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
Atlas, Gerald California Los Angeles 1990 1998 Attempted Murder 28 to life 0.5 25 Black Male 10-06-2012
Bautista, Juan California San Joaquin 2011 2021 Attempted Murder 40 to Life 10.0 19 Hispanic Male 07-13-2021
Contreras, Marco California Los Angeles 1997 2017 Attempted Murder Life 19.9 20 Hispanic Male 04-10-2017
Eagle, Oscar California Los Angeles 1999 2025 Attempted Murder 25 to life 26.3 18 Hispanic Male 09-24-2025
Glass, Dupree California Los Angeles 2004 2023 Attempted Murder Life 16.1 17 Black Male 06-12-2023
Ixta, Ignacio Jr. California Ventura 2010 2021 Attempted Murder 35 to Life 10.3 20 Hispanic Male 05-06-2021
Liao, Yun Hseng California Los Angeles 2003 2016 Attempted Murder Life 12.0 44 Asian Male 04-11-2018
Madrigal, Rafael Jr. California Los Angeles 2002 2011 Attempted Murder 53 to Life 7.7 25 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Preston, James W. California Los Angeles 1925 1926 Attempted Murder 11 years to life 1.4 24 White Male 03-13-2018
Rayford, Juan California Los Angeles 2004 2023 Attempted Murder Life 16.1 18 Black Male 06-12-2023
Ross, Ronald California Alameda 2006 2013 Attempted Murder 25 to life 6.3 44 Black Male 02-22-2013
Rubalcava, Lionel California Santa Clara 2003 2019 Attempted Murder 31 to Life 15.5 23 Hispanic Male 05-28-2019
Saldaña, Daniel California Los Angeles 1990 2023 Attempted Murder 45 to Life 32.9 22 Hispanic Male 06-05-2023
Sendejas, Arthur California Los Angeles 2014 2026 Attempted Murder 55 to Life 11.2 36 Hispanic Male 06-15-2026
Taylor, Andre California Los Angeles 1990 1998 Attempted Murder 28 to life 3.7 Black Male 10-06-2012