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: 1643
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Edmunds, Audrey Wisconsin Dane 1996 2008 Murder 18 years 11.2 34 White Female 08-29-2011
Eisemann, Osher New Jersey Middlesex 2019 2024 Fraud 60 days 0 58 White Male 08-21-2024
Eldridge, Yvonne California Contra Costa 1996 2003 Child Abuse 3 years and 4 months 0 41 White Female 09-28-2012
Elkins, Clarence Ohio Summit 1999 2005 Murder 55 to Life 6.5 35 White Male 08-29-2011
Elko, Christie Ohio Cuyahoga 2018 2022 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Time served 0 34 White Female 06-23-2026
Elliff, Hicks Texas Nueces 1982 2007 Murder 55 years 25.2 23 White Male 01-24-2012
Ellington, Tyrone Ohio Mahoning 1989 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.6 31 Black Male 12-11-2018
Ellis, Sean Massachusetts Suffolk 1995 2018 Murder Life 19.7 19 Black Male 12-31-2018
Embry, Anthony Alabama Jefferson 1993 1997 Murder 20 years 4.0 21 Black Male 10-24-2013
Emerson, Tommy Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.5 49 Black Male 03-18-2016
Emery, Arthur Washington King 1953 1954 Robbery 5 to 20 years 0.6 19 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Engberg-Lehmer, Teresa Iowa Pottawattamie 1997 1998 Manslaughter 15 years 1.0 24 White Female 07-29-2012
Engesser, Oakley South Dakota Meade 2001 2015 Manslaughter 25 years 12.2 41 White Male 01-13-2015
Ennis, Sean Ohio Franklin 1990 1994 Sexual Assault 5 to 25 years 4.1 23 White Male 08-29-2011
Enzensperger, Robert Nevada Clark 1956 1956 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 to 10 years 0.2 29 White Male 04-27-2021
Epps, Cory New York Erie 1998 2017 Murder 25 to life 19.6 25 Black Male 12-07-2017
Epps, Derick Massachusetts Essex 2007 2016 Child Abuse 7 to 10 years 6.4 27 Black Male 10-07-2018
Erby, Lonnie Missouri St. Louis City 1986 2003 Child Sex Abuse Life 17.2 31 Black Male 08-29-2011
Escalera, Robert New York Kings 1976 1990 Murder 15 to Life 12.3 21 Hispanic Male 07-16-2013
Escamilla, Richard Texas Dallas 2023 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0 35 Hispanic Male 02-04-2025
Escobar, Jose Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 21 days 0 20 Hispanic Male 10-28-2015
Eskew, Jasmine Montana Cascade 2014 2017 Child Abuse 5 years 3.0 21 White Female 01-25-2018
Esse, Eric Iowa Cerro Gordo 2003 2006 Murder Life without parole 3.2 33 White Male 07-18-2013
Evans, Desheen New York Bronx 2017 2021 Other Violent Felony 2 years and 8 months to 4 years 1.1 35 White Female 07-23-2024
Evans, Jerry Lee Texas Dallas 1987 2009 Sexual Assault Life 22.3 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
Evans, Michael Illinois Cook 1976 2003 Murder Life 26.9 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Evans, Will Illinois Pulaski 1912 1932 Sexual Assault Life 20.3 Black Male 03-13-2018
Ewing, Darrell Michigan Wayne 2010 2026 Murder Life without parole 13.4 21 Black Male 04-29-2026
Fairbanks, Ronald Minnesota St. Louis 2016 2020 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 1.0 44 Native American Male 07-29-2026
Farnsworth, Robert Jr. Michigan Jackson 1999 2000 Theft Probation 0 29 White Male 08-29-2011
Faulkner, Roland Florida St. Lucie 1996 1997 Arson Not Sentenced 0 53 White Male 08-31-2015
Fay, Floyd Ohio Wood 1978 1980 Murder Life 2.2 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Fears, Joseph R. Jr. Ohio Franklin 1984 2009 Sexual Assault 15 to 25 years 24.7 34 Black Male 08-29-2011
Felder, Lance Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2014 Murder Life 14.9 16 Black Male 06-19-2014
Fergeson, Latanya Texas Harris 2008 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 7 months 0.6 29 Black Female 08-07-2015
Ferrer, Terrence New York Bronx 1973 1986 Murder 15 years to life 12.5 18 Hispanic Male 06-12-2020
Fields, John W. Massachusetts Essex 1892 1892 Burglary 2.5 years 0.6 19 Don't Know Male 01-18-2019
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
Fischer, Marshall Illinois Cook 1942 1942 Robbery Life 0.2 21 White Male 03-13-2018
Fish, Harold Arizona Coconino 2006 2009 Murder 10 years 3.1 57 White Male 09-17-2013
Fisher, William New York New York 1933 1958 Manslaughter 15 to 30 years 25.1 22 White Male 03-13-2018
Flood, Floyd Illinois St. Clair 1924 1926 Robbery 10 years to life 1.1 24 White Male 03-13-2018
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
Flores, Johnny Illinois Cook 1990 2022 Murder 40 years 27.9 18 Hispanic Male 09-06-2022
Flowers, Wanda Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 8 days 0 36 Black Female 07-11-2016
Foley, Kenneth Wayne California Santa Clara 1995 2007 Robbery 25 to Life 11.0 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Foley, Thomas Michigan Branch 2009 2011 Murder Life 1.7 40 White Male 01-17-2013
Forbes, Douglas Tennessee Washington 1975 1980 Sexual Assault 50 years 5.0 34 White Male 03-13-2018
Forrest, McKinley New Jersey Mercer 1948 1951 Murder Death 2.9 35 Black Male 03-13-2018
Forrest, Paul Texas Bexar 2012 2018 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 years 0.8 29 White Male 08-08-2018
Fortune, Michael Massachusetts Suffolk 2015 2025 Burglary 2 years 1.5 58 Black Male 11-29-2025
Fossum, Steven Texas Harris 1984 1986 Sexual Assault 5 to 12 years 2.3 23 White Male 03-13-2018
Foster, Demetrius Michigan Wayne 2000 2014 Murder 32 to 50 years 13.3 24 Black Male 06-29-2015
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, Lawrence New York Bronx 1998 2006 Murder 25 to Life 8.2 37 Black Male 12-21-2013
Fowler, Victor North Carolina Davidson 1932 1935 Robbery 15 years 2.4 19 White Male 03-13-2018
Fowler, Walter Illinois Cook 1937 1953 Murder Life 11.8 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
Fox, Anthony Mississippi Hinds 2022 2024 Manslaughter 5 years 1.5 34 Black Male 08-06-2024
Fox, Bretton Texas Harris 2008 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 24 White Male 05-08-2015
Fox, Larry Sr. Indiana Scott 1988 1993 Murder 40 years 5.2 37 White Male 08-12-2017
Frazier, Bryan Massachusetts Suffolk 2004 2009 Possession of Stolen Property 2 years and 6 months 1.5 20 White Male 03-19-2018
Frazier, James Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2019 Murder Life without parole 5.6 19 Black Male 04-26-2019
Frederick, Johnny Florida Leon 1971 1973 Murder Life 2.2 20 Black Male 03-13-2018
Frederick, Sherri Texas Harris 2010 2012 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.4 33 Black Female 10-18-2012
Freeland, Elverton New York Erie 1973 1977 Murder 20 years to life 3.9 40 Black Male 05-07-2020
Fritz, Judith Pennsylvania Lehigh 1995 1997 Manslaughter 3 years 0 35 White Female 05-29-2013
Fry, John California San Quentin 1958 1959 Manslaughter 1 to 10 years 0.5 51 Black Male 03-13-2018
Fuentes, Israel Texas Montgomery 2013 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 0.1 19 Hispanic Male 06-30-2013
Fuller, Larry Texas Dallas 1981 2006 Sexual Assault 50 years 17.8 32 Black Male 08-29-2011
Fulmore, James Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2016 Attempted Murder 15 to 30 years 3.5 21 Black Male 04-13-2017
Futrell, Rayshard Michigan Wayne 2009 2010 Murder Life 1.0 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gaines, Freddie Lee Alabama Jefferson 1974 1991 Murder 30 years 10.7 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gainus, Rhonda Texas Ellis 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.4 44 White Female 05-12-2013
Galindo, Broulio California Los Angeles 1922 1924 Robbery 1 year to life 1.7 Hispanic Male 03-13-2018
Gallagher, Laura Fed-VA (Eastern) 2021 2024 Conspiracy 1 year and 15 months 1.4 29 White Female 07-22-2024
Garcia, Adrian Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 25 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 12-09-2015
Garcia, Arkel Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2015 2021 Murder Life without parole 6.3 19 Black Male 07-16-2021
Garcia, Jesus Illinois Kankakee 2020 2025 Manslaughter 8 years 2.4 68 Hispanic Male 07-10-2025
Garibay, Alejandro Texas Harris 2017 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 6 days 0 30 White Male 07-31-2017
Garland, William Fed-OH (Southern) 1991 1993 Fraud 2 years 0 58 Black Male 04-08-2021
Garner, James Colorado Adams 2012 2025 Attempt, Violent 36 years 12.7 36 Hispanic Male 05-15-2025
Garrett, Claude Tennessee Davidson 1993 2022 Murder Life without parole 28.7 35 White Male 06-21-2022
Garrett, Sammie Illinois Cook 1970 1976 Murder 20 to 40 years 5.4 21 Black Male 03-13-2018
Garvey, Mike California Los Angeles 1928 1930 Murder Life 2.4 28 White Male 03-13-2018
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
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
Gathers, Vanessa New York Kings 1998 2016 Manslaughter 5 to 15 years 9.0 33 Black Female 02-25-2016
Gatlin, Ahmad Tennessee Knox 2023 2025 Attempted Murder 31 years 1.5 16 Black Male 06-18-2025
Gatling, Paul New York Kings 1964 2016 Murder 30 to life 9.2 29 Black Male 05-05-2016
Gauthier, Victoria Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 White Female 10-26-2015
Gavitt, David Lee Michigan Ionia 1986 2012 Murder Life without parole 26.2 26 White Male 06-07-2012
Gay, Donald Texas Harris 2019 2021 Sex Offender Registration 15 years 1.9 56 White Male 06-25-2021
Geeslin, Mark Alabama Madison 1985 1988 Sexual Assault Life 2.9 23 White Male 07-17-2025
Gentry, Jacob New Jersey Sussex 2011 2016 Manslaughter 30 years 4.7 27 White Male 11-21-2016