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: 4141
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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
Truvia, Earl Louisiana Orleans 1976 2003 Murder Life 27 17 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, IO, JV PR, WH
Tucker, David Michigan Wayne 1992 1999 Assault Term of Years 6 to 10 years 6 28 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense PR, WH
Tucker, Eugene Michigan Macomb 1956 1958 Forgery Term of Years 4 to 14 years 2 24 Don't Know Male 1958 Mistaken Witness ID
Tuckett, Ali New York Monroe 2011 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 18 years 4 36 Black Male 2014 2015 01-08-2017 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA
Tuley, Wesley Texas Dallas 1997 2003 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 6 27 White Male 2001 2003 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, P, SA
Tull, Tavon Maryland Wicomico 2019 2024 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 6 23 Black Male 2024 11-25-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, CV, NC, SA
Tullos, Nancy Fed-CA (Southern) 2008 2010 Obstruction of Justice Not Sentenced 0 56 White Female 2008 06-30-2012 Official Misconduct FED, F, NC, P PR, NW
Turley, Dorothea Arizona Apache 1934 1936 Attempted Murder Term of Years 10 to 25 years 2 38 White Female 1936 Perjury or False Accusation
Turnbough, Zedrick California Orange 2015 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 36 Black Male 2016 04-26-2019 NC
Turner, Aaron Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1946 1957 Murder Death 11 26 Black Male 1957 11-26-2019 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Turner, Christopher Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 2 20 Black Male 2007 03-14-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Turner, Clinton New York Queens 1988 2005 Robbery Term of Years 10 to 20 years 9 31 Black Male 1993 1997 02-05-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC PR, WH, NW, KP
Turner, Keith Texas Dallas 1983 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 6 22 Black Male 1989 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA
Turner, Kenneth California Sacramento 1995 1995 Murder Not Sentenced 0 30 White Male 1995 12-08-2014 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence H
Turner, Lamarcus Texas Travis 2015 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 5 33 Black Male 2020 03-18-2022 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence IO, NC, P
Turner, Laronda Tennessee Shelby 2019 2024 Murder Life 5 23 Black Female 2024 04-19-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, F, H PR, WH
Turnpaugh, David Wisconsin Milwaukee 2006 2013 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Term of Years 60 days 0 43 White Male 2006 10-29-2019 NC
Tuttle, Amber Nevada Clark 2012 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 White Female 2012 06-30-2020 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, F, M, NC, P
Tyler, Sean Illinois Cook 1995 2021 Murder Term of Years 58 years 23 17 Black Male 2008 2019 10-12-2021 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, CV, H, IO, JV PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ, PL
Tyson, Betty New York Monroe 1973 1998 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 24 24 Black Female 1997 1998 08-29-2011 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, F, H PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ
Tyson, Dequinncy Texas Harris 2012 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 28 Black Male 2012 03-27-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P
Uchansky, Max New York New York 1939 1940 Robbery Term of Years 10 to 30 years 1 19 White Male 1940 Mistaken Witness ID
Umana, Alex California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 3 31 Hispanic Male 2000 02-09-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC OF, WH, NW, PJ
Upchurch, Amber Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 120 days 0 20 White Female 2016 05-31-2016 CIU, F, M, NC, P
Upshaw, Fredrick Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 days 0 26 Black Male 2014 10-30-2015 CIU, M, NC, P
Upshaw, Lafayette Michigan Wayne 2014 2024 Robbery Term of Years 18 to 40 years 0 22 Black Male 2014 04-26-2025 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense PR, NW
Uriostegui, Silvano Texas Denton 2012 2012 Assault Not Sentenced 0 47 Hispanic Male 2012 04-19-2016 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct P PR, WH
Ury, George Ohio Wyandot 1901 1913 Murder Life 12 48 White Male 1913 08-29-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation
Usher, Cornelius Massachusetts Essex 1902 1904 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 3 to 5 years 2 Don't Know Male 1904
Vaile, Darnai Washington Spokane 2020 2023 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Probation 0 23 Black Male 2020 08-21-2023 Perjury or False Accusation M, NC, SA PR, OF, NW, PJ, PL
Vailette, John Fed-CT 2015 2018 Murder Not Sentenced 0 34 White Male 2015 11-15-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct A, FED, H PR, OF, WH
Valderrama, Paul Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1975 1979 Murder Life 5 20 Hispanic Male 1979 Perjury or False Accusation
Valdez, Gilbert Texas Bexar 1997 2012 Sexual Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 1997 10-31-2012 Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, JV, P, SA PR, WH
Valentine, Ray California Contra Costa 2014 2015 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Term of Years 110 days 0 55 Hispanic Male 2014 03-22-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct M, NC OF, WH, NW, PJ
Valle-Ramos, Jorge Florida Orange 2014 2024 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 2 years and 6 months 3 19 Hispanic Male 2021 2016 07-24-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense OF, NW, WT
Vamvakas, Evangelo New York Queens 1994 1996 Robbery Term of Years 3 1/2 to 10 years 2 43 White Male 1996 12-03-2013 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense
Vance, Tammy Mississippi Lincoln 2001 2013 Assault Term of Years 44 years 12 31 White Female 2011 2013 10-25-2018 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct BM, F, IO, NC, SA PR, WH
Vanderhorst, Zachary California San Francisco 1974 2021 Sexual Assault Life 0 19 Black Male 1974 11-08-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense P, SA OF, NW, WT
Vann, Gussie Tennessee McMinn 1994 2011 Murder Death 0 40 White Male 1994 03-13-2012 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, NC, SA
Vara, Revat Texas Harris 2007 2017 Traffic Offense Term of Years 25 years 10 39 Hispanic Male 2017 09-28-2017 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense NC PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ
Varela, Ignacio Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8 42 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation CDC, H
Varela, Joaquin Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8 22 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession H
Vargas, Alfredo Connecticut Fairfield 2002 2006 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 12 years 4 62 Hispanic Male 2006 07-11-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, NC, SA
Vargas, Anastacio Texas Bexar 1926 1929 Murder Life 4 33 Hispanic Male 1929 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense
Vargas, Luis California Los Angeles 1999 2015 Sexual Assault Term of Years 55 years 16 29 Hispanic Male 2015 11-30-2015 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct CV, IO, SA OF, WH
Vargas-Cintron, Johnny Massachusetts Middlesex 2011 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 7 years 2 34 Hispanic Male 2013 11-08-2013 Perjury or False Accusation NC, P
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
Vasquez, David Virginia Arlington 1985 1989 Murder Term of Years 35 years 4 37 Hispanic Male 1989 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence H, P, SA
Vasquez, Gerardo Texas Harris 2008 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 White Male 2008 01-14-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P
Vasquez, Ismael Ohio Lucas 1994 2025 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 31 16 Hispanic Male 2016 2024 01-14-2025 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO, JV, P PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Vasquez, Lorenzo Ohio Lucas 1994 2025 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 21 17 Hispanic Male 2016 2015 01-14-2025 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO, JV, P PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Vasquez, Mario Wisconsin Brown 1998 2015 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 17 34 Hispanic Male 2015 02-12-2015 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, IO, SA
Vasquez, Michael New York New York 1997 2012 Robbery Term of Years 20 to life 15 40 Hispanic Male 2012 12-06-2013 Perjury or False Accusation CIU
Vasquez, Reinaldo North Dakota Cass 1997 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 7 45 Hispanic Male 2004 2005 11-07-2017 Perjury or False Accusation NC, SA
Vasquez, Rogelio Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 days 0 24 White Male 2014 01-15-2015 CIU, M, NC, P
Vasquez, William New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 31 34 Black Male 2014 2012 12-18-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense A, CIU, CV, H, IO, NC
Vass, Leslie Maryland Baltimore City 1975 1986 Robbery Term of Years 20 years 11 17 Black Male 1986 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense
Vaughan, James III Ohio Cuyahoga 2008 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 1 28 Black Male 2009 05-08-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA
Vaughn, Tony Jr. Texas Harris 2018 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 50 Black Male 2019 05-01-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Vaz, David Vermont Orleans 2022 2023 Kidnapping Not Sentenced 1 27 Black Male 2023 09-19-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC PR, WH
Vazquez, Hector Fed-TX (Northern) 2004 2005 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 1 28 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID FED
Veal, Robert Illinois Cook 1994 2011 Murder Term of Years 20 years 8 14 Black Male 2010 2002 01-15-2012 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, H, JV, P, SA OF, WH, NW, WT
Veasy, Willie Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2019 Murder Life without parole 27 26 Black Male 2001 2019 10-17-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ
Vega, Damaso New Jersey Monmouth 1982 1989 Murder Life 8 37 Hispanic Male 1988 1989 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Vega, Jose New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 33 Hispanic Male 2009 08-29-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P OF, WH, NW, PJ
Vela, Jesus Texas Midland 2015 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 21 Hispanic Male 2016 03-17-2016 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P
Velasquez, Eduardo Massachusetts Hampden 1988 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 to 18 years 13 21 Hispanic Male 2001 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence IO, SA
Velasquez, Neftali Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2016 2023 Murder Life without parole 7 27 Black Male 2023 08-14-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL
Velasquez, Ronald Jr. California Los Angeles 2001 2024 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 22 18 Hispanic Male 2024 03-27-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, CV, H, IO FA, WH, NW, PJ
Velazquez, Jon-Adrian New York New York 2000 2024 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 22 22 Hispanic Male 2004 2021 10-22-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H OF, WH, NW, WT
Velez, John Illinois Cook 2002 2017 Murder Term of Years 55 years 15 18 Hispanic Male 2001 2017 12-22-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ
Veltmann, Carl Fed-FL (Middle) 1992 1996 Arson Life 5 62 White Male 1996 05-28-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence A, FED, JI
Veltmann, Christopher Fed-FL (Middle) 1992 1996 Arson Life 5 35 White Male 1996 05-28-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence A, FED, JI
Veney, David Maryland Wicomico 1997 2005 Sexual Assault Term of Years 25 years 8 20 Black Male 2005 06-14-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, NC, SA
Vent, Eugene Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder Term of Years 38 years 16 17 Native American Male 2000 2015 12-24-2015 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, H, JI, IO, SA, JV PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ, PL
Vera, Francisco Illinois Cook 1992 1998 Assault Term of Years 17 years 3 29 Hispanic Male 1996 10-14-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence
Vera, John New York Kings 1995 2000 Robbery Term of Years 6 to 18 years 5 20 Hispanic Male 2000 07-12-2012 Mistaken Witness ID CV
Vereen, Willie North Carolina New Hanover 1972 2012 Assault Term of Years 29 years 8 17 Black Male 1975 1980 11-17-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct A, CDC, JV PR, WH, NW, KP, WT
Veres, Rose Michigan Wayne 1931 1945 Murder Life 14 48 White Female 1945 11-27-2017 Perjury or False Accusation
Verkuilen, Maxwell Wisconsin Outagamie 2003 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 4 years 3 25 White Male 2007 01-05-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense NC, SA
Vickers, John North Carolina Caldwell 1907 1917 Murder Term of Years 26 years 10 40 White Male 1917 Perjury or False Accusation
Villa, Alexander Illinois Cook 2019 2024 Murder Life 6 23 Hispanic Male 2024 10-16-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Villalobos, Abraham California Los Angeles 2001 2024 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 14 21 Hispanic Male 2015 03-27-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, CV, H, IO FA, WH, NW, PJ
Villalobos, Amaury New York Kings 1981 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 31 30 Hispanic Male 2014 2012 12-18-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense A, CIU, CV, H, IO, NC
Villasana, Armand Missouri Greene 1999 2000 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 1 44 Hispanic Male 2000 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, SA OF, WH, NW, WT
Villegas, Daniel Texas El Paso 1995 2018 Murder Life 18 16 Hispanic Male 2014 10-15-2018 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, CV, H, IO, JV PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ, PL
Vindiola, Bernard California Fresno 1977 1979 Murder Term of Years 5 years to life 3 21 Hispanic Male 1979 Mistaken Witness ID
Vinsonhaler, Gary Jr. Oregon Multnomah 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 45 White Male 2012 12-09-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P
Virgil, William Kentucky Campbell 1988 2017 Murder Term of Years 70 years 27 35 Black Male 2016 2015 01-26-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence H, IO, JI, SA OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
VonAllmen, Michael Kentucky Jefferson 1983 2010 Sexual Assault Term of Years 35 years 11 24 White Male 1994 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct IO, SA OF, NW, WT
Voss, Krystal Colorado Alamosa 2004 2017 Murder Term of Years 20 years 9 28 White Female 2013 09-20-2017 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, CV, F, H, NC, SBS PR, WH
Vriones, Rene California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Hispanic Male 1999 1996 06-14-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P OF, WH, NW
Waddy, Alvin Illinois Cook 2007 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 21 Black Male 2008 02-22-2019 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Wagstaffe, Everton New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping Term of Years 12 1/2 to 25 years 22 23 Black Male 2014 08-02-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, SA PR, WH
Wahad, Dhoruba bin New York New York 1973 1995 Attempted Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 17 26 Black Male 1990 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct PR, WH
Wahlgren, Ryun Texas Dallas 2015 2017 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 2 years 1 42 Asian Male 2016 09-25-2017 Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, NC, P
Wahlgren, Ryun Texas Harris 2015 2017 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 2 years 2 42 Asian Male 2016 11-06-2017 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P
Waithe, Michael New York Kings 1987 2015 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 1 1/2 to 4 years 2 22 Black Male 2014 1988 02-06-2015 Perjury or False Accusation CIU, NC
Walden, Derrick Michigan Berrien 2015 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 to 75 years 2 36 White Male 2017 01-25-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, SA
Walden, Oscar Jr. Illinois Cook 1952 1978 Sexual Assault Term of Years 75 years 13 20 Black Male 1965 03-30-2020 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Official Misconduct