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
Allen, Ryan Washington Thurston 2008 2012 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years and 6 months 1 30 White Male 2009 07-31-2017
Barrios, Diego California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Unknown 2 20 Hispanic Male 1998 03-04-2021
Candido, Roberto California Los Angeles 1998 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years and 8 months 2 23 Hispanic Male 2000 04-13-2021
Castillo-Lopez, Emmanuel California San Diego 2013 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and 8 months 3 25 Hispanic Male 2016 04-26-2019
Cestoni, Enzo Fed-CA (Northern) 2016 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 28 Hispanic Male 2016 04-26-2019
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
Escobar, Edgar California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 3 28 Hispanic Male 2000 04-13-2021
Golding, Jerry Fed-VA (Eastern) 1998 1999 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and 1 month 1 43 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
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
Hebrard, Alexander Texas Harris 2011 2013 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 25 White Male 2013 07-25-2013
Hernandez, Miguel California Los Angeles 1996 1999 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 4 months 0 Hispanic Male 1999 1997 12-14-2021
Hill, Benjamin Minnesota Ramsey 2013 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 3 30 White Male 2016 03-30-2022
Lara, Jose California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Hispanic Male 1999 1997 12-14-2021
Lobos, Allan California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 20 Hispanic Male 1997 09-20-2021
Madrid, Jose California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 4 months 1 Hispanic Male 1999 1998 07-26-2021
Mena, Enrique California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 2 29 Hispanic Male 2000 04-12-2021
Miller, Joel Fed-CA (Central) 2012 2014 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 35 White Male 2013 12-19-2014
Muniz, Jose New York Cayuga 2015 2017 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 1/2 to 3 years 2 24 Hispanic Male 2017 07-17-2017
Oliver, Ivan California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years and 8 months 3 20 Hispanic Male 1999 12-13-2021
Pallares, Jose California Orange 2005 2008 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 18 Hispanic Male 2005 05-21-2017
Peterson, Nicholas Minnesota Mille Lacs 2012 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 25 White Male 2014 07-07-2022
Reno, Ronald California Fresno 1997 2002 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 to Life 5 32 White Male 2002 08-29-2011
Schoppe, Carl California Contra Costa 2015 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 4 months 0 30 Hispanic Male 2015 02-06-2017
Serrano, Pedro Fed-NY (Southern) 2016 2017 Weapon Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 37 Hispanic Male 2016 12-06-2017
Smigielski, Amy Massachusetts Hampden 2009 2012 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 37 White Female 2011 11-06-2017
Vela, Jesus Texas Midland 2015 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 21 Hispanic Male 2016 03-17-2016
Wilson, Edwin Fed-VA (Eastern) 1983 2004 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 17 years 21 49 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Zambrano, Rafael California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 4 months 1 21 Hispanic Male 1998 12-13-2021