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
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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
Alvarez, George Texas Cameron 2006 2010 Assault Term of Years 8 years 4 17 Hispanic Male 2010 07-06-2017 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct JV, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Amezquita, Gilbert Texas Harris 1998 2007 Assault Term of Years 15 years 8 20 Hispanic Male 2006 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Catalan, Moises Texas Dallas 1997 2003 Assault Term of Years 35 years 6 25 Hispanic Male 2003 08-24-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Dominguez, Jonathan California Los Angeles 2006 2006 Assault Not Sentenced 0 15 Hispanic Male 2006 10-31-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct JV, NC No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Flores, Carlos Texas Bexar 2010 2015 Assault Term of Years 3 years 5 44 Hispanic Male 2015 10-26-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Funes, Jeffery California Los Angeles 2006 2006 Assault Not Sentenced 0 15 Hispanic Male 2006 10-31-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct JV, NC No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
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, 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
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
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
Munoz, Raul California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Assault Term of Years 3 years 3 23 Hispanic Male 1999 09-20-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Natividad, Cesar California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Assault Term of Years 227 days 1 27 Hispanic Male 1997 09-20-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Ovando, Javier California Los Angeles 1997 1999 Assault Term of Years 23 years and 4 months 3 19 Hispanic Male 1999 1999 03-04-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC Yes OF, WH, NW, PJ No
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 No PR, WH No
Ruano, Julio Louisiana Orleans 2011 2017 Assault Term of Years 7 years 6 42 Hispanic Male 2017 06-30-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct No OF, NW, WT No
Salcedo, Claudia Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 21 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Salcedo, Gloria Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 46 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Salcedo, Teresa Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, JV, NC No OF, WH, NW, PJ 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
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
Tejada, Dieter Connecticut Fairfield 2009 2023 Assault Term of Years 9 months 0 17 Hispanic Male 2019 2009 01-25-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, IO, JV, NC, P Yes PR, OF, NW 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
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
Zamora, Joseph Washington Grant 2019 2023 Assault Term of Years 38 months 2 35 Hispanic Male 2021 06-06-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC No PR, OF, NW, PJ No