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: 1622
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Perry, Charles Jr. Michigan Oakland 1990 1996 Sexual Assault 20 to 40 years 4.2 29 White Male 04-29-2020
Persad, Vishnu Florida Palm Beach 2001 2007 Assault 43 years 4.5 23 Other Male 09-03-2012
Persico, Charles California Los Angeles 1981 1986 Manslaughter 6 years 3.4 37 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Peterson, Jamie Lee Michigan Kalkaska 1998 2014 Murder Life without parole 15.7 21 White Male 09-09-2014
Peterson, Kevin Utah Weber 1990 2012 Child Sex Abuse 1 to 15 years 16.9 32 White Male 01-28-2013
Peterson, Kevin K. Nebraska Douglas 1994 1995 Murder Not Sentenced 1.2 33 White Male 04-18-2013
Peterson, Winfred J. South Carolina Florence 1982 1982 Murder Life 0.3 24 Black Male 03-13-2018
Petrossi, Ted Utah Utah 1996 1998 Sexual Assault 5 to life 1.5 40 White Male 09-22-2015
Pettit, L. Lynn Ohio Vinton 1999 2001 Murder 15 to life 2.4 27 White Female 06-22-2013
Pezzulich, Frank New York New York 1919 1921 Robbery 8 to 16 years 1.2 33 White Male 03-13-2018
Pfeffer, Paul A. New York Queens 1954 1956 Murder 20 to life 0.5 22 White Male 03-13-2018
Philen, Randall Texas Brown 2011 2012 Murder Life 0.1 50 White Male 01-17-2013
Phillips, Kenny Ohio Cuyahoga 2007 2022 Attempted Murder 92 years 13.9 18 Black Male 10-10-2022
Phillips, Michael Texas Dallas 1990 2014 Sexual Assault 12 years 11.9 33 Black Male 09-08-2014
Phillips, Paul Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder 30 years 12.3 17 Black Male 06-24-2014
Phillips, Richard Michigan Oakland 1971 2022 Robbery 7 to 22 1/2 years 0 25 Black Male 10-04-2022
Phillips, Stacey Oregon Marion 1991 1995 Child Sex Abuse 3 years 1.3 29 White Male 09-06-2018
Phillips, Steven Texas Dallas 1982 2008 Sexual Assault 40 years 24.8 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Phinney, Roland Jr. Massachusetts Middlesex 1990 2008 Murder Life 15.7 36 White Male 08-29-2011
Pianezzi, Peter California Los Angeles 1940 1966 Murder Life 13.1 35 White Male 03-13-2018
Piaskowski, Michael Wisconsin Brown 1995 2001 Murder Life 5.4 43 White Male 11-27-2012
Piccarreto, Rene New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder 25 years to life 1.2 48 White Male 03-13-2018
Pickett, Daniel California Butte 2004 2004 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0 43 White Male 09-03-2012
Pierce, Jeffrey Todd Oklahoma Oklahoma 1986 2001 Sexual Assault 65 years 14.6 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Pierre, Charles New York Monroe 2003 2015 Murder 25 to life 12.0 36 Black Male 08-20-2015
Pihota, Tina Texas Bexar 2009 2016 Assault Probation 0 41 White Female 01-08-2017
Pinkins, Darryl Indiana Lake 1991 2016 Sexual Assault 65 years 25.0 37 Black Male 04-28-2016
Piszczek, Brian Ohio Cuyahoga 1991 1994 Sexual Assault 15 to 25 years 3.2 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Pittman, Marcellous Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Attempted Murder 80 years 15.3 18 Black Male 10-26-2022
Pitts, Freddie Florida Gulf 1963 1975 Murder Death 12.1 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
Pitts, James Jr. Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault 20 years 20.0 20 White Male 11-06-2019
Pitts, Marcella California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 29 White Female 08-29-2011
Pitts, Ricky Lynn California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 31 White Male 08-29-2011
Plotnick, Samuel Kentucky Whitley 2001 2008 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 7.0 28 White Male 12-29-2012
Podaras, Charles California San Mateo 2005 2006 Assault 10 days 0 46 White Male 05-03-2017
Pohlschneider, Larry California Tehama 2001 2015 Child Sex Abuse 24 years 14.7 33 White Male 10-13-2015
Pope, David Shawn Texas Dallas 1986 2001 Sexual Assault 45 years 15.0 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Porter, Michael Florida Pasco 1988 2002 Sexual Assault Life 14.4 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Potts, Clinton Oklahoma Muskogee 2009 2012 Murder Life without parole 2.9 30 White Male 09-30-2013
Poulos, Michelle California Los Angeles 2001 2017 Threats 2 years 2.1 33 White Female 02-28-2017
Powell, Anthony Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 2004 Sexual Assault 12 to 20 years 11.5 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Powell, David Oregon Lake 2007 2020 Assault 5 years and 10 months 5.8 39 White Male 06-14-2024
Powell, James Hoyt Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2.1 35 White Male 03-13-2018
Powell, Ozie Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6.3 16 Black Male 03-13-2018
Prati, Ronald Jr. New Jersey Mercer 1996 2009 Sexual Assault 20 years 13.2 28 White Male 11-06-2017
Pratt, Elmer California Los Angeles 1972 1999 Murder 25 to Life 24.9 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Prentice, Mark New York Tompkins 1989 1995 Robbery 12 1/2 to 25 years 6.0 27 White Male 10-31-2014
Price, Darren Tennessee Shelby 2003 2025 Attempted Murder 49 years 17.0 35 Black Male 05-05-2025
Prince, Christopher E. Virginia Culpeper 1994 1995 Burglary 6 to 12 years 1.2 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Prineas, Anthony Wisconsin Walworth 2004 2012 Sexual Assault 10 years 7.9 21 White Male 07-13-2014
Prion, Lemuel Arizona Pima 1999 2003 Murder Death 4.1 30 White Male 08-29-2011
Proctor, Eric Oregon Lane 1986 1995 Murder Life 8.1 18 White Male 08-29-2011
Pryor, A.L. Florida Pinellas 2022 2022 Assault Probation 0 42 Black Female 11-14-2023
Puckett, Jeremy California Sacramento 2002 2020 Murder Life without parole 18.1 21 Black Male 03-31-2020
Pugh, Earl Howard Illinois Cook 1937 1953 Murder Life 16.4 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
Pugh, James New York Erie 1994 2025 Murder Life 25.1 30 White Male 12-20-2025
Purtell, Daniel Pennsylvania Centre 2002 2004 Sexual Assault 3 1/2 to 6 years 2.2 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Purvis, John Florida Broward 1985 1993 Murder Life 7.7 42 White Male 08-29-2011
Purvis, Will Mississippi Marion 1893 1898 Murder Death 5.4 19 White Male 03-13-2018
Puskas, Timothy New Jersey Middlesex 2017 2024 Murder 40 years 4.1 38 White Male 04-02-2024
Quattrocchi, John III Rhode Island Providence 1994 2001 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 2.1 39 White Male 08-02-2012
Quick, Wesley Alabama Jefferson 1997 2003 Murder Death 5.6 18 White Male 08-29-2011
Quindt, David California Sacramento 1999 2000 Murder Not Sentenced 0.5 21 White Male 08-29-2011
Quinney, Melvin Jr. Texas Bexar 1991 2023 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 8.0 41 White Male 05-31-2023
Rainge, Willie Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder Life 17.7 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ralston, Sean Massachusetts Middlesex 1989 1992 Manslaughter 10 to 15 years 2.8 18 White Male 10-25-2014
Ramirez, Edward Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2023 Murder Life 25.9 18 Hispanic Male 12-11-2023
Ramos, Juan Florida Brevard 1983 1987 Murder Death 4.1 24 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Randle, Raymond Jr. California San Francisco 1980 1982 Sexual Assault 3 years 0 34 Black Male 06-30-2020
Ranta, David New York Kings 1991 2013 Murder 37 1/2 to Life 21.8 35 White Male 03-21-2013
Raugust, Richard Montana Sanders 1998 2016 Murder Life 17.7 31 White Male 09-12-2016
Ray, James Roy Georgia Cherokee 2016 2023 Sexual Assault Life 6.2 57 White Male 08-24-2026
Rea, Julie Illinois Lawrence 2002 2006 Murder 65 years 2.4 28 White Female 08-29-2011
Reasonover, Ellen Missouri St. Louis 1983 1999 Murder Life 15.7 24 Black Female 08-29-2011
Redding, Ralph New York Westchester 2011 2023 Robbery 12 years 11.2 22 Black Male 02-20-2024
Redick, Neal Michigan Genesee 1992 2007 Child Sex Abuse 16 to 30 years 15.9 28 White Male 06-23-2014
Reedy, Davey Virginia Roanoke 1988 2015 Murder Life 21.2 32 White Male 12-31-2015
Reeves, Johnny Ohio Hamilton 1989 1999 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 50 years 10.0 41 White Male 02-09-2016
Register, Kash California Los Angeles 1979 2013 Murder Life without parole 34.0 18 Black Male 12-15-2013
Reichert, Joseph Washington King 2001 2003 Robbery Not Sentenced 1.7 20 White Male 09-05-2017
Reid, Mark Connecticut Hartford 1997 2003 Sexual Assault 12 years 5.7 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Reilly, Peter Connecticut Litchfield 1974 1976 Manslaughter 6 to 16 years 0 18 White Male 03-13-2018
Reissfelder, George Massachusetts Suffolk 1967 1982 Murder Life 9.9 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Reser, Pamela Sue Oregon Yamhill 1999 2002 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.8 29 White Female 08-29-2011
Resh, Randy Ohio Portage 1990 2007 Murder 20 to Life 16.6 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Restivo, John New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder 33 years and 4 months 16.5 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Revelle, George Missouri Christian 1996 1998 Murder Life without parole 2.8 36 White Male 04-01-2013
Reyes, Andrew Illinois Cook 1992 2010 Attempted Murder 12 years 1.4 22 Hispanic Male 06-02-2020
Reynolds, Donald Illinois Cook 1988 1997 Sexual Assault 69 years 9.6 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Reynolds, Melvin Lee Missouri Buchanan 1979 1983 Murder Life 4.0 24 White Male 03-13-2018
Reynolds, Stanley Jr. Vermont Lamoille 2012 2021 Sexual Assault 5 to Life 8.5 61 White Male 07-07-2025
Reyos, James Texas Ector 1983 2023 Murder 38 years 23.4 25 Native American Male 11-29-2023
Rhoades, Nick Iowa Black Hawk 2009 2014 Other Violent Felony 25 years 0.4 33 White Male 10-09-2014
Rhodes, Troy Louisiana Orleans 2003 2021 Attempted Murder Life 15.0 34 Black Male 11-15-2021
Rhynes, Michael New York Monroe 1986 2024 Murder 52 1/2 to life 37.3 23 Black Male 01-23-2024
Richards, William California San Bernardino 1997 2016 Murder 25 to life 19.0 43 White Male 07-01-2016
Richardson, Dietrich Illinois Peoria 2011 2016 Robbery 30 years 2.7 22 Black Male 01-08-2017
Richardson, James E. Jr. West Virginia Kanawha 1989 1999 Murder Life 7.1 36 White Male 08-29-2011
Richardson, Kevin New York New York 1990 2002 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 6.6 14 Black Male 08-29-2011
Rigel, Sierra Oregon Curry 2011 2014 Manslaughter Community Service 0 17 White Female 08-24-2014