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 ANY of those words. 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. Read Less
Total records: 220
Export Data
Select More Columns:
Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Term of Years Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Turner, Kenneth California Sacramento 1995 1995 Murder Not Sentenced 0 30 White Male 1995 12-08-2014
Umana, Alex California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 3 31 Hispanic Male 2000 02-09-2021
Valentine, Ray California Contra Costa 2014 2015 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Term of Years 110 days 0 55 Hispanic Male 2014 03-22-2016
Vanderhorst, Zachary California San Francisco 1974 2021 Sexual Assault Life 0 19 Black Male 1974 11-08-2021
Vargas, Luis California Los Angeles 1999 2015 Sexual Assault Term of Years 55 years 16 29 Hispanic Male 2015 11-30-2015
Velasquez, Ronald Jr. California Los Angeles 2001 2024 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 22 18 Hispanic Male 2024 03-27-2024
Villalobos, Abraham California Los Angeles 2001 2024 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 14 21 Hispanic Male 2015 03-27-2024
Vindiola, Bernard California Fresno 1977 1979 Murder Term of Years 5 years to life 3 21 Hispanic Male 1979
Walpole, Merla California San Bernadino 1975 1975 Murder Not Sentenced 0 26 Hispanic Female 1975
Washington, Brandon California Sacramento 2013 2023 Assault Term of Years 8 years 2 21 Black Male 2015 04-22-2024
Weiner, Murray California San Diego 1994 1996 Murder Not Sentenced 2 65 White Male 1996 03-16-2013
Wenger, Braden California Contra Costa 2015 2016 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Term of Years 25 days 0 30 White Male 2015 02-07-2017
Williams, Johnny Jr. California Alameda 2000 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 16 years 13 23 Black Male 2013 03-08-2013
Williams, Michael California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 to life 0 39 Black Male 1996 09-20-2021
Williams, Richard California Sacramento 1998 2015 Murder Life without parole 17 18 Black Male 2015 01-26-2016
Willis, James California Sacramento 1927 1927 Robbery Term of Years 5 years to life 0 27 Don't Know Male 1927
Willis, Patrick California Alameda 2013 2021 Murder Life without parole 8 28 Black Male 2021 06-18-2021
Wilson, Andrew California Los Angeles 1986 2017 Murder Life without parole 30 29 Black Male 2017 04-03-2017
Wood, Sidney California Los Angeles 1924 1925 Robbery Term of Years 5 years to life 1 White Male 1925
Zambrano, Rafael California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 4 months 1 21 Hispanic Male 1998 12-13-2021