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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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Fears, Joseph R. Jr. Ohio Franklin 1984 2009 Sexual Assault 15 to 25 years 24.7 34 Black Male 08-29-2011
Fenton, Joey Illinois Cook 2011 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.7 28 Black Male 04-30-2022
Fenton, Tyronne Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 2.0 32 Black Male 04-30-2022
Fergeson, Latanya Texas Harris 2008 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 7 months 0.6 29 Black Female 08-07-2015
Ferrara, Vincent Fed-MA 1992 2006 Murder 22 years 13.4 36 White Male 08-29-2011
Fields, Hilliard Texas Dallas 1997 2011 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 4.8 25 Black Male 02-12-2012
Figueroa, Fancy New York Queens 1997 2004 Filing a False Report Community Service 0 16 Hispanic Female 07-26-2014
Figueroa, Luis Connecticut New Haven 1996 2014 Sexual Assault 12 years 10.8 20 Hispanic Male 02-18-2021
Filler, Vladek Maine Hancock 2009 2015 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 37 White Male 05-26-2015
Fisher, Christine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Female 05-02-2022
Fisher, Gregory Michigan Wayne 2002 2017 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 30 years 14.6 49 Black Male 04-18-2017
Fitts, Anthony Colorado La Plata 2018 2019 Sexual Assault 6 to 16 years 0.9 18 White Male 06-11-2019
Flagg, Michael Illinois Cook 2002 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.2 39 Black Male 05-17-2022
Flores, Carlos Texas Bexar 2010 2015 Assault 3 years 4.9 44 Hispanic Male 10-26-2015
Flores, Douglas Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Hispanic Male 10-26-2015
Flores, Ernesto Jr. Texas Hidalgo 2004 2015 Burglary 2 years 1.2 23 Hispanic Male 03-05-2015
Flowers, Christopher Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.2 29 Black Male 07-21-2023
Flowers, Wanda Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 8 days 0 36 Black Female 07-11-2016
Fogle, Lewis Pennsylvania Indiana 1982 2015 Murder Life without parole 33.5 24 White Male 09-16-2015
Forbes, Todd Fed-Military 1998 2006 Sexual Assault 15 years 7.7 34 White Male 01-16-2012
Forney, Robert Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 1.4 44 Black Male 12-09-2018
Forrest, Paul Texas Bexar 2012 2018 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 years 0.8 29 White Male 08-08-2018
Forsythe, Colleen Dill California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 26 White Female 08-29-2011
Forsythe, Wayne California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Foster, Kurt Ohio Cuyahoga 2019 2020 Sexual Assault 6 years 1.2 45 White Male 11-07-2022
Fountain, Wiley Jr. Texas Dallas 1986 2003 Sexual Assault 40 years 16.0 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
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
Franklin, George California San Mateo 1990 1996 Murder Life 5.6 30 White Male 08-29-2011
Frazier, Bryheem New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 1.7 23 Black Male 08-19-2022
Frazier, Patience Nevada Humboldt 2019 2025 Manslaughter 2 years and 6 months to 8 years 2.3 26 White Female 10-14-2025
Frederick, Sherri Texas Harris 2010 2012 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.4 33 Black Female 10-18-2012
Frese, George Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 40 years 16.8 20 Native American Male 12-24-2015
Frey, Joseph Wisconsin Winnebago 1994 2013 Sexual Assault Life 19.4 31 White Male 07-12-2013
Fritz, Dennis Oklahoma Pontotoc 1988 1999 Murder Life 11.0 33 White Male 08-29-2011
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
Fuller, Kelvin California Los Angeles 1985 2024 Sexual Assault 18 to life 39.5 20 Black Male 10-16-2024
Fuller, Larry Texas Dallas 1981 2006 Sexual Assault 50 years 17.8 32 Black Male 08-29-2011
Fulton, Darryl Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 20.5 26 Black Male 12-04-2017
Gaby, Michael Indiana Tippecanoe 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 2.0 27 White Male 11-06-2017
Gaderson, Willie Texas Harris 2016 2025 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.5 21 Black Male 04-17-2025
Gaines, Brian Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 months 0.2 17 Black Male 10-05-2022
Gaines, Lynie Michigan Wayne 1990 1997 Drug Possession or Sale 10 to 30 years 7.0 36 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gaines, Sean New York Cayuga 2016 2017 Weapon Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 28 Black Male 07-03-2017
Gainus, Rhonda Texas Ellis 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.4 44 White Female 05-12-2013
Galicia, Luis California San Diego 2008 2011 Child Sex Abuse 15 to Life 2.9 21 Hispanic Male 06-21-2012
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
Garcia, Sergio Illinois Cook 2012 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 11 years 1.9 24 Hispanic Male 06-08-2016
Garcia, Steven California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.5 46 Hispanic Male 07-26-2021
Gardner, Jimmie West Virginia Kanawha 1990 2016 Sexual Assault 33 to life 26.2 20 Black Male 09-15-2016
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
Garrett, Paul Shane Tennessee Davidson 2003 2021 Manslaughter 15 years 8.5 26 White Male 09-08-2021
Garza, Fernando Texas Harris 2013 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.1 23 Hispanic Male 04-30-2020
Garza, Merardo Jr. Kansas Sedgwick 2008 2021 Child Sex Abuse 25 to Life 13.0 37 Hispanic Male 02-08-2022
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, Donald Eugene District of Columbia 1982 2009 Murder 20 to Life 27.2 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gates, Dwight Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0 33 Black Male 05-20-2016
Gatling, Paul New York Kings 1964 2016 Murder 30 to life 9.2 29 Black Male 05-05-2016
Gausvik, Ralph Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 23 years and 4 months 4.6 39 White Male 02-15-2012
Gauthier, Victoria Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 White Female 10-26-2015
Gavin, Willie Wisconsin Kenosha 1997 2014 Child Sex Abuse 8 years 4.8 35 Black Male 06-16-2015
Gay, Donald Texas Harris 2019 2021 Sex Offender Registration 15 years 1.9 56 White Male 06-25-2021
Gayles, Anthony Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 1.5 49 Black Male 02-16-2022
Geralds, Hubert Jr. Illinois Cook 1997 2000 Murder Death 2.2 30 Black Male 08-31-2011
Geri, Haim Fed-DC 2011 2012 Bribery Not Sentenced 0 50 White Male 02-27-2014
Gersten, Ben New York Nassau 1999 2006 Child Sex Abuse 37 1/2 to 75 years 5.9 48 White Male 12-16-2015
Ghostbear, Edward Montana Hill 2012 2020 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 2.6 34 Native American Male 07-20-2021
Gibbs, Marcus Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.2 22 Black Male 11-28-2018
Gibson, Paul New Jersey Camden 2007 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 47 Black Male 08-19-2022
Giles, James Curtis Texas Dallas 1983 2007 Sexual Assault 30 years 10.1 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Giles, Marc Illinois Cook 2003 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 3.2 38 Black Male 03-02-2021
Gillard, Larry Illinois Cook 1982 2009 Sexual Assault 24 years 27.3 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gillispie, Roger Dean Ohio Montgomery 1991 2017 Sexual Assault 22 to 56 years 20.9 23 White Male 08-07-2017
Gipson, Leonard Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and four months 2.1 26 Black Male 11-28-2018
Girts, Jason Kentucky Bullitt 2006 2008 Child Sex Abuse 7 years 1.8 22 White Male 12-31-2012
Glassman, Donald New York New York 2007 2009 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 36 White Male 10-04-2012
Glenn, Clarissa Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 34 Black Female 03-28-2016
Glenn, Roosevelt Indiana Lake 1993 2017 Sexual Assault 36 years 16.7 27 Black Male 02-18-2017
Glover, Cleon Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 2.0 23 Black Male 12-09-2018
Godschalk, Bruce Pennsylvania Montgomery 1987 2002 Sexual Assault 10 to 20 years 14.7 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Goldenstein, Paulene Minnesota Hennepin 1992 1994 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 1.5 42 White Female 03-09-2016
Goldenstein, Ronald Minnesota Hennepin 1992 1994 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 1.5 51 White Male 03-09-2016
Gomez, Alfredo California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 1.3 24 Hispanic Male 04-12-2021
Gomez, Fernando Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Burglary 4 years 0 19 Hispanic Male 07-23-2025
Gondor, Robert Ohio Portage 1990 2007 Manslaughter 10 to 25 years 16.3 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Gonser, Shannon Colorado Arapahoe 2006 2010 Child Sex Abuse 20 to life 4.3 34 White Female 12-14-2016
Gonzales-Barboza, Juan Carlos Kentucky Henderson 1996 2017 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 0.9 23 Hispanic Male 12-06-2017
Gonzalez, Angel Illinois Lake 1995 2015 Sexual Assault 55 years 19.7 20 Hispanic Male 03-12-2015
Gonzalez, Daniel California Los Angeles 2006 2007 Assault Not Sentenced 0.2 18 Hispanic Male 10-31-2012
Gonzalez, David South Dakota Lawrence 1999 2001 Child Sex Abuse 1 year and 6 months 1.7 33 Hispanic Male 04-06-2014
Gonzalez, Gonzalo Texas McLennan 2020 2022 Assault 5 years 2.7 44 Hispanic Male 12-22-2022