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
Sanders, David Wisconsin Milwaukee 2006 2007 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 0.5 39 White Male 08-29-2011
Sanders, Derrick Wisconsin Milwaukee 1993 2018 Murder 21 to life 25.0 21 Black Male 09-03-2019
Scheidell, Daniel Wisconsin Racine 1995 2017 Sexual Assault 25 years 19.8 46 White Male 09-27-2017
Scruggs, Dwayne Indiana Marion 1986 1993 Sexual Assault 40 years 7.6 32 Black Male 08-29-2011
Shomberg, Forest Wisconsin Dane 2003 2009 Sexual Assault 12 years 6.6 38 White Male 08-29-2011
Silva, Juan Sr. Wisconsin Milwaukee 2014 2015 Manslaughter 5 years 1.5 43 Hispanic Male 08-20-2015
Sims, Mack Indiana Elkhart 1994 2019 Attempted Murder 35 years 16.4 21 Black Male 05-16-2019
Singleton, Edward Indiana Lake 1931 1935 Robbery 10 years 3.7 39 White Male 03-13-2018
Sledge, Norris Wisconsin Milwaukee 1922 1922 Sexual Assault 15 years 0.2 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Smith, Charles Indiana Allen 1983 1991 Murder Death 7.6 29 Black Male 08-29-2011
Smith, Christopher C. Indiana Henry 1991 1993 Murder 38 years 2.0 32 White Male 08-29-2011
St. George, Bradley Wisconsin Ashland 1999 2003 Sexual Assault 20 years 2.9 28 White Male 07-30-2021
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
Stroik, Shane Wisconsin Portage 2018 2023 Child Sex Abuse 5 years and 8 months 4.0 29 White Male 05-21-2026
Sturgeon, Michael Wisconsin Walworth 1997 2000 Burglary 120 days 0.3 16 White Male 07-15-2014
Terens, Daniel Wisconsin Manitowoc 1991 1993 Manslaughter 20 years 2.1 27 White Male 05-31-2013
Thomas, Deama Indiana St. Joseph 1989 1992 Robbery 6 years 2.7 27 Black Male 09-05-2017
Turner, John Jr. Indiana Marion 2008 2026 Robbery 50 years 13.6 39 Black Male 02-26-2026
Turnpaugh, David Wisconsin Milwaukee 2006 2013 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 60 days 0 43 White Male 10-29-2019
Vasquez, Mario Wisconsin Brown 1998 2015 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 16.6 34 Hispanic Male 02-12-2015
Verkuilen, Maxwell Wisconsin Outagamie 2003 2007 Sexual Assault 4 years 3.4 25 White Male 01-05-2015
Warren, Dawan Indiana DeKalb 1998 2013 Robbery 6 years 4.8 18 Black Male 07-24-2022
Washington, Vonaire Wisconsin Milwaukee 1991 2001 Robbery 22 years 9.5 24 Black Male 07-09-2014
Watkins, Jerry Indiana Hancock 1986 2000 Murder 60 years 13.9 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Wilber, Danny Wisconsin Milwaukee 2005 2022 Murder Life 16.8 24 Native American Male 07-04-2022
Willett, Jeffery Wisconsin Washington 2007 2010 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 2.6 29 White Male 06-26-2012
Williams, Victor Wisconsin Jackson 2012 2014 Sexual Assault 12 years 1.7 32 Black Male 11-12-2016
Wilson, Donald Indiana Gibson 1995 1997 Other Violent Felony 2 years and 2 months 0.9 42 White Male 09-29-2017
Wilson, Theopolis Wisconsin Racine 1989 1991 Burglary 5 years 1.5 22 Black Male 08-01-2012
Winston, Michael Wisconsin Milwaukee 2013 2018 Attempted Murder 26 years 4.9 29 Black Male 09-21-2018
Wood, Danny Indiana Bartholomew 1987 1990 Child Sex Abuse 12 years 3.5 26 White Male 06-16-2020
Yang, Justin Wisconsin Milwaukee 2004 2006 Child Sex Abuse 7 years 2.1 34 Asian Male 08-09-2021
Yates, Michael Indiana Howard 2009 2023 Attempt, Violent 20 years 0.8 25 Black Male 03-07-2023
Zawacki, Richard Indiana Huntington 2000 2001 Child Sex Abuse 4 years 1.1 38 White Male 08-08-2017
Zimmerman, Evan Wisconsin Eau Claire 2001 2005 Murder Life 3.1 53 White Male 08-29-2011