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: 1759
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Name State County Convicted Exonerated Crime Sentence Years lost Age Race Sex Posting Date
Sauerman, Leo Michigan Wayne 1922 1925 Murder Life 2.6 25 White Male 03-03-2023
Saunders, Michael Illinois Cook 1998 2012 Murder 40 years 13.8 15 Black Male 01-27-2012
Saunders, Omar Illinois Cook 1988 2001 Murder Life without parole 13.6 18 Black Male 08-29-2011
Savory, Johnnie Illinois Peoria 1977 2015 Murder 50 to 100 years 29.5 14 Black Male 02-02-2015
Schand, Mark Massachusetts Hampden 1987 2013 Murder Life without parole 25.9 21 Black Male 10-16-2013
Schweitzer, Albert Ian Hawaii Hawaii 2000 2023 Murder Life 22.9 20 Other Male 02-15-2023
Scott, Christopher Shun Texas Dallas 1997 2009 Murder Life 12.0 27 Black Male 08-29-2011
Scott, Kendrick Michigan Wayne 2000 2018 Murder Life without parole 18.5 20 Black Male 12-03-2018
Scott, Malcolm Oklahoma Tulsa 1995 2016 Murder Life 20.5 17 Black Male 11-28-2016
Scott, Michael Texas Travis 2002 2009 Murder Life 6.8 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Scott, Scotty Arkansas Pulaski 1983 1989 Murder 25 years 0 20 White Male 08-29-2011
Scrimo, Paul New York Nassau 2002 2023 Murder 25 to Life 18.2 42 White Male 10-20-2023
Sealie, Frank Alabama Jefferson 2014 2015 Murder Life without parole 0.8 23 Black Male 03-17-2015
Searcy, Derrico Michigan Wayne 2010 2026 Murder 40 to 60 years 13.4 27 Black Male 04-29-2026
Seaton, Terry New Mexico Eddy 1973 1980 Murder Life 6.0 21 Black Male 03-13-2018
Serrano, Armando Illinois Cook 1994 2016 Murder 55 years 21.7 20 Hispanic Male 07-23-2016
Serrano, Ivan Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1988 2005 Murder Life 17.6 17 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Shakur, Shabaka New York Kings 1989 2015 Murder 20 to life 26.3 23 Black Male 06-09-2015
Shannon, Michael Louisiana Orleans 2011 2018 Murder Life without parole 6.5 41 Black Male 02-15-2018
Sharp, Shainne Illinois Cook 1994 2011 Murder 20 years 8.0 16 Black Male 01-23-2012
Sharpe, Dontae North Carolina Pitt 1995 2019 Murder Life 24.1 18 Black Male 09-12-2019
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
Shelman, Eron Michigan Wayne 1992 2025 Murder Life 30.2 19 Black Male 02-04-2025
Shepherd, Charles New York Kings 1988 2001 Murder 15 to Life 13.0 24 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
Shipley, Clarence Maryland Baltimore City 1992 2018 Murder Life 26.5 20 Black Male 01-16-2019
Shortt, James California Los Angeles 1982 2010 Murder Life without parole 27.6 21 Black Male 09-17-2012
Shuler, Jermel Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1998 2026 Murder Life 27.5 18 Black Male 06-10-2026
Siehl, Kevin Pennsylvania Cambria 1992 2016 Murder Life without parole 24.4 35 White Male 10-29-2016
Sierra, Thomas Illinois Cook 1997 2018 Murder 55 years 20.8 19 Hispanic Male 01-16-2018
Sifuentes, Alberto Texas Lamb 1998 2008 Murder Life 9.6 22 Hispanic Male 08-29-2011
Siggers, Darrell Michigan Wayne 1984 2018 Murder Life without parole 34.0 20 Black Male 10-23-2018
Siller, Thomas Ohio Cuyahoga 1998 2011 Murder 30 to life 12.7 41 White Male 10-04-2013
Silva-Santiago, Jesus Massachusetts Plymouth 2006 2010 Murder Life without parole 4.2 28 Hispanic Male 10-06-2013
Simmers, Ian Washington King 1996 2019 Murder 46 years and 8 months 22.9 16 White Male 04-08-2019
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, Glynn Oklahoma Oklahoma 1975 2023 Murder Death 48.1 22 Black Male 10-01-2023
Simmons, Jamaal Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2012 2018 Murder 15 to 30 years 6.9 26 Black Male 02-22-2019
Simmons, Lawrence New Jersey Passaic 1977 2000 Murder Life 22.6 19 Black Male 06-07-2013
Simmons, Tommy III California Los Angeles 1998 2003 Murder Life 4.8 35 Black Male 01-25-2014
Simon, Alstory Illinois Cook 1999 2014 Murder 37 years 15.1 32 Black Male 10-31-2014
Sims, Jerry Jr. Ohio Cuyahoga 2019 2025 Murder 40 years and six months to life 5.5 29 Black Male 05-20-2025
Skakel, Michael Connecticut Fairfield 2002 2020 Murder 20 to Life 11.5 15 White Male 11-25-2020
Slaughter, Mumin Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2007 2024 Murder 25 to 50 years 16.7 23 Black Male 07-22-2024
Sledge, Joseph North Carolina Bladen 1978 2015 Murder Life 36.4 34 Black Male 01-23-2015
Small, Johnny North Carolina New Hanover 1989 2016 Murder Life 27.3 15 White Male 09-15-2016
Smith, Alonzo Illinois Cook 1984 2015 Murder 40 years 18.3 35 Black Male 03-21-2017
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
Smith, Clarence Jr. New Mexico Bernalillo 1974 1975 Murder Death 1.5 29 White Male 03-13-2018
Smith, Demetrius Maryland Baltimore City 2010 2012 Murder Life 2.5 25 Black Male 03-12-2013
Smith, Feronda Michigan Genesee 2011 2018 Murder Life without parole 7.5 30 Black Male 02-04-2019
Smith, Frank Lee Florida Broward 1986 2000 Murder Death 14.0 37 Black Male 08-29-2011
Smith, Jay C. Pennsylvania Dauphin 1986 1992 Murder Death 6.4 50 White Male 08-29-2011
Smith, John Edward California Los Angeles 1994 2012 Murder Life 17.9 18 Black Male 09-24-2012
Smith, Jon Keith Missouri Jackson 1987 2000 Murder Life 13.7 17 Black Male 09-05-2014
Smith, Joseph New York Oneida 2002 2002 Murder Not Sentenced 0.4 32 White Male 11-07-2012
Smith, Kaliegh Louisiana Orleans 2010 2021 Murder Life without parole 11.4 31 Black Male 06-25-2021
Smith, Kenneth Illinois McHenry 2003 2021 Murder 67 years 17.8 25 White Male 08-19-2021
Smith, Larry Jr. Michigan Wayne 1994 2021 Murder Life without parole 26.2 18 Black Male 03-03-2021
Smith, Larry Thomas Ohio Summit 1976 1980 Murder Life 4.4 30 White Male 03-13-2018
Smith, Michael California Los Angeles 1994 2009 Murder Life without parole 15.7 32 Black Male 07-29-2012
Smith, Robert Illinois Cook 1990 2020 Murder Life without parole 30.1 38 Black Male 11-05-2020
Smith, Steven Illinois Cook 1986 1999 Murder Death 12.5 37 Black Male 09-03-2012
Smith, Tyrone Illinois Cook 2020 2024 Murder Not Sentenced 3.9 24 Black Male 01-17-2024
Smith, William New Mexico Bernalillo 1978 1996 Murder Life 18.2 24 White Male 12-04-2012
Smokes, Eric New York New York 1987 2024 Murder 25 to Life 24.0 19 Black Male 02-12-2024
Solache, Gabriel Illinois Cook 2000 2017 Murder Death 17.5 23 Hispanic Male 01-03-2018
Solorio, Miguel California Los Angeles 2000 2023 Murder Life without parole 23.7 19 Hispanic Male 12-13-2023
Sommer, Cynthia California San Diego 2007 2008 Murder Life 1.2 28 White Female 08-29-2011
Sopron, Matthew Illinois Cook 1998 2018 Murder Life without parole 20.9 22 White Male 12-31-2018
Sosnovske, John Oregon Multnomah 1991 1995 Murder Life 4.7 39 White Male 08-29-2011
Soto, Abel California Los Angeles 2007 2024 Murder 72 years and 8 months 16.4 15 Hispanic Male 03-11-2024
Soto, James Illinois Cook 1982 2023 Murder Life without parole 41.2 20 Hispanic Male 12-21-2023
Sousa, Joseph District of Columbia 1975 2005 Murder 20 to Life 20.5 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Souter, Larry Pat Michigan Newaygo 1992 2005 Murder 20 to 60 years 13.1 26 White Male 08-29-2011
Sparks, David Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2008 2023 Murder Life without parole 15.5 16 Black Male 11-27-2023
Spates, Jamie Illinois Winnebago 2018 2021 Murder Not Sentenced 0 41 Black Male 09-08-2021
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
Spicer, Christopher North Carolina New Hanover 1973 1975 Murder Death 1.4 24 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Springsteen, Robert Texas Travis 2001 2009 Murder Death 8.1 17 White Male 08-29-2011
Sprinkle, Keyon Massachusetts Suffolk 2002 2020 Murder Life 17.9 17 Black Male 05-22-2020
Spurlock, Robert Tennessee Sumner 1990 1996 Murder Life 5.4 22 White Male 08-29-2011
Stain, David Maine Penobscot 1888 1900 Murder Life 12.8 White Male 03-13-2018
Stallings, Patricia Missouri Jefferson 1991 1991 Murder Life 0.5 24 White Female 08-29-2011
Staten, Cleo Alabama Marshall 1920 1927 Murder Life 6.4 Black Male 03-13-2018
Staten, Harold Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1986 2024 Murder Life without parole 37.3 31 Black Male 02-14-2024
Steen, Dustin Georgia Burke 2016 2025 Murder Life without parole 9.6 31 White Male 05-21-2026
Steese, Fred Nevada Clark 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 18.0 28 White Male 12-01-2017
Steidl, Gordon Illinois Edgar 1987 2004 Murder Death 16.9 35 White Male 08-29-2011
Sterling, Frank New York Monroe 1992 2010 Murder 25 to Life 17.6 25 White Male 08-29-2011
Stevens, Emerson Virginia Lancaster 1986 2021 Murder Life 30.9 32 White Male 09-20-2021
Stewart, Andrew Jr. Maryland Baltimore City 1984 2019 Murder Life 35.5 16 Black Male 12-09-2019
Stewart, Dail Utah Salt Lake 1984 1992 Murder 5 to life 7.4 22 White Male 10-14-2014
Stewart, Edward Pennsylvania Philadelphia 2007 2015 Murder Life 8.3 26 Black Male 05-05-2016
Stewart, Everold Texas Dallas 1988 2019 Murder 25 years 2.9 19 Black Male 12-23-2019