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 ANY of those words. 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
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Term of Years Years lost Age Race Sex Year of recantation Date of Release Posting Date Contributing Factors Display Case Characteristics Any known recanters OM Tags DNA
Adams, Johnathan Georgia Carroll 2005 2006 Murder Term of Years 1 year 1 12 White Male 2006 08-29-2011 False Confession, Official Misconduct CV, H, P, JV OF, NW, INT
Banks, Jerry Georgia Henry 1975 1980 Murder Death 6 23 Black Male 1980 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense
Bryan, Sheila Georgia Colquitt 1998 2000 Murder Life 0 43 White Female 1999 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence A, F, H, NC
Carr, Weldon Wayne Georgia Fulton 1994 2004 Murder Life 4 57 White Male 1997 07-03-2012 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct A, H, NC PR, WH, NW
Cash, Elgerie Georgia Paulding 2013 2019 Murder Life 1 45 White Female 2019 2014 05-12-2019 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense F, H, NC
Chapman, Justin Georgia Haralson 2007 2016 Murder Life 8 27 White Male 2015 07-12-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense A, H, JI PR, WH, NW, KP, PL
Charles, Earl Patrick Georgia Chatham 1975 1978 Murder Death 3 21 Black Male 1978 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Chumley, Tom Edwin Georgia Columbia 2005 2009 Murder Life 4 52 White Male 2009 06-25-2013 False Confession, Inadequate Legal Defense H
Clark, Darrell Georgia Floyd 1998 2022 Murder Life 25 17 White Male 2021 2022 01-11-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct CV, H, NC, IO, JV OF, WH, NW, WT, PJ
Coleman, Robert E. Georgia Clayton 1929 1933 Murder Life 4 21 White Male 1933
Creamer, James Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Death 3 41 White Male 1975 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Debelbot, Albert Georgia Muscogee 2009 2021 Murder Life 11 22 Other Male 2015 2020 05-25-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, IO, JI, NC PR, WH, NW
Debelbot, Ashley Georgia Muscogee 2009 2021 Murder Life 11 23 Black Female 2015 2020 05-25-2021 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, H, IO, JI, NC PR, WH, NW
Dinning, Jack Georgia Rabun 1993 1997 Murder Life 4 38 White Male 1997 12-30-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H PR, WH
Emmett, George Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 3 35 White Male 1975 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Foster, James Fulton Georgia Jackson 1956 1958 Murder Death 2 38 White Male 1958 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation
Gardiner, Kenneth Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25 21 White Male 2011 2017 07-20-2018 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO, JI OF, WH, NW, WT
Goodin, Anthony Georgia Lowndes 1988 1989 Murder Life without parole 1 22 White Male 1989 07-24-2024 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession H
Hacker, Larry Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2 27 White Male 1975 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Hamilton, Marlina Georgia Dougherty 2011 2020 Murder Life 6 33 Black Female 2016 07-31-2020 Inadequate Legal Defense F, H, NC
Inman, Devonia Georgia Cook 2001 2021 Murder Life 20 20 Black Male 2018 2021 01-03-2022 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO, JI PR, OF, WH, NW, WT
Jenkins, Billy Richard Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2 31 White Male 1975 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Johnson, Timothy Georgia Houston 1984 2013 Murder Life 29 22 Black Male 2013 12-11-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Inadequate Legal Defense H, P
Jones, Mark Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25 20 White Male 2011 2017 07-20-2018 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO, JI OF, WH, NW, WT
Lee, Lawrence William Jr. Georgia Wayne 1987 2015 Murder Death 28 25 White Male DK 2015 01-18-2016 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CDC, CV, H, JI PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, WT
Lucci, Dominic Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25 22 White Male 2011 2017 07-20-2018 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO, JI OF, WH, NW, WT
Nelson, Gary Georgia Chatham 1980 1991 Murder Death 11 29 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, H, SA PR, OF, FA, WH, NW, PJ
Peralta, David Georgia DeKalb 2001 2013 Murder Life 12 23 Hispanic Male 2002 2013 09-19-2013 Mistaken Witness ID, Perjury or False Accusation H, JI
Perry, Dennis Georgia Camden 2003 2021 Murder Life without parole 17 23 White Male 2020 08-09-2021 Mistaken Witness ID, False Confession, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct H, IO PR, WH
Powell, James Hoyt Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2 35 White Male 1975 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Roberts, Charles Georgia Cobb 1975 1975 Murder Life 1 White Male 1975 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Roesser, Christopher Georgia Gwinnett 2008 2013 Murder Life 6 25 White Male 2013 11-21-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, NC OF, WH, NW, PJ
Ruff, Alton Wayne Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2 25 White Male 1975 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct
Stinchcomb, Mario Georgia Fulton 2004 2021 Murder Life without parole 17 22 Black Male 2021 05-06-2021 Perjury or False Accusation CIU, H, NC
Wallace, Robert Georgia Baldwin 1980 1987 Murder Death 7 29 Black Male 1987 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct
Ware, Melonie Georgia DeKalb 2005 2009 Murder Life 1 30 Black Female 2006 10-11-2011 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense CV, F, H, NC, SBS
Watkins, Joseph Georgia Floyd 2001 2023 Murder Life 22 19 White Male 2003 2023 10-17-2023 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense H, IO, JI PR, FA, WH, NW, KP, PJ
Weathington, Jennifer Georgia Paulding 2013 2019 Murder Life 1 19 White Female 2019 2014 05-12-2019 False or Misleading Forensic Evidence, Inadequate Legal Defense F, H, NC
Williams, James Georgia Chatham 1982 1989 Murder Life 3 50 White Male 1985 06-22-2013 Perjury or False Accusation, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense, False or Misleading Forensic Evidence H, NC PR, OF, WH, NW, KP, PJ
Woolfolk, Michael Georgia Fulton 2004 2021 Murder Life without parole 17 23 Black Male 2021 05-22-2021 Perjury or False Accusation CIU, H, NC