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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: 85
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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
Abrego, Eruby Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Murder Term of Years 90 years 18 20 Hispanic Male 2012 2022 08-25-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ
Aguirre, Omar Illinois Cook 1999 2003 Murder Term of Years 55 years 4 28 Hispanic Male 2002 08-29-2011 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H OF, WH, NW, WT, INT
Almendarez, Arthur Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Life without parole 32 19 Hispanic Male 1990 2022 08-08-2022 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct A, CDC, H, IO, NC OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ
Almodovar, Roberto Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 21 19 Hispanic Male 1999 2017 04-26-2017 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Alvarado, Victor Illinois Cook 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 1 26 Hispanic Male 2013 05-31-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P OF, WH, NW
Andino, Carlos Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder Term of Years 60 years 26 21 Hispanic Male 2021 2022 08-23-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Arroyo, Rogelio Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8 25 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation CDC, H
Ayala, David Illinois Cook 1982 2023 Murder Life without parole 41 18 Hispanic Male 1991 2023 12-21-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, CV, H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT
Benitez, Francisco Illinois Cook 1991 2023 Murder Life without parole 32 18 Hispanic Male 2023 10-05-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, IO OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ
Caban, Sandro Illinois Cook 2014 2020 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 12 years 5 38 Hispanic Male 2019 02-15-2023 Mistaken Witness ID
Castillo, Miguel Illinois Cook 1991 2001 Murder Term of Years 48 years 9 35 Hispanic Male 2001 08-29-2011 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ
Colon, David Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Term of Years 50 years 24 20 Hispanic Male 1993 2017 08-25-2022 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, IO OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Colon, Edgardo Illinois Cook 2017 2023 Murder Term of Years 84 years 5 34 Hispanic Male 2022 07-19-2023 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT
Cruz, Jose Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder Term of Years 90 years 26 24 Hispanic Male 2022 07-18-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO OF, WH, NW, WT
Cruz, Rolando Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 11 19 Hispanic Male 1995 1995 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, H, JI, SA PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, PJ
Davila, Edwin Illinois Cook 1996 2022 Murder Term of Years 50 years 24 21 Hispanic Male 2020 12-19-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct CV, H, IO OF, WH, NW
DeLeon-Reyes, Arturo Illinois Cook 2000 2017 Murder Life without parole 18 25 Hispanic Male 2017 01-03-2018 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ
Diaz, Angel Illinois Cook 1996 2023 Murder Term of Years 44 years 14 21 Hispanic Male 2010 08-15-2024 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Dominguez, Alejandro Illinois Lake 1990 2002 Sexual Assault Term of Years 9 years 4 16 Hispanic Male 1993 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct JV, SA OF, WH
Enriquez, Danielle Illinois DuPage 2011 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 28 Hispanic Female 2011 06-08-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Escamilla, Nicholas Illinois Cook 1994 2023 Murder Term of Years 29 years 14 20 Hispanic Male 2008 11-14-2023 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ
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 OF, NW, WT
Galvan, John Illinois Cook 1989 2022 Murder Life without parole 33 18 Hispanic Male 1990 2022 08-08-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct A, CDC, H, IO, NC OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ
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 OF, WH, NW
Gayol, Robert Illinois Cook 2001 2003 Murder Life 2 33 Hispanic Male 2003 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H OF, NW, WT
Gomez, Ariel Illinois Cook 1998 2018 Murder Term of Years 35 years 19 17 Hispanic Male 2017 02-20-2018 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO, JV OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ
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 OF, WH, NW, WT, INT
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 OF, NW, INT
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 OF, NW, WT
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 PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Hernandez, Alejandro Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 11 19 Hispanic Male 1995 1995 08-29-2011 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, H, JI, SA PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, INT, PJ
Hernandez, Juan Illinois Cook 2001 2022 Murder Term of Years 86 years 21 20 Hispanic Male 2019 2022 08-15-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, IO OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Hernandez, Rosendo Illinois Cook 1999 2022 Murder Term of Years 75 years 23 19 Hispanic Male 2019 2022 08-15-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, IO OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Iglesias, Geraldo Illinois Cook 1994 2019 Murder Term of Years 35 years 16 24 Hispanic Male 2018 2010 01-30-2019 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, CV, H, IO, JI OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
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
Kelly, Thomas Illinois Cook 2001 2024 Murder Term of Years 25 years 22 17 Hispanic Male 2016 2024 02-05-2024 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO, JV OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ
Martinez, John Illinois Cook 2001 2023 Murder Term of Years 25 years 22 18 Hispanic Male 2016 2023 03-03-2023 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ
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 OF, NW, WT
Maysonet, Jose Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 22 22 Hispanic Male 2010 2017 11-20-2017 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ
Mendoza, Madeline Illinois Cook 1993 2023 Murder Term of Years 35 years 16 16 Hispanic Female 2017 2009 01-10-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, F, H, JI, JV, P OF, NW, WT
Montanez, Jose Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder Term of Years 55 years 22 25 Hispanic Male 1999 2016 07-23-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ
Morales, Miguel Illinois Cook 1994 2023 Murder Term of Years 45 years 21 19 Hispanic Male 2005 2015 11-14-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Mulero, Marilyn Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Death 27 21 Hispanic Female 2017 2020 08-22-2022 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, F, H, IO, JI, P OF, NW, WT, INT, PJ
Munoz, Cesar Illinois Cook 2000 2013 Murder Term of Years 45 years 9 21 Hispanic Male 2010 08-19-2013 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense H, NC
Munoz, Reynaldo Illinois Cook 1986 2022 Murder Term of Years 60 years 30 16 Hispanic Male 2016 03-09-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct H, JV OF, WH
Nanez, Francisco Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Life without parole 32 21 Hispanic Male 1990 2022 08-08-2022 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct A, CDC, H, IO, NC OF, WH, NW, WT
Negron, William Illinois Cook 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 0 17 Hispanic Male 1999 1995 04-26-2017 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CIU, H, IO, JV OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Ochoa, Daniel Alberto Illinois Cook 2005 2019 Murder Term of Years 90 years 15 20 Hispanic Male 2019 12-17-2021 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, H PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ
Ortiz, Edwin Illinois Cook 1993 2024 Murder Term of Years 40 years 17 15 Hispanic Male 2022 2010 08-06-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO, JV OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Ortiz, Luis Illinois Cook 2000 2003 Murder Term of Years 25 years 3 18 Hispanic Male 2003 08-29-2011 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, P OF, NW, WT, INT
Perez, Victor Illinois Kane 1996 2001 Murder Term of Years 20 years 4 19 Hispanic Male 2000 05-21-2020 Perjury or False Accusation H
Quiambao-Holland, Camaran Illinois DuPage 2009 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 Hispanic Male 2009 06-14-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct NC, P OF, WH, NW, PJ
Reyes, Andrew Illinois Cook 1992 2010 Attempted Murder Term of Years 12 years 1 22 Hispanic Male 1993 06-02-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct PR, NW, PJ
Reyna, Tyrone Illinois Cook 1994 2023 Murder Term of Years 25 years 13 15 Hispanic Male 2005 2007 11-14-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H, JV OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ
Rios, Jaime Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder Term of Years 36 years 17 20 Hispanic Male 2020 2008 09-06-2022 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ
Rivera, Gamalier Illinois Cook 1998 2022 Murder Term of Years 45 years 22 21 Hispanic Male 2019 09-06-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, IO OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Rivera, Jacques Illinois Cook 1990 2011 Murder Term of Years 80 years 21 23 Hispanic Male 1998 2011 10-12-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, IO OF, WH, NW, WT
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 OF, NW, INT
Rodriguez, Angel Illinois Cook 1998 2000 Murder Term of Years 60 years 2 33 Hispanic Male 2000 08-29-2011 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H OF, WH, NW, WT
Rodriguez, Daniel Illinois Cook 1993 2022 Murder Term of Years 25 years 15 21 Hispanic Male 2008 05-10-2022 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJ
Rodriguez, Juan Illinois Cook 2005 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Hispanic Male 2005 03-13-2020 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, NC, P OF, WH, NW
Rodriguez, Ricardo Illinois Cook 1997 2018 Murder Term of Years 90 years 21 22 Hispanic Male 1997 2018 04-04-2018 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Romero, Francisco Illinois Cook 2006 2024 Murder Term of Years 65 years 18 18 Hispanic Male 2023 07-15-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, CV, H PR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Rosario, Adolfo Illinois Cook 1991 2022 Murder Term of Years 57 years 28 25 Hispanic Male 2019 03-12-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, H PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ
Salcedo, Claudia Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 21 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC OF, WH, NW, PJ
Salcedo, Gloria Illinois Cook 2005 2007 Assault Probation 0 46 Hispanic Female 2005 03-09-2015 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct F, NC OF, WH, NW, PJ
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 OF, WH, NW, PJ
Samanta, Michael Illinois Cook 2006 2024 Murder Term of Years 25 years 17 20 Hispanic Male 2023 07-15-2024 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Sanchez, Isauro Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8 20 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation CDC, H
Sanchez, Jesus Illinois Cook 2014 2018 Murder Term of Years 45 years 3 18 Hispanic Male 2018 06-06-2018 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H PR, OF, NW, INT
Santiago, Fabian Illinois Cook 1994 2022 Murder Term of Years 90 years 25 16 Hispanic Male 2019 10-22-2023 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, JV OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ
Santos, Edar Duarte Illinois Cook 2002 2003 Murder Term of Years 12 years 0 26 Hispanic Male 2002 2002 08-29-2011 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, P OF, NW, WT, INT
Serrano, Armando Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder Term of Years 55 years 22 20 Hispanic Male 1999 2016 07-23-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CIU, H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ
Sierra, Thomas Illinois Cook 1997 2018 Murder Term of Years 55 years 21 19 Hispanic Male 2017 01-16-2018 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H, IO OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Solache, Gabriel Illinois Cook 2000 2017 Murder Death 18 23 Hispanic Male 2017 01-03-2018 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, CV, H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, INT, PJ
Soto, James Illinois Cook 1982 2023 Murder Life without parole 41 20 Hispanic Male 1991 2023 12-21-2023 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, CV, H, IO PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT
Soto, Oscar Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Attempted Murder Term of Years 6 years 1 25 Hispanic Male 2000 09-15-2024 Mistaken Witness ID P, IO
Tinajero, Jose Illinois Cook 2001 2024 Murder Term of Years 30 years 22 19 Hispanic Male 2016 2024 02-05-2024 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CDC, H OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Torres, Cesar Illinois Cook 2018 2023 Murder Term of Years 71 years 4 22 Hispanic Male 2022 12-13-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H OF, NW, WT
Varela, Ignacio Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8 42 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation CDC, H
Varela, Joaquin Illinois Cook 1982 1991 Murder Life without parole 8 22 Hispanic Male 1991 08-29-2011 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession H
Velez, John Illinois Cook 2002 2017 Murder Term of Years 55 years 15 18 Hispanic Male 2001 2017 12-22-2017 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ
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
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 PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Yanez, Jose Illinois Rock Island 2020 2024 Murder Term of Years 15 years 2 28 Hispanic Male 2022 12-05-2024 Inadequate Legal Defense H, NC