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.

Read Less
Total records: 130
Select More Columns:
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
Alexander, Richard Indiana St. Joseph 1998 2001 Sexual Assault 70 years 3.8 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Allen, Christopher Indiana St. Joseph 2002 2006 Murder Life 2.4 27 Black Male 09-09-2016
Banks, Jerry Georgia Henry 1975 1980 Murder Death 5.9 23 Black Male 03-13-2018
Barnhouse, William Indiana Delaware 1992 2017 Sexual Assault 80 years 24.2 35 White Male 05-14-2017
Bartlett, Ronnie Georgia Peach 2018 2025 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 years 0.1 71 White Male 04-17-2026
Beaty, Kara Indiana St. Joseph 2023 2025 Manslaughter 3 years 0.8 18 White Female 05-01-2025
Bedolla, Anthony Indiana Marion 2010 2024 Murder 45 years 14.5 25 Hispanic Male 09-15-2024
Benson, Leon Indiana Marion 1999 2023 Murder 60 years 23.7 22 Black Male 03-21-2023
Bharadia, Sandeep Georgia Chatham 2003 2025 Sexual Assault Life without parole 21.2 27 Asian Male 05-30-2025
Botts, Nancy Louise Indiana Howard 1934 1935 Forgery 2 to 14 years 1.1 27 White Female 03-13-2018
Bradley, Kelvin Georgia Fulton 2012 2017 Assault 20 years 4.8 26 Black Male 05-16-2017
Brown, Jeffrey Indiana Noble 2011 2016 Sex Offender Registration 6 months 0.5 45 White Male 10-04-2022
Bryan, Sheila Georgia Colquitt 1998 2000 Murder Life 0.3 43 White Female 08-29-2011
Bunch, Kristine Indiana Decatur 1996 2012 Murder 60 years 16.5 21 White Female 12-31-2012
Buntin, Harold Indiana Marion 1986 2007 Sexual Assault 50 years 12.3 15 Black Male 08-29-2011
Camm, David Indiana Floyd 2002 2013 Murder Life 11.6 36 White Male 10-25-2013
Campbell, Lori Georgia Douglas 2005 2007 Theft Probation 0 32 Black Female 01-12-2018
Canen, Lana Indiana Elkhart 2005 2012 Murder 55 years 7.2 43 White Female 11-06-2012
Cannon, Trevor Georgia Chatham 2015 2018 Manslaughter 8 years 1.7 22 White Male 01-11-2018
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
Clark, Robert Georgia Cobb 1982 2005 Sexual Assault Life 23.5 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Cochran, John D. Indiana Wabash 1888 1890 Murder Life 1.8 White Male 03-13-2018
Coleman, Robert E. Georgia Clayton 1929 1933 Murder Life 3.7 21 White Male 03-13-2018
Cooper, Keith Indiana Elkhart 1997 2017 Robbery 40 years 8.6 29 Black Male 02-18-2017
Creamer, James Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Death 2.6 41 White Male 03-13-2018
Cservak, Wayne Georgia Whitfield 1997 1997 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 0.6 21 White Male 08-29-2011
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
DeMotte, William Indiana Vermillion 1989 1991 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 1.5 38 White Male 05-25-2018
Dillard, Reginald Indiana Elkhart 2000 2026 Murder 65 years 26.1 30 Black Male 03-05-2026
Dinning, Jack Georgia Rabun 1993 1997 Murder Life 4.3 38 White Male 12-30-2013
Donald, Willie Indiana Lake 1992 2016 Murder 60 years 23.6 23 Black Male 02-09-2016
Dumas, Kelsey Georgia Cobb 2006 2025 Assault 30 years 18.3 32 Black Male 04-30-2026
Dunn, Dewayne Indiana Elkhart 2011 2022 Murder 58 years 11.7 46 Black Male 01-03-2023
Dwight, Nathan Christopher Georgia Rockdale 2010 2013 Robbery Life 1.4 21 Black Male 11-08-2013
Echols, Douglas Georgia Chatham 1987 2002 Sexual Assault 15 years 5.3 25 Black Male 08-29-2011
Ellis, Burrell Georgia DeKalb 2015 2017 Perjury 1 year and 6 months 0.7 54 Black Male 02-23-2017
Emmett, George Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2.5 35 White Male 03-13-2018
Everling, Steven Indiana Madison 2008 2012 Child Sex Abuse Life 1.7 33 White Male 05-27-2018
Foster, James Fulton Georgia Jackson 1956 1958 Murder Death 2.1 38 White Male 03-13-2018
Fox, Larry Sr. Indiana Scott 1988 1993 Murder 40 years 5.2 37 White Male 08-12-2017
Gaby, Michael Indiana Tippecanoe 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 2.0 27 White Male 11-06-2017
Gardiner, Kenneth Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25.1 21 White Male 07-20-2018
Glenn, Roosevelt Indiana Lake 1993 2017 Sexual Assault 36 years 16.7 27 Black Male 02-18-2017
Goodin, Anthony Georgia Lowndes 1988 1989 Murder Life without parole 1.5 22 White Male 07-24-2024
Googe, Michael Georgia Glynn 2008 2015 Burglary 2 years 7.3 26 White Male 08-20-2015
Goudy, Walter Indiana Madison 1995 2012 Murder Life 14.7 25 Black Male 10-10-2012
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
Hatcher, Gerald Indiana Marion 1978 1989 Robbery 90 years 10.1 24 Black Male 05-01-2023
Hickingbottom, Michael Indiana Miami 2018 2019 Assault 6 years 0 38 Black Male 08-01-2019
Hicks, Larry Indiana Lake 1978 1980 Murder Death 2.3 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
Hill, James Indiana Lake 1982 2009 Sexual Assault 35 years 16.3 17 Black Male 12-30-2013
Hill, James Indiana Lake 2018 2022 Murder 47 years 2.7 17 Black Male 05-23-2022
Hogan, Virgil Indiana Allen 1958 1962 Robbery 10 to 25 years 4.6 26 Don't Know Male 04-14-2021
Inman, Devonia Georgia Cook 2001 2021 Murder Life 20.5 20 Black Male 01-03-2022
Jacobs, Ralph A. Jr. Indiana Henry 1991 1993 Murder 8 years 2.0 30 White Male 08-29-2011
Jacobsen, Ronald Georgia Newton 1990 2021 Sexual Assault Life 30.4 29 White Male 09-14-2021
Jeffers, John Indiana Knox 1977 2003 Murder 34 years 5.6 14 White Male 08-29-2011
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
Julian, Billy Indiana Madison 2003 2010 Arson 15 years 3.1 20 White Male 08-21-2015
Kindred, Jerry Indiana Greene 2010 2013 Child Sex Abuse 35 years 2.8 64 White Male 06-27-2024
Latta, Jacqueline Indiana LaPorte 1990 2002 Murder 50 years 11.2 27 White Female 07-13-2016
Latta, Roger Indiana LaPorte 1990 2002 Murder 50 years 11.4 26 White Male 07-13-2016
Laudig, Jessie Indiana Marion 2018 2022 Sex Offender Registration 8 months and 10 days 0.7 36 White Male 06-28-2022
Lee, Lawrence William Jr. Georgia Wayne 1987 2015 Murder Death 27.5 25 White Male 01-18-2016
Leverett, Ron Georgia Hart 1993 1994 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.7 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Lucci, Dominic Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25.1 22 White Male 07-20-2018
Marcum, Chad Indiana Madison 1997 2011 Murder 71 years 13.3 20 White Male 06-21-2024
Marshall, Michael Georgia Fulton 2008 2009 Robbery 4 years 1.8 41 Black Male 08-29-2011
Mayes, Larry Indiana Lake 1982 2001 Sexual Assault 80 years 19.5 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
McCullough, Robert Indiana LaPorte 1990 1998 Child Abuse 20 years 8.1 24 White Male 01-16-2018
Moore, Sedrick Georgia Colquitt 2002 2023 Sexual Assault 50 years 21.5 17 Black Male 10-13-2023
Neirynck, Brian Indiana St. Joseph 2003 2012 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 8.4 33 White Male 02-11-2015
Nelson, Gary Georgia Chatham 1980 1991 Murder Death 11.4 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Nelson, Melvin Indiana Lake 1975 1978 Other Nonviolent Felony Life 2.8 33 Black Male 04-14-2021
Parish, Christopher Indiana Elkhart 1998 2006 Attempted Murder 30 years 8.0 21 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
Pinkins, Darryl Indiana Lake 1991 2016 Sexual Assault 65 years 25.0 37 Black Male 04-28-2016
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
Reed, Pamela Indiana Hendricks 1997 1998 Theft 4 days 0.1 36 White Female 03-29-2018
Roberts, Charles Georgia Cobb 1975 1975 Murder Life 0.6 White Male 03-13-2018
Robinson, Kerry Georgia Colquitt 2002 2020 Sexual Assault 20 years 17.9 17 Black Male 02-10-2020
Roesser, Christopher Georgia Gwinnett 2008 2013 Murder Life 5.6 25 White Male 11-21-2013
Royer, Andrew Indiana Elkhart 2005 2021 Murder 55 years 14.6 27 White Male 08-02-2021
Ruff, Alton Wayne Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2.1 25 White Male 03-13-2018