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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Total records: 79
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Banks, Brian California Los Angeles 2003 2012 Sexual Assault 6 years 5.0 16 Black Male 05-29-2012
Bautista, Juan California San Joaquin 2011 2021 Attempted Murder 40 to Life 10.0 19 Hispanic Male 07-13-2021
Benavides, Vicente California Kern 1993 2018 Murder Death 25.0 42 Hispanic Male 04-29-2018
Booker, Larry California Merced 1993 2017 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 30 White Male 07-30-2018
Carrillo, Franky California Los Angeles 1992 2011 Murder Life 18.7 16 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Cerrano, Dennis California Solano 1998 2000 Child Sex Abuse 6 years 1.4 46 White Male 01-20-2014
Chen, Boping California San Mateo 2006 2009 Child Sex Abuse 14 years 3.7 49 Asian Male 09-07-2012
Coleman, Jofama California Los Angeles 2006 2024 Murder 25 years to life 17.7 20 Black Male 03-11-2024
Coley, Craig California Ventura 1980 2017 Murder Life without parole 37.9 31 White Male 12-03-2017
Copithorne, Michael California Napa 2012 2014 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 2.4 36 White Male 06-30-2016
Courtney, Uriah California San Diego 2006 2013 Sexual Assault Life 7.3 25 White Male 06-24-2013
Cox, Richard California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse 82 years 5.9 47 White Male 08-29-2011
Cox, Teresa Lynne California Kern 1985 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.0 17 White Female 08-29-2011
Crabtree, Darwin California Butte 1991 2018 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 9.9 32 White Male 01-22-2018
Dickerson, Jermaine California Contra Costa 1998 2021 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 18 Black Male 03-14-2022
Dill, Grace California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 50 White Female 08-29-2011
Dill, Wayne Jr. California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Duran, Humberto California Los Angeles 1994 2024 Murder Life 28.1 19 Hispanic Male 05-20-2025
Easley, Edward California Shasta 1993 2017 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.6 35 White Male 09-10-2017
Eldridge, Yvonne California Contra Costa 1996 2003 Child Abuse 3 years and 4 months 0 41 White Female 09-28-2012
Faulkner, Kenneth California Kern 2000 2003 Kidnapping 30 to Life 3.0 39 White Male 01-20-2014
Forsythe, Colleen Dill California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 26 White Female 08-29-2011
Forsythe, Wayne California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Franklin, George California San Mateo 1990 1996 Murder Life 5.6 30 White Male 08-29-2011
Galicia, Luis California San Diego 2008 2011 Child Sex Abuse 15 to Life 2.9 21 Hispanic Male 06-21-2012
Glass, Dupree California Los Angeles 2004 2023 Attempted Murder Life 16.1 17 Black Male 06-12-2023
Grafton, Marjorie California Kern 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 3.8 52 White Female 08-31-2011
Green, Kevin Lee California Orange 1980 1996 Murder 15 to Life 15.7 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Hart, James Thomas California Napa 1990 2001 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 8.7 43 White Male 01-25-2014
Hernandez, Giovanni California Los Angeles 2012 2023 Murder 50 to life 11.0 14 Hispanic Male 01-03-2024
Hubbard, Donna Sue California Kern 1985 1995 Child Sex Abuse Life 10.7 30 White Female 08-29-2011
Jimenez, Arturo California Los Angeles 1995 2020 Murder 30 to life 24.9 18 Hispanic Male 08-20-2020
Johnson, Zavion California Sacramento 2002 2018 Murder 25 to life 15.0 18 Black Male 01-22-2018
Jones, Luther Jr. California Lake 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 27 years 17.9 50 Black Male 02-18-2016
Kniffen, Brenda California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 29 White Female 08-29-2011
Kniffen, Scott California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Lea, Joe California Solano 2000 2009 Child Sex Abuse 16 to life 9.1 24 Hispanic Male 02-12-2013
Leone, George California Orange 1974 1975 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0.3 30 White Male 08-28-2020
Liao, Yun Hseng California Los Angeles 2003 2016 Attempted Murder Life 12.0 44 Asian Male 04-11-2018
Lind, Frank California Fresno 2002 2005 Child Sex Abuse 30 to life 2.8 44 White Male 01-26-2014
Loftus, Brendan California Lake 1997 2000 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 1.7 23 White Male 01-16-2012
Marsh, Kenneth California San Diego 1983 2004 Murder 15 to Life 20.7 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Martinez, Rodrigo California Orange 2008 2014 Murder 25 to life 6.6 22 Hispanic Male 03-31-2018
McCuan, Alvin California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 28 White Male 08-29-2011
McCuan, Deborah California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 25 White Female 08-29-2011
McSherry, Leonard California Los Angeles 1988 2001 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 13.2 37 White Male 08-29-2011
Miller, Gina California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 25 White Female 08-29-2011
Modahl, Jeffrey California Kern 1986 1999 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 12.8 29 White Male 08-29-2011
Moore, Joanna California Alameda 1993 1994 Murder Not Sentenced 0.9 14 White Female 10-24-2023
Moreno, David California Solano 1998 2000 Murder Not Sentenced 1.3 19 Hispanic Male 05-31-2013
Pacheco, Justin California Solano 1998 2000 Murder Not Sentenced 1.3 18 Hispanic Male 05-31-2013
Palomo, Tim California Kern 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse 14 years 3.8 28 White Male 08-31-2011
Patterson, Stephen California Los Angeles 2007 2024 Murder 50 to life 16.6 18 Black Male 04-11-2024
Payne, Glenn California Santa Clara 1990 2018 Child Sex Abuse 27 years 14.3 28 Black Male 01-29-2018
Perez, Jose California Ventura 2012 2019 Robbery 13 years 7.4 19 Hispanic Male 10-29-2019
Pickett, Daniel California Butte 2004 2004 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0 43 White Male 09-03-2012
Pitts, Marcella California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 29 White Female 08-29-2011
Pitts, Ricky Lynn California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 31 White Male 08-29-2011
Pohlschneider, Larry California Tehama 2001 2015 Child Sex Abuse 24 years 14.7 33 White Male 10-13-2015
Quindt, David California Sacramento 1999 2000 Murder Not Sentenced 0.5 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Rayford, Juan California Los Angeles 2004 2023 Attempted Murder Life 16.1 18 Black Male 06-12-2023
Rivera, Antonio California San Bernadino 1975 1975 Murder Not Sentenced 0 27 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Rocha, Mario California Los Angeles 1998 2008 Murder 35 to Life 7.5 16 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Rollins, Offord IV California Kern 1992 1996 Murder 29 to life 4.4 17 Black Male 10-04-2012
Rose, Peter California San Joaquin 1995 2005 Child Sex Abuse 27 years 9.0 37 White Male 08-29-2011
Saldaña, Daniel California Los Angeles 1990 2023 Attempted Murder 45 to Life 32.9 22 Hispanic Male 06-05-2023
Self, Grant California Kern 1985 2008 Child Sex Abuse 31 years 22.8 31 White Male 05-12-2013
Smith, John Edward California Los Angeles 1994 2012 Murder Life 17.9 18 Black Male 09-24-2012
Solorio, Miguel California Los Angeles 2000 2023 Murder Life without parole 23.7 19 Hispanic Male 12-13-2023
Soto, Abel California Los Angeles 2007 2024 Murder 72 years and 8 months 16.4 15 Hispanic Male 03-11-2024
Stoll, John California Kern 1985 2004 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 18.6 41 White Male 08-29-2011
Taylor, Ruth California Kern 1985 2001 Child Sex Abuse 6 years 2.9 31 White Female 08-29-2011
Vargas, Luis California Los Angeles 1999 2015 Sexual Assault 55 years 16.4 29 Hispanic Male 11-30-2015
Velasquez, Ronald Jr. California Los Angeles 2001 2024 Murder 50 to Life 22.4 18 Hispanic Male 03-27-2024
Villalobos, Abraham California Los Angeles 2001 2024 Murder 15 to Life 13.9 21 Hispanic Male 03-27-2024
Walpole, Merla California San Bernadino 1975 1975 Murder Not Sentenced 0 26 Hispanic Female 03-13-2018
Weimer, Howard California Kern 1985 2005 Child Sex Abuse 42 years 12.8 57 White Male 08-29-2011
Williams, Johnny Jr. California Alameda 2000 2013 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 12.6 23 Black Male 03-08-2013
Williams, Richard California Sacramento 1998 2015 Murder Life without parole 17.2 18 Black Male 01-26-2016