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
Serrano, Ivan Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2005 Murder Life 17.6 17 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Sgelirrach, Frank New York New York 1919 1921 Robbery 8 to 16 years 1.2 27 White Male 03-13-2018
Shabazz, Omar New York New York 2008 2014 Weapon Possession or Sale 8 years 5.0 27 Black Male 07-22-2015
Shafer, Thomas New York Broome 2012 2024 Theft Probation 0 25 White Male 10-14-2024
Shakirov, Mansur Illinois McLean 2014 2018 Manslaughter 4 years 1.7 28 White Male 06-05-2018
Shannon, Earl Texas Navarro 1925 1929 Robbery 5 years 0.2 White Male 03-13-2018
Shannon, Michael Louisiana Orleans 2011 2018 Murder Life without parole 6.5 41 Black Male 02-15-2018
Shaughnessy, Eric Massachusetts Suffolk 1997 1998 Assault 5 years 0.5 21 White Male 10-07-2012
Shaw, Johnnie Lee Michigan Wayne 1960 1961 Robbery 5 to 15 years 0.5 23 Black Male 03-13-2018
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
Shea, Joseph Francis Florida Miami-Dade 1959 1966 Murder Life 6.3 26 White Male 03-13-2018
Sheeler, Rudolph Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1939 1951 Murder Life 12.1 23 White Male 03-13-2018
Sheffield, Ronell New York Richmond 1991 2026 Sexual Assault 12 1/2 to 25 years 22.5 28 Black Male 02-11-2026
Shelton, Horace North Carolina Buncombe 2012 2014 Forgery 10 7/12 to 13 1/2 years 2.3 51 Black Male 11-28-2016
Shelton, Joseph Texas Dallas 2001 2003 Sex Offender Registration 5 years 2.4 40 White Male 07-18-2023
Shephard, Clifford New Jersey Middlesex 1935 1950 Forgery 0.75 years 1.0 49 White Male 03-13-2018
Shephard, David L. New Jersey Essex 1984 1995 Sexual Assault 30 years 10.6 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Sheppard, Samuel Ohio Cuyahoga 1954 1966 Murder Life 9.6 30 White Male 03-13-2018
Sherman, David Tennessee McMinn 1907 1911 Murder Death 3.5 Black Male 03-13-2018
Sherwin, James T. Fed-NY (Southern) 1989 1991 Fraud 6 months 0 53 White Male 08-29-2011
Shifflett, Wesley Virginia Fairfax 2024 2026 Other Violent Felony 3 years 0 34 Hispanic Male 02-11-2026
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
Shomberg, Forest Wisconsin Dane 2003 2009 Sexual Assault 12 years 6.6 38 White Male 08-29-2011
Showers, Kurtis DeAngelo Michigan Wayne 1994 1998 Robbery Life 4.3 28 Black Male 08-29-2011
Shreve, Thomas North Carolina Onslow 1988 1989 Threats Probation 0 31 White Male 04-14-2015
Shull, George Edward California Santa Clara 1989 2009 Sexual Assault 5 years 2.6 30 White Male 08-29-2011
Shved, Olga Washington Franklin 2009 2014 Assault 10 years 2.0 23 White Female 07-31-2014
Silva, Juan Sr. Wisconsin Milwaukee 2014 2015 Manslaughter 5 years 1.5 43 Hispanic Male 08-20-2015
Silva-Santiago, Jesus Massachusetts Plymouth 2006 2010 Murder Life without parole 4.2 28 Hispanic Male 10-06-2013
Simmons, Claude Jr. Texas Dallas 1997 2009 Murder Life 12.0 42 Black Male 08-29-2011
Simmons, Mariah Texas Harris 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 12 days 0 21 Black Female 05-31-2016
Simmons, Tommy III California Los Angeles 1998 2003 Murder Life 4.8 35 Black Male 01-25-2014
Sims, Lennie Darrold California Los Angeles 1992 1994 Robbery 7 years 0.3 24 Black Male 05-01-2013
Sims, Mack Indiana Elkhart 1994 2019 Attempted Murder 35 years 16.4 21 Black Male 05-16-2019
Sinegal, Layo Alaska Petersburg 1995 2000 Sexual Assault 5 years 2.5 37 Black Male 08-29-2011
Singleton, Edward Indiana Lake 1931 1935 Robbery 10 years 3.7 39 White Male 03-13-2018
Sisson, Robert District of Columbia 1922 1924 Assault 5 years 1.6 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Skakel, Michael Connecticut Fairfield 2002 2020 Murder 20 to Life 11.5 15 White Male 11-25-2020
Skinner, Gregory Texas Dallas 2012 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale 10 years 6.5 42 Black Male 02-15-2019
Slater, Willie Lee Florida Orange 1999 2009 Assault Life 10.4 20 Black Male 05-01-2013
Sledge, Norris Wisconsin Milwaukee 1922 1922 Sexual Assault 15 years 0.2 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Slyter, George Minnesota Hennepin 1931 1931 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 29 White Male 03-13-2018
Smigielski, Amy Massachusetts Hampden 2009 2012 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 1.4 37 White Female 11-06-2017
Smith, Adam Illinois Macon 2016 2020 Threats 10 years 3.6 32 White Male 12-17-2021
Smith, Alfred District of Columbia 1933 1935 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 to 9 years 1.3 26 White Male 06-17-2024
Smith, Billy James Texas Dallas 1987 2006 Sexual Assault Life 19.4 34 Black Male 08-29-2011
Smith, Byron Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 33 Black Male 08-25-2016
Smith, Devon New York Westchester 1983 1987 Sexual Assault 16.7 to 50 years 3.3 18 Black Male 08-07-2020
Smith, Duran Texas Harris 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 3 months 0 25 Black Male 10-04-2016
Smith, Eric Fed-Military 2012 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.6 40 White Male 09-22-2015
Smith, G'Cobra Texas Harris 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.2 17 Black Male 04-01-2016
Smith, Julius New Jersey Hudson 2010 2017 Robbery 20 years 5.2 30 Black Male 02-17-2018
Smith, Larry Thomas Ohio Summit 1976 1980 Murder Life 4.4 30 White Male 03-13-2018
Smith, Marcus Lashun Texas Dallas 1995 2012 Robbery Probation 0 21 Black Male 06-18-2012
Smith, Tammy Iowa Humboldt 2007 2011 Child Abuse 10 years 4.3 32 White Female 01-23-2014
Smith, Tyler Texas Dallas 2021 2026 Sex Offender Registration 6 months 0.2 22 White Male 05-14-2026
Smith, Walter D. Ohio Franklin 1986 1996 Sexual Assault 78 to Life 9.9 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Snipes, Steven North Carolina Lee 1998 2003 Robbery 7 years and 6 months 5.0 35 Black Male 08-29-2011
Sommer, Cynthia California San Diego 2007 2008 Murder Life 1.2 28 White Female 08-29-2011
Sonnier, Ernest Texas Harris 1986 2018 Kidnapping Life 22.7 22 Black Male 06-13-2018
Soto, Oscar Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Attempted Murder 6 years 0.8 25 Hispanic Male 09-15-2024
Southerland, Ira Texas Cass 1934 1939 Robbery 50 years 4.1 34 White Male 07-30-2026
Spates, Jamie Illinois Winnebago 2018 2021 Murder Not Sentenced 0 41 Black Male 09-08-2021
Spiller, Jonathan Fed-DC 2011 2012 Bribery Not Sentenced 0 58 White Male 02-27-2014
Stallings, Patricia Missouri Jefferson 1991 1991 Murder Life 0.5 24 White Female 08-29-2011
Starks, Ronnie Illinois Lake 1982 1985 Robbery 11 years 3.1 White Male 03-13-2018
Staten, Cleo Alabama Marshall 1920 1927 Murder Life 6.4 Black Male 03-13-2018
Steen, Dustin Georgia Burke 2016 2025 Murder Life without parole 9.6 31 White Male 05-21-2026
Sterling, Frank New York Monroe 1992 2010 Murder 25 to Life 17.6 25 White Male 08-29-2011
Stevens, Codie Lynn Michigan Saginaw 2016 2020 Child Abuse 1 1/2 to 10 years 3.3 23 White Female 02-01-2021
Stevens, Richard Fed-NJ 1990 1992 Sexual Assault 14 years 2.4 32 Black Male 12-12-2012
Stevens, Ted Fed-DC 2008 2009 Official Misconduct Not Sentenced 0 83 White Male 08-29-2011
Stevenson, Macen Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 White Male 01-14-2015
Stewart, Arthur New York Queens 1995 2001 Robbery 7 to 14 years 5.8 35 Black Male 08-29-2011
Stewart, Everold Texas Dallas 1988 2019 Murder 25 years 2.9 19 Black Male 12-23-2019
Stewart, Kia Louisiana Orleans 2009 2015 Murder Life without parole 6.0 17 Black Male 04-15-2015
Stewart, Nicholas Fed-Military 2009 2012 Sexual Assault 2 years 1.0 29 White Male 08-30-2012
Stiers, Donald Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.2 25 White Male 01-20-2015
Stinson, Lavontae Sr. Wisconsin Milwaukee 2017 2023 Attempt, Violent Unknown 4.4 18 Black Male 07-07-2025
Stinson, Robert Lee Wisconsin Milwaukee 1985 2009 Murder Life 23.1 20 Black Male 08-29-2011
Stonehouse, Carol Pennsylvania Allegheny 1983 1990 Murder 7 to 14 years 6.5 41 White Female 03-11-2013
Storick, Maude Michigan Cass 1923 1949 Murder Life 26.6 40 White Female 03-13-2018
Streeter, Jeffrey Florida Polk 1980 1980 Assault Not Sentenced 0 19 Black Male 03-13-2018
Strickland, J.F. Texas Cherokee 1939 1940 Robbery 5 years 1.1 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Strickland, Reshenda Washington Clark 2004 2004 Robbery 6 months 0.3 24 Black Female 08-29-2011
Stubbs, Leigh Mississippi Lincoln 2001 2013 Assault 44 years 11.0 20 White Female 10-25-2018
Sturgeon, Richard Texas Harris 1999 2009 Robbery 50 years 10.1 32 Black Male 06-18-2012
Sullivan, Maurice District of Columbia 1922 1924 Assault 7 years 1.6 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Sullivan, Percy Fed-IN (Southern) 1896 1898 Forgery 4 years 1.5 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Surritt, Andrew Jr. Ohio Fayette 1992 1996 Burglary 1 year and 6 months 0.7 29 White Male 12-10-2018
Sutherlin, David Brian Minnesota Ramsey 1985 2002 Sexual Assault 3 years and 7 months 0.1 23 Black Male 08-29-2011
Swanagan, Leonard Georgia Cobb 2011 2012 Sex Offender Registration 1 year 1.0 54 Black Male 07-02-2014
Sweat, Danny Texas Harris 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 60 days 0.2 29 Black Male 10-25-2015
Swem, Christopher New York Jefferson 2018 2022 Murder 24 to Life 1.8 34 White Male 06-22-2022
Swift, Walter Michigan Wayne 1982 2008 Sexual Assault 30 to 55 years 25.5 21 Black Male 08-29-2011
Synon, Michael J. Illinois Cook 1900 1901 Murder Death 1.3 55 White Male 03-13-2018
Taff, Maurice Missouri St. Louis 1931 1932 Robbery 10 years 1.0 19 White Male 03-13-2018
Taggart, Moonshadow California Kern 2016 2019 Other Nonviolent Felony 7 years and 8 months 2.1 34 White Female 01-28-2020
Talamantez, Jesse Texas Harris 1999 2004 Murder Life 5.1 20 Hispanic Male 07-05-2013