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: 53
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Year of recantation Date of Release Posting Date Contributing Factors Display Case Characteristics Recantation OM Tags DNA
Acosta, Luis Santaliz Puerto Rico Mayaguez 2000 2009 Murder Life 9 34 Hispanic Male 2009 10-10-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H No PR, WH, NW, KP, WT No
Almanza, Fernando Arizona Pinal 2013 2024 Child Sex Abuse Life 10 49 Hispanic Male 2023 10-02-2024 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, JI, NC, SA No PR, NW, KP No
Alonzo, Quintin Texas Dallas 2003 2019 Murder Life 15 21 Hispanic Male 2017 2018 11-11-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL No
Arciliares, Victor Rhode Island Providence 2013 2016 Murder Life 3 21 Hispanic Male 2016 06-20-2018 Perjury or False Accusation H, JI No No
Caro, Jose Puerto Rico Aguadilla 1994 2016 Murder Life 22 27 Hispanic Male 1995 2016 10-13-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO, SA Yes PR, WH Yes
Carrillo, Franky California Los Angeles 1992 2011 Murder Life 19 16 Hispanic Male 2003 2011 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, IO, JV Yes OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Celestino, Juan Ohio Sandusky 1991 1995 Child Sex Abuse Life 2 41 Hispanic Male 1993 03-11-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, NC, PH, SA No PR, CW, NW, WT No
Chaparro, Anthony New Jersey Union 2003 2014 Sexual Assault Life 11 48 Hispanic Male 2014 12-05-2014 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense SA No Yes
Contreras, Marco California Los Angeles 1997 2017 Attempted Murder Life 20 20 Hispanic Male 2017 04-10-2017 Mistaken Witness ID CIU, IO No No
DeAngelo, Angel M. Fed-NY (Eastern) 2003 2004 Murder Life 1 26 Hispanic Male 2004 2004 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, FED, H Yes PR, NW, KP, WT No
DeJesus, George Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life 24 18 Hispanic Male 2022 04-01-2022 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CDC, CIU, H, IO, SA No Yes
DeJesus, Melvin Michigan Oakland 1997 2022 Murder Life 24 21 Hispanic Male 2022 04-01-2022 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CDC, CIU, H, IO, SA No Yes
Diaz, Luis Florida Miami-Dade 1980 2005 Sexual Assault Life 25 40 Hispanic Male 1993 2005 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence IO, SA Yes Yes
Domenech, Alfredo Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2005 Murder Life 18 23 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID H No No
Elizondo, Joe Texas Jefferson 1984 1997 Child Sex Abuse Life 13 49 Hispanic Male 1988* 1997 10-14-2012 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA Yes 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
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
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
Hall, Gordon R. California Los Angeles 1978 1982 Murder Life 3 16 Hispanic Male 1982 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Hernandez, Alejandro Texas El Paso 1994 2006 Murder Life 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
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
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
Kamacho, Daniel California Los Angeles 1947 1947 Murder Life 0 Hispanic Male 1947 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession No 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
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
Medina, Alarico Colorado Denver 1991 1995 Murder Life 4 25 Hispanic Male 1995 1995 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID H Yes No
Miranda, Adam California Los Angeles 1983 2009 Murder Life 0 21 Hispanic Male 1983 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, P No PR, WH, WT No
Morales, Robert Anel Diaz Puerto Rico Humacao 2004 2012 Murder Life 8 20 Hispanic Male 2012 12-07-2012 Perjury or False Accusation CDC, H, SA No No
Ochoa, Christopher Texas Travis 1989 2002 Murder Life 12 22 Hispanic Male 2001 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct H, IO, P, SA No OF, NW, INT Yes
Ortiz, Armando Rodriguez California Fresno 2003 2007 Murder Life 0 15 Hispanic Male 2003 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense H, JV No No
Ortiz, Nelson Puerto Rico Aguadilla 1994 2016 Murder Life 22 18 Hispanic Male 1995 2016 10-13-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO, SA Yes PR, WH Yes
Pena, Jose Luis Texas Leon 2003 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Life 9 36 Hispanic Male 2011 01-21-2014 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC No PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, PJ No
Peralta, David Georgia DeKalb 2001 2013 Murder Life 12 23 Hispanic Male 2002 2013 09-19-2013 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation H, JI Yes No
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 No No
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 Yes PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, WT Yes
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 Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
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, Juan Illinois Lake 1993 2012 Murder Life 18 19 Hispanic Male 2012 02-07-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, IO, JI, SA No OF, NW, INT Yes
Rivera, Miguel Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1974 1987 Murder Life 8 25 Hispanic Male 1983 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Rodriguez, Santos Massachusetts Hampden 1954 1957 Murder Life 2 26 Hispanic Male 1957 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession No No
Rosario, Victor Massachusetts Middlesex 1983 2017 Murder Life 31 24 Hispanic Male 2014 09-18-2017 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense A, CV, H, IO, NC No OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ No
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
Sanchez, Santos Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2021 Murder Life 24 46 Hispanic Male 2021 05-22-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO No OF, WH, NW, PJ 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
Serrano, Ivan Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2005 Murder Life 18 17 Hispanic Male 2005 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID H, JV No No
Sifuentes, Alberto Texas Lamb 1998 2008 Murder Life 10 22 Hispanic Male 2001 2008 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, JI Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Talamantez, Jesse Texas Harris 1999 2004 Murder Life 5 20 Hispanic Male 2004 07-05-2013 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense H No No
Valderrama, Paul Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1975 1979 Murder Life 5 20 Hispanic Male 1979 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Vargas, Anastacio Texas Bexar 1926 1929 Murder Life 4 33 Hispanic Male 1929 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
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 Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
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 No PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
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 No PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ, PL No