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: 266
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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
Rivera, Jonathan Puerto Rico San Juan 2007 2008 Murder Life 1 22 Hispanic Male 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct H No PR, WH No
Rivera, Miguel Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1974 1987 Murder Life 8 25 Hispanic Male 1983 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Rivera, Simon Angel Texas Travis 2002 2005 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 2 years 1 24 Hispanic Male 2004 11-06-2012 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Robles, Willie California San Diego 1991 1991 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 18 Hispanic Male 1991 10-04-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Rocha, Mario California Los Angeles 1998 2008 Murder Term of Years 35 to Life 8 16 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, JV No No
Rodrigues, Stuart Texas Bexar 2012 2018 Threats Probation 0 20 Hispanic Male 2012 03-26-2020 Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, CV, M, NC, P No No
Rodriguez, Danielle Texas Bexar 2015 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 48 days 0 21 Hispanic Female 2015 03-26-2020 Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, F, M, NC, P No No
Rodriguez, George Texas Harris 1987 2005 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 60 years 17 25 Hispanic Male 2004 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, IO, SA No Yes
Rodriguez, Jeffrey California Santa Clara 2003 2007 Robbery Term of Years 25 to Life 4 24 Hispanic Male 2007 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Rodriguez, Jose New York Bronx 2007 2011 Robbery Term of Years 10 years 3 19 Hispanic Male 2010 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct No PR, WH No
Rodriguez, Santos Massachusetts Hampden 1954 1957 Murder Life 2 26 Hispanic Male 1957 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession No No
Rodriguez, Wildon New York Kings 1999 2021 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 20 18 Hispanic Male 2019 03-01-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H No PR, WH, NW, KP, WT, PL No
Rojas, Carlos Fed-AL (Southern) 1990 2002 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 20 years 12 34 Hispanic Male 2002 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation FED, P No No
Rojo, Christopher Texas Harris 2013 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 days 0 27 Hispanic Male 2013 08-08-2016 CIU, M, NC, P No No
Roman, Miguel Connecticut Hartford 1990 2009 Murder Term of Years 60 years 19 31 Hispanic Male 2008 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation CV, H, IO, JI No Yes
Ruiz, Nelson Puerto Rico Aguadilla 1994 2016 Murder Life 22 20 Hispanic Male 1995 2016 10-13-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO, SA Yes PR, WH Yes
Salazar, Ben Texas Travis 1992 1997 Sexual Assault Term of Years 30 years 6 23 Hispanic Male 1997 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA No Yes
Saldana, Daniel California Los Angeles 1990 2023 Attempted Murder Term of Years 45 to Life 33 22 Hispanic Male 2023 2023 06-05-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CDC, CIU, CV Yes No
Sanches, Shimira Texas Harris 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 31 Hispanic Female 2012 10-07-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct CIU, F, NC, P No PR, WH No
Sanchez, Isauro Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8 20 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation CDC, H No No
Sanchez, Jason New Mexico Eddy 2019 2023 Stalking Probation 0 35 Hispanic Male 2019 09-26-2024 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense NC No PR, NW No
Sanchez, Yareli Texas Harris 2011 2015 Solicitation Term of Years 10 days 0 20 Hispanic Female 2011 07-08-2016 Inadequate Legal Defense F, M, P No No
Sandoval-Gonzalez, Gerardo Fed-CA (Southern) 2009 2012 Immigration Term of Years 7 years 3 51 Hispanic Male 2012 07-15-2012 Official Misconduct FED No PR, WH, NW No
Santillan, Martin Texas Dallas 1998 2023 Murder Life 25 23 Hispanic Male 2022 03-28-2023 Mistaken Witness ID CIU, H, IO No Yes
Santos, Jorge de los New Jersey Essex 1975 1983 Murder Life 8 30 Hispanic Male 1983 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Sarita, Danny New York New York 2009 2012 Assault Term of Years 4 years 3 25 Hispanic Male 2012 09-20-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU No PR, WH No
Serrano, Ivan Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2005 Murder Life 18 17 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID H, JV No No
Serrano, Pedro Fed-NY (Southern) 2016 2017 Weapon Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 37 Hispanic Male 2016 12-06-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation FED, NC No No
Silva, Juan Sr. Wisconsin Milwaukee 2014 2015 Manslaughter Term of Years 5 years 1 43 Hispanic Male 2015 08-20-2015 False Confession H, P No No
Silva-Santiago, Jesus Massachusetts Plymouth 2006 2010 Murder Life without parole 4 28 Hispanic Male 2010 10-06-2013 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct H No PR, NW No
Soto, Abel California Los Angeles 2007 2024 Murder Term of Years 72 years and 8 months 16 15 Hispanic Male 2024 03-11-2024 Perjury or False Accusation CIU, CV, H, JV No No
Soto, Oscar Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Attempted Murder Term of Years 6 years 1 25 Hispanic Male 2000 09-15-2024 Mistaken Witness ID P, IO No No
Suarez, Rafael Arizona Cochise 1997 2000 Assault Term of Years 5 years 3 31 Hispanic Male 2000 05-26-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Talamantez, Jesse Texas Harris 1999 2004 Murder Life 99 years 5 20 Hispanic Male 2004 07-05-2013 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense H No No
Tiscareno, Abigail Utah Summit 2004 2005 Child Abuse Not Sentenced 0 40 Hispanic Female 2004 04-18-2014 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, NC, SBS No PR, WH No
Torres, Alexander California Los Angeles 2001 2021 Murder Term of Years 40 to Life 20 20 Hispanic Male 2021 06-21-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, H, IO No No
Torres, Alfredo Fed-NM 2006 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years and 10 months 3 20 Hispanic Male 2009 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct FED No PR, WH No
Torres, Pedro Texas Harris 1985 1985 Murder Term of Years 75 years 0 37 Hispanic Male 1985 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Trevino, Michael Texas Travis 1993 2012 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 27 Hispanic Male 2009 1993 12-09-2014 Mistaken Witness ID CV, P, IO, SA Yes No
Uriostegui, Silvano Texas Denton 2012 2012 Assault Not Sentenced 0 47 Hispanic Male 2012 04-19-2016 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct P No PR, WH No
Valderrama, Paul Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1975 1979 Murder Life 5 20 Hispanic Male 1979 Perjury or False Accusation No No
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 No PR, WH No
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 No No
Varela, Joaquin Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8 22 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession H No No
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 No No
Vargas, Anastacio Texas Bexar 1926 1929 Murder Life 4 33 Hispanic Male 1929 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
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 No No
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 Yes No
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 No Yes
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 No No
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 No No
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 Yes No
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 No No
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 No No
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 No Yes
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 No FA, WH, NW, PJ No
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 No No
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 No No
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 No FA, WH, NW, PJ No
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 Yes No
Vindiola, Bernard California Fresno 1977 1979 Murder Term of Years 5 years to life 3 21 Hispanic Male 1979 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Walker, Quedillis Ricardo California Santa Clara 1991 2003 Murder Term of Years 26 to Life 12 34 Hispanic Male 2003 2003 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CIU, H Yes PR, WH Yes
Walpole, Merla California San Bernadino 1975 1975 Murder Not Sentenced 0 26 Hispanic Female 1975 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence No No
Yac-Garcia, Jose Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 27 Hispanic Male 2015 11-03-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Yanez, Jose Illinois Rock Island 2020 2024 Murder Term of Years 15 years 2 28 Hispanic Male 2022 12-05-2024 Inadequate Legal Defense H, NC No No
Zapata, Rodrigo Texas Webb 2000 2001 Robbery Term of Years 25 years 2 25 Hispanic Male 2001 06-19-2016 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence No PR, WH No