019 Murder Term of Years 90 years 15 20 Hispanic Male 2019 12-17-2021
Ortiz, Luis Illinois Cook 2000 2003 Murder Term of Years 25 years 3 18 Hispanic Male 2003 08-29-2011
Rios, Jaime Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Term of Years 36 years 17 20 Hispanic Male 2020 2008 09-06-2022
Rodriguez, Daniel Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Term of Years 25 years 15 21 Hispanic Male 2008 05-10-2022
Rosario, Victor Massachusetts Middlesex 1983 2017 Murder Life 31 24 Hispanic Male 2014 09-18-2017
Sanchez, Jesus Illinois Cook 2014 2018 Murder Term of Years 45 years 3 18 Hispanic Male 2018 06-06-2018
Santos, Edar Duarte Illinois Cook 2002 2003 Murder Term of Years 12 years 0 26 Hispanic Male 2002 2002 08-29-2011
Solache, Gabriel Illinois Cook 2000 2017 Murder Death 18 23 Hispanic Male 2017 01-03-2018
Villegas, Daniel Texas El Paso 1995 2018 Murder Life 18 16 Hispanic Male 2014 10-15-2018