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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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Rodgers, Esau Texas Harris 2008 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 41 Black Male 07-15-2016
Rodrigues, Stuart Texas Bexar 2012 2018 Threats Probation 0 20 Hispanic Male 03-26-2020
Rodriguez, Danielle Texas Bexar 2015 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 48 days 0 21 Hispanic Female 03-26-2020
Rodriguez, Juan Illinois Cook 2005 2019 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Hispanic Male 03-13-2020
Rogers, Mandel Texas Harris 1999 2014 Robbery 12 years 10.7 18 Black Male 10-21-2014
Rojas, Carlos Fed-AL (Southern) 1990 2002 Drug Possession or Sale 20 years 11.7 34 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Rojas, Ruben California Los Angeles 1997 1999 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 2.6 Hispanic Male 12-14-2021
Rojo, Christopher Texas Harris 2013 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 2 days 0 27 Hispanic Male 08-08-2016
Rolax, Antwyne New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale Unknown 1.1 23 Black Male 08-29-2022
Romero, Carlos California Los Angeles 1997 1999 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 2.1 Hispanic Male 12-14-2021
Romero, Carlos E. California Los Angeles 1995 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.5 18 Hispanic Male 06-30-2021
Ross, MacArthur Jr. Texas Harris 2014 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 2.0 40 Black Male 01-09-2024
Ruiz, Oscar New Jersey Camden 2009 2010 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 34 Hispanic Male 08-29-2022
Rust, Adam Oregon Multnomah 2012 2023 Other Nonviolent Felony Probation 0 22 White Male 12-13-2023
Sahagun, B. California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 28 Hispanic Female 12-15-2021
Samueli, Henry Fed-CA (Central) 2008 2009 Perjury Not Sentenced 0 48 White Male 05-17-2012
Sanches, Shimira Texas Harris 2012 2016 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 31 Hispanic Female 10-07-2016
Sanchez, Adam Texas Bexar 2019 2024 Child Sex Abuse 25 years 3.5 34 Hispanic Male 07-01-2025
Sanchez, Yareli Texas Harris 2011 2015 Solicitation 10 days 0 20 Hispanic Female 07-08-2016
Sanders, Derrick Wisconsin Milwaukee 1993 2018 Murder 21 to life 25.0 21 Black Male 09-03-2019
Sanders, Jamell Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 12-06-2018
Sanders, Trina Texas Galveston 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.6 49 Black Female 08-20-2015
Sanford, Davontae Michigan Wayne 2008 2016 Murder 39 to 90 years 8.2 14 Black Male 07-19-2016
Santos, Edar Duarte Illinois Cook 2002 2003 Murder 12 years 0.5 26 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Saunders, Frank Illinois Cook 2007 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.0 25 Black Male 12-07-2018
Saunders, Leonard Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.5 38 Black Male 02-12-2022
Scales, Richard Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.8 19 Black Male 05-18-2022
Schoppe, Carl California Contra Costa 2015 2016 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 4 months 0 30 Hispanic Male 02-06-2017
Schweitzer, Shawn Hawaii Hawaii 2000 2023 Manslaughter 1 year 0 16 Other Male 11-01-2023
Scott, Christopher Illinois Cook 2006 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Male 12-03-2018
Scott, Rachel Texas Harris 2017 2020 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 3.0 32 Black Female 09-29-2020
Seats, Devin Illinois Cook 2009 2022 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 years 0.3 22 Black Male 12-12-2022
Serrano, Jason New York Richmond 2018 2021 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 5 days 0 30 Hispanic Male 12-02-2021
Settle, Daniel Roy Texas Hale 1999 2011 Drug Possession or Sale 10 years 8.0 18 White Male 10-31-2012
Shafer, Thomas New York Broome 2012 2024 Theft Probation 0 25 White Male 10-14-2024
Shannon, Rasaan Illinois Cook 2005 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 4 months 0.3 17 Black Male 03-13-2022
Sharp, Shainne Illinois Cook 1994 2011 Murder 20 years 8.0 16 Black Male 01-23-2012
Shaw, Frank New Jersey Camden 2008 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.5 50 Black Male 09-19-2022
Shaw, Willie Jr. North Carolina Mecklenburg 2016 2021 Other Violent Felony 8 2/3 to 11 5/12 4.6 43 Black Male 02-16-2021
Sheffield, Ronell New York Richmond 1991 2026 Sexual Assault 12 1/2 to 25 years 22.5 28 Black Male 02-11-2026
Shelden, Debra Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Accessory to Murder 10 years 5.2 26 White Female 08-29-2011
Shelton, Finaye Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 23 Black Female 06-01-2022
Shelton, Michael Texas McLennan 1994 2019 Sexual Assault 20 years 17.1 22 White Male 11-06-2019
Shelton, Stephen Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 1.0 33 Black Male 05-24-2022
Shenault, Angelo Jr. Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years and 6 months 1.6 20 Black Male 12-03-2018
Shenault, Angelo Jr. Illinois Cook 2006 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 0.6 18 Black Male 12-03-2018
Shenault, Angelo Sr. Illinois Cook 2004 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years and 3 months 1.2 41 Black Male 12-09-2018
Shiflett, Guy Jr. Texas Hunt 2016 2018 Sex Offender Registration 4 years 2.5 53 White Male 01-16-2019
Shiflett, Guy Jr. Texas Dallas 2014 2020 Sex Offender Registration 3 years 0.6 52 White Male 05-05-2020
Shomo, Aubrey Ellen Colorado Broomfield 2001 2016 Assault Probation 0 16 White Male 04-22-2016
Shull, George Edward California Santa Clara 1989 2009 Sexual Assault 5 years 2.6 30 White Male 08-29-2011
Silva, Juan Sr. Wisconsin Milwaukee 2014 2015 Manslaughter 5 years 1.5 43 Hispanic Male 08-20-2015
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, Christopher C. Indiana Henry 1991 1993 Murder 38 years 2.0 32 White Male 08-29-2011
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, Marcus Lashun Texas Dallas 1995 2012 Robbery Probation 0 21 Black Male 06-18-2012
Smith, Paul California Orange 2010 2022 Attempt, Violent 4 years and 8 months 1.1 49 White Male 09-13-2022
Smith, Richard Michigan Berrien 2007 2008 Drug Possession or Sale 2 to 8 years 1.6 Black Male 09-19-2022
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
Smith, Yolanda Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 3.4 23 Black Female 06-08-2022
Sosnovske, John Oregon Multnomah 1991 1995 Murder Life 4.7 39 White Male 08-29-2011
Soto, Oscar Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Attempted Murder 6 years 0.8 25 Hispanic Male 09-15-2024
Spencer, Clyde Ray Washington Clark 1985 2010 Child Sex Abuse Life 19.6 37 White Male 08-29-2011
Spiller, Jonathan Fed-DC 2011 2012 Bribery Not Sentenced 0 58 White Male 02-27-2014
Spriggs, Terrence Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 4 days 0 23 Black Male 01-09-2024
Staples, Charles III Connecticut Windham 1991 2020 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 10.1 28 White Male 03-07-2024
Steese, Fred Nevada Clark 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 18.0 28 White Male 12-01-2017
Stevenson, Christopher Texas Waller 2019 2021 Burglary 2 years 1.0 22 Black Male 04-04-2021
Stevenson, Macen Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 White Male 01-14-2015
Stewart, George New Jersey Camden 2009 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.7 28 Black Male 09-06-2022
Stewart, Ronald Florida Broward 1985 2019 Murder 50 years 23.6 23 White Male 03-24-2019
Stiers, Donald Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.2 25 White Male 01-20-2015
Stingley, Warren California Contra Costa 2013 2016 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 20 days 0 40 Black Male 02-06-2017
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, Romona Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 3 days 0 23 Black Female 06-08-2022
Sturgeon, Michael Wisconsin Walworth 1997 2000 Burglary 120 days 0.3 16 White Male 07-15-2014
Suares, Juan California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.3 21 Hispanic Male 12-13-2021
Sweat, Danny Texas Harris 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 60 days 0.2 29 Black Male 10-25-2015
Swift, Rubin Pennsylvania Erie 2009 2012 Child Sex Abuse 28 to 60 3/4 years 2.4 32 Black Male 06-18-2012
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
Tapia, Daniel California Los Angeles 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 16 Hispanic Male 12-14-2021
Tate, Marcus Jr. Texas Harris 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 5 months 0.4 20 Black Male 05-08-2015
Tatum, Adam Tennessee Hamilton 2012 2013 Assault 2 years 0.7 36 Black Male 06-25-2013
Tatum, Maxwell Florida Martin 2018 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 18 months 0.3 26 White Male 07-17-2023
Taylor, Ada JoAnn Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Murder 40 years 19.2 21 White Female 08-29-2011
Taylor, Ruth California Kern 1985 2001 Child Sex Abuse 6 years 2.9 31 White Female 08-29-2011
Tedtaotao, Jathan Guam 2014 2015 Robbery 21 years 1.0 18 Other Male 05-07-2015
Tejada, Dieter Connecticut Fairfield 2009 2023 Assault 9 months 0.4 17 Hispanic Male 01-25-2024
Thames, Vincent Illinois Cook 1998 2012 Murder 30 years 13.4 17 Black Male 01-27-2012