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
Smith, Larry Thomas Ohio Summit 1976 1980 Murder Life 4.4 30 White Male 1980 03-13-2018
Smith, Nancy Ohio Lorain 1994 2022 Child Sex Abuse 30 to 90 years 14.5 35 White Female 2009 03-18-2022
Smith, Paul California Orange 2010 2022 Attempt, Violent 4 years and 8 months 1.1 49 White Male 2011 09-13-2022
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, Timothy Kentucky Kenton 2001 2006 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 4.6 35 White Male 2006 08-29-2011
Smith, William New Mexico Bernalillo 1978 1996 Murder Life 18.2 24 White Male 1996 12-04-2012
Smith, Zachary Noah Alabama Jefferson 2006 2012 Child Sex Abuse Probation 0 24 White Male 2006 04-26-2013
Snowden, Harold Grant Florida Miami-Dade 1986 1998 Child Sex Abuse 50 to Life 12.1 37 White Male 1998 02-23-2012
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
Sousa, Joseph District of Columbia 1975 2005 Murder 20 to Life 20.5 26 White Male 1995 08-29-2011
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
Spencer, Clyde Ray Washington Clark 1985 2010 Child Sex Abuse Life 19.6 37 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Spiller, Jonathan Fed-DC 2011 2012 Bribery Not Sentenced 0 58 White Male 2011 02-27-2014
Springsteen, Robert Texas Travis 2001 2009 Murder Death 8.1 17 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
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, Ronnie Illinois Lake 1982 1985 Robbery 11 years 3.1 White Male 1985 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, Ted Fed-DC 2008 2009 Official Misconduct Not Sentenced 0 83 White Male 2008 08-29-2011
Stevenson, Macen Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 20 White Male 2014 01-14-2015
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, 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
Stoll, John California Kern 1985 2004 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 18.6 41 White Male 2004 08-29-2011
Stonehouse, Carol Pennsylvania Allegheny 1983 1990 Murder 7 to 14 years 6.5 41 White Female 1990 03-11-2013
Storick, Maude Michigan Cass 1923 1949 Murder Life 26.6 40 White Female 1949 03-13-2018
Street, John Fed-MO (Western) 2006 2009 Murder Life without parole 0 36 White Male 2006 08-24-2014
Strong, Jason Illinois Lake 2000 2015 Murder 46 years 14.6 24 White Male 2015 05-30-2015
Strughold, James Missouri St. Louis 1997 1999 Child Sex Abuse 30 days 0.1 53 White Male 1997 09-22-2015
Stubbs, Leigh Mississippi Lincoln 2001 2013 Assault 44 years 11.0 20 White Female 2012 10-25-2018
Sturgeon, Michael Wisconsin Walworth 1997 2000 Burglary 120 days 0.3 16 White Male 1997 07-15-2014
Sullivan, Bryan Fed-Military 2016 2017 Sexual Assault 7 years 0.9 31 White Male 2017 09-26-2017
Sullivan, Harold Massachusetts Bristol 1986 1990 Murder Life 4.6 31 White Male 1990 08-29-2011
Sullivan, Melvin Illinois Cook 1979 1987 Murder 20 years 7.5 27 White Male 1987 12-07-2020
Sullivan, Michael Massachusetts Middlesex 1987 2019 Murder Life without parole 25.8 25 White Male 2013 03-07-2019
Surritt, Andrew Jr. Ohio Fayette 1992 1996 Burglary 1 year and 6 months 0.7 29 White Male 1993 12-10-2018
Swain, Lorinda Michigan Calhoun 2002 2016 Child Sex Abuse 25 to 50 years 7.0 36 White Female 2009 05-24-2016
Swalley, Terry Ohio Ashtabula 2010 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.3 39 White Male 2011 10-18-2018
Swem, Christopher New York Jefferson 2018 2022 Murder 24 to Life 1.8 34 White Male 2020 06-22-2022
Synon, Michael J. Illinois Cook 1900 1901 Murder Death 1.3 55 White Male 1901 03-13-2018
Taff, Maurice Missouri St. Louis 1931 1932 Robbery 10 years 1.0 19 White Male 1932 03-13-2018
Taffner, Chris Arkansas Washington 2016 2022 Child Sex Abuse Life 2.8 53 White Male 2019 05-13-2022
Taggart, Moonshadow California Kern 2016 2019 Other Nonviolent Felony 7 years and 8 months 2.1 34 White Female 2018 01-28-2020
Tait, Walter New York Richmond 1993 2025 Robbery Four to 12 years 2.9 22 White Male 1996 07-02-2025
Tameleo, Henry Massachusetts Suffolk 1968 2001 Murder Death 17.0 63 White Male 1985 08-29-2011
Tankleff, Martin New York Suffolk 1990 2008 Murder 50 to Life 17.5 17 White Male 2007 08-29-2011
Tapp, Christopher Idaho Bonneville 1998 2019 Murder Life 19.0 20 White Male 2017 08-01-2019
Tatum, Maxwell Florida Martin 2018 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 18 months 0.3 26 White Male 2019 07-17-2023
Taylor, Ada JoAnn Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Murder 40 years 19.2 21 White Female 2008 08-29-2011
Taylor, Gregory North Carolina Wake 1993 2010 Murder Life 16.8 29 White Male 2010 08-29-2011
Taylor, Homer III Washington Grays Harbor 2010 2011 Sex Offender Registration 3 years and 7 months 1.6 51 White Male 2011 01-27-2017
Taylor, Ruth California Kern 1985 2001 Child Sex Abuse 6 years 2.9 31 White Female 1988 08-29-2011
Terens, Daniel Wisconsin Manitowoc 1991 1993 Manslaughter 20 years 2.1 27 White Male 1993 05-31-2013
Teter, Danie Lee Ohio Summit 1976 1978 Murder Life 2.1 30 White Male 1978 09-16-2019
Thain, Leeann Michigan Berrien 2011 2014 Theft 90 days 0 40 White Female 2011 02-17-2014
Thibodeaux, Damon Louisiana Jefferson 1997 2012 Murder Death 15.0 21 White Male 2012 09-28-2012
Thomas, Marvin West Virginia Wood 1987 1993 Murder Life 5.7 20 White Male 1993 04-10-2013
Thompson, Michael Utah Salt Lake 2008 2014 Sexual Assault 5 to Life 6.1 32 White Male 2014 09-19-2022
Thompson, Stephen Texas Dallas 1991 2006 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 10.5 24 White Male 2002 11-06-2012
Thompson, Troy Michigan Calhoun 2014 2017 Child Sex Abuse 4 to 15 years 2.2 40 White Male 2017 04-10-2017
Thorn, Michael Michigan Branch 1995 1999 Fraud 5 years 4.1 46 White Male 1999 08-29-2011
Thorvik, Louis Minnesota Chisago 1922 1931 Robbery Life 9.0 33 White Male 1931 03-13-2018
Thurman, Joe Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.1 29 White Male 2014 12-30-2014
Tice, Derek Virginia Norfolk City 2000 2011 Murder Life without parole 9.5 27 White Male 2009 10-17-2011
Tiller, Chad Texas Montgomery 2016 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 0.7 40 White Male 2016 10-04-2016
Timofeyev, Mikhail Texas Bexar 2010 2021 Assault 54 days 0.1 34 White Male 2010 04-04-2021
Tinney, Glenn Ohio Richland 1992 2015 Murder 15 to life 20.8 26 White Male 2013 03-05-2015
Titus, Jeff Michigan Kalamazoo 2002 2023 Murder Life without parole 20.6 38 White Male 2023 06-30-2023
Titus, Steve Washington King 1981 1981 Sexual Assault Not Sentenced 0 31 White Male 1981 03-13-2018
Tomaino, John New York Niagara 1996 1999 Murder 20 to life 1.5 41 White Male 1998 05-12-2013
Tomasik, Dennis Michigan Kent 2007 2017 Child Sex Abuse 12 to 50 years 7.9 34 White Male 2015 02-24-2017
Toney, Michael Texas Tarrant 1999 2009 Murder Death 10.3 19 White Male 2009 08-29-2011
Toro, Angel Massachusetts Suffolk 1983 2004 Murder Life 1.5 30 White Male 1984 08-29-2011
Toth, Andrew Pennsylvania Allegheny 1891 1911 Murder Life without parole 19.9 41 White Male 1911 03-13-2018
Town, Meredith Washington Chelan 1994 2000 Child Sex Abuse 20 years 5.9 36 White Male 2000 02-18-2012
Tracy, Ronald Iowa Jackson 1989 1992 Sexual Assault 10 years 2.3 37 White Male 1992 08-01-2019
Trakhtenberg, Jacob Michigan Oakland 2006 2013 Child Sex Abuse 15 years 6.8 67 White Male 2012 10-15-2013
Traudt, Scott New Hampshire Grafton 2008 2023 Other Violent Misdemeanor 1 to 3 years 1.0 41 White Male 2009 03-25-2023