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 Contributing Factors Display Case Characteristics Recantation OM Tags DNA
Arteaga, Josephine Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Hispanic Female 2014 04-01-2015 CIU, F, M, NC, P No No
Diaz, Marcia Minaya Fed-NY (Eastern) 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 50 Hispanic Female 2015 10-01-2015 F, FED No No
Elizondo, Mary Ann Texas Jefferson 1984 2005 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 35 years 7 27 Hispanic Female 1988* 1991 10-14-2012 Perjury or False Accusation CV, F, NC, SA Yes No
Enriquez, Danielle Illinois DuPage 2011 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 28 Hispanic Female 2011 06-08-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Figueroa, Fancy New York Queens 1997 2004 Filing a False Report Community Service 0 16 Hispanic Female 1997 07-26-2014 False Confession F, JV, M, NC, P No Yes
Gonzalez, Kathleen Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder Term of Years 10 years 5 24 Hispanic Female 2008 1994 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, F, P, SA Yes OF, NW, WT Yes
Guevara, Cecilia Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Hispanic Female 2014 10-29-2015 CIU, F, NC, P No No
Guzman, Stephanie Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Hispanic Female 2015 10-28-2015 CIU, F, NC, P No No
Hernandez, Maria Fed-TX (Western) 2004 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 17 years 10 39 Hispanic Female 2014 05-12-2014 Inadequate Legal Defense FED, F No No
Jernigan, Rachel Fed-AZ 2001 2008 Robbery Term of Years 14 years 7 30 Hispanic Female 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct FED, F No OF, WH No
Jimenez, Rosa Texas Travis 2005 2023 Murder Life 15 20 Hispanic Female 2021 2021 08-22-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense BM, CIU, CV, F, H, IO, NC Yes PR, NW, PL No
Linan-Juarez, Rexina Texas Bexar 2018 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 33 Hispanic Female 2018 11-16-2020 Perjury or False Accusation CIU, F, NC, PH, P No No
Masterson, Kerry Illinois Cook 2011 2017 Murder Term of Years 58 years 6 23 Hispanic Female 2017 11-10-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, F, H, IO No OF, NW, WT No
Mata, Laura Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 4 21 Hispanic Female 2003 06-07-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC, P No PR, OF, WH, NW No
Mayhugh, Kristie Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 years 16 21 Hispanic Female 2008 2013 12-31-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CSH, CV, F, IO, NC, SA Yes No
Melendez, Renee New York Bronx 2014 2014 Theft Not Sentenced 0 29 Hispanic Female 2014 12-31-2014 F No No
Mendoza, Madeline Illinois Cook 1993 2023 Murder Term of Years 35 years 16 16 Hispanic Female 2017 2009 01-10-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, F, H, JI, JV, P Yes OF, NW, WT No
Mulero, Marilyn Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Death 27 21 Hispanic Female 2017 2020 08-22-2022 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, F, H, IO, JI, P Yes OF, NW, WT, INT, PJ No
Ortiz, Sandra New Jersey Passaic 2001 2003 Murder Not Sentenced 0 30 Hispanic Female 2001 06-25-2013 Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense F, H, NC No PR, NW No
Perez, Josefina Rhode Island Providence 2002 2005 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 0 31 Hispanic Female 2002 04-01-2015 F, IO No No
Perez, Vanessa Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 17 Hispanic Female 2015 05-23-2016 CIU, F, JV, M, NC, P No No
Pineda, Lisa California Los Angeles 2005 2009 Murder Term of Years 40 to life 4 26 Hispanic Female 2008 02-21-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence F, H No No
Pleytez, Charlotte California Los Angeles 2009 2024 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 15 20 Hispanic Female 2024 02-03-2025 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, F, H, IO No No
Ramirez, Elizabeth Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 37 1/2 years 15 20 Hispanic Female 2008 2012 12-31-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CSH, CV, F, NC, IO, SA Yes No
Rios-Vargas, Nora Colorado Weld 2017 2023 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 4 years 4 36 Hispanic Female 2021 02-05-2024 F No No
Rivera, Cassandra Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 years 16 19 Hispanic Female 2008 2013 12-31-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CSH, CV, F, IO, NC, SA Yes No
Rodriguez, Danielle Texas Bexar 2015 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 48 days 0 21 Hispanic Female 2015 03-26-2020 Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, F, M, NC, P No No
Sahagun, B. California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 28 Hispanic Female 1998 12-15-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC, P No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Salazar, Frances Arizona Maricopa 2016 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 2 51 Hispanic Female 2018 09-07-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F No PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Salcedo, Claudia Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 21 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Salcedo, Gloria Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 46 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Salcedo, Teresa Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, JV, NC No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Sanches, Shimira Texas Harris 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 31 Hispanic Female 2012 10-07-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct CIU, F, NC, P No PR, WH No
Sanchez, Yareli Texas Harris 2011 2015 Solicitation Term of Years 10 days 0 20 Hispanic Female 2011 07-08-2016 Inadequate Legal Defense F, M, P No No
Tiscareno, Abigail Utah Summit 2004 2005 Child Abuse Not Sentenced 0 40 Hispanic Female 2004 04-18-2014 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, NC, SBS No PR, WH No
Vasquez, Anna Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 years 15 19 Hispanic Female 2008 2012 12-31-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CSH, CV, F, IO, NC, SA Yes No
Walpole, Merla California San Bernadino 1975 1975 Murder Not Sentenced 0 26 Hispanic Female 1975 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence No No