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: 684
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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
Forsythe, Colleen Dill California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 5 26 White Female 1989 1990 08-29-2011
Forsythe, Wayne California Kern 1985 1991 Child Sex Abuse Life 5 28 White Male 1989 1990 08-29-2011
Foster, Kurt Ohio Cuyahoga 2019 2020 Sexual Assault Term of Years 6 years 1 45 White Male 2020 11-07-2022
Fowler, Victor North Carolina Davidson 1932 1935 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 2 19 White Male 1935
Franklin, George California San Mateo 1990 1996 Murder Life 6 30 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Frey, Joseph Wisconsin Winnebago 1994 2013 Sexual Assault Life 19 31 White Male 2013 07-12-2013
Fritz, Dennis Oklahoma Pontotoc 1988 1999 Murder Life 11 33 White Male 1999 1999 08-29-2011
Frye, Ralph Illinois Iroquois 1989 1996 Murder Term of Years 23 years 7 21 White Male 1993 1996 08-29-2011
Gable, Frank Oregon Marion 1991 2023 Murder Life without parole 28 29 White Male 1993 2019 06-20-2023
Gaby, Michael Indiana Tippecanoe 2010 2012 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 years 2 27 White Male 2012 2012 11-06-2017
Gainer, Donald Pennsylvania Allegheny 1985 1992 Arson Term of Years 22 to 45 years 8 31 White Male 1985 1992 10-14-2014
Gardiner, Kenneth Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25 21 White Male 2011 2017 07-20-2018
Garrett, Claude Tennessee Davidson 1993 2022 Murder Life without parole 29 35 White Male 2022 06-21-2022
Garrett, Paul Shane Tennessee Davidson 2003 2021 Manslaughter Term of Years 15 years 9 26 White Male 2011 09-08-2021
Garvey, Mike California Los Angeles 1928 1930 Murder Life 2 28 White Male 1930
Gauger, Gary Illinois McHenry 1993 1996 Murder Death 3 41 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
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
Gecht, David Illinois Cook 2000 2022 Murder Term of Years 45 years 22 18 White Male 2011 2022 08-04-2022
Gell, Alan North Carolina Bertie 1998 2004 Murder Death 6 20 White Male 2001 2004 08-29-2011
Gentry, Jacob New Jersey Sussex 2011 2016 Manslaughter Term of Years 30 years 5 27 White Male 2016 11-21-2016
Ghysels, David Jr. Fed-NY (Eastern) 2009 2014 Fraud Probation 0 45 White Male 2009 03-28-2016
Gibbs, Barry New York Kings 1988 2005 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 17 38 White Male 2005 2005 08-29-2011
Gillispie, Roger Dean Ohio Montgomery 1991 2017 Sexual Assault Term of Years 22 to 56 years 21 23 White Male 2011 08-07-2017
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
Girdler, Ray Arizona Yavapai 1982 1991 Murder Life 9 36 White Male 1990 1990 08-31-2011
Gladish, Thomas New Mexico Bernalillo 1974 1975 Murder Death 2 22 White Male 1975
Glynn, Jason Fed-TN (Middle) 2015 2018 Fraud Not Sentenced 0 37 White Male 2015 02-15-2019
Godesky, Scott Pennsylvania Allegheny 1997 2019 Murder Life without parole 23 24 White Male 2008 2019 09-03-2019
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
Goldstein, Thomas Lee California Los Angeles 1980 2004 Murder Term of Years 25 to Life 24 30 White Male 2000 2004 08-29-2011
Gondor, Robert Ohio Portage 1990 2007 Manslaughter Term of Years 10 to 25 years 16 24 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Good, Donald Wayne Texas Dallas 1984 2004 Sexual Assault Life 11 23 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Goodwin, Paul Oklahoma Seminole 1936 1969 Murder Life 32 21 White Male 1969
Grafton, Marjorie California Kern 1985 1990 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 16 years 4 52 White Female 1986 1989 08-31-2011
Graham, Gene Oklahoma Delaware 2013 2016 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 13 years 2 40 White Male 2016 02-22-2016
Graham, Michael Louisiana Union 1987 2000 Murder Death 14 23 White Male 1987 2000 08-29-2011
Gray, Adam Illinois Cook 1996 2017 Murder Life without parole 21 14 White Male 2006 2017 05-12-2017
Gray, Randy Oregon Linn 2014 2022 Theft Term of Years 3 years 3 37 White Male 2017 02-22-2023
Greco, Louis Massachusetts Suffolk 1968 2001 Murder Death 27 47 White Male 1970 1995 08-29-2011
Green, Doris Washington Chelan 1995 1999 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 23 years 4 34 White Female 1999 02-17-2012
Green, Nelson New York Orleans 1915 1918 Murder Life 3 19 White Male 1918
Greer, Richard New Mexico Bernalillo 1974 1975 Murder Death 2 29 White Male 1975
Griffin, Patrick New York New York 1996 2000 Sexual Assault Term of Years 3 1/3 to 10 years 4 40 White Male 2000 05-27-2013
Grimm, Marvin Jr. Virginia Richmond City 1976 2024 Murder Life 44 20 White Male 2020 07-05-2024
Gristwood, Daniel New York Onondaga 1996 2006 Attempted Murder Term of Years 12 1/2 to 25 years 9 29 White Male 2005 08-29-2011
Hacker, Larry Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2 27 White Male 1975
Hales, Warren Utah Salt Lake 2004 2007 Murder Term of Years 5 to Life 1 25 White Male 2005 07-29-2012
Hall, Lindberg Michigan Wayne 1961 1961 Murder Life 1 32 White Male 1961
Hall, Paula Missouri Christian 2009 2013 Murder Term of Years 20 years 4 36 White Female 2013 10-14-2013
Halstead, Dennis New York Nassau 1986 2005 Murder Term of Years 33 years and 4 months 17 30 White Male 2003 2003 08-29-2011
Hambrick, Jace Washington Clark 2018 2023 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 18 months to life 2 20 White Male 2020 01-24-2024
Handley, Zachary Pennsylvania Northampton 2008 2015 Arson Term of Years 6 to 12 months 1 13 White Male 2009 05-15-2015
Hankins, Leonard Minnesota Hennepin 1933 1953 Murder Life 20 36 White Male 1953
Hanline, Michael California Ventura 1980 2015 Murder Life without parole 34 31 White Male 2014 04-23-2015
Hanzlik, Kimberly New York Bronx 2011 2024 Murder Term of Years 20 to Life 14 34 White Female 2024 12-13-2024
Hardin, Garr Keith Kentucky Meade 1995 2018 Murder Life 21 22 White Male 2016 03-01-2018
Harper, James Tennessee Knox 1985 2005 Assault Term of Years 5 years 2 45 White Male 1987 11-14-2017
Harpstrite, Valentine Illinois St. Clair 1929 1968 Murder Life 20 24 White Male 1949
Harvey, John Michael Texas Tarrant 1992 2005 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 40 years 12 24 White Male 2003 2004 08-29-2011
Harward, Keith Virginia Newport News City 1983 2016 Murder Life 32 26 White Male 2016 04-15-2016
Hash, Michael Virginia Culpeper 2001 2012 Murder Life without parole 11 15 White Male 2011 2012 08-29-2012
Haughey, William New York Putnam 2008 2016 Arson Term of Years 10 years 8 35 White Male 2016 05-31-2016
Hawkins, Roger Jr. Texas Tarrant 1993 2022 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 10 years 10 19 White Male 2018 2003 12-12-2022
Hayden, Courtney Texas Nueces 2015 2018 Murder Term of Years 40 years 2 24 White Female 2018 01-30-2018
Hayden, Thomas Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 28 White Male 1970 02-11-2023
Hays, Robert A. Nevada Clark 1993 2007 Child Sex Abuse Life 14 33 White Male 1993 2007 08-02-2015
Heffernan, Tyler Vermont Chittenden 2016 2018 Assault Term of Years 30 days 0 25 White Male 2016 04-06-2018
Heistand, Donald Michigan Otsego 1989 2002 Accessory to Murder Term of Years 3 to 5 years 2 29 White Male 1995 1991 01-19-2012
Helmig, Dale Missouri Osage 1996 2011 Murder Life without parole 15 37 White Male 2010 2010 01-17-2012
Hemme, Sandra Missouri Buchanan 1981 2024 Murder Life without parole 43 20 White Female 2024 12-17-2024
Henning, Shawn Connecticut Litchfield 1989 2020 Murder Term of Years 50 years 29 17 White Male 2008 2018 07-28-2020
Hill, Benjamin Minnesota Ramsey 2013 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 3 30 White Male 2016 03-30-2022
Hintz, Marcia Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2009 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 to 10 years 4 44 White Female 2013 04-08-2021
Hoffman, Abbie Fed-IL (Northern) 1970 1973 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 years and $5,000 fine 0 29 White Male 1970 02-11-2023
Hoffman, Harry L. New York Richmond 1924 1929 Murder Term of Years 20 years to life 5 32 White Male 1929
Hoffner, Louis New York Queens 1941 1952 Murder Life 12 28 White Male 1952
Holbrook, Bradley Oregon Yamhill 2002 2018 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 6 years and 3 months 6 32 White Male 2008 06-28-2018
Holton, Billy Florida Duval 1987 2024 Sexual Assault Life without parole 25 19 White Male 2012 11-07-2024
Honaker, Edward Virginia Nelson 1985 1994 Sexual Assault Life 10 33 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
Horne, Joe North Carolina Davidson 1932 1935 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 2 20 White Male 1935
Hostetler, Daniel Kentucky Hart 2013 2019 Manslaughter Term of Years 13 years 6 18 White Male 2019 01-02-2020
Hubbard, Donna Sue California Kern 1985 1995 Child Sex Abuse Life 11 30 White Female DK 1995 08-29-2011
Huffington, John Maryland Harford 1981 2023 Murder Death 32 18 White Male 2013 02-09-2023
Humiston, Chad Kansas Seward 2001 2004 Murder Term of Years 16 years and 11 months 3 19 White Male 2004 11-06-2017
Hussein, Abdiaziz Maine Androscoggin 2018 2019 Other Violent Misdemeanor Term of Years 10 days 0 20 White Male 2018 12-23-2019
Hutchison, Leonard Tennessee Knox 1985 2005 Assault Term of Years 25 years 10 39 White Male 1996 11-14-2017
Jacobs, Ralph A. Jr. Indiana Henry 1991 1993 Murder Term of Years 8 years 2 30 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Jacobsen, Ronald Georgia Newton 1990 2021 Sexual Assault Life 30 29 White Male 2020 09-14-2021
Janke, Joseph Illinois Cook 2015 2023 Attempted Murder Term of Years 60 years 7 22 White Male 2013 2022 07-18-2023
Jenkins, Billy Richard Georgia Cobb 1973 1975 Murder Life 2 31 White Male 1975
Jennings, Brad Missouri Dallas 2009 2018 Murder Term of Years 25 years 8 50 White Male 2018 07-17-2018
Johnston, Dale Ohio Hocking 1984 1990 Murder Death 6 49 White Male 1990 08-31-2011
Jones, Brenda Wisconsin Adams 2016 2018 Arson Term of Years 9 months 0 49 White Female 2016 11-15-2018
Jones, Dewey Ohio Summit 1995 2014 Murder Life 19 30 White Male 2013 02-03-2014
Jones, Hayden Allegheny 1949 1968 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 to 30 years 19 25 White Male 1968
Jones, Mark Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25 20 White Male 2011 2017 07-20-2018
Jordan, Douglas Jr. Tennessee Blount 2002 2015 Murder Term of Years 23 years 8 27 White Male 2011 03-29-2016
Jordano, Frank Louisiana Jefferson 1919 1920 Murder Death 2 17 White Male 1920 07-09-2020
Jordano, Iorlando Louisiana Jefferson 1919 1920 Murder Life 2 68 White Male 1920 07-08-2020