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: 1021
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
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
Pender, John Oregon Columbia 1913 1920 Murder Death 6.8 32 White Male 03-13-2018
Peralta, David Georgia DeKalb 2001 2013 Murder Life 12.0 23 Hispanic Male 09-19-2013
Perez, Victor Illinois Kane 1996 2001 Murder 20 years 3.7 19 Hispanic Male 05-21-2020
Perkins, Donnell New York Kings 2001 2023 Murder 22 to Life 20.2 17 Black Male 10-25-2023
Peterson, Larry New Jersey Burlington 1989 2006 Murder Life 16.4 36 Black Male 08-29-2011
Peterson, Winfred J. South Carolina Florence 1982 1982 Murder Life 0.3 24 Black Male 03-13-2018
Pettiford, Antoine Maryland Baltimore City 1995 2000 Murder Life 2.2 23 Black Male 12-28-2012
Pettit, L. Lynn Ohio Vinton 1999 2001 Murder 15 to life 2.4 27 White Female 06-22-2013
Pfeffer, Paul A. New York Queens 1954 1956 Murder 20 to life 0.5 22 White Male 03-13-2018
Philen, Randall Texas Brown 2011 2012 Murder Life 0.1 50 White Male 01-17-2013
Phillips, Richard Virginia City of Hampton 1900 1930 Murder Death 30.6 22 Black Male 03-13-2018
Pianezzi, Peter California Los Angeles 1940 1966 Murder Life 13.1 35 White Male 03-13-2018
Piaskowski, Michael Wisconsin Brown 1995 2001 Murder Life 5.4 43 White Male 11-27-2012
Piccarreto, Rene New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder 25 years to life 1.2 48 White Male 03-13-2018
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
Pineda, Lisa California Los Angeles 2005 2009 Murder 40 to life 3.5 26 Hispanic Female 02-21-2015
Pippen, Roderic Michigan Wayne 2014 2024 Murder Life without parole 8.7 21 Black Male 09-26-2024
Pitts, Freddie Florida Gulf 1963 1975 Murder Death 12.1 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
Pleytez, Charlotte California Los Angeles 2009 2024 Murder 50 to Life 15.2 20 Hispanic Female 02-03-2025
Pondexter, Ronald New York Kings 1993 1997 Murder 25 to life 4.2 22 Black Male 09-02-2014
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
Powell, Benny California Los Angeles 1975 1992 Murder Life 17.0 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Powell, James Hoyt Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2.1 35 White Male 03-13-2018
Powels, Michael Michigan Wayne 2007 2019 Murder 45 to 75 years 11.1 26 Black Male 02-20-2019
Prevost, Lloyd Michigan Macomb 1920 1930 Murder Life 10.6 24 White Male 03-13-2018
Prince, Patrick Illinois Cook 1994 2017 Murder 60 years 22.7 19 Black Male 05-27-2017
Prion, Lemuel Arizona Pima 1999 2003 Murder Death 4.1 30 White Male 08-29-2011
Proctor, Eric Oregon Lane 1986 1995 Murder Life 8.1 18 White Male 08-29-2011
Pugh, Earl Howard Illinois Cook 1937 1953 Murder Life 16.4 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
Pursley, Patrick Illinois Winnebago 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 23.0 28 Black Male 02-04-2019
Purvis, John Florida Broward 1985 1993 Murder Life 7.7 42 White Male 08-29-2011
Purvis, Will Mississippi Marion 1893 1898 Murder Death 5.4 19 White Male 03-13-2018
Qualls, Ronnie Massachusetts Suffolk 1993 2020 Murder Life 25.9 20 Black Male 09-21-2020
Quick, Wesley Alabama Jefferson 1997 2003 Murder Death 5.6 18 White Male 08-29-2011
Quindt, David California Sacramento 1999 2000 Murder Not Sentenced 0.5 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Radi, Gary Montana Big Horn 1975 1978 Murder Death 0 30 White Male 01-25-2021
Ramos, Juan Florida Brevard 1983 1987 Murder Death 4.1 24 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Raugust, Richard Montana Sanders 1998 2016 Murder Life 17.7 31 White Male 09-12-2016
Raynor, Donald Connecticut Hartford 2015 2024 Murder 60 years 9.0 21 Black Male 05-08-2024
Reed, Cornelius Wisconsin Milwaukee 1993 1997 Murder Life 3.2 15 Black Male 08-29-2011
Reed, Gerald Illinois Cook 1993 2024 Murder Life without parole 27.3 26 Black Male 06-03-2024
Reed, Gregory New York New York 1979 1988 Murder 15 to life 5.6 22 Black Male 07-31-2021
Reedy, Davey Virginia Roanoke 1988 2015 Murder Life 21.2 32 White Male 12-31-2015
Reese, Bruce Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 2024 Murder Life without parole 40.2 33 Black Male 07-07-2025
Register, Kash California Los Angeles 1979 2013 Murder Life without parole 34.0 18 Black Male 12-15-2013
Reissfelder, George Massachusetts Suffolk 1967 1982 Murder Life 9.9 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Resh, Randy Ohio Portage 1990 2007 Murder 20 to Life 16.6 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Restivo, John New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder 33 years and 4 months 16.5 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Revelle, George Missouri Christian 1996 1998 Murder Life without parole 2.8 36 White Male 04-01-2013
Reyes, Miguel New York Kings 1985 1985 Murder 25 years to life 0.5 29 Hispanic Male 10-29-2020
Reyna, Tyrone Illinois Cook 1994 2023 Murder 25 years 13.1 15 Hispanic Male 11-14-2023
Reynolds, Melvin Lee Missouri Buchanan 1979 1983 Murder Life 4.0 24 White Male 03-13-2018
Reyos, James Texas Ector 1983 2023 Murder 38 years 23.4 25 Native American Male 11-29-2023
Rhynes, Michael New York Monroe 1986 2024 Murder 52 1/2 to life 37.3 23 Black Male 01-23-2024
Richards, William California San Bernardino 1997 2016 Murder 25 to life 19.0 43 White Male 07-01-2016
Richardson, Gerard New Jersey Somerset 1995 2013 Murder 30 years 17.9 28 Black Male 12-18-2013
Richardson, Harold Illinois Cook 1997 2012 Murder 40 years 14.0 16 Black Male 01-27-2012
Richardson, Harvill Sr. Mississippi Harrison 2011 2017 Murder Life 3.4 66 White Male 04-05-2017
Rios, Jaime Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder 36 years 17.3 20 Hispanic Male 09-06-2022
Ripan, Alexander Michigan Saginaw 1920 1939 Murder Life 18.8 27 White Male 03-13-2018
Rivera, Antonio California San Bernadino 1975 1975 Murder Not Sentenced 0 27 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Rivera, Gamalier Illinois Cook 1998 2022 Murder 45 years 21.7 21 Hispanic Male 09-06-2022
Rivera, Jacques Illinois Cook 1990 2011 Murder 80 years 21.3 23 Hispanic Male 10-12-2011
Rivera, Juan Illinois Lake 1993 2012 Murder Life 18.1 19 Hispanic Male 02-07-2012
Rivera, Miguel Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1974 1987 Murder Life 8.2 25 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Robbins, Neal Texas Montgomery 1999 2016 Murder Life 17.5 23 White Male 08-23-2016
Roberts, Charles Georgia Cobb 1975 1975 Murder Life 0.6 White Male 03-13-2018
Roberts, Clarence North Carolina Robeson 2017 2025 Murder 25 to 31 years 7.9 37 Black Male 05-05-2025
Roberts, Henry Maryland Baltimore City 1992 2002 Murder 50 years 4.9 62 White Male 08-29-2011
Roberts, Horace California Riverside 1999 2018 Murder 15 to life 19.2 40 Black Male 10-18-2018
Roberts, Jason South Carolina Laurens 1995 2005 Murder Life 8.3 16 White Male 09-20-2016
Robinson, Anthony Illinois Cook 2014 2024 Murder 55 years 9.3 20 Black Male 04-22-2024
Robinson, Derrick Florida Miami-Dade 1989 1991 Murder 7 years 1.2 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Robinson, Eric California Los Angeles 1994 2007 Murder Life 12.9 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Robinson, Louis Illinois Cook 1997 2023 Murder 60 years 26.0 28 Black Male 08-25-2023
Robinson, Van Bering New Mexico Bernalillo 1981 1983 Murder Life 2.4 22 Black Male 03-13-2018
Robison, James Albert Arizona Maricopa 1977 1993 Murder Death 3.1 53 White Male 08-29-2011
Rocha, Mario California Los Angeles 1998 2008 Murder 35 to Life 7.5 16 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Rockette, Xavier Wisconsin Racine 2003 2013 Murder Life 0 19 Black Male 07-10-2014
Rodriguez, Angel Illinois Cook 1998 2000 Murder 60 years 2.1 33 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Rodriguez, Ricardo Illinois Cook 1997 2018 Murder 90 years 21.0 22 Hispanic Male 04-04-2018
Rodriguez, Santos Massachusetts Hampden 1954 1957 Murder Life 2.3 26 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Roesser, Christopher Georgia Gwinnett 2008 2013 Murder Life 5.6 25 White Male 11-21-2013
Rogers, Silas Virginia City of Petersburg 1943 1952 Murder Death 9.3 21 Black Male 03-13-2018
Rohan, Phil California Los Angeles 1928 1930 Murder Life 2.4 19 White Male 03-13-2018
Rojas, Luis Kevin New York New York 1992 1998 Murder 15 to Life 3.4 18 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Roman, Carlton New York Queens 1990 2021 Murder 43 years and 6 months 30.8 26 Black Male 08-23-2021
Roman, Miguel Connecticut Hartford 1990 2009 Murder 60 years 18.6 31 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Rosa, Thomas Jr. Massachusetts Suffolk 1986 2026 Murder Life without parole 32.9 24 Hispanic Male 03-30-2026
Rosario, Victor Massachusetts Middlesex 1983 2017 Murder Life 31.3 24 Hispanic Male 09-18-2017
Rosario, Willie New York Kings 1976 1988 Murder 20 years to life 11.7 Don't Know Male 10-05-2020
Ross, Anthony Illinois Winnebago 2004 2015 Murder 50 years 9.1 21 Black Male 11-13-2015
Ruby, Donald Pennsylvania Perry 1987 1993 Murder Life 6.2 39 White Male 10-28-2014
Rucker, Herman Ray Ohio Wayne 1982 1983 Murder Life 1.0 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Rudish, Sidney New York Kings 1943 1946 Murder Death 2.9 27 White Male 03-13-2018
Ruff, Alton Wayne Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2.1 25 White Male 03-13-2018