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
Stiers, Donald Texas Harris 2014 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.2 25 White Male 01-20-2015
Stinchcomb, Mario Georgia Fulton 2004 2021 Murder Life without parole 17.0 22 Black Male 05-06-2021
Stingley, Warren California Contra Costa 2013 2016 Other Nonviolent Misdemeanor 20 days 0 40 Black Male 02-06-2017
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
Stokes, Alhummza Illinois Cook 2006 2020 Drug Possession or Sale 3 years 1.3 21 Black Male 04-13-2020
Stokes, Jabal Illinois Cook 2006 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.3 22 Black Male 02-21-2019
Stokes, Willie Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1984 2022 Murder Life without parole 37.4 20 Black Male 02-11-2022
Stoll, John California Kern 1985 2004 Child Sex Abuse 40 years 18.6 41 White 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
Streater, Maceo Connecticut New Haven 1993 2022 Murder 35 years 24.8 23 Black Male 10-30-2023
Street, John Fed-MO (Western) 2006 2009 Murder Life without parole 0 36 White Male 08-24-2014
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
Strong, Jason Illinois Lake 2000 2015 Murder 46 years 14.6 24 White Male 05-30-2015
Strughold, James Missouri St. Louis 1997 1999 Child Sex Abuse 30 days 0.1 53 White Male 09-22-2015
Stuckey, Willie New York Kings 1986 2014 Murder 25 to life 15.1 16 Black Male 10-16-2014
Sturgeon, Richard Texas Harris 1999 2009 Robbery 50 years 10.1 32 Black Male 06-18-2012
Suares, Juan California Los Angeles 1997 2000 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.3 21 Hispanic Male 12-13-2021
Suarez, Rafael Arizona Cochise 1997 2000 Assault 5 years 2.6 31 Hispanic Male 05-26-2015
Sullivan, Bryan Fed-Military 2016 2017 Sexual Assault 7 years 0.9 31 White Male 09-26-2017
Sullivan, Donald Jr. Michigan Wayne 1975 1982 Murder Life 6.9 22 Black Male 05-15-2020
Sullivan, Maurice District of Columbia 1922 1924 Assault 7 years 1.6 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Sullivan, Melvin Illinois Cook 1979 1987 Murder 20 years 7.5 27 White Male 12-07-2020
Sullivan, Michael Massachusetts Middlesex 1987 2019 Murder Life without parole 25.8 25 White Male 03-07-2019
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
Swalley, Terry Ohio Ashtabula 2010 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.3 39 White Male 10-18-2018
Swanagan, Leonard Georgia Cobb 2011 2012 Sex Offender Registration 1 year 1.0 54 Black Male 07-02-2014
Swartz, Mary Washington Spokane 1918 1920 Manslaughter 1 to 10 years 1.5 Don't Know Female 04-25-2022
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
Swenson, Nathaniel Kansas Sedgwick 2000 2013 Attempted Murder 16 years and 11 months 10.2 21 Black Male 12-11-2013
Swift, Rubin Pennsylvania Erie 2009 2012 Child Sex Abuse 28 to 60 3/4 years 2.4 32 Black Male 06-18-2012
Swift, Terrill Illinois Cook 1998 2012 Murder 36 years 13.5 17 Black Male 01-27-2012
Swinton, Alfred Connecticut Hartford 2001 2018 Murder 60 years 16.2 42 Black Male 03-07-2018
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
Tait, Walter New York Richmond 1993 2025 Robbery Four to 12 years 2.9 22 White Male 07-02-2025
Talamantez, Jesse Texas Harris 1999 2004 Murder Life 5.1 20 Hispanic Male 07-05-2013
Talbert, Carlton Texas Harris 2009 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 2 days 0 29 Black Male 11-02-2015
Tall Bear, Johnny Oklahoma Oklahoma 1992 2018 Murder Life without parole 26.3 34 Native American Male 06-14-2018
Tameleo, Henry Massachusetts Suffolk 1968 2001 Murder Death 17.0 63 White Male 08-29-2011
Tanner, Hattie Michigan Calhoun 2000 2018 Murder Life without parole 16.8 35 Black Female 04-03-2018
Tapia, Daniel California Los Angeles 1998 2000 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0 16 Hispanic Male 12-14-2021
Tapp, Christopher Idaho Bonneville 1998 2019 Murder Life 19.0 20 White Male 08-01-2019
Tate, Marcus Jr. Texas Harris 2006 2015 Drug Possession or Sale 5 months 0.4 20 Black Male 05-08-2015
Tatum, Maxwell Florida Martin 2018 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 18 months 0.3 26 White Male 07-17-2023
Taylor, Ada JoAnn Nebraska Gage 1989 2009 Murder 40 years 19.2 21 White Female 08-29-2011
Taylor, Andrew Florida Miami-Dade 1991 2016 Child Sex Abuse Life 24.5 25 Black Male 02-02-2017
Taylor, Harold Massachusetts Suffolk 1927 1927 Robbery 4 to 7 years 0.1 Don't Know Male 03-13-2018
Taylor, Homer III Washington Grays Harbor 2010 2011 Sex Offender Registration 3 years and 7 months 1.6 51 White Male 01-27-2017
Taylor, JT Keyshawn Michigan Wayne 2018 2022 Weapon Possession or Sale 5 years 3.8 24 Black Male 01-09-2024
Taylor, Lavell Illinois Cook 1998 2015 Murder 35 years 15.4 19 Black Male 12-17-2021
Taylor, Robert Illinois Cook 1997 2011 Murder 80 years 14.3 14 Black Male 01-15-2012
Taylor, Ronald Texas Harris 1995 2008 Sexual Assault 60 years 12.4 32 Black Male 08-29-2011
Tears, Jonathan Tennessee Marshall 2009 2014 Attempted Murder 25 years 5.1 29 Black Male 08-27-2014
Tedtaotao, Jathan Guam 2014 2015 Robbery 21 years 1.0 18 Other Male 05-07-2015
Terens, Daniel Wisconsin Manitowoc 1991 1993 Manslaughter 20 years 2.1 27 White Male 05-31-2013
Terry, Antoine Missouri Cole 2008 2010 Child Sex Abuse 7 years 2.1 17 Black Male 12-14-2015
Teter, Danie Lee Ohio Summit 1976 1978 Murder Life 2.1 30 White Male 09-16-2019
Thagard, Jerome New York Erie 2010 2014 Murder 25 to life 3.9 16 Black Male 01-13-2014
Thain, Leeann Michigan Berrien 2011 2014 Theft 90 days 0 40 White Female 02-17-2014
Thames, Vincent Illinois Cook 1998 2012 Murder 30 years 13.4 17 Black Male 01-27-2012
Thomas, Adrian New York Rensselaer 2009 2014 Murder 25 to life 4.6 26 Black Male 06-21-2014
Thomas, Cameron Texas Harris 2014 2014 Drug Possession or Sale 1 year 0.3 24 Black Male 08-08-2014
Thomas, Cherice California Los Angeles 2009 2012 Murder 25 to Life 3.3 18 Black Female 11-05-2013
Thomas, Clayton "Mustafa" Jr. Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1994 2019 Murder Life without parole 24.4 23 Black Male 06-06-2019
Thomas, Deama Indiana St. Joseph 1989 1992 Robbery 6 years 2.7 27 Black Male 09-05-2017
Thomas, Donnell New York Suffolk 2007 2011 Child Sex Abuse 17 years 3.9 22 Black Male 11-22-2013
Thomas, Gerry Michigan Wayne 1991 2020 Attempted Murder 40 to 60 years 29.0 30 Black Male 01-31-2020
Thomas, Henry Illinois Cook 2003 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 2.9 22 Black Male 12-07-2018
Thomas, Henry Illinois Cook 2007 2019 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.4 26 Black Male 02-22-2019
Thomas, Johnathon Texas Harris 2009 2016 Drug Possession or Sale 30 days 0 24 Black Male 10-28-2016
Thomas, Maverick Virginia Martinsville City 2005 2006 Murder Life 0.9 31 Black Male 08-18-2018
Thomas, Melvin Maryland Baltimore City 2001 2020 Attempted Murder 65 years 19.0 20 Black Male 01-04-2021
Thomas, Nephus Illinois Cook 2008 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 4 years 1.2 37 Black Male 12-09-2018
Thomas, Phillip Illinois Cook 2008 2017 Drug Possession or Sale 6 years 3.8 47 Black Male 11-28-2018
Thomas, Rickey Dale Texas Hopkins 1991 1992 Robbery Life 0.5 25 Black Male 07-30-2012
Thomas, Sammy New York Cayuga 1977 1980 Murder 15 years to life 3.3 24 Black Male 03-13-2018
Thomas, Sharay Texas Harris 2013 2024 Drug Possession or Sale 180 days 0.5 31 Black Female 08-09-2024
Thomas, Shaurn Pennsylvania Philadelphia 1994 2017 Murder Life without parole 22.4 16 Black Male 06-20-2017
Thomas, Victor Larue Texas Ellis 1986 2001 Sexual Assault Life 15.0 26 Black Male 08-29-2011
Thomas, Walter Illinois Cook 2004 2022 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 0.2 21 Black Male 03-14-2022
Thomas, Willie Gene New York Cayuga 1977 1980 Murder 25 years to life 2.8 29 Black Male 03-13-2018
Thompson, Dwan Illinois DuPage 2018 2025 Traffic Offense Probation 0 32 Black Male 02-12-2026
Thompson, Franklin Illinois Will 1997 2003 Murder 24 years 5.3 45 Black Male 08-29-2011
Thompson, Grover Illinois Jefferson 1981 2019 Attempted Murder 40 years 14.6 46 Black Male 02-15-2019
Thompson, Hubert Connecticut Hartford 1998 2012 Sexual Assault 12 years 13.4 27 Black Male 02-28-2013
Thompson, John Ohio Cuyahoga 2001 2023 Child Sex Abuse Life 22.7 30 Black Male 10-10-2023
Thompson, Joseph Illinois Cook 2003 2022 Drug Possession or Sale Probation 0.1 19 Black Male 03-02-2022
Thompson, Lapon Illinois Cook 2007 2018 Drug Possession or Sale 2 years 1.5 29 Black Male 12-06-2018
Thompson, Luqris Nevada Clark 2007 2012 Kidnapping 9 to 23 years 4.7 19 Black Male 10-10-2017
Thompson, Michael Mississippi Tunica 2014 2014 Traffic Offense Unknown 0 36 Black Male 06-27-2024
Thompson, Stephen Texas Dallas 1991 2006 Child Sex Abuse 30 years 10.5 24 White Male 11-06-2012
Thompson, Teddy Virginia Hampton City 2001 2007 Robbery 16 years 6.5 16 Black Male 08-29-2011