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
Adams, Johnathan Georgia Carroll 2005 2006 Murder 1 year 0.7 12 White Male 08-29-2011
Banks, Jerry Georgia Henry 1975 1980 Murder Death 5.9 23 Black Male 03-13-2018
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
Charles, Earl Patrick Georgia Chatham 1975 1978 Murder Death 3.1 21 Black Male 03-13-2018
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
Coleman, Robert E. Georgia Clayton 1929 1933 Murder Life 3.7 21 White Male 03-13-2018
Creamer, James Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Death 2.6 41 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
Emmett, George Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2.5 35 White Male 03-13-2018
Foster, James Fulton Georgia Jackson 1956 1958 Murder Death 2.1 38 White Male 03-13-2018
Gardiner, Kenneth Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25.1 21 White Male 07-20-2018
Goodin, Anthony Georgia Lowndes 1988 1989 Murder Life without parole 1.5 22 White Male 07-24-2024
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
Inman, Devonia Georgia Cook 2001 2021 Murder Life 20.5 20 Black Male 01-03-2022
Jenkins, Billy Richard Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2.1 31 White Male 03-13-2018
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
Lee, Lawrence William Jr. Georgia Wayne 1987 2015 Murder Death 27.5 25 White Male 01-18-2016
Lucci, Dominic Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25.1 22 White Male 07-20-2018
Nelson, Gary Georgia Chatham 1980 1991 Murder Death 11.4 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Peralta, David Georgia DeKalb 2001 2013 Murder Life 12.0 23 Hispanic Male 09-19-2013
Perry, Dennis Georgia Camden 2003 2021 Murder Life without parole 17.4 23 White Male 08-09-2021
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
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
Steen, Dustin Georgia Burke 2016 2025 Murder Life without parole 9.6 31 White Male 05-21-2026
Stinchcomb, Mario Georgia Fulton 2004 2021 Murder Life without parole 17.0 22 Black Male 05-06-2021
Wallace, Robert Georgia Baldwin 1980 1987 Murder Death 7.3 29 Black Male 03-13-2018
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
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
Woolfolk, Michael Georgia Fulton 2004 2021 Murder Life without parole 17.1 23 Black Male 05-22-2021