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: 4138
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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
Pitman, Perman New Jersey Camden 2007 2010 Manslaughter Term of Years 5 years 2 34 Black Male 2010 02-12-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, P PR, WH
Pitre, Derick Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 40 Black Male 2014 01-14-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P
Pittman, Marcellous Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Attempted Murder Term of Years 80 years 15 18 Black Male 2020 10-26-2022 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense IO OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ
Pitts, Freddie Florida Gulf 1963 1975 Murder Death 12 19 Black Male 1975 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Pitts, James Jr. Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 20 20 White Male 1995 2014 11-06-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, P, SA PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT
Pitts, Kenneth New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 1 33 Black Male 2010 08-29-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P OF, WH, NW
Pitts, Marcella California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 5 29 White Female 1989 1990 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, F, JI, NC, SA PR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WT
Pitts, Ricky Lynn California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 5 31 White Male 1989 1990 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, JI, NC, SA PR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WT
Pleytez, Charlotte California Los Angeles 2009 2024 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 15 20 Hispanic Female 2024 02-03-2025 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, F, H, IO
Plotnick, Samuel Kentucky Whitley 2001 2008 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 7 28 White Male 2006 2008 12-29-2012 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, IO, SA PR, WH
Podaras, Charles California San Mateo 2005 2006 Assault Term of Years 10 days 0 46 White Male 2005 05-03-2017 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct M, NC OF, NW, PJ
Pohlschneider, Larry California Tehama 2001 2015 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 24 years 15 33 White Male 2015 10-13-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, IO, NC, SA OF, NW, WT
Poindexter, Quinn Michigan Wayne 2001 2009 Assault Term of Years 15 1/2 to 22 years 7 29 Black Male 2007 01-19-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense
Polanco, Dionisio Rhode Island Providence 2008 2011 Assault Term of Years 10 years 3 38 Hispanic Male 2011 02-21-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct PR, WH
Polk, Eric Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 27 Black Male 2014 01-06-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P
Polonia, Diomedes New York Bronx 1998 2003 Attempted Murder Term of Years 14 to 18 years 4 26 Hispanic Male 2003 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense
Pondexter, Ronald New York Kings 1993 1997 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 4 22 Black Male 1997 09-02-2014 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H OF, WH, NW, WT
Poole, Gilbert Jr. Michigan Oakland 1989 2021 Murder Life without parole 32 23 White Male 2021 06-18-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO, BM PR, NW
Pope, David Shawn Texas Dallas 1986 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 45 years 15 23 White Male 2001 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct SA OF, NW, WT
Pope, Graylan Texas Dallas 2014 2018 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 180 days 0 51 Black Male 2014 11-02-2018 Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, IO, NC, P
Pope, Joseph Massachusetts Suffolk 1986 2022 Murder Life 35 30 Black Male 2021 11-09-2022 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H PR, WH, NW, PL
Porter, Allen Wayne Texas Harris 1991 2010 Sexual Assault Life 19 18 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID CIU, SA
Porter, Anthony Illinois Cook 1983 1999 Murder Death 15 27 Black Male 1998 1999 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation H
Porter, Kerry Kentucky Jefferson 1998 2011 Murder Term of Years 60 years 13 34 Black Male 2010 2011 01-14-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation H, IO, JI
Porter, Michael Florida Pasco 1988 2002 Sexual Assault Life 14 26 White Male 2002 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct SA PR, WH
Posey, Joseph Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 35 Black Male 2014 01-02-2025 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Potts, Cameo Illinois Cook 2004 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 0 17 Black Male 2004 04-17-2025 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P, IO, JV OF, WH, NW
Potts, Clinton Oklahoma Muskogee 2009 2012 Murder Life without parole 3 30 White Male 2012 09-30-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, JI PR, WH, NW, KP
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 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Poulos, Michelle California Los Angeles 2001 2017 Threats Term of Years 2 years 2 33 White Female 2003 02-28-2017 Perjury or False Accusation F, IO, NC, P
Powell, Anthony Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 2004 Sexual Assault Term of Years 12 to 20 years 11 23 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct SA OF, FA, WH, NW, WT
Powell, Benny California Los Angeles 1975 1992 Murder Life 17 26 Black Male 1987 1992 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO, JI OF, WH, NW, WT
Powell, Bruce Illinois Cook 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 42 Black Male 2010 08-03-2017 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Powell, David Oregon Lake 2007 2020 Assault Term of Years 5 years and 10 months 6 39 White Male 2013 06-14-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense NC
Powell, James Hoyt Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2 35 White Male 1975 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Powell, Kenneth Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 38 Black Male 2000 06-07-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P PR, OF, WH, NW
Powell, Ozie Alabama Jackson 1931 1937 Sexual Assault Death 6 16 Black Male 1937 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense
Powell, Paris Oklahoma Cleveland 1997 2009 Murder Death 12 19 Black Male 2001 2009 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H PR, WH, NW, KP, WT, PL
Powell, Willard Fed-IA (Southern) 1910 1910 Fraud Term of Years 2 years and $10,000 fine 0 38 White Male 1910 Mistaken Witness ID
Powels, Michael Michigan Wayne 2007 2019 Murder Term of Years 45 to 75 years 11 26 Black Male 2019 02-20-2019 Perjury or False Accusation CIU, H
Prati, Ronald Jr. New Jersey Mercer 1996 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 13 28 White Male 2009 11-06-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA
Pratt, Elmer California Los Angeles 1972 1999 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 25 21 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, KP
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 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct P OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Preston, James W. California Los Angeles 1925 1926 Attempted Murder Term of Years 11 years to life 1 24 White Male 1926 Mistaken Witness ID
Prete, Jennifer Del Illinois Will 2005 2022 Murder Term of Years 20 years 9 31 White Female 2014 10-13-2022 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, H, NC, SBS PR, WH
Prevost, Lloyd Michigan Macomb 1920 1930 Murder Life 11 24 White Male 1930 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation
Price, Darren Tennessee Shelby 2003 2025 Attempted Murder Term of Years 49 years 17 35 Black Male 2020 05-05-2025 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense IO OF, WH, NW, PJ
Priester, James New York Rensselaer 1981 1984 Manslaughter Term of Years 8.3 to 25 years 3 Don't Know Male 1984 Perjury or False Accusation
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 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, NC, P, SA OF, WH, NW, WT
Prince, Patrick Illinois Cook 1994 2017 Murder Term of Years 60 years 23 19 Black Male 2010 2017 05-27-2017 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, IO OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ
Prineas, Anthony Wisconsin Walworth 2004 2012 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 years 8 21 White Male 2012 07-13-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence NC, SA
Prion, Lemuel Arizona Pima 1999 2003 Murder Death 4 30 White Male 2003 08-29-2011 H, SA
Prisament, Martin Fed-GA 1937 1939 Robbery Term of Years 3 years 2 21 White Male 1939 Mistaken Witness ID
Proctor, Eric Oregon Lane 1986 1995 Murder Life 8 18 White Male 1994 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation H, JI
Prophet, Byron Texas Harris 2008 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 16 years 5 23 Black Male 2014 10-01-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU OF, WH, NW, PJ
Provience, Dwayne Michigan Wayne 2001 2010 Murder Term of Years 32 to 62 years 9 26 Black Male 2006 2009 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Pryor, A.L. Florida Pinellas 2022 2022 Assault Probation 0 42 Black Female 2022 11-14-2023 Mistaken Witness ID F
Puckett, Jeremy California Sacramento 2002 2020 Murder Life without parole 18 21 Black Male 2020 03-31-2020 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, IO PR, WH, NW, PL
Pugh, Earl Howard Illinois Cook 1937 1953 Murder Life 16 19 Black Male 1953 False Confession, Official Misconduct
Purnell, Mark Delaware New Castle 2008 2022 Murder Term of Years 43 years 14 16 Black Male 2008 2022 06-06-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, IO, JI, JV PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PL
Pursley, Patrick Illinois Winnebago 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 23 28 Black Male 2016 2017 02-04-2019 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Purtell, Daniel Pennsylvania Centre 2002 2004 Sexual Assault Term of Years 3 1/2 to 6 years 2 21 White Male 2004 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation NC, SA
Purvis, John Florida Broward 1985 1993 Murder Life 8 42 White Male 1993 08-29-2011 False Confession CV, H, SA
Purvis, Will Mississippi Marion 1893 1898 Murder Death 5 19 White Male 1898 Mistaken Witness ID
Puskas, Timothy New Jersey Middlesex 2017 2024 Murder Term of Years 40 years 4 38 White Male 2021 04-02-2024 Official Misconduct H PR
Qualls, Ronnie Massachusetts Suffolk 1993 2020 Murder Life 26 20 Black Male 2019 09-21-2020 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CDC, CIU, H, IO
Quattrocchi, John III Rhode Island Providence 1994 2001 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 40 years 2 39 White Male 1996 08-02-2012 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, NC, SA
Quezada, Ruddy New York Kings 1993 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 22 29 Hispanic Male 2001 2015 09-02-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H PR, WH
Quiambao-Holland, Camaran Illinois DuPage 2009 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Hispanic Male 2009 06-14-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P OF, WH, NW, PJ
Quick, Wesley Alabama Jefferson 1997 2003 Murder Death 6 18 White Male 2003 08-29-2011 H
Quindt, David California Sacramento 1999 2000 Murder Not Sentenced 0 21 White Male 2000 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID CV, H
Quinney, Melvin Jr. Texas Bexar 1991 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 8 41 White Male 2021 1999 05-31-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, CSH, CV, NC, IO, SA OF, CW, NW, WT
Quintero, Juan Texas Harris 2013 2019 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 6 years 4 29 Hispanic Male 2014 2017 02-28-2019 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, P, SA
Raby, Earl Jr. Michigan Wayne 1998 1999 Destruction of Property Probation 0 28 Black Male 1998 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense
Rachell, Ricardo Texas Harris 2003 2011 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 40 years 6 45 Hispanic Male 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID CIU, CV, SA
Radi, Gary Montana Big Horn 1975 1978 Murder Death 0 30 White Male 1975 01-25-2021 Perjury or False Accusation
Radillo, Sergio Jr. Florida Miami-Dade 1995 2005 Attempted Murder Life 10 24 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense CV
Rainbolt, Thomas Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 45 days 0 51 Black Male 2014 12-27-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, M, NC, P
Rainey, Lee Illinois Cook 2003 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Black Male 2003 12-06-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Rainge, Willie Illinois Cook 1978 1996 Murder Life 18 20 Black Male 1994 1996 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, IO, JI, SA PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT
Rakowski, Kevyn Fed-DE 2018 2021 Fraud Term of Years 4 1/2 years 0 57 White Female 2018 07-16-2021 FED, F, NC
Ralston, Sean Massachusetts Middlesex 1989 1992 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 to 15 years 3 18 White Male 1991 10-25-2014 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, NC, SBS
Ramchair, Racky New York Queens 1997 2010 Robbery Term of Years 10 to 20 years 13 22 Other Male 2010 07-02-2014 Mistaken Witness ID
Ramirez, Edward Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2023 Murder Life 26 18 Hispanic Male 2015 2023 12-11-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, IO PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, WT
Ramirez, Elizabeth Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 37 1/2 years 15 20 Hispanic Female 2008 2012 12-31-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CSH, CV, F, NC, IO, SA
Ramirez, Jesus Texas Lamb 1998 2008 Murder Life 10 48 Hispanic Male 2001 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, JI PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Ramirez-Lopez, Juan Fed-CA (Southern) 2000 2003 Immigration Term of Years 6 1/2 years 2 44 Hispanic Male 2003 10-15-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct FED PR, NW, WT
Ramirez-Power, Hollie Louisiana St. Tammany 2018 2018 Traffic Offense Not Sentenced 0 36 White Female 2018 08-13-2019 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC OF, WH, NW, PJ
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 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, NC, SA PR, WH
Ramos, Jesse Texas Potter 1993 2000 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 24 Hispanic Male 1993 02-04-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA
Ramos, Juan Florida Brevard 1983 1987 Murder Death 4 24 Hispanic Male 1987 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation
Randle, Raymond Jr. California San Francisco 1980 1982 Sexual Assault Term of Years 3 years 0 34 Black Male 1980 06-30-2020 Perjury or False Accusation
Randolph, Guy Massachusetts Suffolk 1991 2008 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 10 33 Black Male 2001 03-30-2014 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, P, SA
Randolph, James Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 3 30 Black Male 2007 02-15-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Randolph, Samuel IV Pennsylvania Dauphin 2003 2022 Murder Death 19 29 Black Male 2022 2022 04-20-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ, PL
Ranes, Thomas Oklahoma Tulsa 2010 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 41 White Male 2010 04-28-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P OF, WH, NW
Ranta, David New York Kings 1991 2013 Murder Term of Years 37 1/2 to Life 22 35 White Male 2011 2013 03-21-2013 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CIU, H PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Rash, Morris Wisconsin Milwaukee 2004 2009 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 to 6 years 5 23 Black Male 2009 01-12-2017 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC OF, WH, NW, PJ
Rasheed, Abdul North Carolina Durham 1999 2021 Robbery Term of Years 14 7/12 to 19 years 0 21 Black Male 2021 1999 02-22-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct IO OF, NW, WT
Raugust, Richard Montana Sanders 1998 2016 Murder Life 18 31 White Male 2001* 2015 09-12-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO OF, WH