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: 62
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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-Jarquin, Clemente Florida Seminole 2006 2018 Murder Death 13 24 Hispanic Male 2010 2018 11-11-2018
Arciliares, Victor Rhode Island Providence 2013 2016 Murder Life 3 21 Hispanic Male 2016 06-20-2018
Arroyo, Rogelio Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8 25 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011
Bueso, David Louisiana East Baton Rouge 2019 2021 Murder Life without parole 2 19 Hispanic Male 2021 08-02-2021
Chavez, Matthew New Mexico Bernalillo 2018 2024 Murder Term of Years 23 years and 6 months 6 26 Hispanic Male 2024 2024 06-12-2024
Clancy, Michael New York Bronx 1999 2009 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 8 22 Hispanic Male 2008 08-29-2011
DeJesus, George Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life 24 18 Hispanic Male 2022 04-01-2022
DeJesus, Melvin Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life 24 21 Hispanic Male 2022 04-01-2022
Domenech, Alfredo Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2005 Murder Life 18 23 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Escalera, Robert New York Kings 1976 1990 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 12 21 Hispanic Male 1988 07-16-2013
Ferrer, Terrence New York Bronx 1973 1986 Murder Term of Years 15 years to life 13 18 Hispanic Male 1986 06-12-2020
Garcia, Roy Lopez California Santa Clara 2000 2006 Murder Life 6 45 Hispanic Male 2006 08-29-2011
Gomez, Alfonso California Orange 1998 2012 Murder Term of Years 41 to Life 15 21 Hispanic Male 2012 12-04-2012
Gonzalez, Ernesto Nevada Washoe 2013 2020 Murder Life 7 53 Hispanic Male 2016 2020 04-06-2020
Gonzalez, Hector New York Kings 1996 2002 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 6 18 Hispanic Male 2002 08-29-2011
Hall, Gordon R. California Los Angeles 1978 1982 Murder Life 3 16 Hispanic Male 1982
Hernandez, Francisco California Monterey 2002 2005 Murder Term of Years 48 to life 3 26 Hispanic Male 2005 09-03-2012
Hernandez, Giovanni California Los Angeles 2012 2023 Murder Term of Years 50 to life 11 14 Hispanic Male 2023 01-03-2024
Hernandez, Rocky Arizona Maricopa 2010 2017 Murder Term of Years 19 years 7 18 Hispanic Male 2017 09-15-2019
Herrera, Juan California Los Angeles 1999 2006 Murder Term of Years 80 to life 7 21 Hispanic Male DK 2006 09-03-2012
Jimenez, Thaddeus Illinois Cook 1994 2009 Murder Term of Years 50 years 15 13 Hispanic Male 2006 2009 08-29-2011
Kamacho, Daniel California Los Angeles 1947 1947 Murder Life 0 Hispanic Male 1947
Lugo, Gabriel Wisconsin Milwaukee 2009 2023 Murder Term of Years 30 years 14 19 Hispanic Male 2013 2023 06-16-2024
Macias, Federico Texas El Paso 1984 1993 Murder Death 9 31 Hispanic Male 1989 1993 08-29-2011
Martinez, Benny New Mexico Eddy 1998 2001 Murder Term of Years 20 years 3 42 Hispanic Male 2001 02-28-2017
Martinez, Rodrigo California Orange 2008 2014 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 7 22 Hispanic Male 2014 03-31-2018
Medina, Alarico Colorado Denver 1991 1995 Murder Life 4 25 Hispanic Male 1995 1995 08-29-2011
Mora, Raymond New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 8 25 Hispanic Male 2014 1989 12-18-2015
Morales, Joe Arizona Maricopa 1976 1981 Murder Death 5 28 Hispanic Male 1981 09-05-2023
Morales, Robert Anel Diaz Puerto Rico Humacao 2004 2012 Murder Term of Years 172 years 8 20 Hispanic Male 2012 12-07-2012
Morales, Santiago Ventura Oregon Clackamas 1986 1991 Murder Term of Years 10 to Life 4 19 Hispanic Male 1989 1991 08-29-2011
Moreno, Noe North Carolina Mecklenburg 2007 2012 Murder Term of Years 18 to 22 years 5 26 Hispanic Male 2012 09-03-2012
Munoz, Cesar Illinois Cook 2000 2013 Murder Term of Years 45 years 9 21 Hispanic Male 2010 08-19-2013
Ortiz, Armando Rodriguez California Fresno 2003 2007 Murder Life 0 15 Hispanic Male 2003 08-29-2011
Pacheco, Christian New York Kings 1996 2020 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 23 18 Hispanic Male 2020 02-24-2020
Palacios, Lombardo California Los Angeles 2009 2024 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 15 15 Hispanic Male 2024 02-03-2025
Peralta, David Georgia DeKalb 2001 2013 Murder Life 12 23 Hispanic Male 2002 2013 09-19-2013
Perez, Victor Illinois Kane 1996 2001 Murder Term of Years 20 years 4 19 Hispanic Male 2000 05-21-2020
Pineda, Lisa California Los Angeles 2005 2009 Murder Term of Years 40 to life 4 26 Hispanic Female 2008 02-21-2015
Pleytez, Charlotte California Los Angeles 2009 2024 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 15 20 Hispanic Female 2024 02-03-2025
Ramos, Juan Florida Brevard 1983 1987 Murder Death 4 24 Hispanic Male 1987
Reyes, Miguel New York Kings 1985 1985 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 0 29 Hispanic Male 1985 10-29-2020
Rivera, Antonio San Bernadino 1975 1975 Murder Not Sentenced 0 27 Hispanic Male 1975
Rocha, Mario California Los Angeles 1998 2008 Murder Term of Years 35 to Life 8 16 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Rodriguez, Santos Hampden 1954 1957 Murder Life 2 26 Hispanic Male 1957
Roman, Miguel Connecticut Hartford 1990 2009 Murder Term of Years 60 years 19 31 Hispanic Male 2008 08-29-2011
Sanchez, Isauro Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8 20 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011
Santillan, Martin Texas Dallas 1998 2023 Murder Life 25 23 Hispanic Male 2022 03-28-2023
Serrano, Ivan Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2005 Murder Life 18 17 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Soto, Abel California Los Angeles 2007 2024 Murder Term of Years 72 years and 8 months 16 15 Hispanic Male 2024 03-11-2024
Talamantez, Jesse Texas Harris 1999 2004 Murder Term of Years 99 years 5 20 Hispanic Male 2004 07-05-2013
Torres, Alexander California Los Angeles 2001 2021 Murder Term of Years 40 to Life 20 20 Hispanic Male 2021 06-21-2022
Torres, Pedro Texas Harris 1985 1985 Murder Term of Years 75 years 0 37 Hispanic Male 1985
Valderrama, Paul Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1975 1979 Murder Life 5 20 Hispanic Male 1979
Varela, Ignacio Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8 42 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011
Varela, Joaquin Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8 22 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011
Vargas, Anastacio Texas Bexar 1926 1929 Murder Life 4 33 Hispanic Male 1929
Vasquez, David Virginia Arlington 1985 1989 Murder Term of Years 35 years 4 37 Hispanic Male 1989 08-29-2011
Villalobos, Amaury New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 31 30 Hispanic Male 2014 2012 12-18-2015
Vindiola, Bernard Fresno 1977 1979 Murder Term of Years 5 years to life 3 21 Hispanic Male 1979
Walpole, Merla San Bernadino 1975 1975 Murder Not Sentenced 0 26 Hispanic Female 1975
Yanez, Jose Illinois Rock Island 2020 2024 Murder Term of Years 15 years 2 28 Hispanic Male 2022 12-05-2024