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
O'Hearn, Patrick California Marin 2018 2021 Other Violent Felony Probation 0 55 White Male 11-08-2021
O'Laughlin, Michael Massachusetts Berkshire 2002 2010 Attempted Murder 35 to 50 years 7.3 35 White Male 09-02-2020
O'Loughlin, Kevin Massachusetts Middlesex 1983 2015 Child Sex Abuse 4 to 6 years 3.8 19 White Male 12-29-2016
O'Neil, Leonard Ohio Portage 1971 1975 Robbery 10 to 25 years 3.4 19 Black Male 02-28-2019
Odom, Kirk District of Columbia 1981 2012 Sexual Assault 20 to 66 years 21.8 18 Black Male 08-30-2012
Ogiemwonyi, M. Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Black Male 10-05-2015
Okongwu, Dominic New York Erie 1993 2011 Child Sex Abuse 50 years 18.1 41 Black Male 12-18-2013
Olebar, Brandon Washington King 2003 2013 Robbery 16 years and 6 months 10.1 19 Native American Male 12-27-2013
Oliver, Greg Utah Davis 1983 1983 Robbery 1 to 15 years 0.2 22 Don't Know Male 01-26-2026
Oliver, Montrell Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2024 Murder Life without parole 24.0 17 Black Male 07-03-2024
Oliver, Thomas New York New York 1946 1947 Robbery 10 to 15 years 1.0 18 Don't Know Male 06-29-2021
Olson, Henry Illinois Winnebago 1928 1928 Murder Life 0 26 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Onsrud, Nathaniel Illinois Rock Island 2008 2026 Murder 60 years 11.7 20 White 08-17-2026
Ortiz, Armando Rodriguez California Fresno 2003 2007 Murder Life 0 15 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Ortiz, Juan California Los Angeles 2005 2010 Fraud 5 years 0.7 44 Hispanic Male 06-30-2013
Ortiz, Victor New York Orange 1984 1996 Sexual Assault 12 1/2 to 25 years 12.8 24 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Osborne, Larry Kentucky Whitley 1999 2002 Murder Death 3.5 17 White Male 07-05-2013
Oscar, Edward Missouri Jackson 1948 1953 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.7 60 Black Male 03-13-2018
Overstreet, Nolan Texas Tarrant 2000 2024 Sex Offender Registration 90 days 0.3 21 White Male 07-22-2024
Owens, Aaron California Alameda 1973 1981 Murder Life 7.6 29 Black Male 03-13-2018
Oxley, Wayne Jr. New York St. Lawrence 2006 2012 Murder 25 to life 3.4 39 White Male 07-15-2012
Pacheco, Christian New York Kings 1996 2020 Murder 25 to life 23.4 18 Hispanic Male 02-24-2020
Pack, Phillip Tennessee Campbell 2010 2013 Murder 25 years 3.5 23 White Male 02-25-2014
Pacyon, Douglas New York Erie 1985 2010 Sexual Assault 3 years and 6 months 5.2 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Paey, Richard Florida Pasco 2004 2007 Drug Possession or Sale 25 years 3.4 38 Hispanic Male 08-31-2011
Palacios, Lombardo California Los Angeles 2009 2024 Murder 50 to Life 15.2 15 Hispanic Male 02-03-2025
Palazzolo, John Michigan Wayne 2006 2012 Sexual Assault 6 to 15 years 5.3 48 White Male 06-29-2015
Palladino, John Connecticut New London 2000 2002 Sexual Assault 3 years 0 41 White Male 07-06-2016
Pallares, Jose California Orange 2005 2008 Weapon Possession or Sale 2 years 0 18 Hispanic Male 05-21-2017
Palmer, Charles Illinois Macon 2000 2016 Murder Life without parole 16.6 43 Black Male 12-04-2016
Palmer, Dale Sr. Ohio Medina 1994 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.9 37 White Male 01-07-2015
Palmer, John Texas Bexar 1985 2020 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 9.6 28 White Male 02-18-2020
Palmer, Lamar New York Queens 2000 2001 Assault 9 years 0.7 19 Black Male 12-06-2013
Parks, Cornelius Mississippi Kemper 2011 2017 Assault Fine 0 30 Black Male 08-18-2017
Parks, Deron Washington Clark 2010 2019 Child Sex Abuse Life 7.5 41 Black Male 06-19-2019
Parlton, Edward District of Columbia 1933 1935 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 to 9 years 1.3 22 White Male 06-17-2024
Parse, David Fed-NY (Southern) 2011 2016 Tax Evasion/Fraud 3 years and 6 months 0 42 White Male 12-07-2016
Passley, Marlon Massachusetts Suffolk 1996 2000 Murder Life 2.5 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Patterson, Ronnie Jr. Minnesota Hennepin 2008 2012 Sex Offender Registration 1 year and 8 months 1.9 31 Black Male 08-17-2018
Patterson, Stephen California Los Angeles 2007 2024 Murder 50 to life 16.6 18 Black Male 04-11-2024
Paulus, Richard Fed-KY (Eastern) 2016 2024 Fraud 5 years 0.7 66 White Male 01-16-2024
Pavel, Kenneth New York Onondaga 1989 2001 Child Sex Abuse 8 to 24 years 11.8 41 White Male 08-29-2011
Pavlinac, Laverne Oregon Multnomah 1991 1995 Murder 10 to Life 4.9 57 White Female 08-29-2011
Pearson, Michael South Carolina Clarendon 2012 2025 Kidnapping 60 years 13.3 36 Black Male 10-03-2025
Pecho, Walter Michigan Wayne 1954 1960 Murder 15 to 20 years 5.6 35 White Male 03-13-2018
Peek, Anthony Ray Florida Polk 1978 1987 Murder Death 8.7 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
Peets, Norberto New York Bronx 1999 2023 Attempted Murder 30 to Life 23.4 26 Hispanic Male 05-22-2023
Peralta, David Georgia DeKalb 2001 2013 Murder Life 12.0 23 Hispanic Male 09-19-2013
Perez, Jose California Ventura 2012 2019 Robbery 13 years 7.4 19 Hispanic Male 10-29-2019
Perez, Josefina Rhode Island Providence 2002 2005 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0 31 Hispanic Female 04-01-2015
Perez, Richard California Orange 2001 2001 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.7 19 Hispanic Male 07-29-2012
Perez, Vanessa Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.2 17 Hispanic Female 05-23-2016
Perez, Victor Illinois Kane 1996 2001 Murder 20 years 3.7 19 Hispanic Male 05-21-2020
Perrington, Donald New York New York 2008 2014 Weapon Possession or Sale 8 years 4.9 30 Black Male 07-22-2015
Perry, VanDyke New York New York 1992 2018 Sexual Assault 7 to 14 years 9.7 21 Black Male 05-10-2018
Persad, Vishnu Florida Palm Beach 2001 2007 Assault 43 years 4.5 23 Other Male 09-03-2012
Persico, Charles California Los Angeles 1981 1986 Manslaughter 6 years 3.4 37 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Peters, Harold Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 7 months 0 39 Black Male 01-14-2015
Peterson, Larry New Jersey Burlington 1989 2006 Murder Life 16.4 36 Black Male 08-29-2011
Peterson, Nicholas Minnesota Mille Lacs 2012 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale 4 years 1.6 25 White Male 07-07-2022
Peterson, Winfred J. South Carolina Florence 1982 1982 Murder Life 0.3 24 Black Male 03-13-2018
Petrossi, Ted Utah Utah 1996 1998 Sexual Assault 5 to life 1.5 40 White Male 09-22-2015
Pettit, L. Lynn Ohio Vinton 1999 2001 Murder 15 to life 2.4 27 White Female 06-22-2013
Petty, Jerome Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.2 33 Black Male 03-08-2016
Pezzulich, Frank New York New York 1919 1921 Robbery 8 to 16 years 1.2 33 White Male 03-13-2018
Pfeffer, Paul A. New York Queens 1954 1956 Murder 20 to life 0.5 22 White Male 03-13-2018
Pham, Thomas Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 20 Asian Male 10-29-2015
Philen, Randall Texas Brown 2011 2012 Murder Life 0.1 50 White Male 01-17-2013
Phillips, Lacey Fed-WI (Western) 2011 2014 Fraud 2 months 0.2 22 White Female 02-03-2014
Phillips, Michael Texas Dallas 1990 2014 Sexual Assault 12 years 11.9 33 Black Male 09-08-2014
Phillips, Richard Virginia City of Hampton 1900 1930 Murder Death 30.6 22 Black Male 03-13-2018
Phillips, Richard Michigan Oakland 1971 2022 Robbery 7 to 22 1/2 years 0 25 Black Male 10-04-2022
Phillips, Stacey Oregon Marion 1991 1995 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 1.3 29 White Male 09-06-2018
Pianezzi, Peter California Los Angeles 1940 1966 Murder Life 13.1 35 White Male 03-13-2018
Piano, Anthony Pennsylvania Allegheny 1937 1937 Robbery 2 to 4 years 0.5 18 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Pierce, Milyn Texas Montgomery 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.4 32 White Female 01-15-2015
Pierpoint, Jonathan Scott North Carolina Madison 1992 2010 Child Sex Abuse Life 18.0 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Pierre, Charles New York Monroe 2003 2015 Murder 25 to life 12.0 36 Black Male 08-20-2015
Pina, Daniel Massachusetts Suffolk 2003 2025 Murder Life 16.6 22 Black Male 10-28-2025
Pinchback, Johnny Texas Dallas 1984 2011 Child Sex Abuse Life 26.6 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Pineda, Lisa California Los Angeles 2005 2009 Murder 40 to life 3.5 26 Hispanic Female 02-21-2015
Pines, Frank Texas Harris 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 120 days 0.1 26 Black Male 10-04-2016
Pinkins, Darryl Indiana Lake 1991 2016 Sexual Assault 65 years 25.0 37 Black Male 04-28-2016
Pippen, Roderic Michigan Wayne 2014 2024 Murder Life without parole 8.7 21 Black Male 09-26-2024
Piszczek, Brian Ohio Cuyahoga 1991 1994 Sexual Assault 15 to 25 years 3.2 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Pitre, Derick Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.1 40 Black Male 01-14-2015
Pleytez, Charlotte California Los Angeles 2009 2024 Murder 50 to Life 15.2 20 Hispanic Female 02-03-2025
Poindexter, Quinn Michigan Wayne 2001 2009 Assault 15 1/2 to 22 years 6.6 29 Black Male 01-19-2021
Polk, Eric Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 27 Black Male 01-06-2015
Polonia, Diomedes New York Bronx 1998 2003 Attempted Murder 14 to 18 years 4.2 26 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Pope, Graylan Texas Dallas 2014 2018 Sex Offender Registration 180 days 0.1 51 Black Male 11-02-2018
Porter, Allen Wayne Texas Harris 1991 2010 Sexual Assault Life 19.1 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Porter, Anthony Illinois Cook 1983 1999 Murder Death 15.4 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Porter, Kerry Kentucky Jefferson 1998 2011 Murder 60 years 13.5 34 Black Male 01-14-2012
Poulos, Michelle California Los Angeles 2001 2017 Threats 2 years 2.1 33 White Female 02-28-2017
Powell, David Oregon Lake 2007 2020 Assault 5 years and 10 months 5.8 39 White Male 06-14-2024
Powell, Ozie Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6.3 16 Black Male 03-13-2018
Powell, Willard Fed-IA (Southern) 1910 1910 Fraud 2 years and $10,000 fine 0.3 38 White Male 03-13-2018
Powels, Michael Michigan Wayne 2007 2019 Murder 45 to 75 years 11.1 26 Black Male 02-20-2019
Prati, Ronald Jr. New Jersey Mercer 1996 2009 Sexual Assault 20 years 13.2 28 White Male 11-06-2017