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
Alvarez, Ramon California Orange 2012 2022 Murder 25 to life 9.9 23 Hispanic Male 07-12-2022
Anthony, Obie California Los Angeles 1995 2011 Murder Life without parole 16.2 19 Black Male 01-14-2012
Atkins, Timothy California Los Angeles 1987 2007 Murder 32 to Life 19.5 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Benavides, Vicente California Kern 1993 2018 Murder Death 25.0 42 Hispanic Male 04-29-2018
Caldwell, Maurice California San Francisco 1991 2011 Murder 27 to Life 19.7 23 Black Male 08-31-2011
Cole, Reggie California Los Angeles 1995 2009 Murder Life 13.9 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Coleman, Jofama California Los Angeles 2006 2024 Murder 25 years to life 17.7 20 Black Male 03-11-2024
Cruz, Efren California Santa Barbara 1997 2001 Murder 41 to Life 3.9 22 Hispanic Male 07-05-2012
Dumbrique, Edward California Los Angeles 1998 2021 Murder 29 to Life 22.3 15 Hispanic Male 04-06-2021
Duran, Humberto California Los Angeles 1994 2024 Murder Life 28.1 19 Hispanic Male 05-20-2025
Gomez, Alfonso California Orange 1998 2012 Murder 41 to Life 14.5 21 Hispanic Male 12-04-2012
Gonzalez, Justin California Yolo 2017 2023 Murder 90 years 5.9 22 Hispanic Male 12-02-2023
Grajeda, Arthur California Los Angeles 1987 1991 Murder 32 to life 3.5 19 Hispanic Male 09-30-2012
Grajeda, Senon California Los Angeles 1987 1993 Murder 45 to life 5.7 31 Hispanic Male 09-30-2012
Guillory, Lavont California Los Angeles 1994 2005 Murder Life 11.0 21 Black Male 02-18-2012
Hall, Gordon R. California Los Angeles 1978 1982 Murder Life 3.5 16 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Hernandez, Francisco California Monterey 2002 2005 Murder 48 to life 3.0 26 Hispanic Male 09-03-2012
Hernandez, Giovanni California Los Angeles 2012 2023 Murder 50 to life 11.0 14 Hispanic Male 01-03-2024
Herrera, Juan California Los Angeles 1999 2006 Murder 80 to life 6.8 21 Hispanic Male 09-03-2012
Howard, Kenji California Los Angeles 1997 2021 Murder 35 to Life 23.9 16 Black Male 01-13-2022
Jimenez, Arturo California Los Angeles 1995 2020 Murder 30 to life 24.9 18 Hispanic Male 08-20-2020
Klene, John California Los Angeles 1998 2021 Murder Life without parole 22.2 18 White Male 04-06-2021
Long, Kimberly California Riverside 2005 2021 Murder 15 to life 7.2 27 White Female 05-18-2021
Martinez, Rodrigo California Orange 2008 2014 Murder 25 to life 6.6 22 Hispanic Male 03-31-2018
Maxwell, Bobby Joe California Los Angeles 1984 2018 Murder Life without parole 34.1 29 Black Male 08-16-2018
Moreno, David California Solano 1998 2000 Murder Not Sentenced 1.3 19 Hispanic Male 05-31-2013
Ngov, Matthew California Los Angeles 2013 2019 Murder 57 to life 5.7 20 Asian Male 08-30-2019
Nunez, Lorenzo California Monterey 1995 2001 Murder 40 to Life 6.1 23 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Pacheco, Justin California Solano 1998 2000 Murder Not Sentenced 1.3 18 Hispanic Male 05-31-2013
Palacios, Lombardo California Los Angeles 2009 2024 Murder 50 to Life 15.2 15 Hispanic Male 02-03-2025
Patterson, Stephen California Los Angeles 2007 2024 Murder 50 to life 16.6 18 Black Male 04-11-2024
Pineda, Lisa California Los Angeles 2005 2009 Murder 40 to life 3.5 26 Hispanic Female 02-21-2015
Pleytez, Charlotte California Los Angeles 2009 2024 Murder 50 to Life 15.2 20 Hispanic Female 02-03-2025
Rivera, Antonio California San Bernadino 1975 1975 Murder Not Sentenced 0 27 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Robinson, Eric California Los Angeles 1994 2007 Murder Life 12.9 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
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
Shortt, James California Los Angeles 1982 2010 Murder Life without parole 27.6 21 Black Male 09-17-2012
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
Tobias, Art California Los Angeles 2013 2015 Murder 25 years 2.1 13 Hispanic Male 05-07-2020
Torres, Alexander California Los Angeles 2001 2021 Murder 40 to Life 20.4 20 Hispanic Male 06-21-2022
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