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
Uriostegui, Silvano Texas Denton 2012 2012 Assault Not Sentenced 0 47 Hispanic Male 04-19-2016
Ury, George Ohio Wyandot 1901 1913 Murder Life 12.0 48 White Male 08-29-2022
Usher, Cornelius Massachusetts Essex 1902 1904 Burglary 3 to 5 years 2.0 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Vaile, Darnai Washington Spokane 2020 2023 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Probation 0.1 23 Black Male 08-21-2023
Vailette, John Fed-CT 2015 2018 Murder Not Sentenced 0 34 White Male 11-15-2018
Valderrama, Paul Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1975 1979 Murder Life 4.7 20 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Valdez, Gilbert Texas Bexar 1997 2012 Sexual Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 10-31-2012
Valentine, Ray California Contra Costa 2014 2015 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 110 days 0.1 55 Hispanic Male 03-22-2016
Valle-Ramos, Jorge Florida Orange 2014 2024 Burglary 2 years and 6 months 2.5 19 Hispanic Male 07-24-2024
Vamvakas, Evangelo New York Queens 1994 1996 Robbery 3 1/2 to 10 years 2.4 43 White Male 12-03-2013
Vance, Tammy Mississippi Lincoln 2001 2013 Assault 44 years 12.0 31 White Female 10-25-2018
Vanderhorst, Zachary California San Francisco 1974 2021 Sexual Assault Life 0 19 Black Male 11-08-2021
Vann, Gussie Tennessee McMinn 1994 2011 Murder Death 0 40 White Male 03-13-2012
Vara, Revat Texas Harris 2007 2017 Traffic Offense 25 years 10.5 39 Hispanic Male 09-28-2017
Varela, Ignacio Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8.3 42 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Varela, Joaquin Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8.3 22 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Vargas, Alfredo Connecticut Fairfield 2002 2006 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 3.8 62 Hispanic Male 07-11-2013
Vargas, Anastacio Texas Bexar 1926 1929 Murder Life 3.6 33 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Vargas, Luis California Los Angeles 1999 2015 Sexual Assault 55 years 16.4 29 Hispanic Male 11-30-2015
Vargas-Cintron, Johnny Massachusetts Middlesex 2011 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 7 years 2.1 34 Hispanic Male 11-08-2013
Vasquez, Anna Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 14.7 19 Hispanic Female 12-31-2016
Vasquez, David Virginia Arlington 1985 1989 Murder 35 years 3.9 37 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Vasquez, Gerardo Texas Harris 2008 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 White Male 01-14-2015
Vasquez, Gregorio California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.1 34 Hispanic Male 10-14-2025
Vasquez, Ismael Ohio Lucas 1994 2025 Murder 15 to life 30.7 16 Hispanic Male 01-14-2025
Vasquez, Lorenzo Ohio Lucas 1994 2025 Murder 15 to life 21.3 17 Hispanic Male 01-14-2025
Vasquez, Mario Wisconsin Brown 1998 2015 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 16.6 34 Hispanic Male 02-12-2015
Vasquez, Michael New York New York 1997 2012 Robbery 20 to life 14.7 40 Hispanic Male 12-06-2013
Vasquez, Reinaldo North Dakota Cass 1997 2005 Sexual Assault 20 years 7.3 45 Hispanic Male 11-07-2017
Vasquez, Rogelio Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 24 White Male 01-15-2015
Vasquez, William New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder 25 to life 30.7 34 Black Male 12-18-2015
Vass, Leslie Maryland Baltimore City 1975 1986 Robbery 20 years 10.8 17 Black Male 03-13-2018
Vaughan, James III Ohio Cuyahoga 2008 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 1.2 28 Black Male 05-08-2015
Vaughn, Tony Jr. Texas Harris 2018 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.5 50 Black Male 05-01-2023
Vaz, David Vermont Orleans 2022 2023 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 0.7 27 Black Male 09-19-2023
Vazquez, Hector Fed-TX (Northern) 2004 2005 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0.5 28 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Veal, Robert Illinois Cook 1994 2011 Murder 20 years 8.0 14 Black Male 01-15-2012
Veasy, Willie Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2019 Murder Life without parole 26.6 26 Black Male 10-17-2019
Vedam, Subramanyam Pennsylvania Centre 1983 2025 Murder Life 40.5 19 Asian Male 10-15-2025
Vega, Damaso New Jersey Monmouth 1982 1989 Murder Life 7.5 37 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Vega, Jose New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 33 Hispanic Male 08-29-2022
Vela, Jesus Texas Midland 2015 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years 1.0 21 Hispanic Male 03-17-2016
Velasquez, Eduardo Massachusetts Hampden 1988 2001 Sexual Assault 12 to 18 years 12.7 22 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Velasquez, Neftali Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2016 2023 Murder Life without parole 7.5 27 Black Male 08-14-2023
Velasquez, Ronald Jr. California Los Angeles 2001 2024 Murder 50 to Life 22.4 18 Hispanic Male 03-27-2024
Velazquez, Jon-Adrian New York New York 2000 2024 Murder 25 to life 21.5 22 Hispanic Male 10-22-2024
Velez, John Illinois Cook 2002 2017 Murder 55 years 15.2 18 Hispanic Male 12-22-2017
Veltmann, Carl Fed-FL (Middle) 1992 1996 Arson Life 4.5 62 White Male 05-28-2013
Veltmann, Christopher Fed-FL (Middle) 1992 1996 Arson Life 4.5 35 White Male 05-28-2013
Veney, David Maryland Wicomico 1997 2005 Sexual Assault 25 years 7.8 20 Black Male 06-14-2023
Vent, Eugene Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 38 years 16.4 17 Native American Male 12-24-2015
Vera, Francisco Illinois Cook 1992 1998 Assault 17 years 3.1 29 Hispanic Male 10-14-2012
Vera, John New York Kings 1995 2000 Robbery 6 to 18 years 5.0 20 Hispanic Male 07-12-2012
Vereen, Willie North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault 29 years 7.8 17 Black Male 11-17-2016
Veres, Rose Michigan Wayne 1931 1945 Murder Life 14.2 48 White Female 11-27-2017
Verkuilen, Maxwell Wisconsin Outagamie 2003 2007 Sexual Assault 4 years 3.4 25 White Male 01-05-2015
Vickers, John North Carolina Caldwell 1907 1917 Murder 26 years 10.1 40 White Male 03-13-2018
Villa, Alexander Illinois Cook 2019 2024 Murder Life 5.6 23 Hispanic Male 10-16-2024
Villalobos, Abraham California Los Angeles 2001 2024 Murder 15 to Life 13.9 21 Hispanic Male 03-27-2024
Villalobos, Amaury New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder 25 to life 30.7 30 Hispanic Male 12-18-2015
Villasana, Armand Missouri Greene 1999 2000 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.6 44 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Villegas, Daniel Texas El Paso 1995 2018 Murder Life 18.4 16 Hispanic Male 10-15-2018
Vindiola, Bernard California Fresno 1977 1979 Murder 5 years to life 2.7 21 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Vinsonhaler, Gary Jr. Oregon Multnomah 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 45 White Male 12-09-2016
Virgil, William Kentucky Campbell 1988 2017 Murder 70 years 27.2 35 Black Male 01-26-2017
Von Krueger, Eric Texas Harris 2013 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 4 days 0 31 White Male 05-31-2016
von Schlieffen, Wolfgang Fed-FL (Southern) 1994 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 6.4 47 White Male 08-29-2011
Von Williams, Clarence Texas Orange 1981 1981 Sexual Assault 50 years 0.1 40 White Male 03-13-2018
VonAllmen, Michael Kentucky Jefferson 1983 2010 Sexual Assault 35 years 11.0 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Voss, Krystal Colorado Alamosa 2004 2017 Murder 20 years 8.6 28 White Female 09-20-2017
Vriones, Rene California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Hispanic Male 06-14-2021
Waddy, Alvin Illinois Cook 2007 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.7 21 Black Male 02-22-2019
Wagstaffe, Everton New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping 12 1/2 to 25 years 21.7 23 Black Male 08-02-2015
Wahlgren, Ryun Texas Dallas 2015 2017 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 1.3 42 Asian Male 09-25-2017
Wahlgren, Ryun Texas Harris 2015 2017 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 1.7 42 Asian Male 11-06-2017
Wainwright, George Massachusetts Suffolk 1905 1911 Child Abuse 10 to 15 years 5.7 Don't Know Male 10-06-2025
Waithe, Michael New York Kings 1987 2015 Burglary 1 1/2 to 4 years 1.5 22 Black Male 02-06-2015
Walden, Derrick Michigan Berrien 2015 2017 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 75 years 2.2 36 White Male 01-25-2018
Walden, Oscar Jr. Illinois Cook 1952 1978 Sexual Assault 75 years 13.4 20 Black Male 03-30-2020
Walker, Bruce Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 03-01-2022
Walker, Danny Illinois DuPage 2012 2018 Fraud 6 months 0.5 47 Black Male 04-20-2018
Walker, David Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.4 20 Black Male 03-02-2022
Walker, Derek Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.2 19 Black Male 03-02-2022
Walker, Gene Texas Harris 2017 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 7 years 1.9 38 Black Male 01-02-2025
Walker, Jabar New York New York 1998 2023 Murder 50 to Life 25.7 22 Black Male 12-04-2023
Walker, Jamal Illinois Cook 2016 2020 Weapon Possession or Sale 8 years and 6 months 3.4 31 Black Male 05-27-2021
Walker, James New York Kings 1971 1990 Murder 20 to Life 18.7 30 Black Male 05-16-2013
Walker, Jermaine Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 10 to 22 years 9.8 29 Black Male 04-26-2016
Walker, John New York Erie 1977 2021 Murder 17 to Life 20.8 16 Black Male 10-13-2021
Walker, Joseph South Carolina Bamberg 2003 2014 Sexual Assault 24 years 10.7 44 Black Male 11-25-2014
Walker, Keith Illinois Cook 1994 2020 Murder Life without parole 25.7 23 Black Male 08-26-2020
Walker, Lee Dell Michigan Wayne 1954 1972 Murder Life 18.5 41 Black Male 03-13-2018
Walker, Lon Tennessee Putnam 1997 2012 Murder 20 years 15.1 43 White Male 11-30-2015
Walker, Moses Mississippi Lauderdale 1907 1912 Attempted Murder 10 years 5.2 Black Male 03-13-2018
Walker, Nathaniel New Jersey Union 1976 1986 Sexual Assault Life 10.5 32 Black Male 03-13-2018
Walker, Quedillis Ricardo California Santa Clara 1991 2003 Murder 26 to Life 11.5 34 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Walker, Russell Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 7 years 2.3 30 Black Male 05-13-2018
Walker, William Ohio Stark 2002 2005 Robbery 3 years 0.6 36 Black Male 04-14-2015
Walker, Xavier Illinois Cook 2004 2019 Murder 35 years 15.5 19 Black Male 01-02-2020
Wallace, Robert Georgia Baldwin 1980 1987 Murder Death 7.3 29 Black Male 03-13-2018