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: 191
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Acero, Longino California Santa Clara 1994 2006 Sex Offender Registration 2 years and 4 months 9.3 35 Hispanic Male 2004 08-29-2011
Aledda, Jonathan Florida Miami-Dade 2019 2022 Other Violent Misdemeanor Probation 0 30 Hispanic Male 2019 11-14-2022
Alvarez, Roy California Los Angeles 1995 2002 Robbery 14 years 6.8 38 Hispanic Male 2002 01-20-2014
Alvirez, Daniel Fed-DC 2011 2012 Bribery Not Sentenced 0 32 Hispanic Male 2011 02-27-2014
Amezquita, Gilbert Texas Harris 1998 2007 Assault 15 years 8.4 20 Hispanic Male 2006 08-29-2011
Angeles-Acosta, Roberto New York Queens 1995 2019 Attempted Murder 16 2/3 to 50 years 24.4 37 Hispanic Male 2019 01-20-2020
Arias, Mireya California Riverside 2018 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony 7 years and 8 months 1.7 31 Hispanic Female 2020 10-14-2025
Arteaga, Jose California Orange 2016 2016 Theft 116 days 0 26 Hispanic Male 2016 02-17-2017
Arteaga, Josephine Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Hispanic Female 2014 04-01-2015
Avila, Edward California Los Angeles 1957 1957 Robbery 7 years to life 0.3 29 Hispanic Male 1957 03-13-2018
Aviles, Anselmo Massachusetts Worcester 1989 1997 Sexual Assault 16 to 18 years 8.2 22 Hispanic Male 1997 09-04-2012
Baltierrez, Jose Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Hispanic Male 2014 01-13-2015
Barrientos, David Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 45 days 0.1 43 Hispanic Male 2016 05-31-2016
Benitez, Ricardo New York Queens 2010 2015 Robbery 22 to life 4.4 54 Hispanic Male 2015 04-12-2017
Boquete, Orlando Florida Monroe 1983 2006 Sexual Assault 65 years 13.0 27 Hispanic Male 1995 08-29-2011
Bueso, David Louisiana East Baton Rouge 2019 2021 Murder Life without parole 2.4 19 Hispanic Male 2021 08-02-2021
Caban, Sandro Illinois Cook 2014 2020 Burglary 12 years 4.7 38 Hispanic Male 2019 02-15-2023
Cantu, Humberto Texas Harris 2009 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 7 months 0.6 26 Hispanic Male 2010 01-11-2018
Cantu, Raul Texas Harris 2005 2005 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 34 Hispanic Male 2005 10-25-2012
Carabajal, Joey Texas Williamson 2013 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.6 25 Hispanic Male 2014 03-27-2014
Cardenas, Carlos New York Queens 1996 2007 Robbery 8 to 25 years 10.7 23 Hispanic Male 2007 08-29-2011
Cardenas, Napoleon New York Queens 1999 2007 Robbery 15 to 30 years 7.8 24 Hispanic Male 2007 08-29-2011
Carillo, Lucio Oregon Multnomah 2014 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony Probation 0 23 Hispanic Male 2014 12-13-2023
Carmona, Arthur California Orange 1998 2000 Robbery 12 years 1.9 16 Hispanic Male 2000 08-29-2011
Casas, Jesus Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 2015 09-30-2016
Castillo, Sergio Texas Cameron 1994 2014 Attempted Murder 25 years 12.1 29 Hispanic Male 2006 10-09-2017
Castillo-Lopez, Emmanuel California San Diego 2013 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years and 8 months 2.8 25 Hispanic Male 2016 04-26-2019
Castro, Marvyn Texas Harris 2015 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 20 days 0.1 24 Hispanic Male 2015 06-06-2017
Cestoni, Enzo Fed-CA (Northern) 2016 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0.6 28 Hispanic Male 2016 04-26-2019
Chaparro, Anthony New Jersey Union 2003 2014 Sexual Assault Life 11.3 48 Hispanic Male 2014 12-05-2014
Clancy, Michael New York Bronx 1999 2009 Murder 25 to Life 8.4 22 Hispanic Male 2008 08-29-2011
Contreras, Marco California Los Angeles 1997 2017 Attempted Murder Life 19.9 20 Hispanic Male 2017 04-10-2017
Cruz, Efren California Santa Barbara 1997 2001 Murder 41 to Life 3.9 22 Hispanic Male 2001 07-05-2012
Cruz, Jose Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder 90 years 26.4 24 Hispanic Male 2022 07-18-2022
Cruz-Romero, Carlos Idaho Jerome 2014 2016 Traffic Offense Probation 0 25 Hispanic Male 2014 06-19-2018
Cuevas, Roberto California Los Angeles 2003 2008 Robbery 12 years 4.7 21 Hispanic Male 2008 06-26-2012
Davila, Edwin Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder 50 years 23.9 21 Hispanic Male 2020 12-19-2022
Diaz, Luis Florida Miami-Dade 1980 2005 Sexual Assault Life 25.2 40 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Diaz, Luis California Santa Clara 1984 2012 Sexual Assault 15 years 8.4 20 Hispanic Male 1993 04-06-2014
Diaz, Victor Texas Harris 2011 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 2011 12-26-2014
Domenech, Alfredo Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2005 Murder Life 17.6 23 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Dominguez, Alejandro Illinois Lake 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 9 years 3.8 16 Hispanic Male 1993 08-29-2011
Echavarria, Angel Massachusetts Essex 1996 2015 Murder Life without parole 19.3 27 Hispanic Male 2015 06-20-2015
Escalera, Robert New York Kings 1976 1990 Murder 15 to Life 12.3 21 Hispanic Male 1988 07-16-2013
Escamilla, Richard Texas Dallas 2023 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0 35 Hispanic Male 2023 02-04-2025
Escobar, Jose Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 21 days 0 20 Hispanic Male 2015 10-28-2015
Ferrer, Terrence New York Bronx 1973 1986 Murder 15 years to life 12.5 18 Hispanic Male 1986 06-12-2020
Figueroa, Fancy New York Queens 1997 2004 Filing a False Report Community Service 0 16 Hispanic Female 1997 07-26-2014
Figueroa, Luis Connecticut New Haven 1996 2014 Sexual Assault 12 years 10.8 20 Hispanic Male 2007 02-18-2021
Flores, Douglas Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Hispanic Male 2014 10-26-2015
Flores, Ernesto Jr. Texas Hidalgo 2004 2015 Burglary 2 years 1.2 23 Hispanic Male 2005 03-05-2015
Flores, Johnny Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder 40 years 27.9 18 Hispanic Male 2018 09-06-2022
Fuentes, Israel Texas Montgomery 2013 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 0.1 19 Hispanic Male 2013 06-30-2013
Galindo, Broulio California Los Angeles 1922 1924 Robbery 1 year to life 1.7 Hispanic Male 1924 03-13-2018
Garcia, Adrian Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 25 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 2015 12-09-2015
Garcia, Jesus Illinois Kankakee 2020 2025 Manslaughter 8 years 2.4 68 Hispanic Male 2023 07-10-2025
Garner, James Colorado Adams 2012 2025 Attempt, Violent 36 years 12.7 36 Hispanic Male 2025 05-15-2025
Garza, Fernando Texas Harris 2013 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.1 23 Hispanic Male 2013 04-30-2020
Gomez, Alfonso California Orange 1998 2012 Murder 41 to Life 14.5 21 Hispanic Male 2012 12-04-2012
Gonzales-Barboza, Juan Carlos Kentucky Henderson 1996 2017 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 0.9 23 Hispanic Male 1997 12-06-2017
Gonzalez, Angel Illinois Lake 1995 2015 Sexual Assault 55 years 19.7 20 Hispanic Male 2015 03-12-2015
Gonzalez, Hector New York Kings 1996 2002 Murder 15 to Life 5.6 19 Hispanic Male 2002 08-29-2011
Gonzalez, Nelson Illinois Cook 1994 2022 Murder 45 years 22.0 24 Hispanic Male 2016 08-22-2022
Gonzalez, Tony Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder 42 years 24.3 21 Hispanic Male 2024 01-31-2024
Guevara, Cecilia Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Hispanic Female 2014 10-29-2015
Gutierrez, Erasmo Massachusetts Essex 2004 2022 Arson 1 to 2 years 1.8 39 Hispanic Male 2006 05-05-2023
Guzman, Humberto Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 1997 Drug Possession or Sale 18 to 20 years 5.2 40 Hispanic Male 1997 08-29-2011
Guzman, Stephanie Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Hispanic Female 2015 10-28-2015
Hall, Gordon R. California Los Angeles 1978 1982 Murder Life 3.5 16 Hispanic Male 1982 03-13-2018
Hernandez, Carlos Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 52 days 0 21 Hispanic Male 2015 05-31-2016
Hernandez, Giovanni California Los Angeles 2012 2023 Murder 50 to life 11.0 14 Hispanic Male 2023 01-03-2024
Hernandez, Jose California Los Angeles 1922 1924 Robbery 1 year to Life 1.7 Hispanic Male 1924 03-13-2018
Hernandez, Maria Fed-TX (Western) 2004 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 17 years 10.2 39 Hispanic Female 2014 05-12-2014
Hernandez, Rocky Arizona Maricopa 2010 2017 Murder 19 years 7.2 18 Hispanic Male 2017 09-15-2019
Herrera, Antonio Arizona Maricopa 2015 2020 Traffic Offense 1 day 0 31 Hispanic Male 2015 09-05-2024
Herrera, Eric Texas Galveston 2011 2012 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 42 Hispanic Male 2011 04-26-2014
Herrera, Moses Texas Denton 1990 1992 Attempted Murder 7 years 2.3 18 Hispanic Male 1992 10-20-2014
Hidalgo, Olmedo New York New York 1992 2005 Murder 25 to Life 12.6 24 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Hobbs, Gregory New Mexico Chaves 2013 2023 Manslaughter 7 years 1.5 22 Hispanic Male 2014 09-22-2023
Jaile, Carlos Texas El Paso 1990 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 28.8 29 Hispanic Male 2019 04-06-2022
Jernigan, Rachel Fed-AZ 2001 2008 Robbery 14 years 6.9 30 Hispanic Female 2008 08-29-2011
Jimenez, Rosa Texas Travis 2005 2023 Murder Life 15.4 20 Hispanic Female 2021 08-22-2023
Kamacho, Daniel California Los Angeles 1947 1947 Murder Life 0.1 Hispanic Male 1947 03-13-2018
Landin, Juan Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 2015 05-20-2016
Lavernia, Carlos Marcos Texas Travis 1985 2000 Sexual Assault Life 15.9 32 Hispanic Male 2000 08-29-2011
Lemus, David New York New York 1992 2007 Murder 25 to Life 12.8 22 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Lerma, Roumaldo Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 21 days 0 42 Hispanic Male 2015 10-30-2015
Lopez, George California Orange 2000 2002 Robbery 13 years 1.6 17 Hispanic Male 2001 07-12-2012
Luna, Richard California Ventura 1983 2025 Sexual Assault 6 years 1.8 26 Hispanic Male 1985 12-18-2025
Madrigal, Rafael Jr. California Los Angeles 2002 2011 Attempted Murder 53 to Life 7.7 25 Hispanic Male 2009 08-29-2011
Marez, Vincent Arizona Maricopa 2018 2019 Traffic Offense 1 day 0 20 Hispanic Male 2018 09-05-2024
Martinez, Benny New Mexico Eddy 1998 2001 Murder 20 years 3.0 42 Hispanic Male 2001 02-28-2017
Martinez, Rodrigo California Orange 2008 2014 Murder 25 to life 6.6 22 Hispanic Male 2014 03-31-2018
Martinez, Ruben Jr. California Los Angeles 2008 2019 Robbery 40 years and 8 months 11.6 Hispanic Male 2019 11-18-2019
Martinez-Mercado, Alexy Connecticut Hartford 2016 2023 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 0 27 Hispanic Male 2016 01-02-2025
Matamoros, Carlos Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 2015 05-20-2016
Medina, Alarico Colorado Denver 1991 1995 Murder Life 4.0 25 Hispanic Male 1995 08-29-2011
Melendez, Renee New York Bronx 2014 2014 Theft Not Sentenced 0 29 Hispanic Female 2014 12-31-2014
Mendival, Salvador California Los Angeles 1922 1924 Robbery 1 to 10 years 1.6 20 Hispanic Male 1924 03-13-2018
Milla, Marco California Los Angeles 2002 2015 Murder Life without parole 11.6 19 Hispanic Male 2014 09-07-2016