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: 2664
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Robinson, Anthony Illinois Cook 2014 2024 Murder 55 years 9.3 20 Black Male 2024 04-22-2024
Robinson, Benny Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 0.8 22 Black Male 2001 06-01-2022
Robinson, Calvin Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.9 51 Black Male 2008 04-13-2020
Robinson, Davonn Wisconsin Milwaukee 2006 2010 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 4.4 17 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Robinson, Derrick Florida Miami-Dade 1989 1991 Murder 7 years 1.2 30 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011
Robinson, Eric California Los Angeles 1994 2007 Murder Life 12.9 23 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Robinson, Ivan Fed-DC 2017 2023 Fraud 11 years and 3 months 4.4 41 Black Male 2021 04-17-2024
Robinson, Kerry Georgia Colquitt 2002 2020 Sexual Assault 20 years 17.9 17 Black Male 2020 02-10-2020
Robinson, Louis Illinois Cook 1997 2023 Murder 60 years 26.0 28 Black Male 2023 08-25-2023
Robinson, Robert Nevada Clark 2011 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 35 Black Male 2011 06-30-2020
Robinson, Tobaris Texas Harris 2011 2012 Drug Possession or Sale 7 months 0.2 27 Black Male 2012 04-26-2014
Robles, Willie California San Diego 1991 1991 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.4 18 Hispanic Male 1991 10-04-2012
Roche, Carlos Ohio Cuyahoga 2007 2008 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years 1.1 40 Black Male 2008 05-13-2019
Rockette, Xavier Wisconsin Racine 2003 2013 Murder Life 0 19 Black Male 2003 07-10-2014
Rocquemore, Sharron Illinois Cook 2017 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 29 Black Female 2017 09-20-2021
Rodgers, Esau Texas Harris 2008 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 41 Black Male 2008 07-15-2016
Rodrigues, Stuart Texas Bexar 2012 2018 Threats Probation 0 20 Hispanic Male 2012 03-26-2020
Rodriguez, Alexis New York Richmond 2014 2023 Attempt, Violent 15 years 0 25 Hispanic Male 2014 07-30-2025
Rodriguez, Daniel Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder 25 years 15.0 21 Hispanic Male 2008 05-10-2022
Rodriguez, Danielle Texas Bexar 2015 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 48 days 0 21 Hispanic Female 2015 03-26-2020
Rodriguez, Edwin New Jersey Middlesex 2014 2014 Other Violent Misdemeanor Not Sentenced 0 28 Hispanic Male 2014 06-22-2016
Rodriguez, Felipe New York Queens 1990 2019 Murder 25 to life 26.7 22 Hispanic Male 2017 01-09-2020
Rodriguez, George Texas Harris 1987 2005 Child Sex Abuse 60 years 16.9 25 Hispanic Male 2004 08-29-2011
Rodriguez, Jeffrey California Santa Clara 2003 2007 Robbery 25 to Life 3.8 24 Hispanic Male 2007 08-29-2011
Rodriguez, Jose New York Bronx 2007 2011 Robbery 10 years 2.6 19 Hispanic Male 2010 08-29-2011
Rodriguez, Juan Illinois Cook 2005 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Hispanic Male 2005 03-13-2020
Rodriguez, Santos Massachusetts Hampden 1954 1957 Murder Life 2.3 26 Hispanic Male 1957 03-13-2018
Rodriguez, Wildon New York Kings 1999 2021 Murder 25 to Life 19.5 18 Hispanic Male 2019 03-01-2021
Rogers, Mandel Texas Harris 1999 2014 Robbery 12 years 10.7 18 Black Male 2009 10-21-2014
Rogers, Tyrone Michigan Muskegon 2016 2022 Child Sex Abuse 29 to 48 years 5.4 55 Black Male 2022 05-06-2022
Rohan, Phil California Los Angeles 1928 1930 Murder Life 2.4 19 White Male 1930 03-13-2018
Rojas, Carlos Fed-AL (Southern) 1990 2002 Drug Possession or Sale 20 years 11.7 34 Hispanic Male 2002 08-29-2011
Rojas, Luis Kevin New York New York 1992 1998 Murder 15 to Life 3.4 18 Hispanic Male 1995 08-29-2011
Rojas, Ruben California Los Angeles 1997 1999 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 2.6 Hispanic Male 1999 12-14-2021
Rojo, Christopher Texas Harris 2013 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 2 days 0 27 Hispanic Male 2013 08-08-2016
Roland, S.J. District of Columbia 2013 2015 Sexual Assault 1 year and 25 days 2.1 25 Black Male 2015 05-26-2022
Rolax, Antwyne New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 1.1 23 Black Male 2009 08-29-2022
Rollins, Donte Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2007 2016 Attempted Murder 62 1/2 to 125 years 9.0 18 Black Male 2016 01-06-2017
Rollins, Lafonso Illinois Cook 1994 2004 Sexual Assault 75 years 10.4 17 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Rollins, Offord IV California Kern 1992 1996 Murder 29 to life 4.4 17 Black Male 1996 10-04-2012
Roman, Carlton New York Queens 1990 2021 Murder 43 years and 6 months 30.8 26 Black Male 2021 08-23-2021
Roman, Miguel Connecticut Hartford 1990 2009 Murder 60 years 18.6 31 Hispanic Male 2008 08-29-2011
Romeo, Joe Michigan Wayne 2005 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 55 White Male 2005 08-02-2021
Romero, Carlos California Los Angeles 1997 1999 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 2.1 Hispanic Male 1999 12-14-2021
Romero, Carlos E. California Los Angeles 1995 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.5 18 Hispanic Male 1996 06-30-2021
Romero, Francisco Illinois Cook 2006 2024 Murder 65 years 17.9 18 Hispanic Male 2023 07-15-2024
Rosa, Thomas Jr. Massachusetts Suffolk 1986 2026 Murder Life without parole 32.9 24 Hispanic Male 2019 04-03-2026
Rosario, Adolfo Illinois Cook 1991 2022 Murder 57 years 28.4 25 Hispanic Male 2019 03-12-2024
Rosario, Richard New York Bronx 1998 2016 Murder 25 to life 17.3 20 Hispanic Male 2016 11-18-2016
Rosario, Victor Massachusetts Middlesex 1983 2017 Murder Life 31.3 24 Hispanic Male 2014 09-18-2017
Rosario, Willie New York Kings 1976 1988 Murder 20 years to life 11.7 Don't Know Male 1988 10-05-2020
Rose, Peter California San Joaquin 1995 2005 Child Sex Abuse 27 years 9.0 37 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Ross, Anthony Illinois Winnebago 2004 2015 Murder 50 years 9.1 21 Black Male 2013 11-13-2015
Ross, MacArthur Jr. Texas Harris 2014 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 2.0 40 Black Male 2016 01-09-2024
Ross, Ronald California Alameda 2006 2013 Attempted Murder 25 to life 6.3 44 Black Male 2013 02-22-2013
Ross, Vincent New Jersey Essex 1989 1992 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 2.2 21 Black Male 1991 04-08-2021
Rouse, Clarence New York Bronx 2015 2022 Attempted Murder 18 years 4.8 39 Black Male 2020 08-21-2024
Rozdilski, Austin Virginia Lynchburg City 2019 2021 Assault Not Sentenced 0 17 White Male 2019 05-22-2021
Ruano, Julio Louisiana Orleans 2011 2017 Assault 7 years 5.6 42 Hispanic Male 2017 06-30-2017
Rubalcava, Lionel California Santa Clara 2003 2019 Attempted Murder 31 to Life 15.5 23 Hispanic Male 2019 05-28-2019
Rubin, Jerome Massachusetts Middlesex 2010 2016 Arson 2 years 1.0 48 White Male 2011 05-31-2016
Rubin, Jerry Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 30 White Male 1970 02-11-2023
Rudish, Sidney New York Kings 1943 1946 Murder Death 2.9 27 White Male 1946 03-13-2018
Ruffin, Steven New York Kings 1996 2024 Manslaughter 20 to 40 years 13.5 17 Black Male 2010 02-20-2024
Ruiz, Nelson Puerto Rico Aguadilla 1994 2016 Murder Life 21.5 20 Hispanic Male 2016 10-13-2016
Ruiz, Oscar New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 34 Hispanic Male 2009 08-29-2022
Ruiz, Rafael New York New York 1985 2020 Sexual Assault 8 1/3 to 25 years 24.2 24 Hispanic Male 2009 02-13-2020
Ruiz-Cortez, Refugio Fed-IL (Northern) 1999 2010 Drug Possession or Sale 17 1/2 years 10.4 29 Hispanic Male 2010 11-06-2012
Russo, Carmine New Jersey Essex 1997 2001 Assault Fine 0 51 White Male 1997 06-06-2018
Rust, Adam Oregon Multnomah 2012 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony Probation 0 22 White Male 2012 12-13-2023
Ryan, Michael New Jersey Atlantic 2016 2018 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Probation 0 50 White Male 2016 04-17-2019
Sabin, Theodore Illinois Winnebago 1957 1957 Robbery Unknown 0.2 24 Don't Know Male 1957 04-27-2021
Sadr, Ali Fed-NY (Southern) 2020 2020 Other Nonviolent Felony Not Sentenced 0 34 Asian Male 2020 07-30-2020
Safforld, Victor Illinois Cook 1992 2010 Murder 35 years 13.1 19 Black Male 2005 02-11-2020
Sahagun, B. California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 28 Hispanic Female 1998 12-15-2021
Sailor, Ru-El Ohio Cuyahoga 2003 2018 Murder 25 to life 14.8 22 Black Male 2018 04-06-2018
Salas, Evaristo III Washington Yakima 1996 2023 Murder 32 years and 9 months 26.7 14 Hispanic Male 2023 09-11-2023
Salazar, Frances Arizona Maricopa 2016 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 1.9 51 Hispanic Female 2018 09-07-2020
Saldaña, Daniel California Los Angeles 1990 2023 Attempted Murder 45 to Life 32.9 22 Hispanic Male 2023 06-05-2023
Salley, MarQuise Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2010 2019 Murder Life without parole 8.6 22 Black Male 2019 09-29-2019
Salter, Aaron Michigan Wayne 2003 2018 Murder Life without parole 14.7 20 Black Male 2018 08-20-2018
Salters, Kaveo Michigan Wayne 2012 2019 Attempted Murder 27 to 42 years 7.2 17 Black Male 2019 12-18-2019
Samanta, Michael Illinois Cook 2006 2024 Murder 25 years 17.0 20 Hispanic Male 2023 07-15-2024
Samueli, Henry Fed-CA (Central) 2008 2009 Perjury Not Sentenced 0 48 White Male 2008 05-17-2012
Sanches, Shimira Texas Harris 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 31 Hispanic Female 2012 10-07-2016
Sanchez, Adam Texas Bexar 2019 2024 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 3.5 34 Hispanic Male 2022 07-01-2025
Sanchez, Isauro Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8.3 20 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011
Sanchez, Jason New Mexico Eddy 2019 2023 Stalking Probation 0 35 Hispanic Male 2019 09-26-2024
Sanchez, Jesus Illinois Cook 2014 2018 Murder 45 years 3.4 18 Hispanic Male 2018 06-06-2018
Sanchez, Santos Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2021 Murder Life 24.4 46 Hispanic Male 2021 05-22-2021
Sanchez, Yareli Texas Harris 2011 2015 Solicitation 10 days 0 20 Hispanic Female 2011 07-08-2016
Sanders, Derrick Wisconsin Milwaukee 1993 2018 Murder 21 to life 25.0 21 Black Male 2018 09-03-2019
Sanders, Jamell Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2006 12-06-2018
Sanders, Rodell Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder 80 years 19.5 28 Black Male 2014 07-29-2014
Sanders, Trina Texas Galveston 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.6 49 Black Female 2015 08-20-2015
Sandoval-Gonzalez, Gerardo Fed-CA (Southern) 2009 2012 Immigration 7 years 2.7 51 Hispanic Male 2012 07-15-2012
Sandy, Barshiri North Carolina Wake 2014 2016 Robbery 21 years 1.7 32 Black Male 2016 08-06-2016
Sanford, Davontae Michigan Wayne 2008 2016 Murder 39 to 90 years 8.2 14 Black Male 2016 07-19-2016
Santaliz Acosta, Luis Puerto Rico Mayaguez 2000 2009 Murder Life 9.3 34 Hispanic Male 2009 10-10-2012
Santiago, Fabian Illinois Cook 1994 2022 Murder 90 years 25.3 16 Hispanic Male 2019 10-22-2023