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: 2370
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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
Patrick, Bryant Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 3 25 Black Male 2010 01-19-2021
Patrick, Bryant Illinois Cook 2005 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 2005 03-02-2021
Patrick, Deon Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder Life without parole 19 20 Black Male 2001 2014 01-10-2014
Patrick, Marvin North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault Term of Years 29 years 8 18 Black Male 1975 1980 11-17-2016
Patterson, Aaron Illinois Cook 1989 2003 Murder Death 13 21 Black Male 1999 2003 08-29-2011
Patterson, Dontia Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2009 2018 Murder Life without parole 9 17 Black Male 2018 05-24-2018
Patterson, Javon Illinois Cook 2007 2010 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 1 25 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Patterson, Maurice Illinois Cook 2003 2010 Murder Term of Years 30 years 7 35 Black Male 2010 2010 08-29-2011
Paylor, Keyon Fed-MD 2015 2024 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 3 22 Black Male 2018 03-18-2024
Payne, Cordero Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 18 Black Male 2007 02-22-2019
Payne, Cordero Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 17 Black Male 2005 03-05-2023
Payne, Dana Minnesota Hennepin 1989 1991 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 1 year 1 28 White Male 1989 10-25-2014
Payne, Glenn California Santa Clara 1990 2018 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 27 years 14 28 Black Male 2017 2005 01-29-2018
Peacock, Freddie New York Monroe 1976 2010 Sexual Assault Term of Years 5 years 5 26 Black Male 1982 08-29-2011
Peak, Carolyn June Arizona Pima 2000 2003 Murder Not Sentenced 3 39 White Female 2003 08-29-2011
Pearson, Mister Lucky Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 3 27 Black Male 2011 12-09-2018
Pease, Kevin Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder Term of Years 60 years 16 19 Native American Male 2000 2015 12-24-2015
Peel, John Florida Pinellas 2000 2002 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 years 2 18 White Male 2002 10-11-2011
Pejcinovic, Adam New York Bronx 1988 1993 Assault Term of Years 3 to 9 years 3 19 White Male 1991 06-30-2014
Pejcinovic, Frank New York Bronx 1989 1993 Assault Term of Years 1 to 3 years 0 17 White Male 1990 06-30-2014
Pena, Jose Luis Texas Leon 2003 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Life 9 36 Hispanic Male 2011 01-21-2014
Penalver, Seth Florida Broward 1999 2012 Murder Death 13 21 White Male 2012 12-28-2012
Pender, John Oregon Columbia 1913 1920 Murder Death 7 32 White Male 1920
Pendleton, Marlon Illinois Cook 1996 2006 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 11 35 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Perez, Carlos New York Bronx 1997 2012 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 16 25 Hispanic Male 1997 2012 12-13-2012
Perez, Carlos New York Bronx 1997 2013 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 0 25 Hispanic Male 1997 1997 09-20-2013
Perez, Duarnis Fed-NY (Northern) 2000 2006 Immigration Term of Years 4 3/4 years 4 27 Hispanic Male 2004 09-11-2012
Perkins, Donnell New York Kings 2001 2023 Murder Term of Years 22 to Life 20 17 Black Male 2021 10-25-2023
Perkins, Jarvis Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 23 Black Male 2009 02-12-2022
Perrot, George Massachusetts Hampden 1987 2017 Sexual Assault Life 29 17 White Male 2017 11-03-2017
Perry, Charles Jr. Michigan Oakland 1990 1996 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 to 40 years 4 29 White Male 1991 1995 04-29-2020
Perry, Dennis Georgia Camden 2003 2021 Murder Life without parole 17 23 White Male 2020 08-09-2021
Perry, James Norman Michigan Oakland 2006 2008 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0 31 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Perry, Joseph Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 19 Black Male 2006 10-11-2022
Peters, Gerald California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 2 28 White Male 1998 04-13-2021
Peterson, Jamie Lee Michigan Kalkaska 1998 2014 Murder Life without parole 16 21 White Male 2014 09-09-2014
Peterson, Kevin Utah Weber 1990 2012 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 1 to 15 years 17 32 White Male 1995 2007 01-28-2013
Peterson, Kevin K. Nebraska Douglas 1994 1995 Murder Not Sentenced 1 33 White Male 1995 04-18-2013
Peterson, Mark Wisconsin Winnebago 1990 1990 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 29 White Male 1990 10-10-2014
Pettiford, Antoine Maryland Baltimore City 1995 2000 Murder Life 2 23 Black Male 1995 1997 12-28-2012
Phillips, Kenny Ohio Cuyahoga 2007 2022 Attempted Murder Term of Years 92 years 14 18 Black Male 2022 2021 10-10-2022
Phillips, Paul Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder Term of Years 30 years 12 17 Black Male 2001 2007 06-24-2014
Phillips, Richard Michigan Wayne 1972 2018 Murder Life without parole 45 25 Black Male 2017 04-01-2018
Phillips, Steven Texas Dallas 1982 2008 Sexual Assault Term of Years 40 years 25 22 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Phinney, Roland Jr. Massachusetts Middlesex 1990 2008 Murder Life 16 36 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Piaskowski, Michael Wisconsin Brown 1995 2001 Murder Life 5 43 White Male 1997 2001 11-27-2012
Piccarreto, Rene New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 1 48 White Male 1978
Pichardo, Juan Carlos New York New York 1994 2000 Murder Term of Years 20 to life 6 23 Hispanic Male 2000 03-16-2013
Pickett, Daniel California Butte 2004 2004 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0 43 White Male 2004 09-03-2012
Pierce, Jeffrey Todd Oklahoma Oklahoma 1986 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 65 years 15 23 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Pierre, Duquene New Jersey Union 1996 2016 Murder Term of Years 60 years 20 22 Black Male 2016 2016 07-13-2016
Pihota, Tina Texas Bexar 2009 2016 Assault Probation 0 41 White Female 2009 01-08-2017
Pitman, Perman New Jersey Camden 2007 2010 Manslaughter Term of Years 5 years 2 34 Black Male 2010 02-12-2016
Pittman, Marcellous Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Attempted Murder Term of Years 80 years 15 18 Black Male 2020 10-26-2022
Pitts, Freddie Florida Gulf 1963 1975 Murder Death 12 19 Black Male 1975
Pitts, James Jr. Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 20 20 White Male 1995 2014 11-06-2019
Pitts, Kenneth New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 1 33 Black Male 2010 08-29-2022
Pitts, Marcella California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 5 29 White Female 1989 1990 08-29-2011
Pitts, Ricky Lynn California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 5 31 White Male 1989 1990 08-29-2011
Plotnick, Samuel Kentucky Whitley 2001 2008 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 7 28 White Male 2006 2008 12-29-2012
Podaras, Charles California San Mateo 2005 2006 Assault Term of Years 10 days 0 46 White Male 2005 05-03-2017
Pohlschneider, Larry California Tehama 2001 2015 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 24 years 15 33 White Male 2015 10-13-2015
Polanco, Dionisio Rhode Island Providence 2008 2011 Assault Term of Years 10 years 3 38 Hispanic Male 2011 02-21-2023
Pondexter, Ronald New York Kings 1993 1997 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 4 22 Black Male 1997 09-02-2014
Poole, Gilbert Jr. Michigan Oakland 1989 2021 Murder Life without parole 32 23 White Male 2021 06-18-2021
Pope, David Shawn Texas Dallas 1986 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 45 years 15 23 White Male 2001 08-29-2011
Pope, Joseph Massachusetts Suffolk 1986 2022 Murder Life 35 30 Black Male 2021 11-09-2022
Porter, Michael Florida Pasco 1988 2002 Sexual Assault Life 14 26 White Male 2002 08-29-2011
Posey, Joseph Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 35 Black Male 2014 01-02-2025
Potts, Cameo Illinois Cook 2004 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 0 17 Black Male 2004 04-17-2025
Potts, Clinton Oklahoma Muskogee 2009 2012 Murder Life without parole 3 30 White Male 2012 09-30-2013
Potts, Hasaan Illinois Cook 2003 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 23 Black Male 2004 04-13-2020
Powell, Anthony Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 2004 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 to 20 years 11 23 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Powell, Benny California Los Angeles 1975 1992 Murder Life 17 26 Black Male 1987 1992 08-29-2011
Powell, Bruce Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 42 Black Male 2010 08-03-2017
Powell, James Hoyt Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2 35 White Male 1975
Powell, Kenneth Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 38 Black Male 2000 06-07-2022
Powell, Paris Oklahoma Cleveland 1997 2009 Murder Death 12 19 Black Male 2001 2009 08-29-2011
Pratt, Elmer California Los Angeles 1972 1999 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 25 21 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Prentice, Mark New York Tompkins 1989 1995 Robbery Term of Years 12 1/2 to 25 years 6 27 White Male 1992 1995 10-31-2014
Prete, Jennifer Del Illinois Will 2005 2022 Murder Term of Years 20 years 9 31 White Female 2014 10-13-2022
Prince, Christopher E. Virginia Culpeper 1994 1995 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 6 to 12 years 1 18 Black Male 1995 1995 08-29-2011
Prince, Patrick Illinois Cook 1994 2017 Murder Term of Years 60 years 23 19 Black Male 2010 2017 05-27-2017
Prophet, Byron Texas Harris 2008 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 16 years 5 23 Black Male 2014 10-01-2024
Provience, Dwayne Michigan Wayne 2001 2010 Murder Term of Years 32 to 62 years 9 26 Black Male 2006 2009 08-29-2011
Puckett, Jeremy California Sacramento 2002 2020 Murder Life without parole 18 21 Black Male 2020 03-31-2020
Pugh, Earl Howard Illinois Cook 1937 1953 Murder Life 16 19 Black Male 1953
Purnell, Mark Delaware New Castle 2008 2022 Murder Term of Years 43 years 14 16 Black Male 2008 2022 06-06-2022
Pursley, Patrick Illinois Winnebago 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 23 28 Black Male 2016 2017 02-04-2019
Puskas, Timothy New Jersey Middlesex 2017 2024 Murder Term of Years 40 years 4 38 White Male 2021 04-02-2024
Quezada, Ruddy New York Kings 1993 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 22 29 Hispanic Male 2001 2015 09-02-2015
Quiambao-Holland, Camaran Illinois DuPage 2009 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Hispanic Male 2009 06-14-2016
Quinney, Melvin Jr. Texas Bexar 1991 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 8 41 White Male 2021 1999 05-31-2023
Rainey, Lee Illinois Cook 2003 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Black Male 2003 12-06-2018
Rainge, Willie Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder Life 18 20 Black Male 1994 1996 08-29-2011
Ramirez, Edward Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2023 Murder Life 26 18 Hispanic Male 2015 2023 12-11-2023
Ramirez, Jesus Texas Lamb 1998 2008 Murder Life 10 48 Hispanic Male 2001 2008 08-29-2011
Ramirez-Lopez, Juan Fed-CA (Southern) 2000 2003 Immigration Term of Years 6 1/2 years 2 44 Hispanic Male 2003 10-15-2012
Ramirez-Power, Hollie Louisiana St. Tammany 2018 2018 Traffic Offense Not Sentenced 0 36 White Female 2018 08-13-2019
Ramos, Alberto New York Bronx 1985 1994 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 8 1/3 to 25 years 7 21 Hispanic Male 1992 02-26-2012