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
Total records: 1810
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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
Flores, Carlos Texas Bexar 2010 2015 Assault Term of Years 3 years 5 44 Hispanic Male 2015 10-26-2015
Flores, Felix Ojeda New York Bronx 2015 2023 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 years 6 43 Hispanic Male 2021 08-25-2023
Flowers, Christopher Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 29 Black Male 2013 07-21-2023
Flowers, Wanda Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 days 0 36 Black Female 2015 07-11-2016
Forbes, Todd Fed-Military 1998 2006 Sexual Assault Term of Years 15 years 8 35 White Male 2006 2006 01-16-2012
Forney, Robert Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 1 44 Black Male 2009 12-09-2018
Forrest, Paul Texas Bexar 2012 2018 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 2 years 1 29 White Male 2013 08-08-2018
Foster, Kurt Ohio Cuyahoga 2019 2020 Sexual Assault Term of Years 6 years 1 45 White Male 2020 11-07-2022
Fountain, Ricky Illinois Cook 2013 2018 Attempted Murder Term of Years 26 years 6 29 Black Male 2018 05-30-2023
Fowler, Joel New York Kings 2009 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 6 17 Black Male 2015 2015 08-15-2015
Fowler, Victor North Carolina Davidson 1932 1935 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 2 19 White Male 1935
Fowler, Walter Illinois Cook 1937 1953 Murder Term of Years 99 years 12 19 Black Male 1948
Fox, Anthony Mississippi Hinds 2022 2024 Manslaughter Term of Years 5 years 2 34 Black Male 2024 08-06-2024
Fox, Bretton Texas Harris 2008 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 days 0 24 White Male 2008 05-08-2015
Fox, Larry Sr. Indiana Scott 1988 1993 Murder Term of Years 40 years 5 37 White Male 1993 08-12-2017
Frazier, Bryheem New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 2 23 Black Male 2009 08-19-2022
Frederick, Sherri Texas Harris 2010 2012 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 33 Black Female 2011 10-18-2012
Fry, Jason Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 23 Black Male 2000 06-01-2022
Fry, John California San Quentin 1958 1959 Manslaughter Term of Years 1 to 10 years 1 51 Black Male 1959
Frye, Ralph Illinois Iroquois 1989 1996 Murder Term of Years 23 years 7 21 White Male 1993 1996 08-29-2011
Fuentes, Israel Texas Montgomery 2013 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 0 19 Hispanic Male 2013 06-30-2013
Fulton, John Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Murder Term of Years 31 years 12 18 Black Male 2019 06-17-2020
Gaby, Michael Indiana Tippecanoe 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 2 27 White Male 2012 2012 11-06-2017
Gaderson, Willie Texas Harris 2016 2025 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 1 21 Black Male 2017 04-17-2025
Gainer, Donald Pennsylvania Allegheny 1985 1992 Arson Term of Years 22 to 45 years 8 31 White Male 1985 1992 10-14-2014
Gaines, Brian Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 months 0 17 Black Male 2005 10-05-2022
Gaines, Lynie Michigan Wayne 1990 1997 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 to 30 years 7 36 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Gainus, Rhonda Texas Ellis 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 0 44 White Female 2013 05-12-2013
Galicia, Luis California San Diego 2008 2011 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 to Life 3 21 Hispanic Male 2011 06-21-2012
Gallagher, Laura Fed-VA (Eastern) 2021 2024 Conspiracy Term of Years 1 year and 15 months 1 29 White Female 2023 07-22-2024
Galli, Aaron Utah Salt Lake 1993 1993 Murder Term of Years 10 to life 0 22 White Male 1993 1993 11-10-2014
Garcia, Adrian Texas Harris 2015 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 days 0 19 Hispanic Male 2015 12-09-2015
Garcia, Jose New York Bronx 1993 2007 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 14 27 Hispanic Male 2007 01-18-2012
Garcia, Louis Texas Bexar 2018 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 2 45 Hispanic Male 2020 08-23-2021
Garcia, Sergio Illinois Cook 2012 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 11 years 2 24 Hispanic Male 2014 06-08-2016
Garcia, Steven California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 46 Hispanic Male 1999 2000 07-26-2021
Gardine, Dave Anthony New York New York 1996 2023 Murder Term of Years 18 1/2 to life 26 20 Black Male 2022 2022 12-04-2023
Gardner, Jimmie West Virginia Kanawha 1990 2016 Sexual Assault Term of Years 33 to life 26 20 Black Male 2016 09-15-2016
Gardner, Lewis Illinois Cook 1995 2014 Murder Term of Years 30 years 12 15 Black Male 2001 2007 06-24-2014
Garibay, Alejandro Texas Harris 2017 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 days 0 30 White Male 2017 07-31-2017
Gariepy, Ronnie Mark Texas Hutchinson 1992 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 12 years 7 32 White Male 1993 1999 08-29-2011
Garland, William Fed-OH (Southern) 1991 1993 Fraud Term of Years 2 years 0 58 Black Male 1991 04-08-2021
Garner, David Fed-OH (Northern) 2005 2008 Robbery Term of Years 13 years 1 20 Black Male 2006 08-29-2011
Garnous, Bobby Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 months 0 66 Black Male 2014 07-15-2024
Garrett, Paul Shane Tennessee Davidson 2003 2021 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 9 26 White Male 2011 09-08-2021
Garrett, Sammie Illinois Cook 1970 1976 Murder Term of Years 20 to 40 years 5 21 Black Male 1975
Garza, Fernando Texas Harris 2013 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 23 Hispanic Male 2013 04-30-2020
Garza, Merardo Jr. Kansas Sedgwick 2008 2021 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 25 to Life 13 37 Hispanic Male 2012 2020 02-08-2022
Garza, Michael Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 months 0 28 White Male 2014 12-29-2014
Garza, Paul Texas Harris 2009 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 40 White Male 2009 05-30-2018
Gassman, Tyler W. Washington Spokane 2009 2013 Robbery Term of Years 26 years 4 21 White Male 2012 07-26-2013
Gastile, Michael Texas Harris 2014 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 55 Black Male 2014 05-14-2024
Gaston, Jeffrey Texas Harris 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 34 Black Male 2006 04-07-2015
Gates, Donald Eugene District of Columbia 1982 2009 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 27 30 Black Male 2009 08-29-2011
Gates, Dwight Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 30 days 0 33 Black Male 2016 05-20-2016
Gathers, Gary District of Columbia 1994 2015 Murder Term of Years 36 to life 21 17 Black Male 2011 2015 04-21-2015
Gathers, Vanessa New York Kings 1998 2016 Manslaughter Term of Years 5 to 15 years 9 33 Black Female 2007 02-25-2016
Gausvik, Ralph Washington Chelan 1995 2000 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 23 years and 4 months 5 39 White Male 1996 2000 02-15-2012
Gavin, Willie Wisconsin Kenosha 1997 2014 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 8 years 5 35 Black Male 2001 2002 06-16-2015
Gay, Donald Texas Harris 2019 2021 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 15 years 2 56 White Male 2021 06-25-2021
Gayles, Anthony Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 2 49 Black Male 2005 02-16-2022
Gecht, David Illinois Cook 2000 2022 Murder Term of Years 45 years 22 18 White Male 2011 2022 08-04-2022
Gentry, Jacob New Jersey Sussex 2011 2016 Manslaughter Term of Years 30 years 5 27 White Male 2016 11-21-2016
George, Bradley St. Wisconsin Ashland 1999 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 3 28 White Male 2002 07-30-2021
Gersten, Ben New York Nassau 1999 2006 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 37 1/2 to 75 years 6 48 White Male 2005 12-16-2015
Ghostbear, Edward Montana Hill 2012 2020 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 5 years 3 34 Native American Male 2015 07-20-2021
Gibbs, Barry New York Kings 1988 2005 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 17 38 White Male 2005 2005 08-29-2011
Gibbs, Marcus Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 22 Black Male 2008 11-28-2018
Gibson, David Fed-DE 2018 2021 Fraud Term of Years 6 years 0 53 White Male 2018 07-16-2021
Gideon, Clarence Earl Florida Bay 1961 1963 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 5 years 2 50 White Male 1963
Giles, Marc Illinois Cook 2003 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 3 38 Black Male 2007 03-02-2021
Gillespie, Jerry Illinois Cook 1994 2024 Murder Term of Years 40 years 20 18 Black Male 2014 04-18-2024
Gilman, William New York New York 2008 2011 Fraud Term of Years 90 days 0 60 White Male 2008 06-25-2013
Gingello, Salvatore New York Monroe 1976 1978 Murder Term of Years 25 years to life 1 33 White Male 1978
Gipson, Leonard Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and four months 2 26 Black Male 2009 11-28-2018
Girts, Jason Kentucky Bullitt 2006 2008 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 7 years 2 22 White Male 2006 2008 12-31-2012
Glatfelter, Desirae Michigan Kent 2017 2020 Assault Term of Years 1 year 1 29 Black Female 2018 07-13-2020
Glisson, Eric New York Bronx 1997 2012 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 15 18 Black Male 1997 2012 12-13-2012
Glover, Cleon Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 2 23 Black Male 2008 12-09-2018
Glover, Laurese Ohio Cuyahoga 1996 2016 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 19 16 Black Male 2004 2015 08-17-2016
Goff, Antoine California San Francisco 1990 2003 Murder Term of Years 27 to Life 13 19 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Gold-Smith, Robert Illinois Will 2016 2023 Other Violent Felony Term of Years 30 years 4 50 White Male 2019 05-01-2023
Goldenstein, Paulene Minnesota Hennepin 1992 1994 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 1 42 White Female 1993 03-09-2016
Goldenstein, Ronald Minnesota Hennepin 1992 1994 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 1 51 White Male 1993 03-09-2016
Golding, Jerry Fed-VA (Eastern) 1998 1999 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and 1 month 1 43 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Gomez, Alfredo California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 4 months 1 24 Hispanic Male 1999 04-12-2021
Gomez, Ariel Illinois Cook 1998 2018 Murder Term of Years 35 years 19 17 Hispanic Male 2017 02-20-2018
Gondor, Robert Ohio Portage 1990 2007 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 to 25 years 16 24 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Gonser, Shannon Colorado Arapahoe 2006 2010 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 to life 4 34 White Female 2010 12-14-2016
Gonzalez, David South Dakota Lawrence 1999 2001 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 2 33 Hispanic Male 2001 04-06-2014
Gonzalez, Esteban Wisconsin Milwaukee 2008 2011 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 0 28 Hispanic Male 2008 07-26-2021
Gonzalez, Gonzalo Texas McLennan 2020 2022 Assault Term of Years 5 years 3 44 Hispanic Male 2022 12-22-2022
Gonzalez, Kathleen Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder Term of Years 10 years 5 24 Hispanic Female 2008 1994 08-29-2011
Goodwin, Darnell Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 23 Black Male 2005 02-16-2022
Googe, Michael Georgia Glynn 2008 2015 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 2 years 7 26 White Male 2015 08-20-2015
Gordon, Kenneth Illinois Cook 2002 2008 Theft Term of Years 9 years 4 40 Black Male 2006 02-11-2016
Goree, Erica Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 31 Black Female 2007 05-16-2022
Gorham, Kent Oregon Marion 1993 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 19 years and 6 months 14 45 Black Male 2007 07-08-2024
Gould, George Connecticut New Haven 1995 2024 Murder Term of Years 80 years 25 31 Black Male 2006 2019 02-20-2024
Gradney, Harry Texas Harris 2015 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 25 Black Male 2016 01-09-2024