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
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
Baniani, Borzou California Orange 2013 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Other Male 2013 06-11-2015
Baylor, Ronnie California Riverside 1987 1996 Sexual Assault Term of Years 16 years 8 25 Black Male 1995 02-26-2014
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
Coley, Craig California Ventura 1980 2017 Murder Life without parole 38 31 White Male 2017 12-03-2017
Croy, Norma Jean California Siskiyou 1979 1997 Murder Life 18 24 Native American Female 1997 01-27-2012
Croy, Patrick California Siskiyou 1979 2004 Murder Death 11 23 Native American Male 1990 08-29-2011
Dahl, Connie California El Dorado 2003 2024 Manslaughter Term of Years 1 year 1 19 White Female 2004 07-03-2024
Eldridge, Yvonne California Contra Costa 1996 2003 Child Abuse Term of Years 3 years and 4 months 0 41 White Female 1996 09-28-2012
Fry, John California San Quentin 1958 1959 Manslaughter Term of Years 1 to 10 years 1 51 Black Male 1959
Head, Charles California Orange 2006 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale Probation 0 31 Black Male 2006 05-09-2022
Holliday, Chester California San Diego 1981 1984 Murder Term of Years 3 years 3 51 Black Male 1984 02-28-2020
Holmes, Charles III California San Diego 2005 2014 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 9 years 7 41 White Male 2012 09-02-2015
Howard, Kenji California Los Angeles 1997 2021 Murder Term of Years 35 to Life 24 16 Black Male 2021 01-13-2022
Jennings, Raymond California Los Angeles 2009 2017 Murder Term of Years 40 to life 7 25 White Male 2016 2016 02-20-2017
Johnson, Zavion California Sacramento 2002 2018 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 15 18 Black Male 2017 2017 01-22-2018
Jones, David Allen California Los Angeles 1995 2004 Murder Term of Years 36 to Life 9 32 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Jones, Troy Lee California Merced 1982 1996 Murder Death 14 30 Black Male 1995 1996 08-29-2011
Keys, William California Riverside 1943 1956 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 years 5 63 White Male 1948 02-23-2021
Liao, Yun Hseng California Los Angeles 2003 2016 Attempted Murder Life 12 44 Asian Male 2015 04-11-2018
Long, Kimberly California Riverside 2005 2021 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 7 27 White Female 2013 05-18-2021
Magnan, Paul Philip California Santa Clara 2000 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 to Life 6 46 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Marsh, Kenneth California San Diego 1983 2004 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 21 28 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Martin, Lawrence California Santa Clara 1998 2020 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 to Life 20 38 Don't Know Male 2017 05-03-2021
Martinez, Rodrigo California Orange 2008 2014 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 7 22 Hispanic Male 2014 03-31-2018
McAnally, Tamara California San Diego 2004 2011 Fraud Probation 0 32 White Female 2004 06-21-2012
Merrill, Thomas California Orange 1991 1995 Murder Life 4 24 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Mikes, Melvin California Los Angeles 1985 1992 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 7 19 Black Male 1992 08-29-2011
Moore, Joanna California Alameda 1993 1994 Murder Not Sentenced 1 14 White Female 1994 10-24-2023
Nunez, Lorenzo California Monterey 1995 2001 Murder Term of Years 40 to Life 6 23 Hispanic Male 2001 08-29-2011
O'Hearn, Patrick California Marin 2018 2021 Other Violent Felony Probation 0 55 White Male 2018 11-08-2021
Ortiz, Juan California Los Angeles 2005 2010 Fraud Term of Years 5 years 1 44 Hispanic Male 2006 06-30-2013
Pineda, Lisa California Los Angeles 2005 2009 Murder Term of Years 40 to life 4 26 Hispanic Female 2008 02-21-2015
Reno, Ronald California Fresno 1997 2002 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 to Life 5 32 White Male 2002 08-29-2011
Richards, William California San Bernardino 1997 2016 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 19 43 White Male 2007 2016 07-01-2016
Rollin, Joseph Pierre California Humboldt 2004 2008 Dependent Adult Abuse Term of Years 8 years 3 45 White Male 2008 07-17-2013
Sommer, Cynthia California San Diego 2007 2008 Murder Life 1 28 White Female 2008 08-29-2011
Taggart, Moonshadow California Kern 2016 2019 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 7 years and 8 months 2 34 White Female 2018 01-28-2020
Turnbough, Zedrick California Orange 2015 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 36 Black Male 2016 04-26-2019
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
Willis, Patrick California Alameda 2013 2021 Murder Life without parole 8 28 Black Male 2021 06-18-2021