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 Using the Registry for Research, 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
Gould, George Connecticut New Haven 1995 2024 Murder Term of Years 80 years 25 31 Black Male 2006 2019 02-20-2024
Grace, Frank Parky Massachusetts Bristol 1974 1988 Murder Life 11 29 Black Male 1985
Gradney, Harry Texas Harris 2015 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 25 Black Male 2016 01-09-2024
Grady, Nathaniel New York Bronx 1986 1997 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 45 years 10 43 Black Male 1996 02-26-2012
Graham, Chris Massachusetts Hampden 2018 2021 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 29 Black Male 2019 01-07-2025
Graham, William New Jersey Camden 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 2 Black Male 2010 08-19-2022
Grandson, Dwight District of Columbia 2006 2011 Murder Term of Years 42 years and 8 months 4 17 Black Male 2010 2010 09-13-2013
Grant, Israel North Carolina Mecklenburg 2007 2019 Robbery Term of Years 18 1/2 to 23 7/8 years 8 19 Black Male 2014 2016 02-04-2019
Grant, Lydell Texas Harris 2012 2021 Murder Life 7 33 Black Male 2020 2019 06-16-2021
Grant, Michael Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2008 2024 Attempted Murder Term of Years 25 to 50 years 15 27 Black Male 2024 01-16-2025
Graves, Albert Ohio Lorain 2008 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 11 years 4 20 Black Male 2011 05-06-2019
Graves, Anthony Texas Burleson 1994 2010 Murder Death 16 26 Black Male 1997 2010 08-29-2011
Graves, Keith Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2002 2024 Robbery Term of Years 41 to 105 years 22 36 Black Male 2024 06-19-2024
Gray, Anthony Maryland Calvert 1991 1999 Murder Life 7 23 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Gray, David A. Illinois Madison 1978 1999 Attempted Murder Term of Years 60 years 20 25 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Gray, Paula Illinois Cook 1978 2002 Murder Term of Years 50 years 7 17 Black Female 1994 1985 08-29-2011
Gray, Russell Leroy Virginia Richmond City 1987 1990 Murder Term of Years 52 years 3 20 Black Male 1990 08-29-2011
Greason, Samuel Pennsylvania Berks 1901 1905 Murder Death 3 45 Black Male 1905
Green, Anthony Michael Ohio Cuyahoga 1988 2001 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 to 50 years 13 22 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
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 1 19 Black Male 1990 08-29-2011
Green, Ernest Wisconsin Walworth 2016 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 6 29 Black Male 2022 03-19-2022
Green, James Tennessee Maury 2006 2008 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 16 years 2 46 Black Male 2008 2008 08-29-2011
Green, Joseph Florida Bradford 1993 2000 Murder Death 6 36 Black Male 1999 08-29-2011
Green, Lafayette Florida Palm Beach 1996 1997 Sexual Assault Term of Years 11 years 1 38 Black Male 1997 08-20-2013
Green, Michael Anthony Texas Harris 1983 2010 Sexual Assault Term of Years 75 years 27 18 Black Male 2010 08-29-2011
Green, William Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1947 1957 Murder Life 10 35 Black Male 1957
Green, Willie Earl California Los Angeles 1984 2008 Murder Term of Years 33 to Life 24 31 Black Male 2004 2008 08-29-2011
Greene, Cy New York Kings 1985 2006 Murder Term of Years 15 to life 21 19 Black Male 2003 2006 07-29-2012
Greer, Rashawn Oklahoma Tulsa 1998 2001 Murder Life 3 21 Black Male 2001 06-22-2013
Gregory, William Kentucky Jefferson 1993 2000 Sexual Assault Term of Years 70 years 7 42 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Gresham, Lakiya Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 26 Black Female 2005 02-15-2022
Griffin, Codell Fed-IL (Northern) 1991 1994 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 3 41 Black Male 1994 12-08-2014
Griffin, Michael Michigan Genesee 2010 2023 Murder Life 13 19 Black Male 2023 09-22-2023
Griffin, Reginald Missouri Randolph 1988 2013 Murder Death 25 22 Black Male 2007 2012 10-29-2013
Grimes, Don Alabama Henry 1987 1996 Robbery Life without parole 9 30 Black Male 1996 10-03-2018
Grimes, Kiko Nevada Clark 2013 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 0 20 Black Male 2013 06-30-2020
Grimes, Willie North Carolina Catawba 1988 2012 Sexual Assault Life 24 41 Black Male 2012 10-08-2012
Groce, Tyrone New York Kings 1993 1995 Robbery Term of Years 4 to 12 years 2 28 Black Male 1995 09-30-2014
Guillory, Lavont California Los Angeles 1994 2005 Murder Life 11 21 Black Male 2005 02-18-2012
Gurley, Larry New York Kings 1972 1994 Murder Term of Years 20 to life 19 20 Black Male 1991 12-12-2013
Guy, Tyrik Texas Harris 2019 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 22 Black Male 2019 05-14-2024
Gwynn, Daniel Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1995 2024 Murder Death 28 24 Black Male 2024 03-14-2024
Hadaway, Sammy Wisconsin Milwaukee 1996 2018 Attempt, Violent Term of Years 5 years 3 20 Black Male 1999 10-09-2018
Hagan, Lewis New Jersey Middlesex 2004 2010 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 4 years 2 38 Black Male 2007 11-12-2016
Hagans, Theodis Florida Duval 1999 2001 Attempted Murder Life 2 22 Black Male 2001 05-03-2017
Hairston, Kim Ohio Franklin 1993 1995 Murder Life 2 32 Black Male 1995 1995 07-27-2015
Hale, Marshall Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 2017 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 23 1/2 to 47 years 33 24 Black Male 2017 07-20-2017
Haley, James Massachusetts Suffolk 1972 2008 Murder Life without parole 36 24 Black Male 2008 08-29-2011
Hall, A.G. Maryland Baltimore City 1992 2023 Murder Term of Years 50 years 25 28 Black Male 2019 2017 05-09-2023
Hall, Darryl Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and 6 months 1 23 Black Male 2007 05-03-2022
Hall, Harold California Los Angeles 1990 2004 Murder Life 14 37 Black Male 1994 2004 08-29-2011
Hall, James Iowa Johnson 1974 1984 Murder Term of Years 50 years 11 Black Male 1985
Hall, Jason Mississippi Forrest 2012 2016 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 5 years 2 26 Black Male 2014 04-26-2019
Hall, Willie Jr. Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 18 years 3 36 Black Male 2003 06-01-2022
Halsey, Byron New Jersey Union 1988 2007 Murder Life 19 24 Black Male 2007 08-29-2011
Hamilton, Derrick New York Kings 1992 2015 Murder Term of Years 25 to life 19 25 Black Male 1992 2011 01-09-2015
Hamilton, Lacino Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder Term of Years 52 to 82 years 25 19 Black Male 2020 10-26-2020
Hamilton, Marlina Georgia Dougherty 2011 2020 Murder Life 6 33 Black Female 2016 07-31-2020
Hampton, Patrick Illinois Cook 1982 2011 Sexual Assault Term of Years 60 years 19 18 Black Male 2011 2002 07-06-2014
Handy, Dwane Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2024 Murder Life without parole 11 19 Black Male 2024 06-26-2024
Handy-Buford, Willam Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 days 0 27 Black Male 2016 05-31-2016
Hannon, Donald Iowa Pottawattamie 1990 1992 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 18 Black Male 1990 10-22-2014
Harden, James Illinois Cook 1995 2011 Murder Term of Years 80 years 16 16 Black Male 2010 2011 01-23-2012
Harding, Christopher Massachusetts Suffolk 1990 1998 Assault Term of Years 10 to 12 years 5 36 Black Male 1995 1995 08-29-2011
Harding, Kevin Texas Harris 2009 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 months 0 52 Black Male 2009 01-25-2017
Hargrave, Rosean New York Kings 1992 2018 Murder Term of Years 30 to life 22 17 Black Male 2015 05-20-2018
Harmon, Skylor Maryland Worcester 2011 2021 Murder Life 10 17 Black Male 2021 11-14-2022
Harper, Lafayette Illinois Vermilion 2014 2019 Murder Term of Years 65 years 4 35 Black Male 2019 02-14-2019
Harper, Maurice Illinois Jackson 2002 2007 Murder Term of Years 25 years 3 23 Black Male DK 2005 08-29-2011
Harper, William Virginia Norfolk 1931 1931 Sexual Assault Death 0 22 Black Male 1931
Harrell, Dion New Jersey Monmouth 1992 2016 Sexual Assault Term of Years 8 years 5 22 Black Male 1997 08-06-2016
Harrington, Kevin Michigan Wayne 2003 2020 Murder Life without parole 17 20 Black Male 2006 2020 04-30-2020
Harrington, Terry Iowa Pottawattamie 1978 2003 Murder Life 25 17 Black Male 1991 2003 08-29-2011
Harris, Anthony Ohio Tuscarawas 1999 2000 Murder Term of Years 7 years 1 12 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Harris, Benjamin Washington Pierce 1984 1997 Murder Death 13 37 Black Male 1997 08-29-2011
Harris, Clinton California Los Angeles 1996 2000 Weapon Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 3 32 Black Male 2000 1999 01-26-2021
Harris, Darien Illinois Cook 2014 2023 Murder Term of Years 76 years 10 18 Black Male 2023 01-03-2024
Harris, Darnell Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years and 6 months 1 31 Black Male 2009 12-06-2021
Harris, Derek Texas Harris 2008 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 32 Black Male 2009 06-18-2024
Harris, Derrick California Los Angeles 2013 2020 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 7 21 Black Male 2020 10-26-2020
Harris, Eveless Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 44 Black Male 2007 03-02-2021
Harris, Gerald New York Queens 1992 2000 Robbery Term of Years 9 to 18 years 8 23 Black Male 2000 08-29-2011
Harris, Jahmir Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2015 2021 Murder Life without parole 6 23 Black Male 2021 04-07-2021
Harris, James Texas Harris 2010 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 4 34 Black Male 2019 2013 04-20-2022
Harris, James III New Jersey Camden 2015 2023 Murder Term of Years 75 years 0 24 Black Male 2015 04-06-2023
Harris, Keith Illinois St. Clair 1979 2003 Attempted Murder Term of Years 50 years 22 19 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Harris, L.D. South Carolina Aiken 1947 1957 Murder Death 3 25 Black Male 1949
Harris, Lee Illinois Cook 1992 2023 Murder Term of Years 90 years 31 34 Black Male 2003 2023 04-08-2023
Harris, Leroy Connecticut New Haven 1989 2022 Sexual Assault Term of Years 80 years 29 22 Black Male 2017 12-21-2022
Harris, Maurice Illinois Cook 2006 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 2 28 Black Male 2009 12-06-2021
Harris, Nicole Illinois Cook 2005 2013 Murder Term of Years 30 years 7 23 Black Female 2013 06-17-2013
Harris, Rodney Illinois Cook 2002 2013 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 15 years 8 15 Black Male 2010 04-11-2017
Harris, Warren Illinois Cook 1977 1990 Murder Term of Years 50 to Life 12 29 Black Male 1990 07-05-2014
Harris, William West Virginia Kanawha 1987 1995 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 to 20 years 8 17 Black Male 1995 08-29-2011
Harrison, Clarence Georgia DeKalb 1987 2004 Sexual Assault Life 17 27 Black Male 2004 08-29-2011
Harrison, Stefon Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 2 25 Black Male 2009 04-13-2020
Harvey, Sydney Illinois Cook 2007 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years and 6 months 1 47 Black Male 2008 02-22-2019
Hastings, Maurice California Los Angeles 1988 2022 Murder Life without parole 34 29 Black Male 2022 01-30-2023
Hatcher, Gerald Indiana Marion 1978 1989 Robbery Term of Years 90 years 10 24 Black Male 1989 05-01-2023