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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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AdamsAnthony26HispanicCALos AngelesH, POF, WH, NW, WTManslaughter12 years19962001P/FAOM
AlcoxJoel22WhiteCASanta BarbaraHPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PLMurder26 to life19872016FCP/FAOMILD
AlvarezJesse19HispanicCALos AngelesH, POF, WH, NW, WTManslaughter12 years19962001P/FAOM
AlvarezJorge23HispanicCALos AngelesH, POF, WH, NW, WTManslaughter12 years19962001P/FAOM
AlvarezRamon23HispanicCAOrangeH, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PLMurder25 to life20122022P/FAF/MFEOM
AnthonyObie19BlackCALos AngelesH, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WTMurderLife without parole19952011P/FAOMILD
AtkinsTimothy17BlackCALos AngelesH, IO, JVPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurder32 to Life19872007MWIDP/FAOM
BenavidesVicente42HispanicCAKernCV, H, NC, SA, SBSPR, OF, FA, CW, WH, NW, WT, PJMurderDeath19932018P/FAF/MFEOMILD
BonnerSamuel20BlackCALos AngelesH, JIPR, WH, NW, KP, PLMurderLife without parole19832019P/FAOM
BoothDarrell28BlackCAOrangeCDC, HMurder15 to Life20112017MWIDP/FAILD
CaldwellMaurice23BlackCASan FranciscoH, IOMurder27 to Life19912011MWIDILD
CarrilloFranky16HispanicCALos AngelesCV, H, IO, JVOF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurderLife19922011P/FAOM
ChanceClarence23BlackCALos AngelesH, IO, JIOF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife19751992P/FAOM
CiriaJoaquin29BlackCASan FranciscoCDC, CIU, H, IOOF, NW, WTMurder31 to life19912022MWIDP/FAOMILD
ColeReggie18BlackCALos AngelesHPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WTMurderLife19952009P/FAOMILD
ColemanJofama20BlackCALos AngelesCIU, CV, HMurder25 years to life20062024MWIDP/FA
ColeyCraig31WhiteCAVenturaCIU, CV, H, SAMurderLife without parole19802017DNAF/MFE
ConleyCaramad18BlackCASan FranciscoCDC, HOF, WH, NWMurderLife without parole19942011P/FAOM
CroyNorma Jean24Native AmericanCASiskiyouF, HMurderLife19791997ILD
CroyPatrick23Native AmericanCASiskiyouHMurderDeath19792004ILD
CruzEfren22HispanicCASanta BarbaraHOF, WHMurder41 to Life19972001MWIDOM
DavalosLuis16HispanicCALos AngelesH, JV, POF, WH, NW, WTManslaughter12 years19962001P/FAOM
DavisRicky20WhiteCAEl DoradoCDC, H, IO, JIOF, NW, WTMurder16 to life20052020DNAP/FAOMILD
DorotikJane53WhiteCASan DiegoF, H, IOPR, FA, WH, NW, PJ, PLMurder25 to life20012022DNAP/FAF/MFEOMILD
DouglasGiovante19BlackCAAlamedaHOF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurder26 to life20162022MWIDP/FAOMILD
DumbriqueEdward15HispanicCALos AngelesH, IO, JVPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJMurderLife without parole19982021P/FAF/MFEOMILD
FenenbockRobert38WhiteCATrinityH, IOPR, OF, FA, CW, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PLMurder25 to Life19942020P/FAF/MFEOMILD
FranklinGeorge30WhiteCASan MateoCV, H, SAPR, NWMurderLife19901996DNAP/FAOM
GanttTimothy47BlackCALos AngelesHPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife without parole19942008MWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
GarciaRoy Lopez45HispanicCASanta ClaraH, JIMurderLife20002006P/FA
GoffAntoine19BlackCASan FranciscoHPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurder27 to Life19902003P/FAOM
GoldsteinThomas Lee30WhiteCALos AngelesH, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WTMurder25 to Life19802004MWIDP/FAOM
GomezAlfonso21HispanicCAOrangeHMurder41 to Life19982012MWID
GonzalezJustin22HispanicCAYoloCDC, HPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WTMurder90 years20172023DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
GrajedaArthur19HispanicCALos AngelesHPR, WHMurder32 to life19871991MWIDP/FAOM
GrajedaSenon31HispanicCALos AngelesHPR, WHMurder45 to life19871993MWIDP/FAOM
GreenKevin Lee20WhiteCAOrangeCV, H, SAMurder15 to Life19801996DNAMWID
GreenWillie Earl31BlackCALos AngelesH, IOOF, NW, WTMurder33 to Life19842008P/FAOM
GuilloryLavont21BlackCALos AngelesHOF, WHMurderLife19942005DNAMWIDOM
HallHarold37BlackCALos AngelesH, JI, SAOF, WH, NW, INTMurderLife19902004FCP/FAOM
HanlineMichael31WhiteCAVenturaCDC, CIU, H, IOPR, WHMurderLife without parole19802015DNAP/FAOM
HastingsMaurice29BlackCALos AngelesCIU, H, IO, SAMurderLife without parole19882022DNAMWID
HernandezFrancisco26HispanicCAMontereyHMurder48 to life20022005P/FA
HernandezGiovanni14HispanicCALos AngelesCIU, CV, H, IO, JVMurder50 to life20122023MWIDF/MFE
HerreraJuan21HispanicCALos AngelesHMurder80 to life19992006P/FAILD
HowardDeAndre20BlackCALos AngelesHMurderLife20032013MWIDILD
HowardKenji16BlackCALos AngelesH, JVOF, NWMurder35 to Life19972021FCF/MFEOMILD
HunterCartier22BlackCAAlamedaHOF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurderLife20162022MWIDP/FAOMILD
HunterDarrell22BlackCAMarinHMurderLife without parole20002008MWID
JenningsRaymond25WhiteCALos AngelesCIU, HMurder40 to life20092017F/MFEILD
JimenezArturo18HispanicCALos AngelesCV, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJMurder30 to life19952020MWIDP/FAOMILD
JohnsonZavion18BlackCASacramentoCIU, CV, H, IO, NC, SBSMurder25 to life20022018F/MFE
JonesDavid Allen32BlackCALos AngelesH, IO, SAMurder36 to Life19952004DNAFC
JonesTroy Lee30BlackCAMercedHOF, NW, WTMurderDeath19821996OMILD
KillianGloria35WhiteCASacramentoCDC, F, HPR, WH, NW, KPMurder32 to Life19862002P/FAOM
KleneJohn18WhiteCALos AngelesH, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJMurderLife without parole19982021P/FAF/MFEOMILD
LiskerBruce17WhiteCALos AngelesH, JI, JVPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJMurder16 to Life19852009P/FAF/MFEOMILD
LongKimberly27WhiteCARiversideF, H, IOMurder15 to life20052021DNAILD
MarshKenneth28WhiteCASan DiegoCV, H, NCMurder15 to Life19832004F/MFE
MartinezRodrigo22HispanicCAOrangeCV, HMurder25 to life20082014F/MFEILD
MaxwellBobby Joe29BlackCALos AngelesH, JIPR, WH, NW, KPMurderLife without parole19842018P/FAF/MFEOM
McKinneyDeWayne19BlackCAOrangeHPR, NWMurderLife19812000MWIDOM
MellenSusan42WhiteCALos AngelesF, H, IOPR, OF, WHMurderLife without parole19982014P/FAOMILD
MenendezCeaser22HispanicCALos AngelesH, POF, WH, NW, WTManslaughter12 years19962001P/FAOM
MerrillThomas24WhiteCAOrangeHPR, WH, NW, WTMurderLife19911995OMILD
MikesMelvin19BlackCALos AngelesHMurder25 to Life19851992ILD
MillaMarco19HispanicCALos AngelesHOF, WHMurderLife without parole20022015MWIDOM
MirandaAdam21HispanicCALos AngelesCDC, H, PPR, WH, WTMurderLife19832009P/FAOM
MooreJoanna14WhiteCAAlamedaCV, F, H, JV, NC, SAMurderNot sentenced19931994F/MFEILD
MorenoDavid19HispanicCASolanoCDC, CV, HPR, WHMurderNot sentenced19982000P/FAOM
MorrisOscar33BlackCALos AngelesCDC, HPR, WH, NW, KPMurderDeath19832000P/FAOM
NgovMatthew20AsianCALos AngelesHPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ, PLMurder57 to life20132019P/FAOMILD
NickersonGlen29WhiteCASanta ClaraHOF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurderLife without parole19872003DNAMWIDP/FAOM
NunezLorenzo23HispanicCAMontereyHOF, NW, INTMurder40 to Life19952001FCOM
O'ConnellFrank25WhiteCALos AngelesH, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurder25 to Life19852012P/FAOM
OrtizArmando Rodriguez15HispanicCAFresnoH, JVMurderLife20032007MWIDILD
PachecoJustin18HispanicCASolanoCDC, CV, HPR, WH, NW, KPMurderNot sentenced19982000P/FAOM
PattersonStephen18BlackCALos AngelesCIU, CV, H, IOMurder50 to life20072024MWIDF/MFEILD
PinedaLisa26HispanicCALos AngelesF, HMurder40 to life20052009
PowellBenny26BlackCALos AngelesH, IO, JIOF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife19751992P/FAOM
PrattElmer21BlackCALos AngelesH, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, KPMurder25 to Life19721999MWIDP/FAOM
PuckettJeremy21BlackCASacramentoCDC, H, IOPR, WH, NW, PLMurderLife without parole20022020MWIDP/FAOMILD
QuindtDavid21WhiteCASacramentoCV, HMurderNot sentenced19992000MWID
Reed Deshawn26BlackCAAlamedaHPR, OF, NW, KP, PJMurderLife without parole20142017MWIDP/FAF/MFEOMILD
RegisterKash18BlackCALos AngelesH, IOOF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife without parole19792013MWIDP/FAOMILD
RichardsWilliam43WhiteCASan BernardinoBM, H, IOMurder25 to life19972016DNAF/MFE
RobertsHorace40BlackCARiversideCIU, H, IOMurder15 to life19992018DNAP/FA
RobinsonEric23BlackCALos AngelesHOF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife19942007DNAP/FAOM
RochaMario16HispanicCALos AngelesCV, H, JVMurder35 to Life19982008MWIDILD
Rollins, IVOfford17BlackCAKernCV, H, JVPR, NWMurder29 to life19921996MWIDF/MFEOM
SaginJack39WhiteCAMontereyH, IO, JIMurderLife without parole19862019DNAP/FA
ShorttJames21BlackCALos AngelesCDC, H, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WTMurderLife without parole19822010P/FAOM
Simmons IIITommy35BlackCALos AngelesHMurderLife19982003MWIDILD
SmithJohn Edward18BlackCALos AngelesCV, H, IOOF, WHMurderLife19942012P/FAF/MFEOMILD
SmithMichael32BlackCALos AngelesHPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife without parole19942009MWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
SolorioMiguel19HispanicCALos AngelesCIU, CV, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJMurderLife without parole20002023MWIDP/FAOMILD
SommerCynthia28WhiteCASan DiegoF, HMurderLife20072008F/MFEILD
SotoAbel15HispanicCALos AngelesCIU, CV, H, JVMurder72 years and 8 months20072024P/FA
TennisonJohn17BlackCASan FranciscoH, JVPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurder25 to Life19902003P/FAOM
ThomasCherice18BlackCALos AngelesF, HMurder25 to Life20092012P/FAILD
TobiasArt 13HispanicCALos AngelesH, IO, JVOF, WH, NW, INTMurder25 years20132015MWIDFCOM
TomlinCharles26BlackCAKernCDC, HMurder25 to life19791994MWIDP/FAILD
TorresAlexander20HispanicCALos AngelesCIU, H, IOMurder40 to Life20012021MWIDF/MFE
TruloveJamal25BlackCASan FranciscoHPR, NWMurder50 to life20102015MWIDOMILD
TurnerKenneth30WhiteCASacramentoHMurderNot sentenced19951995MWID
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
WalkerQuedillis Ricardo34HispanicCASanta ClaraCDC, CIU, HPR, WHMurder26 to Life19912003DNAP/FAOM
WeinerMurray65WhiteCASan DiegoHPR, WHMurderNot sentenced19941996DNAF/MFEOM
WilliamsBarry19BlackCALos AngelesH, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PLMurderDeath19862021MWIDP/FAOMILD
WilliamsRichard18BlackCASacramentoCV, HPR, OF, NW, WTMurderLife without parole19982015MWIDOMILD
WillisPatrick28BlackCAAlamedaH, SAMurderLife without parole20132021F/MFEILD
WilsonAndrew29BlackCALos AngelesH, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurderLife without parole19862017MWIDP/FAOM