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: 1540
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Ellis, Burrell Georgia DeKalb 2015 2017 Perjury 1 year and 6 months 0.7 54 Black Male 02-23-2017
Ellis, Christopher Illinois Cook 2017 2025 Assault 6 years 2.0 31 Black Male 12-11-2025
Ellison, Jason Kansas Douglas 2006 2011 Sexual Assault 23 years 4.9 23 White Male 01-16-2012
Elsayed, Jessica Illinois Cook 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 White Female 06-23-2016
Emarievebe, Clifford Pennsylvania Delaware 2018 2025 Child Sex Abuse 8 to 16 years 4.4 42 Black Male 06-19-2025
Emerson, Tommy Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.5 49 Black Male 03-18-2016
Emory, Malcolm Massachusetts Suffolk 1970 1990 Assault Probation 0 19 Native American Male 04-08-2013
Engberg-Lehmer, Teresa Iowa Pottawattamie 1997 1998 Manslaughter 15 years 1.0 24 White Female 07-29-2012
Enriquez, Danielle Illinois DuPage 2011 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 28 Hispanic Female 06-08-2016
Epps, Derick Massachusetts Essex 2007 2016 Child Abuse 7 to 10 years 6.4 27 Black Male 10-07-2018
Ervin, Armenu Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 05-26-2022
Escobar, Jose Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 21 days 0 20 Hispanic Male 10-28-2015
Eubanks, Ronald Texas Dallas 1992 2017 Sexual Assault 10 years 10.7 25 Black Male 02-18-2017
Evans, Dionte Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 16 Black Male 09-13-2023
Everett, Harold Washington Chelan 1994 1998 Child Sex Abuse 23 years 3.8 65 White Male 02-12-2012
Everett, Idella Washington Chelan 1994 1998 Child Sex Abuse 4 years and 8 months 3.8 41 White Female 02-12-2012
Everling, Steven Indiana Madison 2008 2012 Child Sex Abuse Life 1.7 33 White Male 05-27-2018
Eze, Louis New York Erie 1993 2007 Child Sex Abuse 35 2/3 to life 9.2 31 Black Male 12-18-2013
Fahra, Idris Fed-TN (Middle) 2012 2016 Other Violent Felony Not Sentenced 3.8 21 Black Male 03-18-2016
Fairbanks, Ronald Minnesota St. Louis 2016 2020 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 1.0 44 Native American Male 07-29-2026
Farnbaugh, William Florida Pasco 1997 2004 Sexual Assault Life 7.2 25 White Male 06-25-2013
Farnsworth, Robert Jr. Michigan Jackson 1999 2000 Theft Probation 0 29 White Male 08-29-2011
Farris, Christopher Illinois Cook 2004 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.0 21 Black Male 04-13-2020
Faulkner, Kenneth California Kern 2000 2003 Kidnapping 30 to Life 3.0 39 White Male 01-20-2014
Faulkner, Roland Florida St. Lucie 1996 1997 Arson Not Sentenced 0 53 White Male 08-31-2015
Faust, Benjamin Missouri St. Charles 2016 2018 Sexual Assault 1 year 0.8 17 Black Male 08-27-2018
Fears, Jerome Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Assault 2 years 0.2 22 Black Male 04-27-2022
Fenton, Joey Illinois Cook 2011 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.7 28 Black Male 04-30-2022
Fenton, Tyronne Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 2.0 32 Black Male 04-30-2022
Fergeson, Latanya Texas Harris 2008 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 7 months 0.6 29 Black Female 08-07-2015
Fields, Hilliard Texas Dallas 1997 2011 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 4.8 25 Black Male 02-12-2012
Figueroa, Fancy New York Queens 1997 2004 Filing a False Report Community Service 0 16 Hispanic Female 07-26-2014
Filler, Vladek Maine Hancock 2009 2015 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 37 White Male 05-26-2015
Fish, Harold Arizona Coconino 2006 2009 Murder 10 years 3.1 57 White Male 09-17-2013
Fisher, Christine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Female 05-02-2022
Fisher, Gregory Michigan Wayne 2002 2017 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 30 years 14.6 49 Black Male 04-18-2017
Fisher, James Fed-TX (Northern) 1995 1997 Fraud 7 years and 3 months 1.9 32 White Male 12-04-2012
Fitts, Anthony Colorado La Plata 2018 2019 Sexual Assault 6 to 16 years 0.9 18 White Male 06-11-2019
Flagg, Michael Illinois Cook 2002 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.2 39 Black Male 05-17-2022
Flores, Carlos Texas Bexar 2010 2015 Assault 3 years 4.9 44 Hispanic Male 10-26-2015
Flores, Douglas Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Hispanic Male 10-26-2015
Flowers, Christopher Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 90 days 0.2 29 Black Male 07-21-2023
Flowers, Wanda Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 8 days 0 36 Black Female 07-11-2016
Forbes, Todd Fed-Military 1998 2006 Sexual Assault 15 years 7.7 34 White Male 01-16-2012
Forney, Robert Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 1.4 44 Black Male 12-09-2018
Forrest, Paul Texas Bexar 2012 2018 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 years 0.8 29 White Male 08-08-2018
Forsythe, Colleen Dill California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 26 White Female 08-29-2011
Forsythe, Wayne California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 4.9 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Foster, Kurt Ohio Cuyahoga 2019 2020 Sexual Assault 6 years 1.2 45 White Male 11-07-2022
Fowler, Michael Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 25 Black Male 06-01-2022
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
Franklin, Brian Texas Tarrant 1995 2016 Child Sex Abuse Life 21.2 34 White Male 12-22-2016
Frazier, Bryheem New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 1.7 23 Black Male 08-19-2022
Frazier, Patience Nevada Humboldt 2019 2025 Manslaughter 2 years and 6 months to 8 years 2.3 26 White Female 10-14-2025
Frederick, Sherri Texas Harris 2010 2012 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.4 33 Black Female 10-18-2012
Fry, Jason Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.7 23 Black Male 06-01-2022
Fry, Vickie Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 25 Black Female 06-07-2022
Fuentes, Israel Texas Montgomery 2013 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 5 years 0.1 19 Hispanic Male 06-30-2013
Funes, Jeffery California Los Angeles 2006 2006 Assault Not Sentenced 0.1 15 Hispanic Male 10-31-2012
Gaby, Michael Indiana Tippecanoe 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 2.0 27 White Male 11-06-2017
Gaderson, Willie Texas Harris 2016 2025 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.5 21 Black Male 04-17-2025
Gainer, Donald Pennsylvania Allegheny 1985 1992 Arson 22 to 45 years 7.6 31 White Male 10-14-2014
Gaines, Brian Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 months 0.2 17 Black Male 10-05-2022
Gaines, Lynie Michigan Wayne 1990 1997 Drug Possession or Sale 10 to 30 years 7.0 36 Black Male 08-29-2011
Gaines, Sean New York Cayuga 2016 2017 Weapon Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 28 Black Male 07-03-2017
Gainus, Rhonda Texas Ellis 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.4 44 White Female 05-12-2013
Galicia, Luis California San Diego 2008 2011 Child Sex Abuse 15 to Life 2.9 21 Hispanic Male 06-21-2012
Gallagher, Laura Fed-VA (Eastern) 2021 2024 Conspiracy 1 year and 15 months 1.4 29 White Female 07-22-2024
Galvan, John Illinois Cook 1989 2022 Murder Life without parole 33.1 18 Hispanic Male 08-08-2022
Garcia, Adrian Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 25 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 12-09-2015
Garcia, Jesus Illinois Kankakee 2020 2025 Manslaughter 8 years 2.4 68 Hispanic Male 07-10-2025
Garcia, Louis Texas Bexar 2018 2021 Drug Possession or Sale 8 years 1.8 45 Hispanic Male 08-23-2021
Garcia, Sergio Illinois Cook 2012 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 11 years 1.9 24 Hispanic Male 06-08-2016
Garibay, Alejandro Texas Harris 2017 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 6 days 0 30 White Male 07-31-2017
Gariepy, Ronnie Mark Texas Hutchinson 1992 2000 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 7.0 32 White Male 08-29-2011
Garland, William Fed-OH (Southern) 1991 1993 Fraud 2 years 0 58 Black Male 04-08-2021
Garnous, Bobby Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 10 months 0.4 66 Black Male 07-15-2024
Garrett, Claude Tennessee Davidson 1993 2022 Murder Life without parole 28.7 35 White Male 06-21-2022
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
Gastile, Michael Texas Harris 2014 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.3 55 Black Male 05-14-2024
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
Gausvik, Ralph Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse 23 years and 4 months 4.6 39 White Male 02-15-2012
Gauthier, Victoria Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 White Female 10-26-2015
Gavin, Willie Wisconsin Kenosha 1997 2014 Child Sex Abuse 8 years 4.8 35 Black Male 06-16-2015
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
Gayles, Anthony Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 1.5 49 Black Male 02-16-2022
Gentry, Jacob New Jersey Sussex 2011 2016 Manslaughter 30 years 4.7 27 White Male 11-21-2016
Geri, Haim Fed-DC 2011 2012 Bribery Not Sentenced 0 50 White Male 02-27-2014
Gersten, Ben New York Nassau 1999 2006 Child Sex Abuse 37 1/2 to 75 years 5.9 48 White Male 12-16-2015
Ghostbear, Edward Montana Hill 2012 2020 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 2.6 34 Native American Male 07-20-2021
Ghysels, David Jr. Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2014 Fraud Probation 0 45 White Male 03-28-2016
Gibbs, Marcus Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.2 22 Black Male 11-28-2018
Gibson, David Fed-DE 2018 2021 Fraud 6 years 0 53 White Male 07-16-2021
Gibson, Paul New Jersey Camden 2007 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 47 Black Male 08-19-2022