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 ALL of those words. So adding more search terms will narrow the search. Terms with fewer than three characters (e.g., "IQ") are ignored in searches. Searches can be further narrowed by using "quotation marks" to search for exact phrases. Keywords both inside and outside quotation marks can be combined. And, truncated words can be entered: the term "discrim" will return all variants on that root. No "wildcards," such as "*" are necessary for truncation.

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.

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Total records: 761
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Shiflett, Guy Jr. Texas Dallas 2014 2020 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 0.6 52 White Male 05-05-2020
Shipley, Clarence Maryland Baltimore City 1992 2018 Murder Life 26.5 20 Black Male 01-16-2019
Shuler, Jermel Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2026 Murder Life 27.5 18 Black Male 06-10-2026
Shull, George Edward California Santa Clara 1989 2009 Sexual Assault 5 years 2.6 30 White Male 08-29-2011
Siggers, Darrell Michigan Wayne 1984 2018 Murder Life without parole 34.0 20 Black Male 10-23-2018
Simmons, Claude Jr. Texas Dallas 1997 2009 Murder Life 12.0 42 Black Male 08-29-2011
Simmons, Eric Maryland Baltimore City 1995 2019 Murder Life 24.0 24 Black Male 05-07-2019
Simmons, Jamaal Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2012 2018 Murder 15 to 30 years 6.9 26 Black Male 02-22-2019
Simmons, Mariah Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 12 days 0 21 Black Female 05-31-2016
Simon, Alstory Illinois Cook 1999 2014 Murder 37 years 15.1 32 Black Male 10-31-2014
Sims, Germin Illinois Cook 2010 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.2 29 Black Male 02-22-2019
Sims, Oliver Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 17 Black Male 03-08-2022
Skinner, Gregory Texas Dallas 2012 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale 10 years 6.5 42 Black Male 02-15-2019
Slaughter, Charles Illinois Cook 2011 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 42 Black Male 10-11-2022
Smith, Byron Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 33 Black Male 08-25-2016
Smith, Duran Texas Harris 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 3 months 0 25 Black Male 10-04-2016
Smith, G'Cobra Texas Harris 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.2 17 Black Male 04-01-2016
Smith, Kaliegh Louisiana Orleans 2010 2021 Murder Life without parole 11.4 31 Black Male 06-25-2021
Smith, Larry Jr. Michigan Wayne 1994 2021 Murder Life without parole 26.2 18 Black Male 03-03-2021
Smith, Marcus Lashun Texas Dallas 1995 2012 Robbery Probation 0 21 Black Male 06-18-2012
Smith, Taurus Illinois Cook 2004 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 12-07-2018
Smith, Tyler Texas Dallas 2021 2026 Sex Offender Registration 6 months 0.2 22 White Male 05-14-2026
Smith, Tyree Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0.7 17 Black Male 05-24-2022
Smokes, Eric New York New York 1987 2024 Murder 25 to Life 24.0 19 Black Male 02-12-2024
Sparks, David Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2008 2023 Murder Life without parole 15.5 16 Black Male 11-27-2023
Spellman, India Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2013 2023 Murder 30 to Life 10.0 17 Black Female 02-17-2023
Spencer, Benjamine Texas Dallas 1987 2024 Murder 35 years 33.4 22 Black Male 10-01-2024
Spriggs, Terrence Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 4 days 0 23 Black Male 01-09-2024
Stevenson, Macen Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 White Male 01-14-2015
Stewart, Kia Louisiana Orleans 2009 2015 Murder Life without parole 6.0 17 Black Male 04-15-2015
Stiers, Donald Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.2 25 White Male 01-20-2015
Stinchcomb, Mario Georgia Fulton 2004 2021 Murder Life without parole 17.0 22 Black Male 05-06-2021
Stokes, Alhummza Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.3 21 Black Male 04-13-2020
Stokes, Jabal Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.3 22 Black Male 02-21-2019
Strickland, Kevin Missouri Jackson 1979 2021 Murder Life 42.6 18 Black Male 12-06-2021
Strong, Jason Illinois Lake 2000 2015 Murder 46 years 14.6 24 White Male 05-30-2015
Stuckey, Willie New York Kings 1986 2014 Murder 25 to life 15.1 16 Black Male 10-16-2014
Styles, Larod Illinois Cook 1998 2017 Murder Life without parole 18.7 16 Black Male 03-01-2017
Swainson, Andrew Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1989 2020 Murder Life without parole 31.2 22 Black Male 07-13-2020
Sweat, Danny Texas Harris 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 60 days 0.2 29 Black Male 10-25-2015
Tait, Walter New York Richmond 1993 2025 Robbery Four to 12 years 2.9 22 White Male 07-02-2025
Talbert, Carlton Texas Harris 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 days 0 29 Black Male 11-02-2015
Tate, Marcus Jr. Texas Harris 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 5 months 0.4 20 Black Male 05-08-2015
Taylor, Daniel Illinois Cook 1995 2013 Murder Life without parole 17.8 17 Black Male 06-28-2013
Taylor, David Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2002 2024 Robbery 11 to 30 years 22.1 32 Black Male 11-11-2024
Taylor, Rodolfo New York Suffolk 1985 2022 Robbery 18 to 36 years 24.6 23 Black Male 02-06-2022
Taylor, Ronald Connecticut New Haven 1995 2024 Murder 80 years 15.2 35 Black Male 10-28-2024
Thomas, Gerry Michigan Wayne 1991 2020 Attempted Murder 40 to 60 years 29.0 30 Black Male 01-31-2020
Thomas, Henry Illinois Cook 2003 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.9 22 Black Male 12-07-2018
Thomas, Henry Illinois Cook 2007 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.4 26 Black Male 02-22-2019
Thomas, Johnathon Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0 24 Black Male 10-28-2016
Thomas, Melvin Maryland Baltimore City 2001 2020 Attempted Murder 65 years 19.0 20 Black Male 01-04-2021
Thomas, Nephus Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.2 37 Black Male 12-09-2018
Thomas, Phillip Illinois Cook 2008 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 3.8 47 Black Male 11-28-2018
Thomas, Sharay Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.5 31 Black Female 08-09-2024
Thomas, Shaurn Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1994 2017 Murder Life without parole 22.4 16 Black Male 06-20-2017
Thomas, Walter Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.2 21 Black Male 03-14-2022
Thompson, Joseph Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0.1 19 Black Male 03-02-2022
Thompson, Lapon Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.5 29 Black Male 12-06-2018
Thorpe, Dwayne Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2009 2019 Murder Life 9.3 25 Black Male 05-16-2019
Thurman, Joe Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.1 29 White Male 12-30-2014
Timofeyev, Mikhail Texas Bexar 2010 2021 Assault 54 days 0.1 34 White Male 04-04-2021
Titus, Jeff Michigan Kalamazoo 2002 2023 Murder Life without parole 20.6 38 White Male 06-30-2023
Titus, Kent Texas Harris 2015 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 47 Black Male 05-31-2016
Torres, Alexander California Los Angeles 2001 2021 Murder 40 to Life 20.4 20 Hispanic Male 06-21-2022
Trujillo, Nicolas Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 19 White Male 12-26-2014
Truong, Chris Texas Harris 2016 2017 Weapon Possession or Sale 15 days 0 25 Asian Male 04-10-2017
Turner, Christopher Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.8 20 Black Male 03-14-2022
Turner, David Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2025 Murder Life without parole 37.7 29 Black Male 12-23-2025
Turner, Rasheed Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2026 Murder Life 27.5 19 Black Male 06-10-2026
Tuttle, Amber Nevada Clark 2012 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 White Female 06-30-2020
Tyson, Dequinncy Texas Harris 2012 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0.1 28 Black Male 03-27-2015
Upchurch, Amber Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 120 days 0 20 White Female 05-31-2016
Upshaw, Fredrick Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 4 days 0 26 Black Male 10-30-2015
Vasquez, Gerardo Texas Harris 2008 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 White Male 01-14-2015
Vasquez, Michael New York New York 1997 2012 Robbery 20 to life 14.7 40 Hispanic Male 12-06-2013
Vasquez, Rogelio Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 10 days 0 24 White Male 01-15-2015
Vaughn, Tony Jr. Texas Harris 2018 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.5 50 Black Male 05-01-2023
Veasy, Willie Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1993 2019 Murder Life without parole 26.6 26 Black Male 10-17-2019
Velasquez, Neftali Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2016 2023 Murder Life without parole 7.5 27 Black Male 08-14-2023
Velazquez, Jon-Adrian New York New York 2000 2024 Murder 25 to life 21.5 22 Hispanic Male 10-22-2024
Veney, David Maryland Wicomico 1997 2005 Sexual Assault 25 years 7.8 20 Black Male 06-14-2023
Vinsonhaler, Gary Jr. Oregon Multnomah 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 45 White Male 12-09-2016
Von Krueger, Eric Texas Harris 2013 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 4 days 0 31 White Male 05-31-2016
Waddy, Alvin Illinois Cook 2007 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.7 21 Black Male 02-22-2019
Wahlgren, Ryun Texas Dallas 2015 2017 Sex Offender Registration 2 years 1.3 42 Asian Male 09-25-2017
Waithe, Michael New York Kings 1987 2015 Burglary 1 1/2 to 4 years 1.5 22 Black Male 02-06-2015
Walker, Bruce Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 21 Black Male 03-01-2022
Walker, David Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.4 20 Black Male 03-02-2022
Walker, Derek Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 0.2 19 Black Male 03-02-2022
Walker, Gene Texas Harris 2017 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 7 years 1.9 38 Black Male 01-02-2025
Walker, Jabar New York New York 1998 2023 Murder 50 to Life 25.7 22 Black Male 12-04-2023
Walker, Quedillis Ricardo California Santa Clara 1991 2003 Murder 26 to Life 11.5 34 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Walker, Xavier Illinois Cook 2004 2019 Murder 35 years 15.5 19 Black Male 01-02-2020
Waller, Patrick Texas Dallas 1992 2008 Kidnapping Life 15.6 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Wallis, Gregory Texas Dallas 1989 2007 Sexual Assault 50 years 16.9 28 White Male 08-29-2011
Walls, Dorian Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.1 24 Black Male 04-27-2022
Walter, Sullivan Louisiana Orleans 1986 2022 Sexual Assault 35 years 35.0 17 Black Male 08-31-2022
Walters, Earl New York Queens 1994 2023 Kidnapping 17 1/2 to 40 years 19.0 17 Black Male 09-05-2023
Ward, Ramon Michigan Wayne 1995 2020 Murder Life without parole 25.1 18 Black Male 03-23-2020