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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: Witnes​s 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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AlvarezRoy38HispanicCALos AngelesPR, WHRobbery14 years19952002MWIDOMILD
ApplingRiolordo28BlackCALos AngelesAssaultNot sentenced20122013MWIDILD
ArteagaJose26HispanicCAOrangeM, PTheft116 days20162016DNAMWID
AtkinsHerman19BlackCARiversideIO, SASexual Assault45 years and 8 months19882000DNAMWIDF/MFE
AtkinsTimothy17BlackCALos AngelesH, IO, JVPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurder32 to Life19872007MWIDP/FAOM
AtlasGerald25BlackCALos AngelesPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PLAttempted Murder28 to life19901998MWIDP/FAOM
BarnerGlenn31BlackCALos AngelesPR, WHRobbery16 years19921993MWIDOMILD
BautistaJuan19HispanicCASan JoaquinCIU, CV, IOAttempted Murder40 to Life20112021MWIDP/FA
BoothDarrell28BlackCAOrangeCDC, HMurder15 to Life20112017MWIDP/FAILD
BravoMark31HispanicCALos AngelesSAPR, OF, WH, NW, PJSexual Assault8 years19901994DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOMILD
CabanillasGerardo18HispanicCALos AngelesCIU, IO, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, INT, PJSexual Assault87 to life19952023DNAMWIDFCP/FAOM
CaldwellMaurice23BlackCASan FranciscoH, IOMurder27 to Life19912011MWIDILD
CarmonaArthur16HispanicCAOrangeJVOF, WH, NW, WTRobbery12 years19982000MWIDOMILD
CheungKum Yet29AsianCAAlamedaPR, WHAttempt, Violent29 years and 8 months19952002MWIDP/FAOMILD
CiriaJoaquin29BlackCASan FranciscoCDC, CIU, H, IOOF, NW, WTMurder31 to life19912022MWIDP/FAOMILD
ColemanJofama20BlackCALos AngelesCIU, CV, HMurder25 years to life20062024MWIDP/FA
ContrerasMarco20HispanicCALos AngelesCIU, IOAttempted MurderLife19972017MWID
CourtneyUriah25WhiteCASan DiegoCIU, CV, IO, SASexual AssaultLife20062013DNAMWID
CruzEfren22HispanicCASanta BarbaraHOF, WHMurder41 to Life19972001MWIDOM
CuevasRoberto21HispanicCALos AngelesIORobbery12 years20032008MWID
DayeFrederick Renee25BlackCASan DiegoSASexual AssaultLife19841994DNAMWIDF/MFE
DiazLuis20HispanicCASanta ClaraCIU, SASexual Assault15 years19842012MWID
DouglasGiovante19BlackCAAlamedaHOF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurder26 to life20162022MWIDP/FAOMILD
FoleyKenneth Wayne26WhiteCASanta ClaraCIU, IOPR, NWRobbery25 to Life19952007MWIDOM
FullerKelvin20BlackCALos AngelesCIU, IO, SASexual Assault18 to life19852024MWIDP/FA
GanttTimothy47BlackCALos AngelesHPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife without parole19942008MWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
GlassDupree17BlackCALos AngelesCV, IO, JVPR, NW, PLAttempted MurderLife20042023MWIDP/FAF/MFEOMILD
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
GuilloryLavont21BlackCALos AngelesHOF, WHMurderLife19942005DNAMWIDOM
HarrisDerrick21BlackCALos AngelesCIU, IOOF, NW, WTRobbery15 years20132020MWIDF/MFEOM
HastingsMaurice29BlackCALos AngelesCIU, H, IO, SAMurderLife without parole19882022DNAMWID
HeardCharles24BlackCASan FranciscoHPR, WHMurder25 to Life20102020MWIDF/MFEOMILD
HernandezGiovanni14HispanicCALos AngelesCIU, CV, H, IO, JVMurder50 to life20122023MWIDF/MFE
HerreraBobby Paiste17HispanicCASanta ClaraJV, PAssault5 years19982000MWIDP/FAILD
HowardDeAndre20BlackCALos AngelesHMurderLife20032013MWIDILD
HuntKenya17BlackCASan DiegoJVRobberyNot sentenced19911991MWID
HunterCartier22BlackCAAlamedaHOF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurderLife20162022MWIDP/FAOMILD
HunterDarrell22BlackCAMarinHMurderLife without parole20002008MWID
Ixta, Jr.Ignacio20HispanicCAVenturaCIUPR, OF, WH, NW, WTAttempted Murder35 to Life20102021MWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
JimenezArturo18HispanicCALos AngelesCV, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJMurder30 to life19952020MWIDP/FAOMILD
JohnsonAlbert K.30BlackCAContra CostaIO, SAOF, WH, NW, WTSexual Assault24 years19922002DNAMWIDOM
KindleJason31BlackCALos AngelesRobbery70 to Life20002003MWIDILD
LarsenDaniel30WhiteCALos AngelesIOPR, OF, WH, NW, PJOther Nonviolent Felony28 to life19992014MWIDP/FAOMILD
LopezGeorge17HispanicCAOrangeJVRobbery13 years20002002MWIDILD
Madrigal, Jr.Rafael25HispanicCALos AngelesIOAttempted Murder53 to Life20022011MWIDILD
Martinez Jr.RubenHispanicCALos AngelesCIUPRRobbery40 years and 8 months20082019MWIDOMILD
McKinneyDeWayne19BlackCAOrangeHPR, NWMurderLife19812000MWIDOM
McNaryWillie Earl26BlackCASan DiegoAssault11 years and 8 months19841996MWID
McSherryLeonard37WhiteCALos AngelesCV, SAChild Sex Abuse48 years19882001DNAMWIDF/MFE
MillaMarco19HispanicCALos AngelesHOF, WHMurderLife without parole20022015MWIDOM
MooreJoshua19WhiteCAOrangeRobbery12 years19992001MWIDILD
NickersonGlen29WhiteCASanta ClaraHOF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurderLife without parole19872003DNAMWIDP/FAOM
OchoaJames19HispanicCAOrangePOF, NW, WTRobbery2 years20052006DNAMWIDF/MFEOM
OrtizArmando Rodriguez15HispanicCAFresnoH, JVMurderLife20032007MWIDILD
PallaresJose18HispanicCAOrangePWeapon Possession or Sale2 years20052008DNAMWID
PattersonStephen18BlackCALos AngelesCIU, CV, H, IOMurder50 to life20072024MWIDF/MFEILD
PerezJose19HispanicCAVenturaCIU, CV, PRobbery13 years20122019MWID
PerezRichard19HispanicCAOrangeRobberyNot sentenced20012001MWIDILD
PrattElmer21BlackCALos AngelesH, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, KPMurder25 to Life19721999MWIDP/FAOM
PuckettJeremy21BlackCASacramentoCDC, H, IOPR, WH, NW, PLMurderLife without parole20022020MWIDP/FAOMILD
QuindtDavid21WhiteCASacramentoCV, HMurderNot sentenced19992000MWID
RayfordJuan18BlackCALos AngelesCV, IOPR, NW, PLAttempted MurderLife20042023MWIDP/FAF/MFEOMILD
Reed Deshawn26BlackCAAlamedaHPR, OF, NW, KP, PJMurderLife without parole20142017MWIDP/FAF/MFEOMILD
RegisterKash18BlackCALos AngelesH, IOOF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife without parole19792013MWIDP/FAOMILD
RoblesWillie18HispanicCASan DiegoRobberyNot sentenced19911991MWIDILD
RochaMario16HispanicCALos AngelesCV, H, JVMurder35 to Life19982008MWIDILD
RodriguezJeffrey24HispanicCASanta ClaraRobbery25 to Life20032007MWIDF/MFEILD
Rollins, IVOfford17BlackCAKernCV, H, JVPR, NWMurder29 to life19921996MWIDF/MFEOM
RosePeter37WhiteCASan JoaquinCV, IO, SAPR, OF, WH, NW, WTChild Sex Abuse27 years19952005DNAMWIDP/FAF/MFEOMILD
RubalcavaLionel23HispanicCASanta ClaraCIU, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ, PLAttempted Murder31 to Life20032019MWIDP/FAF/MFEOMILD
SaldanaDaniel22HispanicCALos AngelesCDC, CIU, CVAttempted Murder45 to Life19902023MWIDP/FAF/MFE
SermenoMiguel Angel38HispanicCASanta ClaraPR, OF, WH, NW, WTTraffic Offense8 months19951997MWIDP/FAOMILD
ShullGeorge Edward30WhiteCASanta ClaraCIU, IO, P, SASexual Assault5 years19892009MWID
Simmons IIITommy35BlackCALos AngelesHMurderLife19982003MWIDILD
SimsLennie Darrold24BlackCALos AngelesRobbery7 years19921994MWIDILD
SmithMichael32BlackCALos AngelesHPR, OF, WH, NW, WTMurderLife without parole19942009MWIDP/FAF/MFEOM
SolorioMiguel19HispanicCALos AngelesCIU, CV, H, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJMurderLife without parole20002023MWIDP/FAOMILD
TaylorAndreBlackCALos AngelesPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PLAttempted Murder28 to life19901998MWIDP/FAOM
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 sentenced19951995MWIDF/MFE
VanderhorstZachary19BlackCASan FranciscoP, SAOF, NW, WTSexual AssaultLife19742021MWIDOMILD
VargasLuis29HispanicCALos AngelesCV, IO, SAOF, WHSexual Assault55 years19992015DNAMWIDOM
WilliamsBarry19BlackCALos AngelesH, JIPR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT, PJ, PLMurderDeath19862021MWIDP/FAOMILD
WilliamsRichard18BlackCASacramentoCV, HPR, OF, NW, WTMurderLife without parole19982015MWIDOMILD
Williams, Jr.Johnny23BlackCAAlamedaCV, IO, SAOF, NWChild Sex Abuse16 years20002013DNAMWIDFCOM
WilsonAndrew29BlackCALos AngelesH, IOPR, OF, WH, NW, WT, PJMurderLife without parole19862017MWIDP/FAOM