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: 164
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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
Acero, Longino California Santa Clara 1994 2006 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 2 years and 4 months 9 35 Hispanic Male 2004 08-29-2011
Acosta, Luis Santaliz Puerto Rico Mayaguez 2000 2009 Murder Life 148 years 9 34 Hispanic Male 2009 10-10-2012
Aguirre-Jarquin, Clemente Florida Seminole 2006 2018 Murder Death 13 24 Hispanic Male 2010 2018 11-11-2018
Aledda, Jonathan Florida Miami-Dade 2019 2022 Other Violent Misdemeanor Probation 0 30 Hispanic Male 2019 11-14-2022
Almanza, Fernando Arizona Pinal 2013 2024 Child Sex Abuse Life 10 49 Hispanic Male 2023 10-02-2024
Alvirez, Daniel Fed-DC 2011 2012 Bribery Not Sentenced 0 32 Hispanic Male 2011 02-27-2014
Amador, Rudolph New Mexico Union 2019 2024 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 3 years 3 45 Hispanic Male 2021 06-18-2024
Apolo-Albino, Ezequiel Washington King 2009 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 6 3/4 to Life 7 55 Hispanic Male 2013 2016 11-05-2016
Arciliares, Victor Rhode Island Providence 2013 2016 Murder Life 3 21 Hispanic Male 2016 06-20-2018
Arteaga, Josephine Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Hispanic Female 2014 04-01-2015
Baltierrez, Jose Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Hispanic Male 2014 01-13-2015
Barrientos, David Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 45 days 0 43 Hispanic Male 2016 05-31-2016
Batista, Luis New York Rensselaer 1994 2018 Robbery Term of Years 25 to life 23 32 Hispanic Male 2003 2018 12-11-2020
Bueso, David Louisiana East Baton Rouge 2019 2021 Murder Life without parole 2 19 Hispanic Male 2021 08-02-2021
Caballero, Juan North Dakota Cass 1997 2008 Sexual Assault Term of Years 4 years 4 31 Hispanic Male 2004 2001 11-07-2017
Calderon, Domingo III Texas Atascosa 2005 2010 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 5 26 Hispanic Male 2006 2010 10-25-2012
Cantu, Humberto Texas Harris 2009 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 months 1 26 Hispanic Male 2010 01-11-2018
Cantu, Raul Texas Harris 2005 2005 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 34 Hispanic Male 2005 10-25-2012
Carabajal, Joey Texas Williamson 2013 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 25 Hispanic Male 2014 03-27-2014
Carillo, Lucio Oregon Multnomah 2014 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony Probation 0 23 Hispanic Male 2014 12-13-2023
Caro, Jose Puerto Rico Aguadilla 1994 2016 Murder Life 22 27 Hispanic Male 1995 2016 10-13-2016
Carrera, Orlando New York Bronx 2015 2023 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 years 6 32 Hispanic Male 2021 08-25-2023
Casas, Jesus Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 2015 09-30-2016
Castillo-Lopez, Emmanuel California San Diego 2013 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and 8 months 3 25 Hispanic Male 2016 04-26-2019
Castro, Marvyn Texas Harris 2015 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 20 days 0 24 Hispanic Male 2015 06-06-2017
Catalan, Moises Texas Dallas 1997 2003 Assault Term of Years 35 years 6 25 Hispanic Male 2003 08-24-2014
Celestino, Juan Ohio Sandusky 1991 1995 Child Sex Abuse Life 2 41 Hispanic Male 1993 03-11-2013
Charriez, Louis New York Kings 1997 2023 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 23 33 Hispanic Male 2021 03-13-2023
Chavez, Matthew New Mexico Bernalillo 2018 2024 Murder Term of Years 23 years and 6 months 6 26 Hispanic Male 2024 2024 06-12-2024
Colon, Danny New York New York 1993 2011 Murder Term of Years 50 to life 16 26 Hispanic Male 2003 2010 10-07-2012
Cruz, Robert Arizona Maricopa 1981 1995 Murder Death 13 33 Hispanic Male 1993 1995 08-29-2011
Cruz-Romero, Carlos Idaho Jerome 2014 2016 Traffic Offense Probation 0 25 Hispanic Male 2014 06-19-2018
DeAngelo, Angel M. Fed-NY (Eastern) 2003 2004 Murder Life 1 26 Hispanic Male 2004 2004 08-29-2011
DeJesus, George Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life 24 18 Hispanic Male 2022 04-01-2022
DeJesus, Melvin Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life 24 21 Hispanic Male 2022 04-01-2022
Diaz, Marcia Minaya Fed-NY (Eastern) 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 50 Hispanic Female 2015 10-01-2015
Diaz, Victor Texas Harris 2011 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 2011 12-26-2014
Elizondo, Joe Texas Jefferson 1984 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 13 49 Hispanic Male 1988* 1997 10-14-2012
Elizondo, Mary Ann Texas Jefferson 1984 2005 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 35 years 7 27 Hispanic Female 1988* 1991 10-14-2012
Escamilla, Richard Texas Dallas 2023 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 0 35 Hispanic Male 2023 02-04-2025
Escobar, Jose Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 21 days 0 20 Hispanic Male 2015 10-28-2015
Figueroa, Fancy New York Queens 1997 2004 Filing a False Report Community Service 0 16 Hispanic Female 1997 07-26-2014
Flores, Douglas Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Hispanic Male 2014 10-26-2015
Flores, Felix Ojeda New York Bronx 2015 2023 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 years 6 43 Hispanic Male 2021 08-25-2023
Fuentes, Israel Texas Montgomery 2013 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 0 19 Hispanic Male 2013 06-30-2013
Galarza, Luis Connecticut Fairfield 2003 2024 Murder Life without parole 20 25 Hispanic Male 2003 2023 05-14-2024
Garcia, Adrian Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 2015 12-09-2015
Garcia, Louis Texas Bexar 2018 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 2 45 Hispanic Male 2020 08-23-2021
Garcia, Roy Lopez California Santa Clara 2000 2006 Murder Life 6 45 Hispanic Male 2006 08-29-2011
Garza, Fernando Texas Harris 2013 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 23 Hispanic Male 2013 04-30-2020
Garza, Merardo Jr. Kansas Sedgwick 2008 2021 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 to Life 13 37 Hispanic Male 2012 2020 02-08-2022
Gonzalez, David South Dakota Lawrence 1999 2001 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 2 33 Hispanic Male 2001 04-06-2014
Gonzalez, Ernesto Nevada Washoe 2013 2020 Murder Life 7 53 Hispanic Male 2016 2020 04-06-2020
Guandique, Ingmar District of Columbia 2010 2016 Murder Term of Years 60 years 6 19 Hispanic Male 2016 2016 08-02-2016
Guevara, Cecilia Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Hispanic Female 2014 10-29-2015
Gutierrez, Erasmo Massachusetts Essex 2004 2022 Arson Term of Years 1 to 2 years 2 39 Hispanic Male 2006 05-05-2023
Guzman, Stephanie Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Hispanic Female 2015 10-28-2015
Hamilton, Tilfor Massachusetts Suffolk 2012 2016 Assault Term of Years 5 years 4 32 Hispanic Male 2016 04-09-2018
Hernandez, Carlos Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 52 days 0 21 Hispanic Male 2015 05-31-2016
Hernandez, Francisco California Monterey 2002 2005 Murder Term of Years 48 to life 3 26 Hispanic Male 2005 09-03-2012
Hernandez, Maria Fed-TX (Western) 2004 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 17 years 10 39 Hispanic Female 2014 05-12-2014
Hernandez, Rocky Arizona Maricopa 2010 2017 Murder Term of Years 19 years 7 18 Hispanic Male 2017 09-15-2019
Herrera, Antonio Arizona Maricopa 2015 2020 Traffic Offense Term of Years 1 day 0 31 Hispanic Male 2015 09-05-2024
Herrera, Eric Texas Galveston 2011 2012 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 42 Hispanic Male 2011 04-26-2014
Herrera, Juan California Los Angeles 1999 2006 Murder Term of Years 80 to life 7 21 Hispanic Male DK 2006 09-03-2012
Hobbs, Gregory New Mexico Chaves 2013 2023 Manslaughter Term of Years 7 years 1 22 Hispanic Male 2014 09-22-2023
Jimenez, Rosa Texas Travis 2005 2023 Murder Life 15 20 Hispanic Female 2021 2021 08-22-2023
Jose, Terrence Michigan Oakland 2010 2014 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 to 40 years 4 32 Hispanic Male 2014 2014 07-18-2014
Landin, Juan Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 2015 05-20-2016
Lantigua, Milton New York Bronx 1993 1996 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 3 19 Hispanic Male 1993 1996 08-29-2011
Lea, Joe California Solano 2000 2009 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 16 to life 9 24 Hispanic Male 2007 2009 02-12-2013
Lerma, Roumaldo Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 21 days 0 42 Hispanic Male 2015 10-30-2015
Linan-Juarez, Rexina Texas Bexar 2018 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 33 Hispanic Female 2018 11-16-2020
Lopez-Siguenza, Carlos New Jersey Atlantic 2004 2012 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 3 years 3 21 Hispanic Male 2007 06-16-2016
Luera, Michael Jr. Texas Henderson 2005 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 4 years 8 16 Hispanic Male 2016 2013 03-17-2023
Lugo, Gabriel Wisconsin Milwaukee 2009 2023 Murder Term of Years 30 years 14 19 Hispanic Male 2013 2023 06-16-2024
Macias, Federico Texas El Paso 1984 1993 Murder Death 9 31 Hispanic Male 1989 1993 08-29-2011
Maestas, Charles New Mexico Rio Arriba 2003 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 3 years 3 39 Hispanic Male 2006 08-25-2016
Maldonado-Nunez, Asterio Texas Harris 2013 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 4 45 Hispanic Male 2017 08-18-2017
Marez, Vincent Arizona Maricopa 2018 2019 Traffic Offense Term of Years 1 day 0 20 Hispanic Male 2018 09-05-2024
Martinez, Joaquin Jose Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Murder Death 4 23 Hispanic Male 1999 2001 08-31-2011
Martinez, Rodrigo California Orange 2008 2014 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 7 22 Hispanic Male 2014 03-31-2018
Martinez-Mercado, Alexy Connecticut Hartford 2016 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 0 27 Hispanic Male 2016 01-02-2025
Matamoros, Carlos Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 2015 05-20-2016
Mayhugh, Kristie Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 years 16 21 Hispanic Female 2008 2013 12-31-2016
Melendez, Juan Roberto Florida Polk 1984 2002 Murder Death 17 32 Hispanic Male 1994 2002 08-29-2011
Melendez, Renee New York Bronx 2014 2014 Theft Not Sentenced 0 29 Hispanic Female 2014 12-31-2014
Miranda, Adam California Los Angeles 1983 2009 Murder Life 0 21 Hispanic Male 1983 08-29-2011
Mora, Raymond New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 8 25 Hispanic Male 2014 1989 12-18-2015
Morales, Joe Arizona Maricopa 1976 1981 Murder Death 5 28 Hispanic Male 1981 09-05-2023
Morales, Marcos Texas Hidalgo 2016 2018 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 4 years 0 31 Hispanic Male 2016 11-06-2018
Morales, Raul New York Bronx 1988 1997 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 1/2 to 25 years 9 41 Hispanic Male 1996 1997 12-12-2013
Morales, Robert Anel Diaz Puerto Rico Humacao 2004 2012 Murder Life 172 years 8 20 Hispanic Male 2012 12-07-2012
Morales, Santiago Ventura Oregon Clackamas 1986 1991 Murder Term of Years 10 to Life 4 19 Hispanic Male 1989 1991 08-29-2011
Moreno, David California Solano 1998 2000 Murder Not Sentenced 1 19 Hispanic Male 2000 05-31-2013
Moreno, Noe North Carolina Mecklenburg 2007 2012 Murder Term of Years 18 to 22 years 5 26 Hispanic Male 2012 09-03-2012
Moreno, Tony Jr. California Los Angeles 2014 2016 Robbery Term of Years 3 years 2 28 Hispanic Male 2015 2016 12-19-2017
Munoz, Cesar Illinois Cook 2000 2013 Murder Term of Years 45 years 9 21 Hispanic Male 2010 08-19-2013
Ortiz, Anthony New York New York 1993 2011 Murder Term of Years 50 to life 16 20 Hispanic Male 2003 2010 10-07-2012
Ortiz, Josue New York Erie 2006 2015 Manslaughter Term of Years 25 years 8 22 Hispanic Male 2014 02-04-2015