Convicting the Innocent
DNA Exonerations Database

Sherwood Brown

First NameSherwood
Last NameBrown
Year of Conviction1995
Year of Exoneration2021
State of ConvictionMississippi
Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty PleaTrial
Type of CrimeMurder
Death SentenceYes
Gender of ExonereeMale
Race of exonereeBlack
Mentally Ill or Intellectually DisabledIntellectually Disabled
Types of evidence at trial
  • Forensic Evidence
  • Informant
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