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
Ballesteros, Juan Matta Fed-CA (Central) 1990 2018 Kidnapping Life without parole 0 40 Hispanic Male 1997 1990 04-20-2020
Berry, DeMarlo Nevada Clark 1995 2017 Murder Life 22 18 Black Male 2014 2017 07-06-2017
Broam, Jack Ray Nevada Churchill 1990 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 8 29 White Male 1998 1998 08-29-2011
Carmen, Jonathan Leal-Del Fed-CA (Southern) 2010 2012 Immigration Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 44 Hispanic Male 2011 12-13-2012
Cestoni, Enzo Fed-CA (Northern) 2016 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 28 Hispanic Male 2016 04-26-2019
Clark, Derek Nevada Clark 2012 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Community Service 0 18 Black Male 2012 06-30-2020
Comstock, Stephen Nevada Washoe 2004 2015 Possession of Stolen Property Term of Years 10 to 25 years 10 43 White Male 2004 2013 08-02-2015
Craine, Leonard Nevada Clark 1990 2002 Child Sex Abuse Life 11 37 Black Male 1995 2002 08-07-2015
D'Aquino, Iva Toguri Fed-CA (Northern) 1949 1977 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 10 years, $10,000 fine, and revocation of U.S. citizenship 6 27 Asian Female 1955
Dealba, Ignacio Jr. Nevada Clark 2006 2022 Attempted Murder Term of Years 5 years and 6 months to 24 years 4 22 Hispanic Male 2021 2009 03-17-2022
Enzensperger, Robert Nevada Clark 1956 1956 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 2 to 10 years 0 29 White Male 1956 04-27-2021
Fitzgerald, John Fed-CA (Southern) 2007 2009 Tax Evasion/Fraud Not Sentenced 0 40 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Gonzalez, Ernesto Nevada Washoe 2013 2020 Murder Life 7 53 Hispanic Male 2016 2020 04-06-2020
Grimes, Kiko Nevada Clark 2013 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 0 20 Black Male 2013 06-30-2020
Jackson, Dwayne Nevada Clark 2003 2011 Robbery Term of Years 4 years 3 18 Black Male 2006 03-30-2012
Jacobson, Nathan Fed-CA (Southern) 2008 2014 Fraud Not Sentenced 5 51 White Male 2013 10-13-2014
Johnson, Michael Nevada Clark 2011 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Community Service 0 55 White Male 2011 06-30-2020
Keuylian, Viken Fed-CA (Central) 2009 2014 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 45 White Male 2009 07-16-2014
LaPena, Frank Nevada Clark 1977 2021 Murder Life 20 35 White Male 1997 08-30-2021
Lewis, David Fed-CA (Northern) 2000 2005 Assault Term of Years 7 years and 8 months 2 46 White Male 2001 09-30-2012
Manning, Jay Cee Nevada Churchill 1990 1998 Child Sex Abuse Life 8 28 White Male 1998 1998 08-29-2011
Miller, Joel Fed-CA (Central) 2012 2014 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 35 White Male 2013 12-19-2014
Obagi, Maher Fed-CA (Central) 2015 2022 Fraud Term of Years 6 1/2 years 0 21 Other Male 2015 12-19-2022
Ramirez-Lopez, Juan Fed-CA (Southern) 2000 2003 Immigration Term of Years 6 1/2 years 2 44 Hispanic Male 2003 10-15-2012
Robinson, Robert Nevada Clark 2011 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 35 Black Male 2011 06-30-2020
Samueli, Henry Fed-CA (Central) 2008 2009 Perjury Not Sentenced 0 48 White Male 2008 05-17-2012
Sandoval-Gonzalez, Gerardo Fed-CA (Southern) 2009 2012 Immigration Term of Years 7 years 3 51 Hispanic Male 2012 07-15-2012
Steese, Fred Nevada Clark 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 18 28 White Male 2013 12-01-2017
Tullos, Nancy Fed-CA (Southern) 2008 2010 Obstruction of Justice Not Sentenced 0 56 White Female 2008 06-30-2012
Tuttle, Amber Nevada Clark 2012 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 White Female 2012 06-30-2020
Woods, Cathy Nevada Washoe 1980 2015 Murder Life without parole 34 26 White Female 2014 03-09-2015