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A Project of the University of California Irvine Newkirk Center for Science & Society,
University of Michigan Law School & Michigan State University College of Law

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How to use the Registry. First, scroll down until you s​ee the list of names. To sort any of the columns, place the cursor over a column heading, such as AGE, and click on the arrow. You can sort in alphabetical or chronological order or click on a particular value to select just the cases in that category. You can sort on more than one column or even multiple columns: such as STAT​E and COUNTY and CRIME.

The two columns with "Tags" in their labels allow you to sort cases by additional characteristics. At the top of the page, you will see the listing of the various Tags. To see more detailed definitions for these terms, hover over their full names or click on the links. You can only sort for one variable at a time in the TAG columns. To sort for several at once, please download our data as a spreadsheet.

Tags

OM Tags

  • PR: Prosecutor Misconduct
  • OF: Police Officer Misconduct
  • FA: Forensic Analyst Misconduct
  • CW: Child Welfare Worker Misconduct
  • WH: Withheld Exculpatory Evidence
  • NW: Misconduct That Is Not Withholding Evidence
  • KP: Knowingly Permitting Perjury
  • WT: Witness Tampering Or Misconduct Interrogating Co-defendant
  • INT: Misconduct In Interrogation of Exoneree
  • PJ: Perjury By Official
  • PL: Prosecutor Lied In Court

The six columns on the far right of this page display separately the Contributing Factors that contributed to the wrongful conviction. To save space, we use abbreviations. To see definitions of these factors, click on their full names:

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Connected to: National Registry of Exonerations

To search the Registry for a name or keyword, type in the [Search] box. The filter finds cases that contain any of the words you enter if you check Or, or all of them if you check And. Do not use quotation marks. It allows truncation, but not with truncation symbols such as * and !​
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OM Tags
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BanksBrian16BlackCALos AngelesCV, IO, JV, NC, P, SASexual Assault6 years20032012P/FA
BautistaJuan19HispanicCASan JoaquinCIU, CV, IOAttempted Murder40 to Life20112021MWIDP/FA
BenavidesVicente42HispanicCAKernCV, H, NC, SA, SBSPR, OF, FA, CW, WH, NW, WT, PJMurderDeath19932018P/FAF/MFEOMILD
BookerLarry30WhiteCAMercedCIU, CV, NC, P, SAChild Sex AbuseProbation19932017P/FA
CarrilloFranky16HispanicCALos AngelesCV, H, IO, JVOF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurderLife19922011P/FAOM
CerranoDennis46WhiteCASolanoCV, NC, SAChild Sex Abuse6 years19982000P/FA
ChenBoping49AsianCASan MateoCV, NC, SAChild Sex Abuse14 years20062009P/FAILD
ColemanJofama20BlackCALos AngelesCIU, CV, HMurder25 years to life20062024MWIDP/FA
ColeyCraig31WhiteCAVenturaCIU, CV, H, SAMurderLife without parole19802017DNAF/MFE
CopithorneMichael36WhiteCANapaCV, NC, SAChild Sex Abuse5 years20122014P/FA
CourtneyUriah25WhiteCASan DiegoCIU, CV, IO, SASexual AssaultLife20062013DNAMWID
CoxRichard47WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, NC, P, SAPR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WT, PJChild Sex AbuseUnknown19851991P/FAOMILD
CoxTeresa Lynne17WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, F, JI, JV, NC, SAPR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WT, PJChild Sex Abuse10 years19852000P/FAOM
CrabtreeDarwin32WhiteCAButteCV, IO, NC, SAOF, CW, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse16 years19912018P/FAOMILD
DickersonJermaine18BlackCAContra CostaCIU, CV, P, SAChild Sex AbuseProbation19982021P/FAILD
DillGrace50WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, F, JI, NC, SAPR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WTChild Sex AbuseLife19851991P/FAF/MFEOM
Dill, Jr.Wayne26WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, JI, NC, SAPR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WTChild Sex AbuseLife19851991P/FAF/MFEOM
EasleyEdward35WhiteCAShastaCV, IO, P, SAChild Sex Abuse10 years19932017P/FAF/MFE
EldridgeYvonne41WhiteCAContra CostaCV, F, NCChild Abuse3 years and 4 months19962003F/MFEILD
FaulknerKenneth39WhiteCAKernCV, NC, SAKidnapping30 to Life20002003P/FA
ForsytheColleen Dill26WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, F, JI, NC, SAPR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WTChild Sex AbuseLife19851991P/FAF/MFEOM
ForsytheWayne28WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, JI, NC, SAPR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WTChild Sex AbuseLife19851991P/FAF/MFEOM
FranklinGeorge30WhiteCASan MateoCV, H, SAPR, NWMurderLife19901996DNAP/FAOM
GaliciaLuis21HispanicCASan DiegoCV, NC, SAOF, NW, INTChild Sex Abuse15 to Life20082011FCP/FAF/MFEOM
GlassDupree17BlackCALos AngelesCV, IO, JVPR, NW, PLAttempted MurderLife20042023MWIDP/FAF/MFEOMILD
GraftonMarjorie52WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, F, NC, SAOF, CW, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse16 years19851990P/FAOM
GreenKevin Lee20WhiteCAOrangeCV, H, SAMurder15 to Life19801996DNAMWID
HartJames Thomas43WhiteCANapaCV, NC, SAChild Sex Abuse12 years19902001P/FAILD
HernandezGiovanni14HispanicCALos AngelesCIU, CV, H, IO, JVMurder50 to life20122023MWIDF/MFE
HubbardDonna Sue30WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, F, NC, SAOF, NW, WTChild Sex AbuseLife19851995FCP/FAOM
JimenezArturo18HispanicCALos AngelesCV, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJMurder30 to life19952020MWIDP/FAOMILD
JohnsonZavion18BlackCASacramentoCIU, CV, H, IO, NC, SBSMurder25 to life20022018F/MFE
Jones, Jr.Luther50BlackCALakeCV, NC, SAChild Sex Abuse27 years19982016P/FA
KniffenBrenda29WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, F, NC, SAPR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse20 to 22 years and 4 months19841996P/FAF/MFEOM
KniffenScott28WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, NC, SAPR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse20 to 22 years and 4 months19841996P/FAF/MFEOM
LeaJoe24HispanicCASolanoCV, NC, P, SAChild Sex Abuse16 to life20002009P/FA
LiaoYun Hseng44AsianCALos AngelesCV, NCAttempted MurderLife20032016ILD
LindFrank44WhiteCAFresnoCV, NC, SAChild Sex Abuse30 to life20022005P/FA
LoftusBrendan23WhiteCALakeCV, NC, SAChild Sex Abuse5 years19972000P/FA
MarshKenneth28WhiteCASan DiegoCV, H, NCMurder15 to Life19832004F/MFE
MartinezRodrigo22HispanicCAOrangeCV, HMurder25 to life20082014F/MFEILD
McCuanAlvin28WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, NC, SAOF, CW, WH, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse20 to 22 years and 4 months19841996P/FAF/MFEOM
McCuanDeborah25WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, F, NC, SAOF, CW, WH, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse20 to 22 years and 4 months19841996P/FAF/MFEOM
McSherryLeonard37WhiteCALos AngelesCV, SAChild Sex Abuse48 years19882001DNAMWIDF/MFE
MillerGina25WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, F, JI, NC, SAPR, OF, CW, NW, WTChild Sex AbuseLife19851991P/FAF/MFEOM
ModahlJeffrey29WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, NC, SAPR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WT, PJChild Sex Abuse48 years19861999P/FAOM
MooreJoanna14WhiteCAAlamedaCV, F, H, JV, NC, SAMurderNot sentenced19931994F/MFEILD
MorenoDavid19HispanicCASolanoCDC, CV, HPR, WHMurderNot sentenced19982000P/FAOM
PachecoJustin18HispanicCASolanoCDC, CV, HPR, WH, NW, KPMurderNot sentenced19982000P/FAOM
PalomoTim28WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, NC, SAOF, CW, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse14 years19851990P/FAOM
PattersonStephen18BlackCALos AngelesCIU, CV, H, IOMurder50 to life20072024MWIDF/MFEILD
PayneGlenn28BlackCASanta ClaraCIU, CV, IO, NC, SACW, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse27 years19902018P/FAF/MFEOMILD
PerezJose19HispanicCAVenturaCIU, CV, PRobbery13 years20122019MWID
PickettDaniel43WhiteCAButteCV, NC, SAPR, WH, NW, PLChild Sex AbuseNot sentenced20042004P/FAOM
PittsMarcella29WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, F, JI, NC, SAPR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WTChild Sex AbuseLife19851991P/FAF/MFEOM
PittsRicky Lynn31WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, JI, NC, SAPR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WTChild Sex AbuseLife19851991P/FAF/MFEOM
PohlschneiderLarry33WhiteCATehamaCV, IO, NC, SAOF, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse24 years20012015P/FAF/MFEOMILD
QuindtDavid21WhiteCASacramentoCV, HMurderNot sentenced19992000MWID
RayfordJuan18BlackCALos AngelesCV, IOPR, NW, PLAttempted MurderLife20042023MWIDP/FAF/MFEOMILD
RochaMario16HispanicCALos AngelesCV, H, JVMurder35 to Life19982008MWIDILD
Rollins, IVOfford17BlackCAKernCV, H, JVPR, NWMurder29 to life19921996MWIDF/MFEOM
RosePeter37WhiteCASan JoaquinCV, IO, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse27 years19952005DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOMILD
SaldanaDaniel22HispanicCALos AngelesCDC, CIU, CVAttempted Murder45 to Life19902023MWIDP/FAF/MFE
SelfGrant31WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, NC, SAOF, CW, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse31 years19852008P/FAOM
SmithJohn Edward18BlackCALos AngelesCV, H, IOOF, WHMurderLife19942012P/FAF/MFEOMILD
SolorioMiguel19HispanicCALos AngelesCIU, CV, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJMurderLife without parole20002023MWIDP/FAOMILD
SotoAbel15HispanicCALos AngelesCIU, CV, H, JVMurder72 years and 8 months20072024P/FA
StollJohn41WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, IO, NC, SAOF, CW, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse40 years19852004P/FAOM
TaylorRuth31WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, F, NC, P, SAPR, OF, CW, WH, NW, WT, PJChild Sex Abuse6 years19852001P/FAOMILD
VargasLuis29HispanicCALos AngelesCV, IO, SAOF, WHSexual Assault55 years19992015DNAMWIDOM
Velasquez, Jr.Ronald18HispanicCALos AngelesCIU, CV, H, IOFA, WH, NW, PJMurder50 to Life20012024P/FAF/MFEOM
VillalobosAbraham21HispanicCALos AngelesCIU, CV, H, IOFA, WH, NW, PJMurder15 to Life20012024P/FAF/MFEOM
WeimerHoward57WhiteCAKernCSH, CV, NC, SAOF, WH, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse42 years19852005P/FAOM
WilliamsRichard18BlackCASacramentoCV, HPR, OF, NW, WTMurderLife without parole19982015MWIDOMILD
Williams, Jr.Johnny23BlackCAAlamedaCV, IO, SAOF, NWChild Sex Abuse16 years20002013DNAMWIDFCOM