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
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Term of Years Years lost Age Race Sex Year of recantation Date of Release Posting Date
Ortiz, Juan California Los Angeles 2005 2010 Fraud Term of Years 5 years 1 44 Hispanic Male 2006 06-30-2013
Ortiz, Victor New York Orange 1984 1996 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 1/2 to 25 years 13 24 Hispanic Male 1996 08-29-2011
Osborne, Larry Kentucky Whitley 1999 2002 Murder Death 4 17 White Male 2002 07-05-2013
Oscar, Edward Missouri Jackson 1948 1953 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 99 years 5 60 Black Male 1953
Overstreet, Nolan Texas Tarrant 2000 2024 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 90 days 0 21 White Male 2000 07-22-2024
Owens, Aaron California Alameda 1973 1981 Murder Life 8 29 Black Male 1981
Oxley, Wayne Jr. New York St. Lawrence 2006 2012 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 3 39 White Male 2010 07-15-2012
Pacheco, Christian New York Kings 1996 2020 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 23 18 Hispanic Male 2020 02-24-2020
Pacyon, Douglas New York Erie 1985 2010 Sexual Assault Term of Years 3 years and 6 months 5 28 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Paey, Richard Florida Pasco 2004 2007 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 3 38 Hispanic Male 2007 08-31-2011
Palacios, Lombardo California Los Angeles 2009 2024 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 15 15 Hispanic Male 2024 02-03-2025
Palazzolo, John Michigan Wayne 2006 2012 Sexual Assault Term of Years 6 to 15 years 5 48 White Male 2011 06-29-2015
Palladino, John Connecticut New London 2000 2002 Sexual Assault Term of Years 3 years 0 41 White Male 2000 07-06-2016
Pallares, Jose California Orange 2005 2008 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 18 Hispanic Male 2005 05-21-2017
Palmer, Charles Illinois Macon 2000 2016 Murder Life without parole 17 43 Black Male 2016 12-04-2016
Palmer, Lamar New York Queens 2000 2001 Assault Term of Years 9 years 1 19 Black Male 2001 12-06-2013
Parks, Cornelius Mississippi Kemper 2011 2017 Assault Fine 0 30 Black Male 2011 08-18-2017
Parks, Deron Washington Clark 2010 2019 Child Sex Abuse Life 7 41 Black Male 2018 06-19-2019
Parlton, Edward Washington 1933 1935 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 2 to 9 years 1 22 White Male 1935 06-17-2024
Parse, David Fed-NY (Southern) 2011 2016 Tax Evasion/Fraud Term of Years 3 years and 6 months 0 42 White Male 2011 12-07-2016
Passley, Marlon Massachusetts Suffolk 1996 2000 Murder Life 3 23 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Patterson, Ronnie Jr. Minnesota Hennepin 2008 2012 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 1 year and 8 months 2 31 Black Male 2010 08-17-2018
Patterson, Stephen California Los Angeles 2007 2024 Murder Term of Years 50 to life 17 18 Black Male 2024 04-11-2024
Paulus, Richard Fed-KY (Eastern) 2016 2024 Fraud Term of Years 5 years 1 66 White Male 2017 01-16-2024
Pavel, Kenneth New York Onondaga 1989 2001 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 8 to 24 years 12 41 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Pavlinac, Laverne Oregon Multnomah 1991 1995 Murder Term of Years 10 to Life 5 57 White Female 1995 08-29-2011
Pecho, Walter Michigan Wayne 1954 1960 Murder Term of Years 15 to 20 years 6 35 White Male 1960
Peek, Anthony Ray Florida Polk 1978 1987 Murder Death 9 19 Black Male 1987
Peets, Norberto New York Bronx 1999 2023 Attempted Murder Term of Years 30 to Life 23 26 Hispanic Male 2022 05-22-2023
Perez, Jose California Ventura 2012 2019 Robbery Term of Years 13 years 7 19 Hispanic Male 2019 10-29-2019
Perez, Josefina Rhode Island Providence 2002 2005 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 0 31 Hispanic Female 2002 04-01-2015
Perez, Richard California Orange 2001 2001 Robbery Not Sentenced 1 19 Hispanic Male 2001 07-29-2012
Perez, Vanessa Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 17 Hispanic Female 2015 05-23-2016
Perez, Victor Illinois Kane 1996 2001 Murder Term of Years 20 years 4 19 Hispanic Male 2000 05-21-2020
Perrington, Donald New York New York 2008 2014 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 5 30 Black Male 2013 07-22-2015
Persad, Vishnu Florida Palm Beach 2001 2007 Assault Term of Years 43 years 4 23 Other Male 2006 09-03-2012
Persico, Charles California Los Angeles 1981 1986 Manslaughter Term of Years 6 years 3 37 Hispanic Male 1984
Peters, Harold Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 months 0 39 Black Male 2014 01-14-2015
Peterson, Nicholas Minnesota Mille Lacs 2012 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 25 White Male 2014 07-07-2022
Peterson, Winfred J. South Carolina Florence 1982 1982 Murder Life 0 24 Black Male 1982
Petrossi, Ted Utah Utah 1996 1998 Sexual Assault Term of Years 5 to life 1 40 White Male 1997 09-22-2015
Pettit, L. Lynn Ohio Vinton 1999 2001 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 2 27 White Female 2001 06-22-2013
Petty, Jerome Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 33 Black Male 2009 03-08-2016
Pezzulich, Frank New York New York 1919 1921 Robbery Term of Years 8 to 16 years 1 33 White Male 1920
Pfeffer, Paul A. New York Queens 1954 1956 Murder Term of Years 20 to life 1 22 White Male 1954
Pham, Thomas Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 days 0 20 Asian Male 2015 10-29-2015
Philen, Randall Texas Brown 2011 2012 Murder Life 0 50 White Male 2012 01-17-2013
Phillips, Lacey Fed-WI (Western) 2011 2014 Fraud Term of Years 2 months 0 22 White Female 2011 02-03-2014
Phillips, Michael Texas Dallas 1990 2014 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 years 12 33 Black Male 2002 09-08-2014
Phillips, Richard Virginia City of Hampton 1900 1930 Murder Death 31 Black Male 1930
Phillips, Richard Michigan Oakland 1971 2022 Robbery Term of Years 7 to 22 1/2 years 1 25 Black Male 1972 10-04-2022
Phillips, Stacey Oregon Marion 1991 1995 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 3 years 1 29 White Male 1992 09-06-2018
Pianezzi, Peter California Los Angeles 1940 1966 Murder Life 13 35 White Male 1953
Piano, Anthony Allegheny 1937 1937 Robbery Term of Years 2 to 4 years 0 18 Don't Know Male 1937
Pierce, Milyn Texas Montgomery 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 32 White Female 2014 01-15-2015
Pierre, Charles New York Monroe 2003 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 12 36 Black Male 2015 08-20-2015
Pinchback, Johnny Texas Dallas 1984 2011 Child Sex Abuse Life 27 28 Black Male 2011 08-29-2011
Pineda, Lisa California Los Angeles 2005 2009 Murder Term of Years 40 to life 4 26 Hispanic Female 2008 02-21-2015
Pines, Frank Texas Harris 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 120 days 0 26 Black Male 2006 10-04-2016
Pinkins, Darryl Indiana Lake 1991 2016 Sexual Assault Term of Years 65 years 25 37 Black Male 2016 04-28-2016
Pippen, Roderick Michigan Wayne 2014 2024 Murder Life without parole 9 21 Black Male 2022 09-26-2024
Piszczek, Brian Ohio Cuyahoga 1991 1994 Sexual Assault Term of Years 15 to 25 years 3 22 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Pitre, Derick Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 40 Black Male 2014 01-14-2015
Pleytez, Charlotte California Los Angeles 2009 2024 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 15 20 Hispanic Female 2024 02-03-2025
Poindexter, Quinn Michigan Wayne 2001 2009 Assault Term of Years 15 1/2 to 22 years 7 29 Black Male 2007 01-19-2021
Polk, Eric Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 27 Black Male 2014 01-06-2015
Polonia, Diomedes New York Bronx 1998 2003 Attempted Murder Term of Years 14 to 18 years 4 26 Hispanic Male 2003 08-29-2011
Pope, Graylan Texas Dallas 2014 2018 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 180 days 0 51 Black Male 2014 11-02-2018
Porter, Allen Wayne Texas Harris 1991 2010 Sexual Assault Life 19 18 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Poulos, Michelle California Los Angeles 2001 2017 Threats Term of Years 2 years 2 33 White Female 2003 02-28-2017
Powell, David Oregon Lake 2007 2020 Assault Term of Years 5 years and 10 months 6 39 White Male 2013 06-14-2024
Powell, Ozie Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6 16 Black Male 1937
Powell, Willard Fed-IA (Southern) 1910 1910 Fraud Term of Years 2 years and $10,000 fine 0 38 White Male 1910
Powels, Michael Michigan Wayne 2007 2019 Murder Term of Years 45 to 75 years 11 26 Black Male 2019 02-20-2019
Prati, Ronald Jr. New Jersey Mercer 1996 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 13 28 White Male 2009 11-06-2017
Preston, James W. California Los Angeles 1925 1926 Attempted Murder Term of Years 11 years to life 1 24 White Male 1926
Prevost, Lloyd Michigan Macomb 1920 1930 Murder Life 11 24 White Male 1930
Priester, James New York Rensselaer 1981 1984 Manslaughter Term of Years 8.3 to 25 years 3 Don't Know Male 1984
Prineas, Anthony Wisconsin Walworth 2004 2012 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 years 8 21 White Male 2012 07-13-2014
Prion, Lemuel Arizona Pima 1999 2003 Murder Death 4 30 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Prisament, Martin Fed-GA 1937 1939 Robbery Term of Years 3 years 2 21 White Male 1939
Proctor, Eric Oregon Lane 1986 1995 Murder Life 8 18 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Pryor, A.L. Florida Pinellas 2022 2022 Assault Probation 0 42 Black Female 2022 11-14-2023
Purtell, Daniel Pennsylvania Centre 2002 2004 Sexual Assault Term of Years 3 1/2 to 6 years 2 21 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Purvis, John Florida Broward 1985 1993 Murder Life 8 42 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Purvis, Will Mississippi Marion 1893 1898 Murder Death 5 19 White Male 1898
Qualls, Ronnie Massachusetts Suffolk 1993 2020 Murder Life 26 20 Black Male 2019 09-21-2020
Quattrocchi, John III Rhode Island Providence 1994 2001 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 40 years 2 39 White Male 1996 08-02-2012
Quick, Wesley Alabama Jefferson 1997 2003 Murder Death 6 18 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Quindt, David California Sacramento 1999 2000 Murder Not Sentenced 0 21 White Male 2000 08-29-2011
Raby, Earl Jr. Michigan Wayne 1998 1999 Destruction of Property Probation 0 28 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011
Rachell, Ricardo Texas Harris 2003 2011 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 40 years 6 45 Hispanic Male 2008 08-29-2011
Radi, Gary Montana Big Horn 1975 1978 Murder Death 0 30 White Male 1975 01-25-2021
Radillo, Sergio Jr. Florida Miami-Dade 1995 2005 Attempted Murder Life 10 24 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011
Rainbolt, Thomas Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 45 days 0 51 Black Male 2014 12-27-2014
Rakowski, Kevyn Fed-DE 2018 2021 Fraud Term of Years 4 1/2 years 0 57 White Female 2018 07-16-2021
Ralston, Sean Massachusetts Middlesex 1989 1992 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 to 15 years 3 18 White Male 1991 10-25-2014
Ramchair, Racky New York Queens 1997 2010 Robbery Term of Years 10 to 20 years 13 22 Other Male 2010 07-02-2014
Ramos, Jesse Texas Potter 1993 2000 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 24 Hispanic Male 1993 02-04-2015
Ramos, Juan Florida Brevard 1983 1987 Murder Death 4 24 Hispanic Male 1987