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 Date of Release Posting Date
Peters, Gerald California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 2.0 28 White Male 1998 04-13-2021
Peters, Harold Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 7 months 0 39 Black Male 2014 01-14-2015
Peterson, Kevin Utah Weber 1990 2012 Child Sex Abuse 1 to 15 years 16.9 32 White Male 2007 01-28-2013
Peterson, Larry New Jersey Burlington 1989 2006 Murder Life 16.4 36 Black Male 2005 08-29-2011
Peterson, Nicholas Minnesota Mille Lacs 2012 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale 4 years 1.6 25 White Male 2014 07-07-2022
Peterson, Winfred J. South Carolina Florence 1982 1982 Murder Life 0.3 24 Black Male 1982 03-13-2018
Petrossi, Ted Utah Utah 1996 1998 Sexual Assault 5 to life 1.5 40 White Male 1997 09-22-2015
Pettiford, Antoine Maryland Baltimore City 1995 2000 Murder Life 2.2 23 Black Male 1997 12-28-2012
Pettit, L. Lynn Ohio Vinton 1999 2001 Murder 15 to life 2.4 27 White Female 2001 06-22-2013
Petty, Jerome Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.2 33 Black Male 2009 03-08-2016
Pezzulich, Frank New York New York 1919 1921 Robbery 8 to 16 years 1.2 33 White Male 1920 03-13-2018
Pfeffer, Paul A. New York Queens 1954 1956 Murder 20 to life 0.5 22 White Male 1954 03-13-2018
Pham, Thomas Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 20 Asian Male 2015 10-29-2015
Philen, Randall Texas Brown 2011 2012 Murder Life 0.1 50 White Male 2012 01-17-2013
Phillips, Lacey Fed-WI (Western) 2011 2014 Fraud 2 months 0.2 22 White Female 2011 02-03-2014
Phillips, Michael Texas Dallas 1990 2014 Sexual Assault 12 years 11.9 33 Black Male 2002 09-08-2014
Phillips, Richard Virginia City of Hampton 1900 1930 Murder Death 30.6 22 Black Male 1930 03-13-2018
Phillips, Richard Michigan Oakland 1971 2022 Robbery 7 to 22 1/2 years 0.9 25 Black Male 1972 10-04-2022
Phillips, Stacey Oregon Marion 1991 1995 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 1.3 29 White Male 1992 09-06-2018
Pianezzi, Peter California Los Angeles 1940 1966 Murder Life 13.1 35 White Male 1953 03-13-2018
Piano, Anthony Pennsylvania Allegheny 1937 1937 Robbery 2 to 4 years 0.5 18 Don't Know Male 1937 03-13-2018
Piaskowski, Michael Wisconsin Brown 1995 2001 Murder Life 5.4 43 White Male 2001 11-27-2012
Piccarreto, Rene New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder 25 years to life 1.2 48 White Male 1978 03-13-2018
Pierce, Jeffrey Todd Oklahoma Oklahoma 1986 2001 Sexual Assault 65 years 14.6 23 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Pierce, Milyn Texas Montgomery 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.4 32 White Female 2014 01-15-2015
Pierpoint, Jonathan Scott North Carolina Madison 1992 2010 Child Sex Abuse Life 18.0 28 White Male 2010 08-29-2011
Pierre, Charles New York Monroe 2003 2015 Murder 25 to life 12.0 36 Black Male 2015 08-20-2015
Pihota, Tina Texas Bexar 2009 2016 Assault Probation 0 41 White Female 2009 01-08-2017
Pina, Daniel Massachusetts Suffolk 2003 2025 Murder Life 16.6 22 Black Male 2020 10-28-2025
Pinchback, Johnny Texas Dallas 1984 2011 Child Sex Abuse Life 26.6 28 Black Male 2011 08-29-2011
Pineda, Lisa California Los Angeles 2005 2009 Murder 40 to life 3.5 26 Hispanic Female 2008 02-21-2015
Pines, Frank Texas Harris 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 120 days 0.1 26 Black Male 2006 10-04-2016
Pinkins, Darryl Indiana Lake 1991 2016 Sexual Assault 65 years 25.0 37 Black Male 2016 04-28-2016
Pippen, Roderick Michigan Wayne 2014 2024 Murder Life without parole 8.7 21 Black Male 2022 09-26-2024
Piszczek, Brian Ohio Cuyahoga 1991 1994 Sexual Assault 15 to 25 years 3.2 22 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Pitre, Derick Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.1 40 Black Male 2014 01-14-2015
Pittman, Marcellous Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Attempted Murder 80 years 15.3 18 Black Male 2020 10-26-2022
Pitts, Freddie Florida Gulf 1963 1975 Murder Death 12.1 19 Black Male 1975 03-13-2018
Pitts, Kenneth New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 0.9 33 Black Male 2010 08-29-2022
Pleytez, Charlotte California Los Angeles 2009 2024 Murder 50 to Life 15.2 20 Hispanic Female 2024 02-03-2025
Podaras, Charles California San Mateo 2005 2006 Assault 10 days 0 46 White Male 2005 05-03-2017
Pohlschneider, Larry California Tehama 2001 2015 Child Sex Abuse 24 years 14.7 33 White Male 2015 10-13-2015
Poindexter, Quinn Michigan Wayne 2001 2009 Assault 15 1/2 to 22 years 6.6 29 Black Male 2007 01-19-2021
Polk, Eric Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 27 Black Male 2014 01-06-2015
Polonia, Diomedes New York Bronx 1998 2003 Attempted Murder 14 to 18 years 4.2 26 Hispanic Male 2003 08-29-2011
Pondexter, Ronald New York Kings 1993 1997 Murder 25 to life 4.2 22 Black Male 1997 09-02-2014
Pope, David Shawn Texas Dallas 1986 2001 Sexual Assault 45 years 15.0 23 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Pope, Graylan Texas Dallas 2014 2018 Sex Offender Registration 180 days 0.1 51 Black Male 2014 11-02-2018
Porter, Allen Wayne Texas Harris 1991 2010 Sexual Assault Life 19.1 18 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Porter, Anthony Illinois Cook 1983 1999 Murder Death 15.4 27 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Porter, Kerry Kentucky Jefferson 1998 2011 Murder 60 years 13.5 34 Black Male 2011 01-14-2012
Posey, Joseph Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 8 months 0.7 35 Black Male 2014 01-02-2025
Potts, Cameo Illinois Cook 2004 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0.1 17 Black Male 2004 04-17-2025
Potts, Hasaan Illinois Cook 2003 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.7 23 Black Male 2004 04-13-2020
Poulos, Michelle California Los Angeles 2001 2017 Threats 2 years 2.1 33 White Female 2003 02-28-2017
Powell, Anthony Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 2004 Sexual Assault 12 to 20 years 11.5 23 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Powell, Benny California Los Angeles 1975 1992 Murder Life 17.0 26 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Powell, Bruce Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.4 42 Black Male 2010 08-03-2017
Powell, David Oregon Lake 2007 2020 Assault 5 years and 10 months 5.8 39 White Male 2013 06-14-2024
Powell, James Hoyt Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2.1 35 White Male 1975 03-13-2018
Powell, Ozie Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6.3 16 Black Male 1937 03-13-2018
Powell, Willard Fed-IA (Southern) 1910 1910 Fraud 2 years and $10,000 fine 0.3 38 White Male 1910 03-13-2018
Powels, Michael Michigan Wayne 2007 2019 Murder 45 to 75 years 11.1 26 Black Male 2019 02-20-2019
Prati, Ronald Jr. New Jersey Mercer 1996 2009 Sexual Assault 20 years 13.2 28 White Male 2009 11-06-2017
Prentice, Mark New York Tompkins 1989 1995 Robbery 12 1/2 to 25 years 6.0 27 White Male 1995 10-31-2014
Preston, James W. California Los Angeles 1925 1926 Attempted Murder 11 years to life 1.4 24 White Male 1926 03-13-2018
Prevost, Lloyd Michigan Macomb 1920 1930 Murder Life 10.6 24 White Male 1930 03-13-2018
Price, Darren Tennessee Shelby 2003 2025 Attempted Murder 49 years 17.0 35 Black Male 2020 05-05-2025
Priester, James New York Rensselaer 1981 1984 Manslaughter 8.3 to 25 years 3.2 Don't Know Male 1984 03-13-2018
Prince, Christopher E. Virginia Culpeper 1994 1995 Burglary 6 to 12 years 1.2 18 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Prince, Patrick Illinois Cook 1994 2017 Murder 60 years 22.7 19 Black Male 2017 05-27-2017
Prineas, Anthony Wisconsin Walworth 2004 2012 Sexual Assault 10 years 7.9 21 White Male 2012 07-13-2014
Prion, Lemuel Arizona Pima 1999 2003 Murder Death 4.1 30 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Prisament, Martin Fed-GA 1937 1939 Robbery 3 years 2.1 21 White Male 1939 03-13-2018
Proctor, Eric Oregon Lane 1986 1995 Murder Life 8.1 18 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Prophet, Byron Texas Harris 2008 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 16 years 5.5 23 Black Male 2014 10-01-2024
Pryor, A.L. Florida Pinellas 2022 2022 Assault Probation 0 42 Black Female 2022 11-14-2023
Pugh, Earl Howard Illinois Cook 1937 1953 Murder Life 16.4 19 Black Male 1953 03-13-2018
Pursley, Patrick Illinois Winnebago 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 23.0 28 Black Male 2017 02-04-2019
Purtell, Daniel Pennsylvania Centre 2002 2004 Sexual Assault 3 1/2 to 6 years 2.2 21 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Purvis, John Florida Broward 1985 1993 Murder Life 7.7 42 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Purvis, Will Mississippi Marion 1893 1898 Murder Death 5.4 19 White Male 1898 03-13-2018
Qualls, Ronnie Massachusetts Suffolk 1993 2020 Murder Life 25.9 20 Black Male 2019 09-21-2020
Quattrocchi, John III Rhode Island Providence 1994 2001 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 2.1 39 White Male 1996 08-02-2012
Quiambao-Holland, Camaran Illinois DuPage 2009 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Hispanic Male 2009 06-14-2016
Quick, Wesley Alabama Jefferson 1997 2003 Murder Death 5.6 18 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Quindt, David California Sacramento 1999 2000 Murder Not Sentenced 0.5 21 White Male 2000 08-29-2011
Quinney, Melvin Jr. Texas Bexar 1991 2023 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 8.0 41 White Male 1999 05-31-2023
Quintero, Juan Texas Harris 2013 2019 Child Sex Abuse 6 years 4.4 29 Hispanic Male 2017 02-28-2019
Raby, Earl Jr. Michigan Wayne 1998 1999 Destruction of Property Probation 0 28 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Rachell, Ricardo Texas Harris 2003 2011 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 5.5 45 Hispanic Male 2008 08-29-2011
Radi, Gary Montana Big Horn 1975 1978 Murder Death 0 30 White Male 1975 01-25-2021
Radillo, Sergio Jr. Florida Miami-Dade 1995 2005 Attempted Murder Life 9.9 24 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Rainbolt, Thomas Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 45 days 0 51 Black Male 2014 12-27-2014
Rainey, Lee Illinois Cook 2003 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Black Male 2003 12-06-2018
Rakowski, Kevyn Fed-DE 2018 2021 Fraud 4 1/2 years 0 57 White Female 2018 07-16-2021
Ralston, Sean Massachusetts Middlesex 1989 1992 Manslaughter 10 to 15 years 2.8 18 White Male 1991 10-25-2014
Ramchair, Racky New York Queens 1997 2010 Robbery 10 to 20 years 13.3 22 Other Male 2010 07-02-2014
Ramirez, Elizabeth Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 37 1/2 years 14.8 20 Hispanic Female 2012 12-31-2016
Ramirez-Power, Hollie Louisiana St. Tammany 2018 2018 Traffic Offense Not Sentenced 0 36 White Female 2018 08-13-2019