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
Total records: 394
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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
Fenton, Tyronne Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 2 32 Black Male 2009 04-30-2022
Fisher, Christine Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Female 2004 05-02-2022
Flagg, Michael Illinois Cook 2002 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 39 Black Male 2002 05-17-2022
Flowers, Christopher Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 29 Black Male 2013 07-21-2023
Forney, Robert Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 1 44 Black Male 2009 12-09-2018
Fowler, Michael Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 25 Black Male 2000 06-01-2022
France, Geneva Fed-OH (Northern) 2006 2007 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 1 22 Black Female 2007 2007 03-13-2022
Frazier, Bryheem New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 2 23 Black Male 2009 08-19-2022
Fry, Jason Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 23 Black Male 2000 06-01-2022
Fry, Vickie Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 25 Black Female 2000 06-07-2022
Gaines, Brian Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 months 0 17 Black Male 2005 10-05-2022
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
Garnous, Bobby Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 months 0 66 Black Male 2014 07-15-2024
Gastile, Michael Texas Harris 2014 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 months 0 55 Black Male 2014 05-14-2024
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
Gibbs, Marcus Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 1 22 Black Male 2008 11-28-2018
Gibson, Paul New Jersey Camden 2007 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 47 Black Male 2007 08-19-2022
Giles, Marc Illinois Cook 2003 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 3 38 Black Male 2007 03-02-2021
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
Glenn, Clarissa Illinois Cook 2006 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 34 Black Female 2006 03-28-2016
Glover, Cleon Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 2 23 Black Male 2008 12-09-2018
Goodwin, Darnell Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 23 Black Male 2005 02-16-2022
Goree, Erica Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 31 Black Female 2007 05-16-2022
Gradney, Harry Texas Harris 2015 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 months 1 25 Black Male 2016 01-09-2024
Graham, William New Jersey Camden 2008 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 2 Black Male 2010 08-19-2022
Gresham, Lakiya Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 26 Black Female 2005 02-15-2022
Guardado, Manuel California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 Hispanic Male 1999 1997 07-26-2021
Guevara, Carlos California Los Angeles 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 19 Hispanic Male 1999 07-26-2021
Guy, Tyrik Texas Harris 2019 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 60 days 0 22 Black Male 2019 05-14-2024
Guzman, Humberto Massachusetts Suffolk 1992 1997 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 18 to 20 years 5 40 Hispanic Male 1997 08-29-2011
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, Willie Jr. Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 18 years 3 36 Black Male 2003 06-01-2022
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, Eveless Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 44 Black Male 2007 03-02-2021
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, Maurice Illinois Cook 2006 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 2 28 Black Male 2009 12-06-2021
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
Haynes, Gregory Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 0 24 Black Male 2007 05-04-2022
Haywood, Antonio Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 1 19 Black Male 2006 02-14-2022
Henderson, Cleveland Jr. Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 2000 05-25-2022
Henderson, Rickey Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 12 years 3 34 Black Male 2010 12-10-2018
Henderson, Robert New Jersey Camden 2007 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 52 Black Male 2007 08-19-2022
Henderson, Robert New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 0 54 Black Male 2010 08-19-2022
Hendricks, Sonny Illinois Cook 2008 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 26 Black Male 2009 02-15-2022
Henry, Mandrell Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 2 21 Black Male 2001 06-09-2022
Hernandez, Julian California Los Angeles 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 Hispanic Male 1999 1998 09-20-2021
Herron, Tyrone Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 33 Black Male 2007 03-02-2021
Hicks, Kenneth Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 38 Black Male 2009 12-06-2018
Hinton, Larry Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 31 Black Male 2009 05-06-2022
Hinton, Roy Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 29 Black Male 2009 05-06-2022
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
Hogans, Terrance Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 20 Black Male 2006 02-14-2022
Holmes, David Illinois Cook 2007 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 25 Black Male 2009 01-19-2021
Holmes, Dwayne Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 22 Black Male 2008 05-06-2022
Holmes, Michael Fed-MO (Eastern) 2006 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 5 44 Black Male 2011 03-28-2016
Howard, Darnell Illinois Cook 2007 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 3 23 Black Male 2009 12-06-2021
Hunt, Brian Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2008 12-05-2018
Irizarry, Julio New York New York 2017 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 46 Hispanic Male 2018 06-06-2019
Irving, Melvin Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 18 Black Male 2006 10-04-2022
Irving, Turrell New York New York 2018 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 days 0 48 Black Male 2018 05-28-2019
Islas, Francisco Jr. Arizona Santa Cruz 2013 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 90 days 0 47 Hispanic Male 2013 01-26-2014
Ivory, Torrence Illinois Cook 2006 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 25 Black Male 2007 05-17-2022
Jackson, Allen Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 22 Black Male 2007 2006 11-28-2018
Jackson, Christopher Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 20 years 3 27 Black Male 2003 05-23-2022
Jackson, John Washington Grant 1996 2001 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years and 4 months 6 59 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
James, Maurice New York Monroe 1990 1992 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 1/2 to 3 years 2 27 Black Male 1992 09-13-2013
James, Morris Louisiana Iberia 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 2 40 Black Male 2016 01-20-2023
James, Shaun Illinois Cook 2004 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 23 Black Male 2005 12-07-2018
James, Shaun Illinois Cook 2009 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 1 27 Black Male 2010 01-19-2021
Jefferson, Goleather Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years and 6 months 1 45 Black Male 2008 12-09-2018
Jefferson, Thomas Illinois Cook 2005 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 24 Black Male 2008 12-06-2018
Jeffery, Frederick Texas Harris 2018 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 25 years 4 34 Black Male 2022 12-19-2022
Johnson, Antione Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2019 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 32 Black Male 2019 03-27-2020
Johnson, Charles Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 14 Black Male 2005 09-19-2023
Johnson, Corey Texas Harris 2012 2024 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 180 days 0 22 Black Male 2013 02-28-2024
Johnson, Donald Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 0 41 Black Male 2005 02-14-2022
Johnson, Edward Oklahoma Tulsa 2009 2011 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 58 Black Male 2009 07-12-2022
Johnson, Sherman Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 28 Black Male 2005 05-06-2022
Johnson, Trinere Illinois Cook 2008 2021 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 18 Black Female 2008 03-02-2021
Johnson, Zarice Illinois Cook 2008 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years 1 18 Black Male 2009 02-26-2019
Jones, Isiah Illinois Cook 2004 2023 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 18 months 0 16 Black Male 2004 12-11-2023
Jones, Joseph California Los Angeles 1998 1999 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 2 Don't Know Male 1999 12-22-2021
Jones, Michael Illinois Cook 2015 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 1 44 Black Male 2016 05-23-2023
Jones, Stephen Fed-MO (Eastern) 1998 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 20 years 12 23 Black Male 2010 02-05-2012
Jordan, Elgin Illinois Cook 2016 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 8 years 3 46 Black Male 2018 05-24-2023
Kelly, Denise Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 27 Black Female 2001 06-07-2022
Kelly, Eliga Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 59 Black Male 2000 06-07-2022
Key, George Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 41 Black Male 2004 05-10-2022
Klein, Calvin Texas Swisher 1999 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 10 years 1 18 Black Male 2001 06-01-2022
Leaks, Marie Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 4 years 2 44 Black Female 2009 02-14-2022
Lewis, Derrick Illinois Cook 2005 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 6 years and 6 months 2 25 Black Male 2007 02-22-2019
Lewis, Earl Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 22 Black Male 2005 04-27-2022
Lewis, Jamar Illinois Cook 2005 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 4 22 Black Male 2008 11-28-2018
Lewis, Sherman Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year and 6 months 1 23 Black Male 2006 02-14-2022
Lindsey, Robert Illinois Cook 2010 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 2 years 0 30 Black Male 2010 02-22-2019
Lipscomb, Russ Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 5 years 2 40 Black Male 2007 02-14-2022
Logan, Curtis North Carolina Wake 2020 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 33 Black Male 2020 06-29-2022