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
Stevens, Richard Fed-NJ 1990 1992 Sexual Assault 14 years 2.4 32 Black Male 12-12-2012
Stewart, C. Massachusetts Middlesex 1988 1994 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 25 years 0 30 White Male 04-01-2026
Stewart, Nicholas Fed-Military 2009 2012 Sexual Assault 2 years 1.0 29 White Male 08-30-2012
Stewart, Ronald Florida Broward 1985 2019 Murder 50 years 23.6 23 White Male 03-24-2019
Stewart, T. Massachusetts Middlesex 1988 1994 Child Sex Abuse 7 to 15 years 0 26 White Female 04-01-2026
Stinson, Robert Lee Wisconsin Milwaukee 1985 2009 Murder Life 23.1 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Stoll, John California Kern 1985 2004 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 18.6 41 White Male 08-29-2011
Stroik, Shane Wisconsin Portage 2018 2023 Child Sex Abuse 5 years and 8 months 4.0 29 White Male 05-21-2026
Strughold, James Missouri St. Louis 1997 1999 Child Sex Abuse 30 days 0.1 53 White Male 09-22-2015
Stubbs, Leigh Mississippi Lincoln 2001 2013 Assault 44 years 11.0 20 White Female 10-25-2018
Sullivan, Bryan Fed-Military 2016 2017 Sexual Assault 7 years 0.9 31 White Male 09-26-2017
Sutherlin, David Brian Minnesota Ramsey 1985 2002 Sexual Assault 3 years and 7 months 0.1 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Sutton, Josiah Texas Harris 1999 2004 Sexual Assault 25 years 3.7 16 Black Male 08-29-2011
Swain, Lorinda Michigan Calhoun 2002 2016 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 7.0 36 White Female 05-24-2016
Swift, Rubin Pennsylvania Erie 2009 2012 Child Sex Abuse 28 to 60 3/4 years 2.4 32 Black Male 06-18-2012
Swift, Terrill Illinois Cook 1998 2012 Murder 36 years 13.5 17 Black Male 01-27-2012
Swift, Walter Michigan Wayne 1982 2008 Sexual Assault 30 to 55 years 25.5 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Swinton, Alfred Connecticut Hartford 2001 2018 Murder 60 years 16.2 42 Black Male 03-07-2018
Taffner, Chris Arkansas Washington 2016 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.8 53 White Male 05-13-2022
Talley, Dell Virginia Henrico 1991 1991 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.3 23 Black Male 10-13-2014
Talley, Terry Georgia Troup 1981 2021 Sexual Assault Life 39.3 23 Black Male 04-04-2021
Tapp, Christopher Idaho Bonneville 1998 2019 Murder Life 19.0 20 White Male 08-01-2019
Taylor, Ada JoAnn Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Murder 40 years 19.2 21 White Female 08-29-2011
Taylor, Andrew Florida Miami-Dade 1991 2016 Child Sex Abuse Life 24.5 25 Black Male 02-02-2017
Taylor, David Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2002 2024 Robbery 11 to 30 years 22.1 32 Black Male 11-11-2024
Taylor, Edward Florida Duval 1986 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 32.5 21 Black Male 05-26-2022
Taylor, Robert Illinois Cook 1997 2011 Murder 80 years 14.3 14 Black Male 01-15-2012
Taylor, Ronald Texas Harris 1995 2008 Sexual Assault 60 years 12.4 32 Black Male 08-29-2011
Taylor, Ruth California Kern 1985 2001 Child Sex Abuse 6 years 2.9 31 White Female 08-29-2011
Terens, Daniel Wisconsin Manitowoc 1991 1993 Manslaughter 20 years 2.1 27 White Male 05-31-2013
Terry, Antoine Missouri Cole 2008 2010 Child Sex Abuse 7 years 2.1 17 Black Male 12-14-2015
Terry, Paul Illinois Cook 1977 2003 Murder Life 26.1 17 Black Male 08-29-2011
Thames, Vincent Illinois Cook 1998 2012 Murder 30 years 13.4 17 Black Male 01-27-2012
Thibodeaux, Damon Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2012 Murder Death 15.0 21 White Male 09-28-2012
Thomas, Donnell New York Suffolk 2007 2011 Child Sex Abuse 17 years 3.9 22 Black Male 11-22-2013
Thomas, Gerry Michigan Wayne 1991 2020 Attempted Murder 40 to 60 years 29.0 30 Black Male 01-31-2020
Thomas, Marvin West Virginia Wood 1987 1993 Murder Life 5.7 20 White Male 04-10-2013
Thomas, Victor Larue Texas Ellis 1986 2001 Sexual Assault Life 15.0 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Thompson, Hubert Connecticut Hartford 1998 2012 Sexual Assault 12 years 13.4 27 Black Male 02-28-2013
Thompson, John Ohio Cuyahoga 2001 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life 22.7 30 Black Male 10-10-2023
Thompson, Michael Utah Salt Lake 2008 2014 Sexual Assault 5 to Life 6.1 32 White Male 09-19-2022
Thompson, Patrick Illinois Champaign 2006 2008 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 35 Black Male 07-29-2012
Thompson, Stephen Texas Dallas 1991 2006 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 10.5 24 White Male 11-06-2012
Thompson, Troy Michigan Calhoun 2014 2017 Child Sex Abuse 4 to 15 years 2.2 40 White Male 04-10-2017
Thorne, Esther Virginia Norfolk City 2014 2020 Child Sex Abuse 17 years 6.3 45 Black Female 09-17-2020
Thurman, Philip Leon Virginia Alexandria City 1985 2005 Sexual Assault 31 years 19.4 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Tice, Derek Virginia Norfolk City 2000 2011 Murder Life without parole 9.5 27 White Male 10-17-2011
Tillman, James Calvin Connecticut Hartford 1989 2006 Sexual Assault 45 years 16.7 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Tillman, Michael Illinois Cook 1986 2010 Murder Life 23.1 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Tomasik, Dennis Michigan Kent 2007 2017 Child Sex Abuse 12 to 50 years 7.9 34 White Male 02-24-2017
Toney, Steven Missouri St. Louis 1983 1996 Sexual Assault Life 13.3 35 Black Male 08-29-2011
Torres Rivera, José Armando Puerto Rico Carolina 1991 2020 Sexual Assault Life 27.6 17 Hispanic Male 08-13-2025
Torres, Jesus New York Bronx 1986 1990 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 40 years 4.0 29 Hispanic Male 02-26-2012
Towler, Raymond Ohio Cuyahoga 1981 2010 Child Sex Abuse Life 28.6 24 Black Male 08-29-2011
Town, Meredith Washington Chelan 1994 2000 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 5.9 36 White Male 02-18-2012
Townsend, Bobby Mississippi Webster 1999 2001 Sexual Assault 30 years 2.2 43 Black Male 12-16-2016
Townsend, Jerry Florida Miami-Dade 1982 2001 Murder Life 18.5 27 Black Male 05-30-2024
Townsend, Jerry Florida Broward 1980 2001 Murder Life 2.3 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Tracy, Ronald Iowa Jackson 1989 1992 Sexual Assault 10 years 2.3 37 White Male 08-01-2019
Trakhtenberg, Jacob Michigan Oakland 2006 2013 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 6.8 67 White Male 10-15-2013
Trevino, Michael Texas Travis 1993 2012 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 27 Hispanic Male 12-09-2014
Tuckett, Ali New York Monroe 2011 2016 Child Sex Abuse 18 years 4.0 36 Black Male 01-08-2017
Tuley, Wesley Texas Dallas 1997 2003 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 5.6 27 White Male 08-29-2011
Tull, Tavon Maryland Wicomico 2019 2024 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 5.8 23 Black Male 11-25-2024
Turner, Keith Texas Dallas 1983 2005 Sexual Assault 20 years 5.8 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Vaile, Darnai Washington Spokane 2020 2023 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor Probation 0.1 23 Black Male 08-21-2023
Valdez, Gilbert Texas Bexar 1997 2012 Sexual Assault Probation 0 17 Hispanic Male 10-31-2012
Vance, Tammy Mississippi Lincoln 2001 2013 Assault 44 years 12.0 31 White Female 10-25-2018
Vanderhorst, Zachary California San Francisco 1974 2021 Sexual Assault Life 0 19 Black Male 11-08-2021
Vann, Gussie Tennessee McMinn 1994 2011 Murder Death 0 40 White Male 03-13-2012
Vargas, Alfredo Connecticut Fairfield 2002 2006 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 3.8 62 Hispanic Male 07-11-2013
Vargas, Luis California Los Angeles 1999 2015 Sexual Assault 55 years 16.4 29 Hispanic Male 11-30-2015
Vasquez, Anna Texas Bexar 1998 2016 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 14.7 19 Hispanic Female 12-31-2016
Vasquez, David Virginia Arlington 1985 1989 Murder 35 years 3.9 37 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Vasquez, Mario Wisconsin Brown 1998 2015 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 16.6 34 Hispanic Male 02-12-2015
Vasquez, Reinaldo North Dakota Cass 1997 2005 Sexual Assault 20 years 7.3 45 Hispanic Male 11-07-2017
Vaughan, James III Ohio Cuyahoga 2008 2009 Child Sex Abuse Life without parole 1.2 28 Black Male 05-08-2015
Veal, Robert Illinois Cook 1994 2011 Murder 20 years 8.0 14 Black Male 01-15-2012
Velasquez, Eduardo Massachusetts Hampden 1988 2001 Sexual Assault 12 to 18 years 12.7 22 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Veney, David Maryland Wicomico 1997 2005 Sexual Assault 25 years 7.8 20 Black Male 06-14-2023
Vent, Eugene Alaska Fairbanks 1999 2015 Murder 38 years 16.4 17 Native American Male 12-24-2015
Verkuilen, Maxwell Wisconsin Outagamie 2003 2007 Sexual Assault 4 years 3.4 25 White Male 01-05-2015
Villasana, Armand Missouri Greene 1999 2000 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0.6 44 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Virgil, William Kentucky Campbell 1988 2017 Murder 70 years 27.2 35 Black Male 01-26-2017
VonAllmen, Michael Kentucky Jefferson 1983 2010 Sexual Assault 35 years 11.0 24 White Male 08-29-2011
Wagstaffe, Everton New York Kings 1993 2015 Kidnapping 12 1/2 to 25 years 21.7 23 Black Male 08-02-2015
Walden, Derrick Michigan Berrien 2015 2017 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 75 years 2.2 36 White Male 01-25-2018
Walker, Joseph South Carolina Bamberg 2003 2014 Sexual Assault 24 years 10.7 44 Black Male 11-25-2014
Waller, James Texas Dallas 1983 2007 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 10.4 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
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, George Pennsylvania Allegheny 2003 2011 Sexual Assault 5 to 10 years 7.6 39 Black Male 08-30-2012
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
Wanzer, Terry Lee Georgia Clayton 1973 1991 Sexual Assault Life 7.9 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Wardell, Billy Illinois Cook 1988 1997 Sexual Assault 69 years 9.6 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Washburn, Michael Massachusetts Bristol 2002 2003 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 0.4 20 White Male 11-17-2017
Washington, Calvin E. Texas McLennan 1987 2001 Murder Life 13.6 30 Black Male 08-29-2011
Washington, Earl Jr. Virginia Culpeper 1984 2000 Murder Death 16.7 22 Black Male 08-29-2011
Waters, Leo North Carolina Onslow 1982 2003 Sexual Assault Life 21.0 32 White Male 08-29-2011