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
Alcox, Joel California Santa Barbara 1987 2016 Murder 26 to life 24.9 22 White Male 2012 05-31-2016
Baruxes, Kevin California San Diego 1996 2003 Sexual Assault 18 to Life 7.1 18 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Baudin, Robert California Los Angeles 1947 1947 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.4 22 White Male 1947 03-13-2018
Berdue, Thomas California Yuba 1851 1851 Murder Death 0 White Male 1851 03-13-2018
Billings, Warren K. California San Francisco 1916 1961 Murder Life 23.1 23 White Male 1939 03-13-2018
Booker, Larry California Merced 1993 2017 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 30 White Male 1993 07-30-2018
Cerrano, Dennis California Solano 1998 2000 Child Sex Abuse 6 years 1.4 46 White Male 1999 01-20-2014
Coley, Craig California Ventura 1980 2017 Murder Life without parole 37.9 31 White Male 2017 12-03-2017
Copithorne, Michael California Napa 2012 2014 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 2.4 36 White Male 2014 06-30-2016
Courtney, Uriah California San Diego 2006 2013 Sexual Assault Life 7.3 25 White Male 2013 06-24-2013
Cox, Michael California San Diego 1999 2001 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 1.5 43 White Male 2001 01-26-2014
Cox, Richard California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse 82 years 5.9 47 White Male 1991 08-29-2011
Cox, Teresa Lynne California Kern 1985 2000 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.0 17 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Crabtree, Darwin California Butte 1991 2018 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 9.9 32 White Male 2001 01-22-2018
Dahl, Connie California El Dorado 2003 2024 Manslaughter 1 year 1.0 19 White Female 2004 07-03-2024
Davis, Ricky California El Dorado 2005 2020 Murder 16 to life 14.5 20 White Male 2020 03-05-2020
DePalma, William California Orange 1968 1974 Robbery 15 Years 5.6 30 White Male 1974 03-13-2018
Diaz, Tony California San Diego 2016 2017 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Fine 0 56 White Male 2016 09-18-2017
Dill, Grace California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 50 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Dill, Wayne Jr. California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 26 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Dorotik, Jane California San Diego 2001 2022 Murder 25 to life 18.9 53 White Female 2020 07-04-2022
Dulin, William California Los Angeles 1933 1936 Murder Life 3.3 25 White Male 1936 03-13-2018
Easley, Edward California Shasta 1993 2017 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.6 35 White Male 1999 09-10-2017
Eldridge, Yvonne California Contra Costa 1996 2003 Child Abuse 3 years and 4 months 0 41 White Female 1996 09-28-2012
Faulkner, Kenneth California Kern 2000 2003 Kidnapping 30 to Life 3.0 39 White Male 2003 01-20-2014
Fenenbock, Robert California Trinity 1994 2020 Murder 25 to Life 25.6 38 White Male 2019 03-01-2021
Foley, Kenneth Wayne California Santa Clara 1995 2007 Robbery 25 to Life 11.0 26 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Forsythe, Colleen Dill California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 26 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Forsythe, Wayne California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 28 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Franklin, George California San Mateo 1990 1996 Murder Life 5.6 30 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Garvey, Mike California Los Angeles 1928 1930 Murder Life 2.4 28 White Male 1930 03-13-2018
Goldstein, Thomas Lee California Los Angeles 1980 2004 Murder 25 to Life 23.8 30 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Grafton, Marjorie California Kern 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 3.8 52 White Female 1989 08-31-2011
Green, Kevin Lee California Orange 1980 1996 Murder 15 to Life 15.7 20 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Hamlin, Franklin California San Francisco 1953 1954 Robbery 5 years to life 0.2 40 White Male 1954 03-13-2018
Hanline, Michael California Ventura 1980 2015 Murder Life without parole 34.2 31 White Male 2014 04-23-2015
Hart, James Thomas California Napa 1990 2001 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 8.7 43 White Male 1999 01-25-2014
Holmes, Charles III California San Diego 2005 2014 Sex Offender Registration 9 years 7.0 41 White Male 2012 09-02-2015
Hubbard, Donna Sue California Kern 1985 1995 Child Sex Abuse Life 10.7 30 White Female 1995 08-29-2011
Hurley, Jerry California Ventura 2017 2017 Traffic Offense 4 days 0 22 White Male 2017 02-13-2018
Imbler, Paul Kern California Los Angeles 1961 1969 Murder Death 7.8 44 White Male 1969 03-13-2018
Jackson, Sergeant California San Diego 1974 1974 Murder Life 0.7 21 White Male 1974 03-13-2018
Jennings, Raymond California Los Angeles 2009 2017 Murder 40 to life 6.5 25 White Male 2016 02-20-2017
Kerr, Milo C. California Los Angeles 1934 1938 Robbery 5 years to life 3.0 39 White Male 1937 03-13-2018
Keys, William California Riverside 1943 1956 Manslaughter 10 years 5.3 63 White Male 1948 02-23-2021
Kidd, Robert Lee California San Francisco 1960 1962 Murder Death 1.7 31 White Male 1962 03-13-2018
Killian, Gloria California Sacramento 1986 2002 Murder 32 to Life 16.4 35 White Female 2002 08-29-2011
Kirkes, Leonard California Santa Barbara 1950 1953 Murder 5 to Life 2.4 36 White Male 1953 03-13-2018
Klene, John California Los Angeles 1998 2021 Murder Life without parole 22.2 18 White Male 2021 04-06-2021
Kniffen, Brenda California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 29 White Female 1996 08-29-2011
Kniffen, Scott California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 28 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Larsen, Daniel California Los Angeles 1999 2014 Other Nonviolent Felony 28 to life 13.7 30 White Male 2013 01-27-2014
Ledbetter, Miles H. California Los Angeles 1929 1931 Bribery 1 to 14 years 1.2 White Male 1931 03-13-2018
Leone, George California Orange 1974 1975 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0.3 30 White Male 1975 08-28-2020
Lesher, Harvey California Los Angeles 1928 1930 Murder Life 2.4 27 White Male 1930 03-13-2018
Lind, Frank California Fresno 2002 2005 Child Sex Abuse 30 to life 2.8 44 White Male 2005 01-26-2014
Lisker, Bruce California Los Angeles 1985 2009 Murder 16 to Life 23.7 17 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Loftus, Brendan California Lake 1997 2000 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 1.7 23 White Male 1999 01-16-2012
Long, Kimberly California Riverside 2005 2021 Murder 15 to life 7.2 27 White Female 2013 05-18-2021
Magnan, Paul Philip California Santa Clara 2000 2006 Drug Possession or Sale 25 to Life 5.5 46 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Marsh, Kenneth California San Diego 1983 2004 Murder 15 to Life 20.7 28 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
McAnally, Tamara California San Diego 2004 2011 Fraud Probation 0 32 White Female 2004 06-21-2012
McCuan, Alvin California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 28 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
McCuan, Deborah California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12.2 25 White Female 1996 08-29-2011
McSherry, Leonard California Los Angeles 1988 2001 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 13.2 37 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Mellen, Susan California Los Angeles 1998 2014 Murder Life without parole 16.4 42 White Female 2014 10-10-2014
Mellory, Jesse California Fresno 1931 1932 Robbery Unknown 0.4 White Male 1932 03-13-2018
Mellory, Sumner California Fresno 1931 1932 Robbery Unknown 0.4 White Male 1932 03-13-2018
Merrill, Thomas California Orange 1991 1995 Murder Life 4.3 24 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Miller, Gina California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 25 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Modahl, Jeffrey California Kern 1986 1999 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 12.8 29 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Mooney, Thomas J. California San Francisco 1917 1939 Murder Death 22.0 24 White Male 1939 03-13-2018
Moore, Joanna California Alameda 1993 1994 Murder Not Sentenced 0.9 14 White Female 1994 10-24-2023
Moore, Joshua California Orange 1999 2001 Robbery 12 years 1.7 19 White Male 2001 08-03-2012
Nickerson, Glen California Santa Clara 1987 2003 Murder Life without parole 15.9 29 White Male 2003 08-31-2011
O'Connell, Frank California Los Angeles 1985 2012 Murder 25 to Life 27.3 25 White Male 2012 06-13-2012
O'Hearn, Patrick California Marin 2018 2021 Other Violent Felony Probation 0 55 White Male 2018 11-08-2021
Palomo, Tim California Kern 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse 14 years 3.8 28 White Male 1989 08-31-2011
Peters, Gerald California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 2.0 28 White Male 1998 04-13-2021
Pianezzi, Peter California Los Angeles 1940 1966 Murder Life 13.1 35 White Male 1953 03-13-2018
Pickett, Daniel California Butte 2004 2004 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0 43 White Male 2004 09-03-2012
Pitts, Marcella California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 29 White Female 1990 08-29-2011
Pitts, Ricky Lynn California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 31 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
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
Poulos, Michelle California Los Angeles 2001 2017 Threats 2 years 2.1 33 White Female 2003 02-28-2017
Preston, James W. California Los Angeles 1925 1926 Attempted Murder 11 years to life 1.4 24 White Male 1926 03-13-2018
Quindt, David California Sacramento 1999 2000 Murder Not Sentenced 0.5 21 White Male 2000 08-29-2011
Reno, Ronald California Fresno 1997 2002 Weapon Possession or Sale 25 to Life 4.6 32 White Male 2002 08-29-2011
Richards, William California San Bernardino 1997 2016 Murder 25 to life 19.0 43 White Male 2016 07-01-2016
Richardson, Julie California San Diego 1999 2001 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 44 White Female 2000 01-26-2014
Rohan, Phil California Los Angeles 1928 1930 Murder Life 2.4 19 White Male 1930 03-13-2018
Rollin, Joseph Pierre California Humboldt 2004 2008 Dependent Adult Abuse 8 years 3.4 45 White Male 2008 07-17-2013
Rose, Peter California San Joaquin 1995 2005 Child Sex Abuse 27 years 9.0 37 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Sagin, Jack California Monterey 1986 2019 Murder Life without parole 33.2 39 White Male 2019 10-25-2019
Self, Grant California Kern 1985 2008 Child Sex Abuse 31 years 22.8 31 White Male 2008 05-12-2013
Shull, George Edward California Santa Clara 1989 2009 Sexual Assault 5 years 2.6 30 White Male 1992 08-29-2011
Smith, Colin California San Mateo 2014 2016 Assault Not Sentenced 0 42 White Male 2014 06-27-2016
Smith, Paul California Orange 2010 2022 Attempt, Violent 4 years and 8 months 1.1 49 White Male 2011 09-13-2022
Sommer, Cynthia California San Diego 2007 2008 Murder Life 1.2 28 White Female 2008 08-29-2011