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: 1630
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Date of Release Posting Date
Fountain, Wiley Texas Dallas 1986 2003 Sexual Assault 40 years 16.0 28 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Fox, Larry Sr. Indiana Scott 1988 1993 Murder 40 years 5.2 37 White Male 1993 08-12-2017
Franklin, Brian Texas Tarrant 1995 2016 Child Sex Abuse Life 21.2 34 White Male 2016 12-22-2016
Franklin, George California San Mateo 1990 1996 Murder Life 5.6 30 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Frazier, James Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2019 Murder Life without parole 5.6 19 Black Male 2019 04-26-2019
Freeland, Elverton New York Erie 1973 1977 Murder 20 years to life 3.9 40 Black Male 1977 05-07-2020
Frey, Joseph Wisconsin Winnebago 1994 2013 Sexual Assault Life 19.4 31 White Male 2013 07-12-2013
Fritz, Dennis Oklahoma Pontotoc 1988 1999 Murder Life 11.0 33 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Fry, John California San Quentin 1958 1959 Manslaughter 1 to 10 years 0.5 51 Black Male 1959 03-13-2018
Fuller, Kelvin California Los Angeles 1985 2024 Sexual Assault 18 to life 39.5 20 Black Male 2024 10-16-2024
Fuller, Larry Texas Dallas 1981 2006 Sexual Assault 50 years 17.8 32 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Fulton, Darryl Illinois Cook 1997 2017 Murder Life without parole 20.5 26 Black Male 2017 12-04-2017
Gaby, Michael Indiana Tippecanoe 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 2.0 27 White Male 2012 11-06-2017
Gagnon, Richard South Carolina Horry 2008 2015 Murder Life without parole 4.9 32 White Male 2013 06-02-2015
Gaines, Freddie Lee Alabama Jefferson 1974 1991 Murder 30 years 10.7 22 Black Male 1985 08-29-2011
Galicia, Luis California San Diego 2008 2011 Child Sex Abuse 15 to Life 2.9 21 Hispanic Male 2011 06-21-2012
Galindo, Broulio California Los Angeles 1922 1924 Robbery 1 year to life 1.7 Hispanic Male 1924 03-13-2018
Galvan, John Illinois Cook 1989 2022 Murder Life without parole 33.1 18 Hispanic Male 2022 08-08-2022
Gandy, Robert Texas Harris 1990 2020 Robbery Life 13.7 24 Black Male 2004 06-26-2020
Garcia, Jesus Illinois Kankakee 2020 2025 Manslaughter 8 years 2.4 68 Hispanic Male 2023 07-10-2025
Garcia, Roy Lopez California Santa Clara 2000 2006 Murder Life 6.1 45 Hispanic Male 2006 08-29-2011
Gardner, Jimmie West Virginia Kanawha 1990 2016 Sexual Assault 33 to life 26.2 20 Black Male 2016 09-15-2016
Gardner, Lewis Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder 30 years 12.3 15 Black Male 2007 06-24-2014
Gariepy, Ronnie Mark Texas Hutchinson 1992 2000 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 7.0 32 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Garner, Terence North Carolina Johnston 1998 2002 Attempted Murder 32 to 43 years 4.1 16 Black Male 2002 08-29-2011
Garrett, Claude Tennessee Davidson 1993 2022 Murder Life without parole 28.7 35 White Male 2022 06-21-2022
Garrett, Paul Shane Tennessee Davidson 2003 2021 Manslaughter 15 years 8.5 26 White Male 2011 09-08-2021
Garrett, Sammie Illinois Cook 1970 1976 Murder 20 to 40 years 5.4 21 Black Male 1975 03-13-2018
Garza, Merardo Jr. Kansas Sedgwick 2008 2021 Child Sex Abuse 25 to Life 13.0 37 Hispanic Male 2020 02-08-2022
Gates, Donald Eugene District of Columbia 1982 2009 Murder 20 to Life 27.2 30 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Gatlin, Ahmad Tennessee Knox 2023 2025 Attempted Murder 31 years 1.5 16 Black Male 2025 06-18-2025
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
Gavin, Willie Wisconsin Kenosha 1997 2014 Child Sex Abuse 8 years 4.8 35 Black Male 2002 06-16-2015
Gavitt, David Lee Michigan Ionia 1986 2012 Murder Life without parole 26.2 26 White Male 2012 06-07-2012
Geeslin, Mark Alabama Madison 1985 1988 Sexual Assault Life 2.9 23 White Male 1988 07-17-2025
Geralds, Hubert Jr. Illinois Cook 1997 2000 Murder Death 2.2 30 Black Male 2000 08-31-2011
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
Ghostbear, Edward Montana Hill 2012 2020 Child Sex Abuse 5 years 2.6 34 Native American Male 2015 07-20-2021
Gibbs, Barry New York Kings 1988 2005 Murder 20 to Life 17.2 38 White Male 2005 08-29-2011
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
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
Girdler, Ray Arizona Yavapai 1982 1991 Murder Life 8.6 36 White Male 1990 08-31-2011
Gladden, David Pennsylvania Dauphin 1995 2007 Murder Life 11.7 36 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Glass, Dupree California Los Angeles 2004 2023 Attempted Murder Life 16.1 17 Black Male 2020 06-12-2023
Glassman, Donald New York New York 2007 2009 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 36 White Male 2007 10-04-2012
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
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
Gomez, Alfonso California Orange 1998 2012 Murder 41 to Life 14.5 21 Hispanic Male 2012 12-04-2012
Gondor, Robert Ohio Portage 1990 2007 Manslaughter 10 to 25 years 16.3 24 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
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, David South Dakota Lawrence 1999 2001 Child Sex Abuse 1 year and 6 months 1.7 33 Hispanic Male 2001 04-06-2014
Gonzalez, Kathleen Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder 10 years 4.8 24 Hispanic Female 1994 08-29-2011
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
Good, Donald Wayne Texas Dallas 1984 2004 Sexual Assault Life 11.5 23 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
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
Gordon, Kendale Louisiana Orleans 2010 2021 Murder Life without parole 11.5 18 Black Male 2021 12-22-2021
Gorham, Kent Oregon Marion 1993 2023 Child Sex Abuse 19 years and 6 months 13.8 45 Black Male 2007 07-08-2024
Gossett, Andrew Texas Dallas 2000 2007 Sexual Assault 50 years 6.9 37 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Goudy, Walter Indiana Madison 1995 2012 Murder Life 14.7 25 Black Male 2010 10-10-2012
Graham, Gene Oklahoma Delaware 2013 2016 Child Sex Abuse 13 years 2.3 40 White Male 2016 02-22-2016
Graham, Michael Louisiana Union 1987 2000 Murder Death 13.6 23 White Male 2000 08-29-2011
Graham, Norman Kentucky Todd 2008 2019 Murder 40 years 10.0 33 White Male 2018 01-21-2020
Grant, Israel North Carolina Mecklenburg 2007 2019 Robbery 18 1/2 to 23 7/8 years 8.4 19 Black Male 2016 02-04-2019
Graves, Anthony Texas Burleson 1994 2010 Murder Death 16.0 26 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Graves, Keith Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2002 2024 Robbery 41 to 105 years 21.7 36 Black Male 2024 06-19-2024
Gray, Adam Illinois Cook 1996 2017 Murder Life without parole 21.0 14 White Male 2017 05-12-2017
Gray, Anthony Maryland Calvert 1991 1999 Murder Life 7.3 23 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Gray, David A. Illinois Madison 1978 1999 Attempted Murder 60 years 20.3 25 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Gray, Paula Illinois Cook 1978 2002 Murder 50 years 6.7 17 Black Female 1985 08-29-2011
Green, Anthony Michael Ohio Cuyahoga 1988 2001 Sexual Assault 20 to 50 years 13.0 22 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Green, Antoinette Ohio Hamilton 2023 2025 Assault Probation 0 58 Black Female 2023 02-12-2026
Green, Debra Illinois Cook 2010 2011 Assault Probation 0 31 Black Female 2010 08-26-2013
Green, Edward District of Columbia 1989 1990 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.7 19 Black Male 1990 08-29-2011
Green, James Tennessee Maury 2006 2008 Child Sex Abuse 16 years 2.0 46 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Green, Joseph Florida Bradford 1993 2000 Murder Death 6.0 36 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Green, Kevin Lee California Orange 1980 1996 Murder 15 to Life 15.7 20 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Green, Lafayette Florida Palm Beach 1996 1997 Sexual Assault 11 years 0.8 38 Black Male 1997 08-20-2013
Green, Michael Anthony Texas Harris 1983 2010 Sexual Assault 75 years 27.1 18 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Green, Nelson New York Orleans 1915 1918 Murder Life 2.7 19 White Male 1918 03-13-2018
Green, Willie Earl California Los Angeles 1984 2008 Murder 33 to Life 23.7 31 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Greer, Rashawn Oklahoma Tulsa 1998 2001 Murder Life 2.7 21 Black Male 2001 06-22-2013
Grega, John Vermont Windham 1995 2013 Murder Life without parole 17.1 32 White Male 2012 08-22-2013
Gregory, William Kentucky Jefferson 1993 2000 Sexual Assault 70 years 6.9 44 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Gressman, Jed Allen Utah Juab 1993 1996 Sexual Assault 5 to Life 3.4 22 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Griffin, Michael Michigan Genesee 2010 2023 Murder Life 12.8 19 Black Male 2023 09-22-2023
Griffin, Patrick New York New York 1996 2000 Sexual Assault 3 1/3 to 10 years 3.8 40 White Male 2000 05-27-2013
Grimes, Don Alabama Henry 1987 1996 Robbery Life without parole 9.3 30 Black Male 1996 10-03-2018
Grimes, Willie North Carolina Catawba 1988 2012 Sexual Assault Life 23.9 41 Black Male 2012 10-08-2012