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If you are wondering if wrongful arrests are common in Los Angeles, keep in mind that California tied Texas and one other state for third in exonerations in 2021. The table below is pulled from the National Registry of Exonerations which can be found and searched at: University of Michigan’s Exoneration Registry Page.

Illinois and New York take the number 1 and 2 spots respectfully for exonerations in 2021 with California in third place. The data shows that false and unlawful arrests are more common than you think. With arrests declining across the country (according to some statistics) and crimes increasing in Los Angeles (according to other statistics) – a look at the registry of national exonerations paints a clear picture when wondering how common false arrests are. Our lead attorney, Greg Kirakosian, recently won an incredible false arrest case for our client Lyle Spruill and is more than familiar with the realities that exist behind arrests in general in our dear and beloved city of Los Angeles.

The table below is best seen on a desktop. You can also download a PDF (it still has the links to the people exonerated but with removed data for better reading) here:

https://www.kirakosianlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2021-Exoneration-Data-Taken-from-the-National-Registry-Of-Exonerations-Sheet1.pdf

2021 National Registry of Exonerations California

Last Name First Name State County Convicted Exonerated DNA * Contributing Factors Display Posting Date
Willis Patrick California Alameda 2013 2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense 6/18/2021
Williams Barry California Los Angeles 1986 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 4/22/2021
Dumbrique Edward California Los Angeles 1998 2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 4/6/2021
Klene John California Los Angeles 1998 2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 4/6/2021
O’Hearn Patrick California Marin 2018 2021 Inadequate Legal Defense 11/8/2021
Long Kimberly California Riverside 2005 2021 DNA * Inadequate Legal Defense 5/18/2021
Vanderhorst Zachary California San Francisco 1974 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 11/8/2021
Bautista Juan California San Joaquin 2011 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation 7/13/2021
Ixta, Jr. Ignacio California Ventura 2010 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 5/6/2021
Morant Stefon Connecticut New Haven 1994 2021 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 11/15/2021
Gibson David Fed-DE 2018 2021 7/16/2021
Harra, Jr. Robert Fed-DE 2018 2021 7/16/2021
North William Fed-DE 2018 2021 7/16/2021
Rakowski Kevyn Fed-DE 2018 2021 7/16/2021
Nolan Ralph Fed-NY (Southern) 2015 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 5/27/2021
Hazelwood Mark Fed-TN (Eastern) 2018 2021 Inadequate Legal Defense 8/18/2021
Raya Amany Fed-VA (Western) 2020 2021 Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 5/25/2021
Duty Dustin Florida Duval 2013 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 11/8/2021
Hopps Tony Florida Hillsborough 1990 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense 9/8/2021
Perry Dennis Georgia Camden 2003 2021 DNA Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 8/9/2021
Inman Devonia Georgia Cook 2001 2021 DNA * Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 1/3/2022
Stinchcomb Mario Georgia Fulton 2004 2021 Perjury or False Accusation 5/6/2021
Woolfolk Michael Georgia Fulton 2004 2021 Perjury or False Accusation 5/22/2021
Debelbot Albert Georgia Muscogee 2009 2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 5/25/2021
Debelbot Ashley Georgia Muscogee 2009 2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 5/25/2021
Jacobsen Ronald Georgia Newton 1990 2021 DNA * Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 9/14/2021
Talley Terry Georgia Troup 1981 2021 DNA * Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 4/4/2021
Madeus Francis Guam 2015 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 5/3/2021
Allen James Illinois Cook 1987 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 9/27/2021
Tyler Sean Illinois Cook 1995 2021 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 10/12/2021
Henderson Reginald Illinois Cook 1996 2021 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 10/12/2021
Morfin Nicholas Illinois Cook 1997 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 2/8/2021
Antusas Wayne Illinois Cook 1998 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 2/19/2021
Giles Marc Illinois Cook 2003 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 3/2/2021
Roberts Clifford Illinois Cook 2003 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 3/2/2021
Adams Demetris Illinois Cook 2004 2020
Patrick Bryant Illinois Cook 2005 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 3/2/2021
Robinson Willie Illinois Cook 2005 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 12/6/2021
Harris Maurice Illinois Cook 2006 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 12/6/2021
Morris Jermaine Illinois Cook 2006 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 3/2/2021
Bonners Catrina Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 3/2/2021
Harris Eveless Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 3/2/2021
Herron Tyrone Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 3/2/2021
Howard Darnell Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 12/6/2021
Newman Lloyd Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 3/2/2021
Almond George Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 12/6/2021
Harris Darnell Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 12/6/2021
Johnson Trinere Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 3/2/2021
Rocquemore Sharron Illinois Cook 2017 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 9/20/2021
Williams Robert Illinois Kankakee 2017 2021 12/10/2021
Smith Kenneth Illinois McHenry 2003 2021 Perjury or False Accusation 8/19/2021
Spates Jamie Illinois Winnebago 2018 2021 Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 9/8/2021
Royer Andrew Indiana Elkhart 2005 2021 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 8/2/2021
Westmoreland Donte Kansas Riley 2017 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 5/4/2021
Bueso David Louisiana East Baton Rouge 2019 2021 8/2/2021
Hudson Jermaine Louisiana Orleans 2000 2021 Perjury or False Accusation 4/13/2021
Rhodes Troy Louisiana Orleans 2003 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 11/15/2021
Gordon Kendall Louisiana Orleans 2010 2021 DNA * Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 12/22/2021
Smith Kaliegh Louisiana Orleans 2010 2021 DNA * Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 6/25/2021
Briley Yutico Louisiana Orleans 2013 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 4/5/2021
Ballard Jarvis Louisiana St. Bernard 1999 2021 DNA * Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 8/21/2021
Castro Santos Darvin Louisiana St. Bernard 2012 2021 DNA Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 8/21/2021
Jones III Clarence Maryland Baltimore 1999 2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence 9/8/2021
Morris David Maryland Baltimore City 2005 2021 DNA * Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct 11/15/2021
Hernandez Angel Massachusetts Hampden 2010 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 6/21/2021
Mazza Anthony Massachusetts Suffolk 1973 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 6/13/2021
Foxworth Robert Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 3/1/2021
Lucien James Massachusetts Suffolk 1995 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 12/22/2021
McCall Corey Michigan Berrien 2005 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense 7/9/2021
Miller Tonia Michigan Calhoun 2003 2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence 9/20/2021
Brown Shawn Michigan Calhoun 2010 2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense 5/3/2021
Poole, Jr. Gilbert Michigan Oakland 1989 2021 DNA * Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 6/18/2021
Deering Juwan Michigan Oakland 2006 2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 10/15/2021
Ceasor Terry Michigan St. Clair 2005 2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense 10/15/2021
Smith, Jr. Larry Michigan Wayne 1994 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 3/4/2021
Nixon Kenneth Michigan Wayne 2005 2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation 3/19/2021
Romeo Joe Michigan Wayne 2005 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 8/2/2021
Brown Sherwood Mississippi DeSoto 1995 2021 DNA * False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation 10/4/2021
Howard, Jr. Eddie Lee Mississippi Lowndes 1994 2021 DNA * False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense 2/25/2021
Strickland Kevin Missouri Jackson 1979 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 12/6/2021
LaPena Frank Nevada Clark 1977 2021 Perjury or False Accusation 8/30/2021
Hill Taron New Jersey Camden 2006 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense 7/26/2021
Boyd Darryl New York Erie 1977 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 10/13/2021
Walker John New York Erie 1977 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 10/13/2021
Rodriguez Wildon New York Kings 1999 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 3/1/2021
Ala Kadafi New York Kings 2001 2021 False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 7/16/2021
Davis James New York Kings 2006 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 9/9/2021
Aziz Muhammad New York New York 1966 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct 12/6/2021
Islam Khalil New York New York 1966 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct 12/6/2021
Broadwater Anthony New York Onondaga 1982 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 12/8/2021
Roman Carlton New York Queens 1990 2021 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 8/23/2021
Breland Chad New York Queens 1997 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 10/25/2021
Bell George New York Queens 1999 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 6/13/2021
Johnson Gary New York Queens 1999 2021 False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 6/13/2021
Bolt Rohan New York Queens 2000 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 6/13/2021
Wills Ruben New York Queens 2017 2021 5/25/2021
Williams Grant New York Richmond 1997 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 8/18/2021
Serrano Jason New York Richmond 2018 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 12/2/2021
Shaw Willie North Carolina Mecklenburg 2016 2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense 2/16/2021
Andrews Isaiah Ohio Cuyahoga 1975 2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 11/15/2021
Bradford Maurice Ohio Cuyahoga 2016 2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence 12/10/2021
Smith Ralph Ohio Fairfield 2000 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 10/14/2021
Hoover-Moore Kim Ohio Franklin 2003 2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence 11/5/2021
Atchison Corey Oklahoma Tulsa 1991 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 9/8/2021
Wirkkala Luke Oregon Deschutes 2014 2021 DNA * 4/28/2021
Begay Wilson Oregon Wasco 2018 2021 9/20/2021
Crosland Curtis Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 7/8/2021
Coulston Troy Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1992 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 12/17/2021
Williams Christopher Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1992 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 2/24/2021
Loach Jerome Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2011 2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense 9/1/2021
Onyiah Obina Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 5/22/2021
Garcia Arkel Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2015 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 7/16/2021
Harris Jahmir Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2015 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Official Misconduct 4/7/2021
Garrett Paul Shane Tennessee Davidson 2003 2021 DNA * False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 9/8/2021
Braseel Adam Tennessee Grundy 2007 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 12/13/2021
Timofeyev Mikhail Texas Bexar 2010 2021 Perjury or False Accusation 4/4/2021
Cape John Texas Bexar 2018 2021 Perjury or False Accusation 8/23/2021
Garcia Louis Texas Bexar 2018 2021 Perjury or False Accusation 8/23/2021
Hobson Forrest Texas Bowie 2019 2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence 5/6/2021
Mallet Steven Texas Harris 2009 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 6/16/2021
Grant Lydell Texas Harris 2012 2021 DNA * Mistaken Witness ID, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct 6/16/2021
Gay Donald Texas Harris 2019 2021 Inadequate Legal Defense 6/25/2021
Austin Kirkdrick Texas Waller 2018 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 4/4/2021
Stevenson Christopher Texas Waller 2019 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense 4/4/2021
Lewis Catherine Virginia Appomattox 2019 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 4/6/2021
Lewis Gloria Virginia Appomattox 2019 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 4/6/2021
Stevens Emerson Virginia Lancaster 1986 2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 9/20/2021
Rozdilski Austin Virginia Lynchburg City 2019 2021 Perjury or False Accusation 5/22/2021
Carter Joseph Virginia Norfolk City 1990 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense 8/24/2021
Morman, Jr. Bobbie Virginia Norfolk City 1993 2021 Mistaken Witness ID, Inadequate Legal Defense 8/16/2021
Barnett Nathaniel West Virginia Cabell 2008 2021 DNA Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 10/25/2021
Barnett Phillip West Virginia Cabell 2008 2021 DNA Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 10/25/2021
Black Justin West Virginia Cabell 2008 2021 DNA False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 10/25/2021
Sanchez Santos Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2021 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct 5/22/2021