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: 190
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Acero, Longino California Santa Clara 1994 2006 Sex Offender Registration 2 years and 4 months 9.3 35 Hispanic Male 2004 08-29-2011
Anderson, Michael California Los Angeles 2003 2024 Murder 50 to Life 21.2 23 Black Male 2024 10-09-2025
Appling, Riolordo California Los Angeles 2012 2013 Assault Not Sentenced 0.8 28 Black Male 2013 03-13-2013
Arias, Mireya California Riverside 2018 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony 7 years and 8 months 1.7 31 Hispanic Female 2020 10-14-2025
Arteaga, Jose California Orange 2016 2016 Theft 116 days 0 26 Hispanic Male 2016 02-17-2017
Avila, Edward California Los Angeles 1957 1957 Robbery 7 years to life 0.3 29 Hispanic Male 1957 03-13-2018
Baniani, Borzou California Orange 2013 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Other Male 2013 06-11-2015
Banks, Brian California Los Angeles 2003 2012 Sexual Assault 6 years 5.0 16 Black Male 2008 05-29-2012
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
Bautista, Juan California San Joaquin 2011 2021 Attempted Murder 40 to Life 10.0 19 Hispanic Male 2021 07-13-2021
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
Booth, Darrell California Orange 2011 2017 Murder 15 to Life 5.3 28 Black Male 2017 01-18-2019
Caldwell, Maurice California San Francisco 1991 2011 Murder 27 to Life 19.7 23 Black Male 2011 08-31-2011
Castillo-Lopez, Emmanuel California San Diego 2013 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years and 8 months 2.8 25 Hispanic Male 2016 04-26-2019
Cerrano, Dennis California Solano 1998 2000 Child Sex Abuse 6 years 1.4 46 White Male 1999 01-20-2014
Chen, Boping California San Mateo 2006 2009 Child Sex Abuse 14 years 3.7 49 Asian Male 2009 09-07-2012
Ciria, Joaquin California San Francisco 1991 2022 Murder 31 to life 31.1 29 Black Male 2022 04-26-2022
Coleman, Jofama California Los Angeles 2006 2024 Murder 25 years to life 17.7 20 Black Male 2024 03-11-2024
Coley, Craig California Ventura 1980 2017 Murder Life without parole 37.9 31 White Male 2017 12-03-2017
Contreras, Marco California Los Angeles 1997 2017 Attempted Murder Life 19.9 20 Hispanic Male 2017 04-10-2017
Cooks, Tony California Los Angeles 1981 1986 Murder 15 years to life 5.3 17 Black Male 1986 03-13-2018
Copithorne, Michael California Napa 2012 2014 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 2.4 36 White Male 2014 06-30-2016
Cortez, Arturo California Los Angeles 1998 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 7 years 4.6 34 Hispanic Male 2003 02-16-2014
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
Crabtree, Darwin California Butte 1991 2018 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 9.9 32 White Male 2001 01-22-2018
Croy, Norma Jean California Siskiyou 1979 1997 Murder Life 17.6 24 Native American Female 1997 01-27-2012
Croy, Patrick California Siskiyou 1979 2004 Murder Death 11.0 23 Native American Male 1990 08-29-2011
Cuevas, Roberto California Los Angeles 2003 2008 Robbery 12 years 4.7 21 Hispanic Male 2008 06-26-2012
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
Daye, Frederick Rene California San Diego 1984 1994 Sexual Assault Life 10.3 26 Black Male 1994 08-29-2011
DePalma, William California Orange 1968 1974 Robbery 15 Years 5.6 30 White Male 1974 03-13-2018
Diaz, Luis California Santa Clara 1984 2012 Sexual Assault 15 years 8.4 20 Hispanic Male 1993 04-06-2014
Dickerson, Jermaine California Contra Costa 1998 2021 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 18 Black Male 1998 03-14-2022
Dulin, William California Los Angeles 1933 1936 Murder Life 3.3 25 White Male 1936 03-13-2018
Dyer, William California Los Angeles 1928 1931 Robbery 5 years to life 2.3 Don't Know Male 1931 03-13-2018
Eagle, Oscar California Los Angeles 1999 2025 Attempted Murder 25 to life 26.3 18 Hispanic Male 2025 09-24-2025
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
Evans, Walter E. California Los Angeles 1929 1931 Bribery 1 to 14 years 1.2 Don't Know Male 1931 03-13-2018
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
Franklin, George California San Mateo 1990 1996 Murder Life 5.6 30 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Fry, John California San Quentin 1958 1959 Manslaughter 1 to 10 years 0.5 51 Black Male 1959 03-13-2018
Fuller, Kelvin California Los Angeles 1985 2024 Sexual Assault 18 to life 39.5 20 Black Male 2024 10-16-2024
Galicia, Luis California San Diego 2008 2011 Child Sex Abuse 15 to Life 2.9 21 Hispanic Male 2011 06-21-2012
Galindo, Broulio California Los Angeles 1922 1924 Robbery 1 year to life 1.7 Hispanic Male 1924 03-13-2018
Garcia, Roy Lopez California Santa Clara 2000 2006 Murder Life 6.1 45 Hispanic Male 2006 08-29-2011
Garvey, Mike California Los Angeles 1928 1930 Murder Life 2.4 28 White Male 1930 03-13-2018
Glass, Dupree California Los Angeles 2004 2023 Attempted Murder Life 16.1 17 Black Male 2020 06-12-2023
Gomez, Alfonso California Orange 1998 2012 Murder 41 to Life 14.5 21 Hispanic Male 2012 12-04-2012
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
Green, Willie Earl California Los Angeles 1984 2008 Murder 33 to Life 23.7 31 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Hall, Gordon R. California Los Angeles 1978 1982 Murder Life 3.5 16 Hispanic Male 1982 03-13-2018
Hamlin, Franklin California San Francisco 1953 1954 Robbery 5 years to life 0.2 40 White Male 1954 03-13-2018
Harris, Derrick California Los Angeles 2013 2020 Robbery 15 years 6.8 21 Black Male 2020 10-26-2020
Hart, James Thomas California Napa 1990 2001 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 8.7 43 White Male 1999 01-25-2014
Hart, Keith California Alameda 1978 1980 Sexual Assault 10 years 2.3 34 Black Male 1980 03-16-2026
Hastings, Maurice California Los Angeles 1988 2022 Murder Life without parole 34.3 29 Black Male 2022 01-30-2023
Head, Charles California Orange 2006 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale Probation 0 31 Black Male 2006 05-09-2022
Hernandez, Francisco California Monterey 2002 2005 Murder 48 to life 3.0 26 Hispanic Male 2005 09-03-2012
Hernandez, Giovanni California Los Angeles 2012 2023 Murder 50 to life 11.0 14 Hispanic Male 2023 01-03-2024
Hernandez, Jose California Los Angeles 1922 1924 Robbery 1 year to Life 1.7 Hispanic Male 1924 03-13-2018
Herrera, Bobby Paiste California Santa Clara 1998 2000 Assault 5 years 2.2 17 Hispanic Male 2000 08-29-2011
Herrera, Juan California Los Angeles 1999 2006 Murder 80 to life 6.8 21 Hispanic Male 2006 09-03-2012
Holliday, Chester California San Diego 1981 1984 Murder 3 years 2.9 51 Black Male 1984 02-28-2020
Holmes, Charles III California San Diego 2005 2014 Sex Offender Registration 9 years 7.0 41 White Male 2012 09-02-2015
Howard, DeAndre California Los Angeles 2003 2013 Murder Life 10.3 20 Black Male 2013 12-27-2013
Howard, Kenji California Los Angeles 1997 2021 Murder 35 to Life 23.9 16 Black Male 2021 01-13-2022
Hubbard, Donna Sue California Kern 1985 1995 Child Sex Abuse Life 10.7 30 White Female 1995 08-29-2011
Hunt, Kenya California San Diego 1991 1991 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.1 17 Black Male 1991 09-07-2012
Hunter, Darrell California Marin 2000 2008 Murder Life without parole 8.2 22 Black Male 2008 09-30-2012
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
Jacobs, Elmer California Los Angeles 1928 1928 Robbery 15 to Life 0.1 Don't Know Male 1928 03-13-2018
Jennings, Raymond California Los Angeles 2009 2017 Murder 40 to life 6.5 25 White Male 2016 02-20-2017
Johnson, Zavion California Sacramento 2002 2018 Murder 25 to life 15.0 18 Black Male 2017 01-22-2018
Jones, David Allen California Los Angeles 1995 2004 Murder 36 to Life 8.9 32 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Jones, Luther Jr. California Lake 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 27 years 17.9 50 Black Male 2016 02-18-2016
Jones, Troy Lee California Merced 1982 1996 Murder Death 14.4 30 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Kamacho, Daniel California Los Angeles 1947 1947 Murder Life 0.1 Hispanic Male 1947 03-13-2018
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
Kindle, Jason California Los Angeles 2000 2003 Robbery 70 to Life 2.3 31 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Kirkes, Leonard California Santa Barbara 1950 1953 Murder 5 to Life 2.4 36 White Male 1953 03-13-2018
Lea, Joe California Solano 2000 2009 Child Sex Abuse 16 to life 9.1 24 Hispanic Male 2009 02-12-2013
Ledbetter, Miles H. California Los Angeles 1929 1931 Bribery 1 to 14 years 1.2 White Male 1931 03-13-2018
Lee, Chol Soo California San Francisco 1974 1982 Murder Life 8.2 21 Asian Male 1982 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
Liao, Yun Hseng California Los Angeles 2003 2016 Attempted Murder Life 12.0 44 Asian Male 2015 04-11-2018
Lind, Frank California Fresno 2002 2005 Child Sex Abuse 30 to life 2.8 44 White Male 2005 01-26-2014