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
Garland, William Fed-OH (Southern) 1991 1993 Fraud 2 years 0 58 Black Male 1991 04-08-2021
Garner, James Colorado Adams 2012 2025 Attempt, Violent 36 years 12.7 36 Hispanic Male 2025 05-15-2025
Garner, Terence North Carolina Johnston 1998 2002 Attempted Murder 32 to 43 years 4.1 16 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Garnous, Bobby Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 10 months 0.4 66 Black Male 2014 07-15-2024
Garrett, Claude Tennessee Davidson 1993 2022 Murder Life without parole 28.7 35 White Male 2022 06-21-2022
Garrett, Sammie Illinois Cook 1970 1976 Murder 20 to 40 years 5.4 21 Black Male 1975 03-13-2018
Garvey, Mike California Los Angeles 1928 1930 Murder Life 2.4 28 White Male 1930 03-13-2018
Garza, Fernando Texas Harris 2013 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.1 23 Hispanic Male 2013 04-30-2020
Garza, Merardo Jr. Kansas Sedgwick 2008 2021 Child Sex Abuse 25 to Life 13.0 37 Hispanic Male 2020 02-08-2022
Garza, Michael Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 10 months 0.1 28 White Male 2014 12-29-2014
Garza, Paul Texas Harris 2009 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 40 White Male 2009 05-30-2018
Gassman, Tyler W. Washington Spokane 2009 2013 Robbery 26 years 3.8 21 White Male 2012 07-26-2013
Gastile, Michael Texas Harris 2014 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.3 55 Black Male 2014 05-14-2024
Gaston, Jeffrey Texas Harris 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 60 days 0.2 34 Black Male 2006 04-07-2015
Gates, Donald Eugene District of Columbia 1982 2009 Murder 20 to Life 27.2 30 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Gates, Dwight Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0 33 Black Male 2016 05-20-2016
Gatling, Paul New York Kings 1964 2016 Murder 30 to life 9.2 29 Black Male 1974 05-05-2016
Gauger, Gary Illinois McHenry 1993 1996 Murder Death 3.0 41 White Male 1996 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
Gauthier, Victoria Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 White Female 2013 10-26-2015
Gavitt, David Lee Michigan Ionia 1986 2012 Murder Life without parole 26.2 26 White Male 2012 06-07-2012
Gay, Donald Texas Harris 2019 2021 Sex Offender Registration 15 years 1.9 56 White Male 2021 06-25-2021
Gayles, Anthony Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 1.5 49 Black Male 2005 02-16-2022
Gayol, Robert Illinois Cook 2001 2003 Murder Life 1.7 33 Hispanic Male 2003 08-29-2011
Gecht, David Illinois Cook 2000 2022 Murder 45 years 22.3 18 White Male 2022 08-04-2022
Geeslin, Mark Alabama Madison 1985 1988 Sexual Assault Life 2.9 23 White Male 1988 07-17-2025
Gell, Alan North Carolina Bertie 1998 2004 Murder Death 6.0 20 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Gentry, Jacob New Jersey Sussex 2011 2016 Manslaughter 30 years 4.7 27 White Male 2016 11-21-2016
Geri, Haim Fed-DC 2011 2012 Bribery Not Sentenced 0 50 White Male 2011 02-27-2014
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
Geter, Lenell Texas Dallas 1982 1984 Robbery Life 1.2 25 Black Male 1983 03-13-2018
Ghostbear, Edward Montana Hill 2012 2020 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 2.6 34 Native American Male 2015 07-20-2021
Ghysels, David Jr. Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2014 Fraud Probation 0 45 White Male 2009 03-28-2016
Gibbs, Marcus Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.2 22 Black Male 2008 11-28-2018
Gibson, David Fed-DE 2018 2021 Fraud 6 years 0 53 White Male 2018 07-16-2021
Gibson, Paul New Jersey Camden 2007 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 47 Black Male 2007 08-19-2022
Gibson, Roland Louisiana Orleans 1968 1993 Murder Life 24.9 20 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Gideon, Clarence Earl Florida Bay 1961 1963 Burglary 5 years 2.0 50 White Male 1963 03-13-2018
Gilbert, John F. New York Kings 1957 1957 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.1 22 White Male 1957 03-13-2018
Giles, James Maryland Montgomery 1961 1967 Sexual Assault Death 5.9 20 Black Male 1967 03-13-2018
Giles, James Curtis Texas Dallas 1983 2007 Sexual Assault 30 years 10.1 28 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Giles, John Maryland Montgomery 1961 1967 Sexual Assault Death 5.9 22 Black Male 1967 03-13-2018
Giles, Marc Illinois Cook 2003 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 3.2 38 Black Male 2007 03-02-2021
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
Gilman, William New York New York 2008 2011 Fraud 90 days 0 60 White Male 2008 06-25-2013
Gingello, Salvatore New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder 25 years to life 1.2 33 White Male 1978 03-13-2018
Gipson, Leonard Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years and four months 2.1 26 Black Male 2009 11-28-2018
Girdler, Ray Arizona Yavapai 1982 1991 Murder Life 8.6 36 White Male 1990 08-31-2011
Girts, Jason Kentucky Bullitt 2006 2008 Child Sex Abuse 7 years 1.8 22 White Male 2008 12-31-2012
Gladden, David Pennsylvania Dauphin 1995 2007 Murder Life 11.7 36 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Gladish, Thomas New Mexico Bernalillo 1974 1975 Murder Death 1.5 22 White Male 1975 03-13-2018
Glassman, Donald New York New York 2007 2009 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 36 White Male 2007 10-04-2012
Glenn, Clarissa Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 34 Black Female 2006 03-28-2016
Glenn, Eugene Wisconsin Milwaukee 2002 2003 Robbery 20 years 1.5 41 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Glenn, Roosevelt Indiana Lake 1993 2017 Sexual Assault 36 years 16.7 27 Black Male 2009 02-18-2017
Glover, Cleon Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 2.0 23 Black Male 2008 12-09-2018
Glynn, Jason Fed-TN (Middle) 2015 2018 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 37 White Male 2015 02-15-2019
Godesky, Scott Pennsylvania Allegheny 1997 2019 Murder Life without parole 22.5 24 White Male 2019 09-03-2019
Godschalk, Bruce Pennsylvania Montgomery 1987 2002 Sexual Assault 10 to 20 years 14.7 26 White Male 2002 08-29-2011
Gold-Smith, Robert Illinois Will 2016 2023 Other Violent Felony 30 years 3.8 50 White Male 2019 05-01-2023
Golden, Andrew Florida Polk 1991 1994 Murder Death 2.1 45 White Male 1994 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
Golding, Jerry Fed-VA (Eastern) 1998 1999 Weapon Possession or Sale 3 years and 1 month 1.2 43 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Gomez, Alfonso California Orange 1998 2012 Murder 41 to Life 14.5 21 Hispanic Male 2012 12-04-2012
Gomez, Alfredo California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 1.3 24 Hispanic Male 1999 04-12-2021
Gomez, Ariel Illinois Cook 1998 2018 Murder 35 years 19.2 17 Hispanic Male 2017 02-20-2018
Gomez, Fernando Illinois Cook 1989 2025 Burglary 4 years 0 19 Hispanic Male 1989 07-23-2025
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, Daniel California Los Angeles 2006 2007 Assault Not Sentenced 0.2 18 Hispanic Male 2007 10-31-2012
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, Ernesto Nevada Washoe 2013 2020 Murder Life 6.5 53 Hispanic Male 2020 04-06-2020
Gonzalez, Esteban Wisconsin Milwaukee 2008 2011 Other Nonviolent Felony 1 year and 6 months 0.2 28 Hispanic Male 2008 07-26-2021
Gonzalez, Gonzalo Texas McLennan 2020 2022 Assault 5 years 2.7 44 Hispanic Male 2022 12-22-2022
Gonzalez, Hector New York Kings 1996 2002 Murder 15 to Life 5.6 19 Hispanic Male 2002 08-29-2011
Gonzalez, Justin California Yolo 2017 2023 Murder 90 years 5.9 22 Hispanic Male 2023 12-02-2023
Gonzalez, Kathleen Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder 10 years 4.8 24 Hispanic Female 1994 08-29-2011
Gonzalez, Nelson Illinois Cook 1994 2022 Murder 45 years 22.0 24 Hispanic Male 2016 08-22-2022
Gonzalez, Timothy Oregon Washington 2016 2026 Assault 18 years and 4 months 6.1 26 White Male 2022 04-01-2026
Gonzalez, Tony Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Murder 42 years 24.3 21 Hispanic Male 2024 01-31-2024
Goodin, Anthony Georgia Lowndes 1988 1989 Murder Life without parole 1.5 22 White Male 1989 07-24-2024
Goodman, Bruce Dallas Utah Beaver 1986 2004 Murder 5 to Life 18.8 34 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Goodman, Warren Wisconsin Milwaukee 1994 2007 Robbery 22 years 12.3 30 Black Male 2007 07-10-2014
Goodwin, Darnell Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.4 23 Black Male 2005 02-16-2022
Goodwin, Paul Oklahoma Seminole 1936 1969 Murder Life 32.4 21 White Male 1969 03-13-2018
Googe, Michael Georgia Glynn 2008 2015 Burglary 2 years 7.3 26 White Male 2015 08-20-2015
Gordon, Kenneth Illinois Cook 2002 2008 Theft 9 years 3.8 40 Black Male 2006 02-11-2016
Goree, Erica Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.8 31 Black Female 2007 05-16-2022
Gossett, Andrew Texas Dallas 2000 2007 Sexual Assault 50 years 6.9 37 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Gotti, Carmine J. New York Kings 1957 1957 Robbery Not Sentenced 0.1 21 White Male 1957 03-13-2018
Gould, George Connecticut New Haven 1995 2024 Murder 80 years 24.9 31 Black Male 2019 02-20-2024
Grace, Frank "Parky" Massachusetts Bristol 1974 1988 Murder Life 11.0 29 Black Male 1985 03-13-2018
Gradney, Harry Texas Harris 2015 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 8 months 0.7 25 Black Male 2016 01-09-2024
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, Chris Massachusetts Hampden 2018 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 1.5 29 Black Male 2019 01-07-2025