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: 109
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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
Alcox, Joel California Santa Barbara 1987 2016 Murder Term of Years 26 to life 25 22 White Male 2004 2012 05-31-2016 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PL No
Baruxes, Kevin California San Diego 1996 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 18 to Life 7 18 White Male 2001 2003 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation NC, SA Yes No
Baudin, Robert California Los Angeles 1947 1947 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 22 White Male 1947 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Berdue, Thomas California Yuba 1851 1851 Murder Death 0 White Male 1851 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Billings, Warren K. California San Francisco 1916 1961 Murder Life 23 23 White Male 1939 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Booker, Larry California Merced 1993 2017 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 30 White Male 2016 1993 07-30-2018 Perjury or False Accusation CIU, CV, NC, P, SA Yes No
Cerrano, Dennis California Solano 1998 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 6 years 1 46 White Male 1999 1999 01-20-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, NC, SA Yes No
Coley, Craig California Ventura 1980 2017 Murder Life without parole 38 31 White Male 2017 12-03-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CIU, CV, H, SA No Yes
Copithorne, Michael California Napa 2012 2014 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 5 years 2 36 White Male 2014 06-30-2016 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA No No
Courtney, Uriah California San Diego 2006 2013 Sexual Assault Life 7 25 White Male 2013 06-24-2013 Mistaken Witness ID CIU, CV, IO, SA No Yes
Cox, Michael California San Diego 1999 2001 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 2 43 White Male 2001 01-26-2014 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC No PR, NW, PL No
Cox, Richard California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 82 years 6 47 White Male DK 1991 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CSH, CV, NC, P, SA Yes PR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Cox, Teresa Lynne California Kern 1985 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 5 17 White Female DK 1990 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, F, JI, JV, NC, SA Yes PR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Crabtree, Darwin California Butte 1991 2018 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 16 years 10 32 White Male 2008 2001 01-22-2018 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, IO, NC, SA Yes OF, CW, NW, WT No
Dahl, Connie California El Dorado 2003 2024 Manslaughter Term of Years 1 year 1 19 White Female 2004 07-03-2024 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct F, H, PH, P No OF, NW, INT Yes
Davis, Ricky California El Dorado 2005 2020 Murder Term of Years 16 to life 14 20 White Male 2020 03-05-2020 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO, JI No OF, NW, WT Yes
DePalma, William California Orange 1968 1974 Robbery Term of Years 15 Years 6 30 White Male 1974 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct No No
Diaz, Tony California San Diego 2016 2017 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Fine 0 56 White Male 2016 09-18-2017 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct M, NC No OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Dill, Grace California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 5 50 White Female 1989 1990 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, F, JI, NC, SA Yes PR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WT No
Dill, Wayne Jr. California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 5 26 White Male 1989 1990 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, JI, NC, SA Yes PR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WT No
Dorotik, Jane California San Diego 2001 2022 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 19 53 White Female 2020 07-04-2022 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense F, H, IO No PR, FA, WH, NW, PJ, PL Yes
Dulin, William California Los Angeles 1933 1936 Murder Life 3 25 White Male 1936 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Easley, Edward California Shasta 1993 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 6 35 White Male 1996 1999 09-10-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation CV, IO, P, SA Yes No
Eldridge, Yvonne California Contra Costa 1996 2003 Child Abuse Term of Years 3 years and 4 months 0 41 White Female 1996 09-28-2012 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, NC No No
Faulkner, Kenneth California Kern 2000 2003 Kidnapping Term of Years 30 to Life 3 39 White Male 2000 2003 01-20-2014 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA Yes No
Fenenbock, Robert California Trinity 1994 2020 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 26 38 White Male 2019 2019 03-01-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO Yes PR, OF, FA, CW, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PL No
Foley, Kenneth Wayne California Santa Clara 1995 2007 Robbery Term of Years 25 to Life 11 26 White Male 2006 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct CIU, IO No PR, NW No
Forsythe, Colleen Dill California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 5 26 White Female 1989 1990 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, F, JI, NC, SA Yes PR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WT No
Forsythe, Wayne California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 5 28 White Male 1989 1990 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, JI, NC, SA Yes PR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WT No
Franklin, George California San Mateo 1990 1996 Murder Life 6 30 White Male 1996 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, SA No PR, NW Yes
Garvey, Mike California Los Angeles 1928 1930 Murder Life 2 28 White Male 1930 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct No No
Goldstein, Thomas Lee California Los Angeles 1980 2004 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 24 30 White Male 2000 2004 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, JI Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT No
Grafton, Marjorie California Kern 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 16 years 4 52 White Female 1986 1989 08-31-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, F, NC, SA Yes OF, CW, NW, WT No
Green, Kevin Lee California Orange 1980 1996 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 16 20 White Male 1996 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID CV, H, SA No Yes
Hamlin, Franklin California San Francisco 1953 1954 Robbery Term of Years 5 years to life 0 40 White Male 1954 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Hanline, Michael California Ventura 1980 2015 Murder Life without parole 34 31 White Male 2014 04-23-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CIU, H, IO No PR, WH Yes
Hart, James Thomas California Napa 1990 2001 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 12 years 9 43 White Male 1999 01-25-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, NC, SA No No
Holmes, Charles III California San Diego 2005 2014 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 9 years 7 41 White Male 2012 09-02-2015 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Hubbard, Donna Sue California Kern 1985 1995 Child Sex Abuse Life 11 30 White Female DK 1995 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, F, NC, SA Yes OF, NW, WT No
Hurley, Jerry California Ventura 2017 2017 Traffic Offense Term of Years 4 days 0 22 White Male 2017 02-13-2018 Perjury or False Accusation CIU, M, P No No
Imbler, Paul Kern California Los Angeles 1961 1969 Murder Death 8 44 White Male 1969 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation No No
Jackson, Sergeant California San Diego 1974 1974 Murder Life 1 21 White Male 1974 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Jennings, Raymond California Los Angeles 2009 2017 Murder Term of Years 40 to life 7 25 White Male 2016 2016 02-20-2017 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H Yes No
Kerr, Milo C. California Los Angeles 1934 1938 Robbery Term of Years 5 years to life 3 39 White Male 1937 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Keys, William California Riverside 1943 1956 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 years 5 63 White Male 1948 02-23-2021 No No
Kidd, Robert Lee California San Francisco 1960 1962 Murder Death 2 31 White Male 1962 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct No No
Killian, Gloria California Sacramento 1986 2002 Murder Term of Years 32 to Life 16 35 White Female 2000 2002 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, F, H Yes PR, WH, NW, KP No
Kirkes, Leonard California Santa Barbara 1950 1953 Murder Term of Years 5 to Life 2 36 White Male 1953 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Klene, John California Los Angeles 1998 2021 Murder Life without parole 22 18 White Male 2021 04-06-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ No
Kniffen, Brenda California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12 29 White Female 1991 1996 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, F, NC, SA Yes PR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WT No
Kniffen, Scott California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12 28 White Male 1991 1996 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, NC, SA Yes PR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WT No
Larsen, Daniel California Los Angeles 1999 2014 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 28 to life 14 30 White Male 2013 01-27-2014 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense IO No PR, OF, WH, NW, PJ No
Ledbetter, Miles H. California Los Angeles 1929 1931 Bribery Term of Years 1 to 14 years 1 White Male 1931 Perjury or False Accusation No No
Leone, George California Orange 1974 1975 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 30 White Male 1975 08-28-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Lesher, Harvey California Los Angeles 1928 1930 Murder Life 2 27 White Male 1930 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Lind, Frank California Fresno 2002 2005 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 30 to life 3 44 White Male 2005 01-26-2014 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA No No
Lisker, Bruce California Los Angeles 1985 2009 Murder Term of Years 16 to Life 24 17 White Male 2009 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, JI, JV No PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ No
Loftus, Brendan California Lake 1997 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 5 years 2 23 White Male 1999 01-16-2012 Perjury or False Accusation CV, NC, SA No No
Long, Kimberly California Riverside 2005 2021 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 7 27 White Female 2013 05-18-2021 Inadequate Legal Defense F, H, IO No Yes
Magnan, Paul Philip California Santa Clara 2000 2006 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 to Life 6 46 White Male 2006 08-29-2011 Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense No PR, WH No
Marsh, Kenneth California San Diego 1983 2004 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 21 28 White Male 2004 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, H, NC, SBS No No
McAnally, Tamara California San Diego 2004 2011 Fraud Probation 0 32 White Female 2004 06-21-2012 F, NC, P No No
McCuan, Alvin California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12 28 White Male 1991 1996 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, NC, SA Yes OF, CW, WH, NW, WT No
McCuan, Deborah California Kern 1984 1996 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 to 22 years and 4 months 12 25 White Female 1991 1996 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, F, NC, SA Yes OF, CW, WH, NW, WT No
McSherry, Leonard California Los Angeles 1988 2001 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 48 years 13 37 White Male 2001 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence CV, SA No Yes
Mellen, Susan California Los Angeles 1998 2014 Murder Life without parole 16 42 White Female 2014 10-10-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense F, H, IO No PR, OF, WH No
Mellory, Jesse California Fresno 1931 1932 Robbery Unknown 0 White Male 1932 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Mellory, Sumner California Fresno 1931 1932 Robbery Unknown 0 White Male 1932 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Merrill, Thomas California Orange 1991 1995 Murder Life 4 24 White Male 1995 08-29-2011 Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H No PR, WH, NW, WT No
Miller, Gina California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 5 25 White Female 1989 1990 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, F, JI, NC, SA Yes PR, OF, CW, NW, WT No
Modahl, Jeffrey California Kern 1986 1999 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 48 years 13 29 White Male 1987 1999 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, NC, SA Yes PR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WT, PJ No
Mooney, Thomas J. California San Francisco 1917 1939 Murder Death 22 24 White Male 1939 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct No No
Moore, Joanna California Alameda 1993 1994 Murder Not Sentenced 1 14 White Female 1994 10-24-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, H, JV, NC, SA No No
Moore, Joshua California Orange 1999 2001 Robbery Term of Years 12 years 2 19 White Male 2001 08-03-2012 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense No No
Nickerson, Glen California Santa Clara 1987 2003 Murder Life without parole 16 29 White Male 1992 2003 08-31-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H Yes OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ Yes
O'Connell, Frank California Los Angeles 1985 2012 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 27 25 White Male DK 2012 06-13-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT No
O'Hearn, Patrick California Marin 2018 2021 Other Violent Felony Probation 0 55 White Male 2018 11-08-2021 Inadequate Legal Defense NC, P No No
Palomo, Tim California Kern 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 14 years 4 28 White Male 1986 1989 08-31-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, NC, SA Yes OF, CW, NW, WT No
Peters, Gerald California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 2 28 White Male 1998 04-13-2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P No OF, WH, NW No
Pianezzi, Peter California Los Angeles 1940 1966 Murder Life 13 35 White Male 1953 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation No No
Pickett, Daniel California Butte 2004 2004 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0 43 White Male 2004 09-03-2012 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, NC, SA No PR, WH, NW, PL No
Pitts, Marcella California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 5 29 White Female 1989 1990 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, F, JI, NC, SA Yes PR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WT No
Pitts, Ricky Lynn California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 5 31 White Male 1989 1990 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, JI, NC, SA Yes PR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WT No
Podaras, Charles California San Mateo 2005 2006 Assault Term of Years 10 days 0 46 White Male 2005 05-03-2017 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct M, NC No OF, NW, PJ No
Pohlschneider, Larry California Tehama 2001 2015 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 24 years 15 33 White Male 2015 10-13-2015 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, IO, NC, SA No OF, NW, WT No
Poulos, Michelle California Los Angeles 2001 2017 Threats Term of Years 2 years 2 33 White Female 2003 02-28-2017 Perjury or False Accusation F, IO, NC, P No No
Preston, James W. California Los Angeles 1925 1926 Attempted Murder Term of Years 11 years to life 1 24 White Male 1926 Mistaken Witness ID No No
Quindt, David California Sacramento 1999 2000 Murder Not Sentenced 0 21 White Male 2000 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID CV, H No No
Reno, Ronald California Fresno 1997 2002 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 to Life 5 32 White Male 2002 08-29-2011 P No No
Richards, William California San Bernardino 1997 2016 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 19 43 White Male 2007 2016 07-01-2016 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence BM, H, IO Yes Yes
Richardson, Julie California San Diego 1999 2001 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 44 White Female 2000 01-26-2014 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, F No PR, NW, PL No
Rohan, Phil California Los Angeles 1928 1930 Murder Life 2 19 White Male 1930 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct No No
Rollin, Joseph Pierre California Humboldt 2004 2008 Dependent Adult Abuse Term of Years 8 years 3 45 White Male 2008 07-17-2013 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense NC No No
Rose, Peter California San Joaquin 1995 2005 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 27 years 9 37 White Male 2004 2004 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, IO, SA Yes PR, OF, WH, NW, WT Yes
Sagin, Jack California Monterey 1986 2019 Murder Life without parole 33 39 White Male 2011 2019 10-25-2019 Perjury or False Accusation H, IO, JI Yes Yes
Self, Grant California Kern 1985 2008 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 31 years 23 31 White Male 1986 2008 05-12-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CSH, CV, NC, SA Yes OF, CW, NW, WT No
Shull, George Edward California Santa Clara 1989 2009 Sexual Assault Term of Years 5 years 3 30 White Male 2006 1992 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID CIU, IO, P, SA Yes No
Smith, Colin California San Mateo 2014 2016 Assault Not Sentenced 0 42 White Male 2014 06-27-2016 Perjury or False Accusation NC No No
Smith, Paul California Orange 2010 2022 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 4 years and 8 months 1 49 White Male 2011 09-13-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct JI, NC, P No PR, OF, NW, WT No
Sommer, Cynthia California San Diego 2007 2008 Murder Life 1 28 White Female 2008 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense F, H, NC No No