Instructions for Using the Registry

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 ALL of those words. So adding more search terms will narrow the search. Terms with fewer than three characters (e.g., "IQ") are ignored in searches. Searches can be further narrowed by using "quotation marks" to search for exact phrases. Keywords both inside and outside quotation marks can be combined. And, truncated words can be entered: the term "discrim" will return all variants on that root. No "wildcards," such as "*" are necessary for truncation.

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.

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Total records: 360
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Forrest, Paul Texas Bexar 2012 2018 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 years 0.8 29 White Male 08-08-2018
Fowler, Michael Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 25 Black Male 06-01-2022
Fox, Bretton Texas Harris 2008 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 24 White Male 05-08-2015
Franklin, Brian Texas Tarrant 1995 2016 Child Sex Abuse Life 21.2 34 White Male 12-22-2016
Frederick, Sherri Texas Harris 2010 2012 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.4 33 Black Female 10-18-2012
Fry, Jason Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.7 23 Black Male 06-01-2022
Fry, Vickie Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 25 Black Female 06-07-2022
Fuentes, Israel Texas Montgomery 2013 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 0.1 19 Hispanic Male 06-30-2013
Gaderson, Willie Texas Harris 2016 2025 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.5 21 Black Male 04-17-2025
Gainus, Rhonda Texas Ellis 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.4 44 White Female 05-12-2013
Garcia, Adrian Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 25 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 12-09-2015
Garcia, Louis Texas Bexar 2018 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 1.8 45 Hispanic Male 08-23-2021
Garibay, Alejandro Texas Harris 2017 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 6 days 0 30 White Male 07-31-2017
Gariepy, Ronnie Mark Texas Hutchinson 1992 2000 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 7.0 32 White Male 08-29-2011
Garnous, Bobby Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 10 months 0.4 66 Black Male 07-15-2024
Garza, Fernando Texas Harris 2013 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.1 23 Hispanic Male 04-30-2020
Garza, Michael Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 10 months 0.1 28 White Male 12-29-2014
Garza, Paul Texas Harris 2009 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 40 White Male 05-30-2018
Gastile, Michael Texas Harris 2014 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.3 55 Black Male 05-14-2024
Gaston, Jeffrey Texas Harris 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 60 days 0.2 34 Black Male 04-07-2015
Gates, Dwight Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0 33 Black Male 05-20-2016
Gauthier, Victoria Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 White Female 10-26-2015
Gay, Donald Texas Harris 2019 2021 Sex Offender Registration 15 years 1.9 56 White Male 06-25-2021
Gonzalez, Gonzalo Texas McLennan 2020 2022 Assault 5 years 2.7 44 Hispanic Male 12-22-2022
Gradney, Harry Texas Harris 2015 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 8 months 0.7 25 Black Male 01-09-2024
Griffith, Jesse Texas Lubbock 2003 2017 Theft 1 year 1.0 18 White Male 06-26-2018
Grotton, April Texas Montgomery 2013 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.7 37 White Female 02-03-2017
Guevara, Cecilia Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Hispanic Female 10-29-2015
Guy, Tyrik Texas Harris 2019 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 60 days 0.2 22 Black Male 05-14-2024
Guzman, Stephanie Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 Hispanic Female 10-28-2015
Hadley, Clint Texas Harris 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 15 days 0 29 White Male 05-20-2016
Hall, Tony Texas Angelina 1993 2011 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 15.4 25 White Male 10-18-2012
Hall, Willie Jr. Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 18 years 3.4 36 Black Male 06-01-2022
Handy-Buford, Willam Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 6 days 0 27 Black Male 05-31-2016
Harbin, Phillip Texas Denton 2001 2009 Sex Offender Registration 10 years 8.0 36 White Male 10-03-2017
Harding, Kevin Texas Harris 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 10 months 0.4 52 Black Male 01-25-2017
Harmon, Ricky Dale Texas Dallas 1994 2004 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 9.7 35 White Male 10-19-2012
Harris, Derek Texas Harris 2008 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.3 32 Black Male 06-18-2024
Harvey, John Michael Texas Tarrant 1992 2005 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 12.1 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Hawkins, Roger Jr. Texas Tarrant 1993 2022 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 9.7 19 White Male 12-12-2022
Hayden, Courtney Texas Nueces 2015 2018 Murder 40 years 2.2 24 White Female 01-30-2018
Hebrard, Alexander Texas Harris 2011 2013 Weapon Possession or Sale 4 years 2.5 25 White Male 07-25-2013
Henderson, Cleveland Jr. Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 05-25-2022
Henry, Mandrell Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.5 21 Black Male 06-09-2022
Hernandez, Carlos Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 52 days 0 21 Hispanic Male 05-31-2016
Herrera, Eric Texas Galveston 2011 2012 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 42 Hispanic Male 04-26-2014
Hicks, Ray Texas Harris 2013 2022 Attempt, Nonviolent 6 months 0.2 18 Black Male 05-09-2022
Hines, Jasmyn Texas Harris 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 60 days 0.1 24 Black Female 05-31-2016
Hobson, Forrest Texas Bowie 2019 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 1.6 22 White Male 05-06-2021
Hodges, Devron Texas Lavaca 2013 2015 Robbery 10 years 2.1 21 Black Male 02-27-2015
Holmes, Christine Texas Montgomery 2023 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0 37 White Female 04-15-2024
Holmes, Phillip Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.1 33 Black Male 03-06-2015
Horton, Alice Texas Angelina 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.5 20 White Female 04-26-2014
Hungerford, Jordan Texas Denton 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.6 24 White Male 12-18-2014
Jackson, Christopher Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 20 years 3.4 27 Black Male 05-23-2022
Jacobs, Wandra Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.2 28 Black Female 07-14-2016
Jeffery, Frederick Texas Harris 2018 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 25 years 4.4 34 Black Male 12-19-2022
Jeffery, Frederick Texas Harris 2010 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 8 months 0.5 27 Black Male 06-21-2023
Jimenez, Rosa Texas Travis 2005 2023 Murder Life 15.4 20 Hispanic Female 08-22-2023
Johnson, Allen Texas Taylor 2017 2023 Sex Offender Registration 15 years 3.9 54 Black Male 06-14-2023
Johnson, Antrone Texas Dallas 1996 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life 12.8 17 Black Male 01-15-2012
Johnson, Corey Texas Harris 2012 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.4 22 Black Male 02-28-2024
Johnson, Derrick Texas Harris 2008 2025 Drug Possession or Sale 9 months 0.8 33 Black Male 06-09-2025
Johnson, Eddie Texas Harris 2010 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.1 53 Black Male 07-14-2016
Johnson, Johnathan Texas Harris 2011 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.9 19 Black Male 08-25-2016
Johnson, Robert III Texas Galveston 2015 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.5 32 White Male 05-21-2017
Jones, Demontre Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0 25 Black Male 06-20-2016
Jones, Jesse Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 8 months 0.3 38 Black Male 07-15-2016
Jones, Michael Texas Harris 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 12-03-2015
Jones, Walter Texas Harris 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 60 days 0.1 55 Black Male 07-14-2018
Jordan, DeJuan Texas El Paso 2015 2019 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 0.2 38 Black Male 02-14-2019
Jordan, DeJuan Texas El Paso 2016 2019 Sex Offender Registration 4 years 1.5 40 Black Male 02-14-2019
Jordan, Queen Esther Texas Harris 2009 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 45 Black Female 01-15-2015
Jordan, Queen Esther Texas Harris 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.1 45 Black Female 04-26-2014
Kaunda, Annie Texas Williamson 2004 2020 Other Nonviolent Felony 6 months 0.2 46 Black Female 07-14-2020
Keller, Daniel Texas Travis 1992 2017 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 21.0 49 White Male 06-24-2017
Keller, Frances Texas Travis 1992 2017 Child Sex Abuse 48 years 21.0 41 White Female 06-24-2017
Kelly, Denise Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 27 Black Female 06-07-2022
Kelly, Eliga Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 59 Black Male 06-07-2022
Klein, Calvin Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 1.2 18 Black Male 06-01-2022
Kolhoff, Paul Texas Mitchell 2017 2020 Sex Offender Registration 8 years 1.5 36 White Male 06-08-2020
Kruppa, Cathy Texas Harris 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 48 White Female 05-26-2016
LaFell, Damien Texas Harris 2009 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 28 Black Male 04-06-2020
Landin, Juan Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 05-20-2016
Lape, Michael Bruce Texas Montgomery 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 25 years 0.3 27 White Male 05-01-2013
Leblanc, David Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 43 White Male 01-14-2015
Lerma, Roumaldo Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 21 days 0 42 Hispanic Male 10-30-2015
Lewis, Damon Texas Hopkins 2002 2026 Child Sex Abuse Life 23.3 36 White Male 06-08-2026
Lewis, Darren Texas Harris 2014 2017 Other Nonviolent Felony 5 years 3.0 48 Black Male 01-25-2018
Lewis, Jatorick Texas Harris 2012 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 0 17 Black Male 01-16-2025
Linan-Juarez, Rexina Texas Bexar 2018 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 33 Hispanic Female 11-16-2020
Love, Corey Anthony Texas Harris 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 210 days 0.8 20 Black Male 10-12-2015
Love, William Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Life 3.6 22 White Male 05-18-2022
Loveless, Debbie Texas Rains 1989 1994 Murder Life 4.1 31 White Female 08-29-2011
Loyd, Courtney Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 32 Black Male 03-04-2015
Luera, Michael Jr. Texas Henderson 2005 2023 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 8.2 16 Hispanic Male 03-17-2023
Lunsford, Kacie Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 29 White Female 12-29-2014
Lynn, Devin Texas Bexar 2019 2020 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 30 days 0 20 Black Male 10-05-2021
Mable, Dorothy Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.5 51 Black Female 01-02-2025
Mable, Kendrick Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.1 38 Black Male 10-17-2014