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
Bryan, Sheila Georgia Colquitt 1998 2000 Murder Life 0.3 43 White Female 08-29-2011
Carr, Weldon Wayne Georgia Fulton 1994 2004 Murder Life 3.6 57 White Male 07-03-2012
Cash, Elgerie Georgia Paulding 2013 2019 Murder Life 0.6 45 White Female 05-12-2019
Chapman, Justin Georgia Haralson 2007 2016 Murder Life 7.9 27 White Male 07-12-2016
Chumley, Tom Edwin Georgia Columbia 2005 2009 Murder Life 4.3 52 White Male 06-25-2013
Clark, Darrell Georgia Floyd 1998 2022 Murder Life 24.9 17 White Male 01-11-2023
Clark, Robert Georgia Cobb 1982 2005 Sexual Assault Life 23.5 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Coleman, Robert E. Georgia Clayton 1929 1933 Murder Life 3.7 21 White Male 03-13-2018
Debelbot, Albert Georgia Muscogee 2009 2021 Murder Life 10.7 22 Other Male 05-25-2021
Debelbot, Ashley Georgia Muscogee 2009 2021 Murder Life 10.7 23 Black Female 05-25-2021
Dinning, Jack Georgia Rabun 1993 1997 Murder Life 4.3 38 White Male 12-30-2013
Dwight, Nathan Christopher Georgia Rockdale 2010 2013 Robbery Life 1.4 21 Black Male 11-08-2013
Emmett, George Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2.5 35 White Male 03-13-2018
Gardiner, Kenneth Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25.1 21 White Male 07-20-2018
Hacker, Larry Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2.1 27 White Male 03-13-2018
Hamilton, Marlina Georgia Dougherty 2011 2020 Murder Life 5.6 33 Black Female 07-31-2020
Harrison, Clarence Georgia DeKalb 1987 2004 Sexual Assault Life 17.5 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Inman, Devonia Georgia Cook 2001 2021 Murder Life 20.5 20 Black Male 01-03-2022
Jacobsen, Ronald Georgia Newton 1990 2021 Sexual Assault Life 30.4 29 White Male 09-14-2021
Jenkins, Billy Richard Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2.1 31 White Male 03-13-2018
Johnson, Calvin Jr. Georgia Clayton 1983 1999 Sexual Assault Life 15.6 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Johnson, Timothy Georgia Houston 1984 2013 Murder Life 29.0 22 Black Male 12-11-2013
Jones, Mark Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25.1 20 White Male 07-20-2018
Lucci, Dominic Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25.1 22 White Male 07-20-2018
Peralta, David Georgia DeKalb 2001 2013 Murder Life 12.0 23 Hispanic Male 09-19-2013
Powell, James Hoyt Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2.1 35 White Male 03-13-2018
Powell, Marquez Georgia Fulton 2008 2026 Murder Life 17.7 20 Black Male 06-24-2026
Pugh, Brandon Georgia Douglas 2010 2026 Robbery Life 15.6 29 Black Male 06-10-2026
Ray, James Roy Georgia Cherokee 2016 2023 Sexual Assault Life 6.2 57 White Male 08-24-2026
Roberts, Charles Georgia Cobb 1975 1975 Murder Life 0.6 White Male 03-13-2018
Roesser, Christopher Georgia Gwinnett 2008 2013 Murder Life 5.6 25 White Male 11-21-2013
Ruff, Alton Wayne Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2.1 25 White Male 03-13-2018
Scott, Samuel Georgia Chatham 1987 2002 Sexual Assault Life 14.5 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Talley, Terry Georgia Troup 1981 2021 Sexual Assault Life 39.3 23 Black Male 04-04-2021
Wanzer, Terry Lee Georgia Clayton 1973 1991 Sexual Assault Life 7.9 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Ware, Melonie Georgia DeKalb 2005 2009 Murder Life 1.0 30 Black Female 10-11-2011
Watkins, Joseph Georgia Floyd 2001 2023 Murder Life 21.5 19 White Male 10-17-2023
Weathington, Jennifer Georgia Paulding 2013 2019 Murder Life 0.6 19 White Female 05-12-2019
White, John Jerome Georgia Meriwether 1980 2007 Sexual Assault Life 21.0 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Williams, James Georgia Chatham 1982 1989 Murder Life 3.4 50 White Male 06-22-2013
Woods, Alexander III Georgia Colquitt 2013 2025 Murder Life 0.6 26 Black Male 08-24-2026