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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
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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, Roy California Los Angeles 1995 2002 Robbery Term of Years 14 years 7 38 Hispanic Male 1995 2002 01-20-2014 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense Yes PR, WH No
Avila, Edward California Los Angeles 1957 1957 Robbery Term of Years 7 years to life 0 29 Hispanic Male 1957 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct No No
Batista, Luis New York Rensselaer 1994 2018 Robbery Term of Years 25 to life 23 32 Hispanic Male 2003 2018 12-11-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct Yes PR, WH, NW, KP, WT, PL No
Benitez, Ricardo New York Queens 2010 2015 Robbery Term of Years 22 to life 4 54 Hispanic Male 2015 04-12-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense No PR, OF, NW, WT, PL No
Cardenas, Carlos New York Queens 1996 2007 Robbery Term of Years 8 to 25 years 11 23 Hispanic Male 2007 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Cardenas, Napoleon New York Queens 1999 2007 Robbery Term of Years 15 to 30 years 8 24 Hispanic Male 2007 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Carmona, Arthur California Orange 1998 2000 Robbery Term of Years 12 years 2 16 Hispanic Male 1998 2000 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense JV Yes OF, WH, NW, WT No
Cobb, Travis Texas Bexar 2019 2025 Robbery Term of Years 25 years 4 39 Caucasian Male 2022 05-15-2025 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU No PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ Yes
Cuevas, Roberto California Los Angeles 2003 2008 Robbery Term of Years 12 years 5 21 Hispanic Male 2008 06-26-2012 Mistaken Witness ID IO No 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
Hernandez, Jose California Los Angeles 1922 1924 Robbery Term of Years 1 year to Life 2 Hispanic Male 1924 Mistaken Witness ID No No
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
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
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
Mendival, Salvador California Los Angeles 1922 1924 Robbery Term of Years 1 to 10 years 2 20 Hispanic Male 1924 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Moreno, Tony Jr. California Los Angeles 2014 2016 Robbery Term of Years 3 years 2 28 Hispanic Male 2015 2016 12-19-2017 Perjury or False Accusation NC, P Yes No
Ochoa, James California Orange 2005 2006 Robbery Term of Years 2 years 1 19 Hispanic Male 2006 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct P No OF, NW, WT Yes
Perez, Jose California Ventura 2012 2019 Robbery Term of Years 13 years 7 19 Hispanic Male 2019 10-29-2019 Mistaken Witness ID CIU, CV, P No No
Perez, Richard California Orange 2001 2001 Robbery Not Sentenced 1 19 Hispanic Male 2001 07-29-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense 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
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
Santos, Darvin Castro Louisiana St. Bernard 2012 2021 Robbery Term of Years 50 years 10 20 Hispanic Male 2021 08-21-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense IO No PR, OF, PJ Yes
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
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
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