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 Date of Release Posting Date
Slaughter, Charles Illinois Cook 2011 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.4 42 Black Male 2011 10-11-2022
Sledge, Joseph North Carolina Bladen 1978 2015 Murder Life 36.4 34 Black Male 2015 01-23-2015
Sledge, Norris Wisconsin Milwaukee 1922 1922 Sexual Assault 15 years 0.2 Don't Know Male 1922 03-13-2018
Slota, Frederick South Dakota Brown 2014 2019 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 3.2 41 White Male 2017 02-19-2019
Slyter, George Minnesota Hennepin 1931 1931 Robbery Not Sentenced 0 29 White Male 1931 03-13-2018
Small, Johnny North Carolina New Hanover 1989 2016 Murder Life 27.3 15 White Male 2016 09-15-2016
Smart, Richard Michigan Oakland 1983 1988 Sexual Assault 10 to 20 years 4.4 33 White Male 1988 02-07-2020
Smigielski, Amy Massachusetts Hampden 2009 2012 Weapon Possession or Sale 1 year and 6 months 1.4 37 White Female 2011 11-06-2017
Smith, Adam Illinois Macon 2016 2020 Threats 10 years 3.6 32 White Male 2019 12-17-2021
Smith, Alfred District of Columbia 1933 1935 Other Nonviolent Felony 2 to 9 years 1.3 26 White Male 1935 06-17-2024
Smith, Byron Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 6 months 0.2 33 Black Male 2009 08-25-2016
Smith, Charles Indiana Allen 1983 1991 Murder Death 7.6 29 Black Male 1991 08-29-2011
Smith, Christopher C. Indiana Henry 1991 1993 Murder 38 years 2.0 32 White Male 1993 08-29-2011
Smith, Clarence Jr. New Mexico Bernalillo 1974 1975 Murder Death 1.5 29 White Male 1975 03-13-2018
Smith, Codey Missouri Barton 2008 2012 Robbery 16 years 3.8 21 White Male 2012 06-02-2017
Smith, Colin California San Mateo 2014 2016 Assault Not Sentenced 0 42 White Male 2014 06-27-2016
Smith, Demetrius Maryland Baltimore City 2010 2012 Murder Life 2.5 25 Black Male 2012 03-12-2013
Smith, Devon New York Westchester 1983 1987 Sexual Assault 16.7 to 50 years 3.3 18 Black Male 1987 08-07-2020
Smith, Donald Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 12 years 3.4 28 Black Male 2003 05-25-2022
Smith, Duran Texas Harris 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 3 months 0 25 Black Male 2014 10-04-2016
Smith, Eric Fed-Military 2012 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.6 40 White Male 2013 09-22-2015
Smith, Frank Jr. New York Kings 1989 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 15 to life 14.1 20 White Male 2003 06-15-2020
Smith, G'Cobra Texas Harris 2014 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.2 17 Black Male 2015 04-01-2016
Smith, Jay C. Pennsylvania Dauphin 1986 1992 Murder Death 6.4 50 White Male 1992 08-29-2011
Smith, Jon Keith Missouri Jackson 1987 2000 Murder Life 13.7 17 Black Male 2000 09-05-2014
Smith, Joseph New York Oneida 2002 2002 Murder Not Sentenced 0.4 32 White Male 2002 11-07-2012
Smith, Julius New Jersey Hudson 2010 2017 Robbery 20 years 5.2 30 Black Male 2016 02-17-2018
Smith, Kenneth Illinois McHenry 2003 2021 Murder 67 years 17.8 25 White Male 2021 08-19-2021
Smith, Larry Thomas Ohio Summit 1976 1980 Murder Life 4.4 30 White Male 1980 03-13-2018
Smith, Marcus Lashun Texas Dallas 1995 2012 Robbery Probation 0 21 Black Male 1995 06-18-2012
Smith, Michael California Los Angeles 1994 2009 Murder Life without parole 15.7 32 Black Male 2009 07-29-2012
Smith, Paul California Orange 2010 2022 Attempt, Violent 4 years and 8 months 1.1 49 White Male 2011 09-13-2022
Smith, Richard Michigan Berrien 2007 2008 Drug Possession or Sale 2 to 8 years 1.6 Black Male 2008 09-19-2022
Smith, Sarah Florida Manatee 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 1 month 0 19 White Female 1998 07-10-2012
Smith, Tammy Iowa Humboldt 2007 2011 Child Abuse 10 years 4.3 32 White Female 2011 01-23-2014
Smith, Taurus Illinois Cook 2004 2017 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 17 Black Male 2004 12-07-2018
Smith, Timothy Kentucky Kenton 2001 2006 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 4.6 35 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Smith, Tyree Illinois Cook 2007 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0.7 17 Black Male 2008 05-24-2022
Smith, Walter D. Ohio Franklin 1986 1996 Sexual Assault 78 to Life 9.9 27 Black Male 1996 08-29-2011
Smith, William New Mexico Bernalillo 1978 1996 Murder Life 18.2 24 White Male 1996 12-04-2012
Smith, Yolanda Texas Swisher 2000 2003 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 3.4 23 Black Female 2003 06-08-2022
Smith, Yusuf Maryland Baltimore City 2018 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale Unknown 0.1 23 Black Male 2018 05-07-2020
Smith, Zachary Noah Alabama Jefferson 2006 2012 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 24 White Male 2006 04-26-2013
Smokes, Eric New York New York 1987 2024 Murder 25 to Life 24.0 19 Black Male 2011 02-12-2024
Smythe, Jamar New York Westchester 2013 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 15 years 2.3 30 Black Male 2015 05-20-2015
Snipes, Steven North Carolina Lee 1998 2003 Robbery 7 years and 6 months 5.0 35 Black Male 2003 08-29-2011
Snowden, Harold Grant Florida Miami-Dade 1986 1998 Child Sex Abuse 50 to Life 12.1 37 White Male 1998 02-23-2012
Snyder, Walter Virginia Arlington 1986 1993 Sexual Assault 45 years 6.8 20 Black Male 1993 08-29-2011
Solache, Gabriel Illinois Cook 2000 2017 Murder Death 17.5 23 Hispanic Male 2017 01-03-2018
Solorio, Miguel California Los Angeles 2000 2023 Murder Life without parole 23.7 19 Hispanic Male 2023 12-13-2023
Sommer, Cynthia California San Diego 2007 2008 Murder Life 1.2 28 White Female 2008 08-29-2011
Sopron, Matthew Illinois Cook 1998 2018 Murder Life without parole 20.9 22 White Male 2018 12-31-2018
Sorrels, Ross Washington Clark 1995 2003 Child Sex Abuse 10 years 7.1 44 White Male 2003 08-29-2011
Sosnovske, John Oregon Multnomah 1991 1995 Murder Life 4.7 39 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
Soto, Abel California Los Angeles 2007 2024 Murder 72 years and 8 months 16.4 15 Hispanic Male 2024 03-11-2024
Soto, James Illinois Cook 1982 2023 Murder Life without parole 41.2 20 Hispanic Male 2023 12-21-2023
Soto, Oscar Illinois Cook 1999 2024 Attempted Murder 6 years 0.8 25 Hispanic Male 2000 09-15-2024
Souter, Larry Pat Michigan Newaygo 1992 2005 Murder 20 to 60 years 13.1 26 White Male 2005 08-29-2011
Spade, Daniel South Carolina Spartanburg 2014 2025 Child Sex Abuse 35 years 10.2 34 White Male 2024 02-01-2026
Span, Darlene Fed-AZ 1990 1996 Assault Probation 0 39 White Female 1990 08-30-2013
Span, Jerry Fed-AZ 1990 1996 Assault Probation 0 57 White Male 1990 08-30-2013
Spears, Darryl New Jersey Mercer 2014 2018 Weapon Possession or Sale 15 years 2.2 23 Black Male 2017 03-20-2018
Spencer, Benjamine Texas Dallas 1987 2024 Murder 35 years 33.4 22 Black Male 2021 10-01-2024
Spencer, Clyde Ray Washington Clark 1985 2010 Child Sex Abuse Life 19.6 37 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Spicer, Christopher North Carolina New Hanover 1973 1975 Murder Death 1.4 24 Don't Know Male 1975 03-13-2018
Spiller, Jonathan Fed-DC 2011 2012 Bribery Not Sentenced 0 58 White Male 2011 02-27-2014
Spriggs, Terrence Texas Harris 2013 2023 Drug Possession or Sale 4 days 0 23 Black Male 2013 01-09-2024
Springsteen, Robert Texas Travis 2001 2009 Murder Death 8.1 17 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Spruill, Jeremiah New York New York 2014 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 2.6 36 Black Male 2017 10-03-2022
Spurlock, Robert Tennessee Sumner 1990 1996 Murder Life 5.4 22 White Male 1996 08-29-2011
St. George, Bradley Wisconsin Ashland 1999 2003 Sexual Assault 20 years 2.9 28 White Male 2002 07-30-2021
Stain, David Maine Penobscot 1888 1900 Murder Life 12.8 White Male 1900 03-13-2018
Stallings, Patricia Missouri Jefferson 1991 1991 Murder Life 0.5 24 White Female 1991 08-29-2011
Staples, Charles III Connecticut Windham 1991 2020 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 10.1 28 White Male 2001 03-07-2024
Starks, Bennie Illinois Lake 1986 2013 Sexual Assault 60 years 20.3 26 Black Male 2006 01-07-2013
Starks, Ronnie Illinois Lake 1982 1985 Robbery 11 years 3.1 White Male 1985 03-13-2018
Staten, Cleo Alabama Marshall 1920 1927 Murder Life 6.4 Black Male 1927 03-13-2018
Statler, Paul E. Washington Spokane 2009 2013 Robbery 42 years 3.8 21 White Male 2012 07-26-2013
Steese, Fred Nevada Clark 1995 2017 Murder Life without parole 18.0 28 White Male 2013 12-01-2017
Steidl, Gordon Illinois Edgar 1987 2004 Murder Death 16.9 35 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Sterling, Frank New York Monroe 1992 2010 Murder 25 to Life 17.6 25 White Male 2010 08-29-2011
Stevens, Clifford Oregon Lane 1990 1995 Child Sex Abuse 6 months 0.4 55 White Male 1991 02-24-2023
Stevens, Codie Lynn Michigan Saginaw 2016 2020 Child Abuse 1 1/2 to 10 years 3.3 23 White Female 2019 02-01-2021
Stevens, Emerson Virginia Lancaster 1986 2021 Murder Life 30.9 32 White Male 2017 09-20-2021
Stevens, Richard Fed-NJ 1990 1992 Sexual Assault 14 years 2.4 32 Black Male 1992 12-12-2012
Stevens, Ted Fed-DC 2008 2009 Official Misconduct Not Sentenced 0 83 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Stevenson, Christopher Texas Waller 2019 2021 Burglary 2 years 1.0 22 Black Male 2020 04-04-2021
Stevenson, Macen Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 White Male 2014 01-14-2015
Stewart, Arthur New York Queens 1995 2001 Robbery 7 to 14 years 5.8 35 Black Male 2001 08-29-2011
Stewart, Charles Kevin Massachusetts Middlesex 1988 1994 Child Sex Abuse 15 to 25 years 0 30 White Male 1988 03-25-2026
Stewart, Coleman Colorado Boulder 2015 2018 Menacing 45 days 0.1 23 White Male 2015 02-04-2019
Stewart, Dail Utah Salt Lake 1984 1992 Murder 5 to life 7.4 22 White Male 1992 10-14-2014
Stewart, George New Jersey Camden 2009 2009 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.7 28 Black Male 2009 09-06-2022
Stewart, Nicholas Fed-Military 2009 2012 Sexual Assault 2 years 1.0 29 White Male 2010 08-30-2012
Stewart, Ronald Florida Broward 1985 2019 Murder 50 years 23.6 23 White Male 2008 03-24-2019
Stewart, Thea Massachusetts Middlesex 1988 1994 Child Sex Abuse 7 to 15 years 0 26 White Female 1988 03-25-2026
Stewart, Zackary Lee Missouri Greene 2008 2010 Murder Life without parole 2.7 18 White Male 2010 08-29-2011
Stielow, Charles New York Orleans 1915 1918 Murder Death 2.7 36 White Male 1918 03-13-2018
Stiers, Donald Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.2 25 White Male 2014 01-20-2015
Stingley, Warren California Contra Costa 2013 2016 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 20 days 0 40 Black Male 2013 02-06-2017