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 Date of Release Posting Date
Franklin, Brian Texas Tarrant 1995 2016 Child Sex Abuse Life 21.2 34 White Male 2016 12-22-2016
Franklin, George California San Mateo 1990 1996 Murder Life 5.6 30 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Frese, George Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 40 years 16.8 20 Native American Male 2015 12-24-2015
Frey, Joseph Wisconsin Winnebago 1994 2013 Sexual Assault Life 19.4 31 White Male 2013 07-12-2013
Fritz, Dennis Oklahoma Pontotoc 1988 1999 Murder Life 11.0 33 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Fuller, Kelvin California Los Angeles 1985 2024 Sexual Assault 18 to life 39.5 20 Black Male 2024 10-16-2024
Fuller, Larry Texas Dallas 1981 2006 Sexual Assault 50 years 17.8 32 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Fulton, Darryl Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 20.5 26 Black Male 2017 12-04-2017
Gaby, Michael Indiana Tippecanoe 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 2.0 27 White Male 2012 11-06-2017
Galicia, Luis California San Diego 2008 2011 Child Sex Abuse 15 to Life 2.9 21 Hispanic Male 2011 06-21-2012
Gardner, Jimmie West Virginia Kanawha 1990 2016 Sexual Assault 33 to life 26.2 20 Black Male 2016 09-15-2016
Gariepy, Ronnie Mark Texas Hutchinson 1992 2000 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 7.0 32 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Garrett, Paul Shane Tennessee Davidson 2003 2021 Manslaughter 15 years 8.5 26 White Male 2011 09-08-2021
Garza, Merardo Jr. Kansas Sedgwick 2008 2021 Child Sex Abuse 25 to Life 13.0 37 Hispanic Male 2020 02-08-2022
Gates, Donald Eugene District of Columbia 1982 2009 Murder 20 to Life 27.2 30 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Gausvik, Ralph Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 23 years and 4 months 4.6 39 White Male 2000 02-15-2012
Gavin, Willie Wisconsin Kenosha 1997 2014 Child Sex Abuse 8 years 4.8 35 Black Male 2002 06-16-2015
Geralds, Hubert Jr. Illinois Cook 1997 2000 Murder Death 2.2 30 Black Male 2000 08-31-2011
Gersten, Ben New York Nassau 1999 2006 Child Sex Abuse 37 1/2 to 75 years 5.9 48 White Male 2005 12-16-2015
Ghostbear, Edward Montana Hill 2012 2020 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 2.6 34 Native American Male 2015 07-20-2021
Giles, James Curtis Texas Dallas 1983 2007 Sexual Assault 30 years 10.1 28 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Gillard, Larry Illinois Cook 1982 2009 Sexual Assault 24 years 27.3 22 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Gillispie, Roger Dean Ohio Montgomery 1991 2017 Sexual Assault 22 to 56 years 20.9 23 White Male 2011 08-07-2017
Girts, Jason Kentucky Bullitt 2006 2008 Child Sex Abuse 7 years 1.8 22 White Male 2008 12-31-2012
Glassman, Donald New York New York 2007 2009 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 36 White Male 2007 10-04-2012
Glenn, Roosevelt Indiana Lake 1993 2017 Sexual Assault 36 years 16.7 27 Black Male 2009 02-18-2017
Godschalk, Bruce Pennsylvania Montgomery 1987 2002 Sexual Assault 10 to 20 years 14.7 26 White Male 2002 08-29-2011
Goldenstein, Paulene Minnesota Hennepin 1992 1994 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 1.5 42 White Female 1993 03-09-2016
Goldenstein, Ronald Minnesota Hennepin 1992 1994 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 1.5 51 White Male 1993 03-09-2016
Gondor, Robert Ohio Portage 1990 2007 Manslaughter 10 to 25 years 16.3 24 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Gonser, Shannon Colorado Arapahoe 2006 2010 Child Sex Abuse 20 to life 4.3 34 White Female 2010 12-14-2016
Gonzales-Barboza, Juan Carlos Kentucky Henderson 1996 2017 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 0.9 23 Hispanic Male 1997 12-06-2017
Gonzalez, Angel Illinois Lake 1995 2015 Sexual Assault 55 years 19.7 20 Hispanic Male 2015 03-12-2015
Gonzalez, David South Dakota Lawrence 1999 2001 Child Sex Abuse 1 year and 6 months 1.7 33 Hispanic Male 2001 04-06-2014
Gonzalez, Kathleen Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder 10 years 4.8 24 Hispanic Female 1994 08-29-2011
Good, Donald Wayne Texas Dallas 1984 2004 Sexual Assault Life 11.5 23 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Goodman, Bruce Dallas Utah Beaver 1986 2004 Murder 5 to Life 18.8 34 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Gorham, Kent Oregon Marion 1993 2023 Child Sex Abuse 19 years and 6 months 13.8 45 Black Male 2007 07-08-2024
Gossett, Andrew Texas Dallas 2000 2007 Sexual Assault 50 years 6.9 37 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Grady, Nathaniel New York Bronx 1986 1997 Child Sex Abuse 45 years 10.5 43 Black Male 1996 02-26-2012
Grafton, Marjorie California Kern 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 3.8 52 White Female 1989 08-31-2011
Graham, Gene Oklahoma Delaware 2013 2016 Child Sex Abuse 13 years 2.3 40 White Male 2016 02-22-2016
Graham, Norman Kentucky Todd 2008 2019 Murder 40 years 10.0 33 White Male 2018 01-21-2020
Graves, Keith Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2002 2024 Robbery 41 to 105 years 21.7 36 Black Male 2024 06-19-2024
Gray, Anthony Maryland Calvert 1991 1999 Murder Life 7.3 23 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Gray, David A. Illinois Madison 1978 1999 Attempted Murder 60 years 20.3 25 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Gray, Paula Illinois Cook 1978 2002 Murder 50 years 6.7 17 Black Female 1985 08-29-2011
Green, Anthony Michael Ohio Cuyahoga 1988 2001 Sexual Assault 20 to 50 years 13.0 22 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Green, Doris Washington Chelan 1995 1999 Child Sex Abuse 23 years 4.5 34 White Female 1999 02-17-2012
Green, Edward District of Columbia 1989 1990 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.7 19 Black Male 1990 08-29-2011
Green, James Tennessee Maury 2006 2008 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 2.0 46 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Green, Kevin Lee California Orange 1980 1996 Murder 15 to Life 15.7 20 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Green, Lafayette Florida Palm Beach 1996 1997 Sexual Assault 11 years 0.8 38 Black Male 1997 08-20-2013
Green, Michael Anthony Texas Harris 1983 2010 Sexual Assault 75 years 27.1 18 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Grega, John Vermont Windham 1995 2013 Murder Life without parole 17.1 32 White Male 2012 08-22-2013
Gregory, William Kentucky Jefferson 1993 2000 Sexual Assault 70 years 6.9 44 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Gressman, Jed Allen Utah Juab 1993 1996 Sexual Assault 5 to Life 3.4 22 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Griffin, Patrick New York New York 1996 2000 Sexual Assault 3 1/3 to 10 years 3.8 40 White Male 2000 05-27-2013
Grimes, Willie North Carolina Catawba 1988 2012 Sexual Assault Life 23.9 41 Black Male 2012 10-08-2012
Grimm, Marvin Jr. Virginia Richmond City 1976 2024 Murder Life 44.1 20 White Male 2020 07-05-2024
Grissom, James Michigan St. Clair 2003 2012 Sexual Assault 15 to 35 years 9.2 43 White Male 2012 11-19-2012
Gross, George New Jersey Gloucester 1998 2001 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 0.9 38 White Male 1999 06-22-2013
Guce, Teobaldo New York Queens 1987 1992 Child Sex Abuse 3 to 9 years 4.1 42 Asian Male 1991 11-16-2013
Gutierrez, Rogelio Texas Bexar 1994 2020 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 21.1 16 Hispanic Male 2015 08-10-2020
Haas, Michael Virginia Powhatan 1994 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 23.4 38 White Male 2017 04-27-2022
Hadaway, Sammy Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2018 Attempt, Violent 5 years 3.5 20 Black Male 1999 10-09-2018
Hagan, Lewis New Jersey Middlesex 2004 2010 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 2.2 38 Black Male 2007 11-12-2016
Hale, Marshall Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 2017 Child Sex Abuse 23 1/2 to 47 years 32.8 24 Black Male 2017 07-20-2017
Hall, Harold California Los Angeles 1990 2004 Murder Life 14.3 18 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Hall, Tony Texas Angelina 1993 2011 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 15.4 25 White Male 2008 10-18-2012
Halsey, Byron New Jersey Union 1988 2007 Murder Life 19.2 24 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Halstead, Dennis New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder 33 years and 4 months 16.5 30 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Hambrick, Jace Washington Clark 2018 2023 Child Sex Abuse 18 months to life 1.6 20 White Male 2020 01-24-2024
Hampton, Patrick Illinois Cook 1982 2011 Sexual Assault 60 years 19.3 18 Black Male 2002 07-06-2014
Hancock, Troy Jon Utah Juab 1993 1996 Sexual Assault 5 to Life 3.4 25 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Hannon, Donald Iowa Pottawattamie 1990 1992 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.1 18 Black Male 1990 10-22-2014
Harden, James Illinois Cook 1995 2011 Murder 80 years 16.3 16 Black Male 2011 01-23-2012
Harmon, Ricky Dale Texas Dallas 1994 2004 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 9.7 35 White Male 2003 10-19-2012
Harrell, Dion New Jersey Monmouth 1992 2016 Sexual Assault 8 years 5.3 22 Black Male 1997 08-06-2016
Harris, Leroy Connecticut New Haven 1989 2022 Sexual Assault 80 years 28.6 22 Black Male 2017 12-21-2022
Harris, Rodney Illinois Cook 2002 2013 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 8.2 15 Black Male 2010 04-11-2017
Harris, William O'Dell West Virginia Kanawha 1987 1995 Sexual Assault 10 to 20 years 8.0 17 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Harrison, Clarence Georgia DeKalb 1987 2004 Sexual Assault Life 17.2 27 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Hart, James Thomas California Napa 1990 2001 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 8.7 43 White Male 1999 01-25-2014
Harvey, John Michael Texas Tarrant 1992 2005 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 12.1 24 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Harward, Keith Virginia Newport News City 1983 2016 Murder Life 32.4 26 White Male 2016 04-15-2016
Hassan, Hussein Oregon Umatilla 2019 2022 Child Sex Abuse 6 years and 3 months 3.3 65 Other Male 2022 06-20-2023
Hastings, Maurice California Los Angeles 1988 2022 Murder Life without parole 34.3 29 Black Male 2022 01-30-2023
Hatchett, Nathaniel Michigan Macomb 1998 2008 Sexual Assault 25 to 40 years 10.1 17 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Hawkins, David Utah Salt Lake 2007 2019 Child Sex Abuse 2 to 30 years 7.4 45 White Male 2015 09-11-2019
Hawkins, Roger Jr. Texas Tarrant 1993 2022 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 9.7 19 White Male 2003 12-12-2022
Haynesworth, Thomas Virginia Richmond City 1984 2011 Sexual Assault 74 years 26.7 18 Black Male 2011 02-24-2012
Hays, Robert A. Nevada Clark 1993 2007 Child Sex Abuse Life 14.1 33 White Male 2007 08-02-2015
Heineman, Alex Wisconsin St. Croix 2017 2019 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 16 White Male 2017 11-12-2020
Heins, Chad Florida Duval 1996 2007 Murder Life 11.0 19 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Henton, Eugene Texas Dallas 1984 2006 Sexual Assault 4 years 21.6 16 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Hernandez, Alejandro Illinois DuPage 1985 1995 Murder Death 10.7 19 Hispanic Male 1995 08-29-2011
Hester, Lee Arthur Illinois Cook 1961 2019 Murder 55 years 10.8 14 Black Male 1972 01-23-2020
Hicks, Anthony Wisconsin Dane 1991 1997 Sexual Assault 19 years 4.6 26 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Hicks, Termaine Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2002 2020 Sexual Assault 12 1/2 to 25 years 18.1 26 Black Male 2020 01-12-2021