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 ALL of those words. So adding more search terms will narrow the search. Terms with fewer than three characters (e.g., "IQ") are ignored in searches. Searches can be further narrowed by using "quotation marks" to search for exact phrases. Keywords both inside and outside quotation marks can be combined. And, truncated words can be entered: the term "discrim" will return all variants on that root. No "wildcards," such as "*" are necessary for truncation.

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 Understanding the Registry, 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.

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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Acero, Longino California Santa Clara 1994 2006 Sex Offender Registration 2 years and 4 months 9.3 35 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Adams, Anthony California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 26 Hispanic Male 05-18-2012
Alvarez, Jesse California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 19 Hispanic Male 05-18-2012
Alvarez, Jorge California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 23 Hispanic Male 05-18-2012
Arteaga, Jose California Orange 2016 2016 Theft 116 days 0 26 Hispanic Male 02-17-2017
Bailey, Samuel California Los Angeles 1996 1999 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 years and 8 months 3.2 32 Don't Know Male 12-11-2020
Banks, Brian California Los Angeles 2003 2012 Sexual Assault 6 years 5.0 16 Black Male 05-29-2012
Barrios, Diego California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Unknown 1.6 20 Hispanic Male 03-04-2021
Booker, Larry California Merced 1993 2017 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 30 White Male 07-30-2018
Candido, Roberto California Los Angeles 1998 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 years and 8 months 1.8 23 Hispanic Male 04-13-2021
Carranza, Carlos California Los Angeles 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.1 24 Hispanic Male 12-15-2021
Carrillo, Delbert California Los Angeles 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 2.0 21 Hispanic Male 12-11-2020
Chavez, Emmanuel California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 6 months 0.5 16 Hispanic Male 07-26-2021
Cottalorda, Monique California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.8 22 Hispanic Female 10-14-2025
Cox, Richard California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse 82 years 5.9 47 White Male 08-29-2011
Dahl, Connie California El Dorado 2003 2024 Manslaughter 1 year 1.0 19 White Female 07-03-2024
Davalos, Luis California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 16 Hispanic Male 05-18-2012
Dickerson, Jermaine California Contra Costa 1998 2021 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 18 Black Male 03-14-2022
Easley, Edward California Shasta 1993 2017 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.6 35 White Male 09-10-2017
Garcia, Steven California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.5 46 Hispanic Male 07-26-2021
Gomez, Alfredo California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 1.3 24 Hispanic Male 04-12-2021
Gonzalez, Daniel California Los Angeles 2006 2007 Assault Not Sentenced 0.2 18 Hispanic Male 10-31-2012
Guardado, Manuel California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Hispanic Male 07-26-2021
Harris, Clinton California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years 3.0 32 Black Male 01-26-2021
Head, Charles California Orange 2006 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale Probation 0 31 Black Male 05-09-2022
Hernandez, Julian California Los Angeles 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Hispanic Male 09-20-2021
Hernandez, Miguel California Los Angeles 1996 1999 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 0.3 Hispanic Male 12-14-2021
Herrera, Bobby Paiste California Santa Clara 1998 2000 Assault 5 years 2.2 17 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Holmes, Charles III California San Diego 2005 2014 Sex Offender Registration 9 years 7.0 41 White Male 09-02-2015
Hurley, Jerry California Ventura 2017 2017 Traffic Offense 4 days 0 22 White Male 02-13-2018
Jones, Joseph California Los Angeles 1998 1999 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 1.7 34 Don't Know Male 12-22-2021
Lara, Jose California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Hispanic Male 12-14-2021
Lea, Joe California Solano 2000 2009 Child Sex Abuse 16 to life 9.1 24 Hispanic Male 02-12-2013
Lobos, Allan California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 20 Hispanic Male 09-20-2021
Lozano, Jesus California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 1.3 33 Hispanic Male 07-26-2021
Madrid, Jose California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 1.3 Hispanic Male 07-26-2021
McAnally, Tamara California San Diego 2004 2011 Fraud Probation 0 32 White Female 06-21-2012
Mena, Enrique California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years 2.5 29 Hispanic Male 04-12-2021
Menendez, Ceaser California Los Angeles 1996 2001 Manslaughter 12 years 5.6 22 Hispanic Male 05-18-2012
Miles, Guy California Orange 1999 2026 Robbery 75 years 18.0 32 Black Male 08-28-2026
Miranda, Adam California Los Angeles 1983 2009 Murder Life 0 21 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Montes, Roy California Los Angeles 1996 1999 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 3.0 18 Hispanic Male 12-11-2020
Moreno, Tony Jr. California Los Angeles 2014 2016 Robbery 3 years 2.0 28 Hispanic Male 12-19-2017
Munoz, Raul California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Assault 3 years 3.0 23 Hispanic Male 09-20-2021
Natividad, Cesar California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Assault 227 days 0.6 27 Hispanic Male 09-20-2021
Nguyen, Chuong California Contra Costa 2013 2016 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 60 days 0.1 42 Asian Male 02-06-2017
O'Hearn, Patrick California Marin 2018 2021 Other Violent Felony Probation 0 55 White Male 11-08-2021
Ochoa, James California Orange 2005 2006 Robbery 2 years 1.3 19 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Ochoa, Oscar California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0 24 Hispanic Male 06-25-2021
Oliver, Ivan California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 years and 8 months 2.7 20 Hispanic Male 12-13-2021
Ordonez, Felipe California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.5 21 Hispanic Male 06-30-2021
Pallares, Jose California Orange 2005 2008 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 years 0 18 Hispanic Male 05-21-2017
Perez, Jose California Ventura 2012 2019 Robbery 13 years 7.4 19 Hispanic Male 10-29-2019
Peters, Gerald California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 2.0 28 White Male 04-13-2021
Poulos, Michelle California Los Angeles 2001 2017 Threats 2 years 2.1 33 White Female 02-28-2017
Reno, Ronald California Fresno 1997 2002 Weapon Possession or Sale 25 to Life 4.6 32 White Male 08-29-2011
Rojas, Ruben California Los Angeles 1997 1999 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 2.6 Hispanic Male 12-14-2021
Romero, Carlos California Los Angeles 1997 1999 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 2.1 Hispanic Male 12-14-2021
Romero, Carlos E. California Los Angeles 1995 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.5 18 Hispanic Male 06-30-2021
Sahagun, B. California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 28 Hispanic Female 12-15-2021
Schoppe, Carl California Contra Costa 2015 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 0 30 Hispanic Male 02-06-2017
Shull, George Edward California Santa Clara 1989 2009 Sexual Assault 5 years 2.6 30 White Male 08-29-2011
Smith, Paul California Orange 2010 2022 Attempt, Violent 4 years and 8 months 1.1 49 White Male 09-13-2022
Stingley, Warren California Contra Costa 2013 2016 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 20 days 0 40 Black Male 02-06-2017
Suares, Juan California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.3 21 Hispanic Male 12-13-2021
Tapia, Daniel California Los Angeles 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 16 Hispanic Male 12-14-2021
Taylor, Ruth California Kern 1985 2001 Child Sex Abuse 6 years 2.9 31 White Female 08-29-2011
Vanderhorst, Zachary California San Francisco 1974 2021 Sexual Assault Life 0 19 Black Male 11-08-2021
Vasquez, Gregorio California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.1 34 Hispanic Male 10-14-2025
Vriones, Rene California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Hispanic Male 06-14-2021
Wenger, Braden California Contra Costa 2015 2016 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 25 days 0 30 White Male 02-07-2017
Woods, William California Los Angeles 2021 2024 Fraud 2 years 0 51 White Male 04-21-2024
Zambrano, Rafael California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 1.3 21 Hispanic Male 12-13-2021