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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: 381
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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
Flores, Johnny Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Term of Years 40 years 28 18 Hispanic Male 2018 09-06-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct H, IO No OF, NW, WT No
Fuentes, Israel Texas Montgomery 2013 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 0 19 Hispanic Male 2013 06-30-2013 NC, P No No
Galarza, Luis Connecticut Fairfield 2003 2024 Murder Life without parole 20 25 Hispanic Male 2003 2023 05-14-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI Yes PR, WH, NW No
Galicia, Luis California San Diego 2008 2011 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 to Life 3 21 Hispanic Male 2011 06-21-2012 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, NC, SA No OF, NW, INT No
Galindo, Broulio California Los Angeles 1922 1924 Robbery Term of Years 1 year to life 2 Hispanic Male 1924 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Garcia, Adrian Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 2015 12-09-2015 CIU, M, NC, P No No
Garcia, Jose New York Bronx 1993 2007 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 14 27 Hispanic Male 2007 01-18-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H No OF, NW, WT No
Garcia, Louis Texas Bexar 2018 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 2 45 Hispanic Male 2020 08-23-2021 Perjury or False Accusation CIU, NC, P No No
Garcia, Roy Lopez California Santa Clara 2000 2006 Murder Life 6 45 Hispanic Male 2006 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation H, JI No No
Garcia, Sergio Illinois Cook 2012 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 11 years 2 24 Hispanic Male 2014 06-08-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Garner, James Colorado Adams 2012 2025 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 36 years 13 36 Hispanic Male 2025 05-15-2025 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense IO No PR, NW No
Garry, Edward Jr. New York Bronx 1997 2018 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 19 20 Hispanic Male 2002 2017 02-09-2018 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI, IO Yes PR, WH No
Garza, Fernando Texas Harris 2013 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 23 Hispanic Male 2013 04-30-2020 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, NC, P No No
Garza, Merardo Jr. Kansas Sedgwick 2008 2021 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 to Life 13 37 Hispanic Male 2012 2020 02-08-2022 Perjury or False Accusation CV, SA Yes No
Gayol, Robert Illinois Cook 2001 2003 Murder Life 2 33 Hispanic Male 2003 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H No OF, NW, WT No
Gomez, Alfonso California Orange 1998 2012 Murder Term of Years 41 to Life 15 21 Hispanic Male 2012 12-04-2012 Mistaken Witness ID H No No
Gomez, Alfredo California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 4 months 1 24 Hispanic Male 1999 04-12-2021 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, NC, P No OF, WH, NW, INT No
Gonzales-Barboza, Juan Carlos Kentucky Henderson 1996 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 5 years 1 23 Hispanic Male 1997 12-06-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, IO, P, SA No Yes
Gonzalez, Alfredo Illinois Cook 1992 2022 Murder Life without parole 30 32 Hispanic Male 1990 2022 08-23-2022 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H Yes OF, WH, NW, WT, INT No
Gonzalez, Angel Illinois Lake 1995 2015 Sexual Assault Term of Years 55 years 20 20 Hispanic Male 2015 03-12-2015 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Official Misconduct CIU, IO, SA No OF, NW, INT Yes
Gonzalez, Daniel California Los Angeles 2006 2007 Assault Not Sentenced 0 18 Hispanic Male 2007 10-31-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Gonzalez, David South Dakota Lawrence 1999 2001 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 2 33 Hispanic Male 2001 04-06-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, NC, SA No PR, WH No
Gonzalez, Ernesto Nevada Washoe 2013 2020 Murder Life 7 53 Hispanic Male 2016 2020 04-06-2020 Perjury or False Accusation CDC, H, NC Yes No
Gonzalez, Gonzalo Texas McLennan 2020 2022 Assault Term of Years 5 years 3 44 Hispanic Male 2022 12-22-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Gonzalez, Hector New York Kings 1996 2002 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 6 18 Hispanic Male 2002 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID H, IO No Yes
Gonzalez, Justin California Yolo 2017 2023 Murder Term of Years 90 years 6 22 Hispanic Male 2023 12-02-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT Yes
Gonzalez, Kathleen Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder Term of Years 10 years 5 24 Hispanic Female 2008 1994 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, F, P, SA Yes OF, NW, WT Yes
Gonzalez, Nelson Illinois Cook 1994 2022 Murder Term of Years 45 years 22 24 Hispanic Male 2016 08-22-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct H No OF, NW, WT Yes
Gonzalez, Tony Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder Term of Years 42 years 24 21 Hispanic Male 2024 01-31-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct H No PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
Grajeda, Arthur California Los Angeles 1987 1991 Murder Term of Years 32 to life 4 19 Hispanic Male 1991 09-30-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H No PR, WH No
Grajeda, Senon California Los Angeles 1987 1993 Murder Term of Years 45 to life 6 31 Hispanic Male 1993 09-30-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H No PR, WH No
Guandique, Ingmar District of Columbia 2010 2016 Murder Term of Years 60 years 6 19 Hispanic Male 2016 2016 08-02-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI Yes PR, WH, NW, KP No
Guardado, Manuel California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 Hispanic Male 1999 1997 07-26-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P Yes OF, WH, NW No
Guerra, Ricardo Aldape Texas Harris 1982 1997 Murder Death 15 20 Hispanic Male 1996 1997 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PL No
Guevara, Cecilia Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Hispanic Female 2014 10-29-2015 CIU, F, NC, P No No
Gutierrez, Erasmo Massachusetts Essex 2004 2022 Arson Term of Years 1 to 2 years 2 39 Hispanic Male 2006 05-05-2023 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense A, IO, NC No No
Gutierrez, Rogelio Texas Bexar 1994 2020 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 years 21 16 Hispanic Male 1994 2015 08-10-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CIU, CV, IO, JV, SA Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
Guzman, Humberto Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 1997 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 18 to 20 years 5 40 Hispanic Male 1997 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense No OF, WH No
Guzman, Stephanie Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Hispanic Female 2015 10-28-2015 CIU, F, NC, P No No
Hall, Gordon R. California Los Angeles 1978 1982 Murder Life 3 16 Hispanic Male 1982 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Hamilton, Tilfor Massachusetts Suffolk 2012 2016 Assault Term of Years 5 years 4 32 Hispanic Male 2016 04-09-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense NC No No
Hernandez, Alejandro Texas El Paso 1994 2006 Murder Life 99 years 12 22 Hispanic Male 2006 01-14-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H No OF, WH, NW, WT No
Hernandez, Angel Massachusetts Hampden 2010 2021 Murder Life without parole 10 42 Hispanic Male 2011 2021 06-21-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
Hernandez, Carlos Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 52 days 0 21 Hispanic Male 2015 05-31-2016 CIU, M, NC, P No No
Hernandez, Francisco California Monterey 2002 2005 Murder Term of Years 48 to life 3 26 Hispanic Male 2005 09-03-2012 Perjury or False Accusation H No No
Hernandez, Giovanni California Los Angeles 2012 2023 Murder Term of Years 50 to life 11 14 Hispanic Male 2023 01-03-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, CV, H, IO, JV No No
Hernandez, Jose California Los Angeles 1922 1924 Robbery Term of Years 1 year to Life 2 Hispanic Male 1924 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Hernandez, Maria Fed-TX (Western) 2004 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 17 years 10 39 Hispanic Female 2014 05-12-2014 Inadequate Legal Defense FED, F No No
Hernandez, Rocky Arizona Maricopa 2010 2017 Murder Term of Years 19 years 7 18 Hispanic Male 2017 09-15-2019 Inadequate Legal Defense H No No
Herrera, Antonio Arizona Maricopa 2015 2020 Traffic Offense Term of Years 1 day 0 31 Hispanic Male 2015 09-05-2024 Official Misconduct M, NC, P No PR, WH No
Herrera, Bobby Paiste California Santa Clara 1998 2000 Assault Term of Years 5 years 2 17 Hispanic Male 1998 2000 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense JV, P Yes No
Herrera, Eric Texas Galveston 2011 2012 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 42 Hispanic Male 2011 04-26-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence NC, P No No
Herrera, Juan California Los Angeles 1999 2006 Murder Term of Years 80 to life 7 21 Hispanic Male DK 2006 09-03-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense H Yes No
Herrera, Moses Texas Denton 1990 1992 Attempted Murder Term of Years 7 years 2 18 Hispanic Male 1992 10-20-2014 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Hidalgo, Olmedo New York New York 1992 2005 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 13 24 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct H No PR, WH No
Hobbs, Gregory New Mexico Chaves 2013 2023 Manslaughter Term of Years 7 years 1 22 Hispanic Male 2014 09-22-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence H, IO, NC No Yes
Islas, Francisco Jr. Arizona Santa Cruz 2013 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 47 Hispanic Male 2013 01-26-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct P No OF, WH, NW No
Ixta, Ignacio Jr. California Ventura 2010 2021 Attempted Murder Term of Years 35 to Life 10 20 Hispanic Male 2021 05-06-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU No PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
Jaile, Carlos Texas El Paso 1990 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 29 29 Hispanic Male 2019 04-06-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, SA No PR, OF, WH Yes
Jernigan, Rachel Fed-AZ 2001 2008 Robbery Term of Years 14 years 7 30 Hispanic Female 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct FED, F No OF, WH No
Jimenez, Ricardo New York Bronx 2007 2023 Murder Term of Years 22 to Life 15 21 Hispanic Male 2012 2022 08-21-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
Jimenez, Rosa Texas Travis 2005 2023 Murder Life 15 20 Hispanic Female 2021 2021 08-22-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense BM, CIU, CV, F, H, IO, NC Yes PR, NW, PL No
Jimenez, Thaddeus Illinois Cook 1994 2009 Murder Term of Years 50 years 15 13 Hispanic Male 2006 2009 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation H, IO, JV Yes No
Jose, Terrence Michigan Oakland 2010 2014 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 to 40 years 4 32 Hispanic Male 2014 2014 07-18-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA Yes No
Kamacho, Daniel California Los Angeles 1947 1947 Murder Life 0 Hispanic Male 1947 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession No No
Landin, Juan Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 2015 05-20-2016 CIU, M, NC, P No No
Lantigua, Milton New York Bronx 1993 1996 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 3 19 Hispanic Male 1993 1996 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H Yes PR, WH, NW, KP, PL No
Lara, Jose California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Hispanic Male 1999 1997 12-14-2021 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P Yes OF, WH, NW, INT No
Lavernia, Carlos Marcos Texas Travis 1985 2000 Sexual Assault Life 16 29 Hispanic Male 2000 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence SA No Yes
Lea, Joe California Solano 2000 2009 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 16 to life 9 24 Hispanic Male 2007 2009 02-12-2013 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, P, SA Yes No
Lemus, David New York New York 1992 2007 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 13 22 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct H No PR, WH No
Lerma, Roumaldo Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 21 days 0 42 Hispanic Male 2015 10-30-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, M, NC, P No No
Linan-Juarez, Rexina Texas Bexar 2018 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 33 Hispanic Female 2018 11-16-2020 Perjury or False Accusation CIU, F, NC, PH, P No No
Lobos, Allan California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 20 Hispanic Male 1997 09-20-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Lopez, George California Orange 2000 2002 Robbery Term of Years 13 years 2 17 Hispanic Male 2000 2001 07-12-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense JV Yes No
Lopez, Steven New York New York 1991 2022 Robbery Term of Years 1 1/2 years to 4 1/2 years 3 15 Hispanic Male 2010 1993 08-08-2022 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CIU, JV, P Yes OF, NW, INT Yes
Lopez, William New York Kings 1990 2014 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 22 30 Hispanic Male 1990 2013 04-02-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT No
Lopez-Siguenza, Carlos New Jersey Atlantic 2004 2012 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 3 years 3 21 Hispanic Male 2007 06-16-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, P, SA No No
Luera, Michael Jr. Texas Henderson 2005 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 4 years 8 16 Hispanic Male 2016 2013 03-17-2023 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, P, SA, JV Yes No
Lugo, Gabriel Wisconsin Milwaukee 2009 2023 Murder Term of Years 30 years 14 19 Hispanic Male 2013 2023 06-16-2024 Perjury or False Accusation CDC, H Yes No
Macias, Federico Texas El Paso 1984 1993 Murder Death 9 31 Hispanic Male 1989 1993 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, JI Yes No
Madrigal, Rafael Jr. California Los Angeles 2002 2011 Attempted Murder Term of Years 53 to Life 8 25 Hispanic Male 2009 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense IO No No
Maestas, Charles New Mexico Rio Arriba 2003 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 3 years 3 39 Hispanic Male 2006 08-25-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense NC, SA No No
Maldonado-Nunez, Asterio Texas Harris 2013 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 4 45 Hispanic Male 2017 08-18-2017 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA No No
Manzo-Diaz, Antonio Michigan Wayne 2016 2025 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 to 40 years 8 46 Hispanic Male 2025 05-01-2025 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA No No
Marez, Vincent Arizona Maricopa 2018 2019 Traffic Offense Term of Years 1 day 0 20 Hispanic Male 2018 09-05-2024 Official Misconduct M, NC, P No PR, WH No
Martinez, Angelo New York Queens 1986 2002 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 16 19 Hispanic Male 2002 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H No OF, NW, WT No
Martinez, Antonio Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1990 2020 Murder Life 30 37 Hispanic Male 2020 11-09-2020 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H No PR, WH No
Martinez, Benny New Mexico Eddy 1998 2001 Murder Term of Years 20 years 3 42 Hispanic Male 2001 02-28-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense H No No
Martinez, Joaquin Jose Florida Hillsborough 1997 2001 Murder Death 4 23 Hispanic Male 1999 2001 08-31-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI Yes PR, WH, NW, KP, PL No
Martinez, Rodrigo California Orange 2008 2014 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 7 22 Hispanic Male 2014 03-31-2018 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H No No
Martinez, Ruben Jr. California Los Angeles 2008 2019 Robbery Term of Years 40 years and 8 months 12 Hispanic Male 2019 11-18-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU No PR No
Martinez-Mercado, Alexy Connecticut Hartford 2016 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 0 27 Hispanic Male 2016 01-02-2025 False Confession CV, P, SA No Yes
Masterson, Kerry Illinois Cook 2011 2017 Murder Term of Years 58 years 6 23 Hispanic Female 2017 11-10-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, F, H, IO No OF, NW, WT No
Mata, Laura Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 4 21 Hispanic Female 2003 06-07-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC, P No PR, OF, WH, NW No
Matamoros, Carlos Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 2015 05-20-2016 CIU, M, NC, P No No
Mayhugh, Kristie Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 years 16 21 Hispanic Female 2008 2013 12-31-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CSH, CV, F, IO, NC, SA Yes No
Medina, Alarico Colorado Denver 1991 1995 Murder Life 4 25 Hispanic Male 1995 1995 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID H Yes No
Melendez, Juan Roberto Florida Polk 1984 2002 Murder Death 17 32 Hispanic Male 1994 2002 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H Yes PR, WH No
Melendez, Renee New York Bronx 2014 2014 Theft Not Sentenced 0 29 Hispanic Female 2014 12-31-2014 F No No