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
Forbes, Todd Fed-Military 1998 2006 Sexual Assault Term of Years 15 years 8 35 White Male 2006 2006 01-16-2012
Forrest, Paul Texas Bexar 2012 2018 Other Nonviolent Felony Term of Years 2 years 1 29 White Male 2013 08-08-2018
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
Fossum, Steven Texas Harris 1984 1986 Sexual Assault Term of Years 5 to 12 years 2 23 White Male 1986
Foster, James Fulton Georgia Jackson 1956 1958 Murder Death 2 38 White Male 1958
Foster, Kurt Ohio Cuyahoga 2019 2020 Sexual Assault Term of Years 6 years 1 45 White Male 2020 11-07-2022
Foster, Locke Ohio Wyandot 1901 1914 Murder Life 13 33 White Male 1914 08-29-2022
Fowler, Victor North Carolina Davidson 1932 1935 Robbery Term of Years 15 years 2 19 White Male 1935
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
Franklin, Brian Texas Tarrant 1995 2016 Child Sex Abuse Life 21 34 White Male 1998 2016 12-22-2016
Franklin, George California San Mateo 1990 1996 Murder Life 6 30 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Frazier, Bryan Massachusetts Suffolk 2004 2009 Possession of Stolen Property Term of Years 2 years and 6 months 2 20 White Male 2006 03-19-2018
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
Fritz, Judith Pennsylvania Lehigh 1995 1997 Manslaughter Term of Years 3 years 0 35 White Female 1997 1995 05-29-2013
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
Gagnon, Richard South Carolina Horry 2008 2015 Murder Life without parole 5 32 White Male 2009 2013 06-02-2015
Gainer, Donald Pennsylvania Allegheny 1985 1992 Arson Term of Years 22 to 45 years 8 31 White Male 1985 1992 10-14-2014
Gainus, Rhonda Texas Ellis 2012 2013 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 3 years 0 44 White Female 2013 05-12-2013
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
Gardiner, Kenneth Georgia Chatham 1992 2018 Murder Life 25 21 White Male 2011 2017 07-20-2018
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
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
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
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
Gauthier, Victoria Texas Harris 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 White Female 2013 10-26-2015
Gavitt, David Lee Michigan Ionia 1986 2012 Murder Life without parole 26 26 White Male 2012 06-07-2012
Gay, Donald Texas Harris 2019 2021 Sex Offender Registration Term of Years 15 years 2 56 White Male 2021 06-25-2021
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
George, Bradley St. Wisconsin Ashland 1999 2003 Sexual Assault Term of Years 20 years 3 28 White Male 2002 07-30-2021
Geri, Haim Fed-DC 2011 2012 Bribery Not Sentenced 0 50 White Male 2011 02-27-2014
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
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
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
Gilbert, John F. New York Kings 1957 1957 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 22 White Male 1957
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
Girts, Jason Kentucky Bullitt 2006 2008 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 7 years 2 22 White Male 2006 2008 12-31-2012
Gladish, Thomas New Mexico Bernalillo 1974 1975 Murder Death 2 22 White Male 1975
Glassman, Donald New York New York 2007 2009 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 36 White Male 2007 10-04-2012
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
Godschalk, Bruce Pennsylvania Montgomery 1987 2002 Sexual Assault Term of Years 10 to 20 years 15 25 White Male 2002 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
Golden, Andrew Florida Polk 1991 1994 Murder Death 2 45 White Male 1994 08-29-2011
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
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
Gonser, Shannon Colorado Arapahoe 2006 2010 Child Sex Abuse Term of Years 20 to life 4 34 White Female 2010 12-14-2016
Good, Donald Wayne Texas Dallas 1984 2004 Sexual Assault Life 11 23 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Goodin, Anthony Georgia Lowndes 1988 1989 Murder Life without parole 1 22 White Male 1989 07-24-2024
Goodman, Bruce Dallas Utah Beaver 1986 2004 Murder Term of Years 5 to Life 19 34 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Goodwin, Paul Oklahoma Seminole 1936 1969 Murder Life 32 21 White Male 1969
Googe, Michael Georgia Glynn 2008 2015 Burglary/Unlawful Entry Term of Years 2 years 7 26 White Male 2015 08-20-2015
Gossett, Andrew Texas Dallas 2000 2007 Sexual Assault Term of Years 50 years 7 37 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Gotti, Carmine J. New York Kings 1957 1957 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 21 White Male 1957
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
Graham, Norman Kentucky Todd 2008 2019 Murder Term of Years 40 years 10 33 White Male 2018 01-21-2020
Granberry, Roxanne Fed-VA (Eastern) 2016 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Not Sentenced 0 33 White Female 2016 06-26-2017
Grannis, David Arizona Pima 1991 1996 Murder Death 5 31 White Male 1996 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, Kevin Lee California Orange 1980 1996 Murder Term of Years 15 to Life 16 20 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
Green, Nelson New York Orleans 1915 1918 Murder Life 3 19 White Male 1918
Greenwald, Irving New York Erie 1924 1924 Forgery Term of Years 7.5 years 0 White Male 1924
Greer, Richard New Mexico Bernalillo 1974 1975 Murder Death 2 29 White Male 1975
Grega, John Vermont Windham 1995 2013 Murder Life without parole 17 32 White Male 2012 08-22-2013
Gressman, Jed Allen Utah Juab 1993 1996 Sexual Assault Term of Years 5 to Life 3 22 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
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
Griffith, Jesse Texas Lubbock 2003 2017 Theft Term of Years 1 year 1 18 White Male 2016 2004 06-26-2018
Grimm, Marvin Jr. Virginia Richmond City 1976 2024 Murder Life 44 20 White Male 2020 07-05-2024
Grissom, James Michigan St. Clair 2003 2012 Sexual Assault Term of Years 15 to 35 years 9 43 White Male 2012 11-19-2012
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
Gross, George New Jersey Gloucester 1998 2001 Child Sex Abuse Not Sentenced 1 38 White Male 1999 06-22-2013
Gross, Louis Michigan Wayne 1933 1949 Murder Life 16 33 White Male 1949
Grotton, April Texas Montgomery 2013 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Term of Years 1 year 1 37 White Female 2014 02-03-2017
Growden, Gerald Michigan Wayne 1931 1932 Murder Life 1 19 White Male 1932 10-22-2020