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
Alejandro, Gilbert Texas Uvalde 1990 1994 Sexual Assault 12 years 3.7 34 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Aviles, Anselmo Massachusetts Worcester 1989 1997 Sexual Assault 16 to 18 years 8.2 22 Hispanic Male 09-04-2012
Boquete, Orlando Florida Monroe 1983 2006 Sexual Assault 65 years 13.0 27 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Bravo, Mark California Los Angeles 1990 1994 Sexual Assault 8 years 3.2 31 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Caballero, Juan North Dakota Cass 1997 2008 Sexual Assault 4 years 4.0 31 Hispanic Male 11-07-2017
Cabanillas, Gerardo California Los Angeles 1995 2023 Sexual Assault 87 to life 27.7 18 Hispanic Male 10-02-2023
Carrera, Orlando New York Bronx 2015 2023 Sexual Assault 8 years 6.4 32 Hispanic Male 08-25-2023
Chaparro, Anthony New Jersey Union 2003 2014 Sexual Assault Life 11.3 48 Hispanic Male 12-05-2014
Diaz, Luis Florida Miami-Dade 1980 2005 Sexual Assault Life 25.2 40 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Diaz, Luis California Santa Clara 1984 2012 Sexual Assault 15 years 8.4 20 Hispanic Male 04-06-2014
Dominguez, Alejandro Illinois Lake 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 9 years 3.8 16 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Figueroa, Luis Connecticut New Haven 1996 2014 Sexual Assault 12 years 10.8 20 Hispanic Male 02-18-2021
Gonzalez, Angel Illinois Lake 1995 2015 Sexual Assault 55 years 19.7 20 Hispanic Male 03-12-2015
Lavernia, Carlos Marcos Texas Travis 1985 2000 Sexual Assault Life 15.9 32 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Luna, Richard California Ventura 1983 2025 Sexual Assault 6 years 1.8 26 Hispanic Male 12-18-2025
Maestas, Charles New Mexico Rio Arriba 2003 2007 Sexual Assault 3 years 2.7 39 Hispanic Male 08-25-2016
Morales, Raul New York Bronx 1988 1997 Sexual Assault 12 1/2 to 25 years 9.1 41 Hispanic Male 12-12-2013
Navarro, David California Orange 1982 1986 Sexual Assault 19 years 4.0 20 Hispanic Male 10-29-2024
Ojeda Flores, Felix New York Bronx 2015 2023 Sexual Assault 8 years 5.9 43 Hispanic Male 08-25-2023
Ortiz, Victor New York Orange 1984 1996 Sexual Assault 12 1/2 to 25 years 12.8 24 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Ruiz, Rafael New York New York 1985 2020 Sexual Assault 8 1/3 to 25 years 24.2 24 Hispanic Male 02-13-2020
Salazar, Ben Texas Travis 1992 1997 Sexual Assault 30 years 5.5 26 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Santana, Raymond New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 12.3 14 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Torres Rivera, José Armando Puerto Rico Carolina 1991 2020 Sexual Assault Life 27.6 17 Hispanic Male 08-13-2025
Valdez, Gilbert Texas Bexar 1997 2012 Sexual Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 10-31-2012
Vargas, Luis California Los Angeles 1999 2015 Sexual Assault 55 years 16.4 29 Hispanic Male 11-30-2015
Vasquez, Reinaldo North Dakota Cass 1997 2005 Sexual Assault 20 years 7.3 45 Hispanic Male 11-07-2017
Velasquez, Eduardo Massachusetts Hampden 1988 2001 Sexual Assault 12 to 18 years 12.7 22 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Villasana, Armand Missouri Greene 1999 2000 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.6 44 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011