In California, anyone who is in prison, or otherwise restrained in some way by the criminal justice system, can bring a writ of habeas corpus petition to challenge their imprisonment. The right to do this is guaranteed by the California Constitution.
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Browse through the petitions on the site and review the issues.
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You can contact the Clerk of the Court to get the transcripts of the case and the sentencing where they were adjudicated or USE SEARCH FORM below
Prisoner Petitions – California (CA) Inmate List
Petition Search from July 14, 1988 to April 8, 2024
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| David Santos-Miranda - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 29, 2010 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Donald Deshotels - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: February 23, 2010 Mandamus & Other §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Dennis Michael Gieck - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Jerome Sanderson, Silva, Smith, Pauly | Filed: February 24, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Danny James Cohea - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | T Borem, D Edwards, W J Price, G J Janda, J Builteman, J Jimenez, T Ochoa, Dru Bell, J Olivarez, L E Scribner, R Johnson, K Ras, Dina M Patzloff, T Catlett, J Kellerman, C J Caffarella, B Hatfield, J Anaya, M Brara, Jr, M Ormand, L Luu, A Arias, J Rosales | Filed: February 25, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Drancy Deshann Jackson - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Matthew Cates | Filed: March 08, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| David Upton - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Matthew Cates | Filed: March 24, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Daniel Robinson - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | T E Busby | Filed: April 14, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Donald Manning - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 19, 2010 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Donald Eugene Mitchell - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Matthew Martel | Filed: May 03, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Demetrius Gater - Judge Michael M. Anello More Information >>> | A Hedgpeth, K Harrington | Filed: May 03, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| DeAngelo M Cooper - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | T Hedgepeth | Filed: May 12, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Daniel Omar Sierra-Quezada - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 20, 2010 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Darryl Lamar Tolliver - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Rick Hill | Filed: August 09, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Demetrius King Brashear - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Edmund G Brown, Jr, Michael Przytolski, San Diego Police Department, Derral Adams | Filed: September 01, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Demetrius King Brashear - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Derral G Adams, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: September 01, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Derryl Foster - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | The People of the State of California | Filed: September 15, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Desmond Brown - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Tim Busby | Filed: November 05, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Dwayne Lowery - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | George A Neotti, -, Walker | Filed: November 16, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Damon Martin - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe‚ Jr., M Hodges Wilkins, A M Favila, Escalante, D Foston, E Benyard | Filed: November 18, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| David Upton - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Aref Fakhoury | Filed: November 17, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| David Castanon - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Mexican Consulate, Associates, U.S. Marine Earl Corps, Carter, M Greco, San Diego County Sheriff, Celine Samaniego, Almada Alvaro Cortes, Vista Superior Court, James Pucillo | Filed: December 06, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Donald Green - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | The State of California Board of Parole Hearings | Filed: December 07, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Daniel S Schroeder - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | All Unknown Named Current and/or Former Assistant United States Attorneys, Mark K Dao, All Unknown Named Federal Agents, Samuel S Medigovich, Stacey H Sullivan | Filed: December 09, 2010 Civil Rights §28:1331 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Dwayne Lowery - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | George A Neotti, Walker | Filed: December 14, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Doris Frey - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | Guillermo Garcia | Filed: December 09, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Darren Alexes Hilton - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: December 16, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Drew Martin - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | Nunez, inclusive, Hardy, County of San Diego, Does 1 - 20, Stephanie Buchert | Filed: January 18, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Damon Lavar Harrison - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | W Power, Perez | Filed: January 20, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Daniel Mares Perez - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: January 24, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Dayon D Lively - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Afshid Nahavandi, T Kirby, Robert Mills‚ III, Marco A Alvarado, Reygie S Escribano, John Abbott, F Correno, Steven Ko, Robert J Tovar, Miguel Trujillo | Filed: January 24, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Donald Green - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | L S McEwen | Filed: January 25, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Darrin Armstrong - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Larry Smalls, M Whitman, P Zills, DOES, S J Anderson, Montano | Filed: February 25, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Darrel L Smith - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Tien, William Gore | Filed: February 28, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David E Fuller - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | Raymond Loera, Singh, ., H Cofman, J Clayton, Imperial County | Filed: March 09, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Daniel C Kleinow - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | David Moore, Maria Monto, City of Fontana, Adam Pierce, Darrin Robbins | Filed: March 16, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Derek LaVan Jackson - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | County of, San Diego, San Diego Sheriff's Department, City of, San Diego | Filed: March 24, 2011 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Deonicio Carvente-Perez - Judge Gordon Thompson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 29, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Derek LaVan Jackson - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | County of, San Diego, San Diego, City of | Filed: April 05, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Damon T. Byrd - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: April 08, 2011 Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Darryl Lee Dunsmore - Judge Anthony J. Battaglia More Information >>> | State of, George Neotti, California, Richard J Donovans Correctional Facility | Filed: April 08, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Derek LaVan Jackson - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | San Diego Police Dept | Filed: April 11, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dwayne W Osborne - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe‚ Jr. | Filed: April 14, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Darrel Lee Smith - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | William Gore | Filed: April 15, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| David Harrera-Roman - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | Mark K Hansen, Name Unknown 2, Name Unknown 1, United States District Court | Filed: April 20, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Derrick Charles Branch - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout, Kamala Harris | Filed: April 21, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Douglas P. Elliott - Judge Michael M. Anello More Information >>> | A. Sanchez, B. Jones | Filed: May 02, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Donnell D. Fulcher - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | R. H. Trimble, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: May 02, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Davis Robinson - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe‚ Jr., Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: May 02, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Dominick S Jones - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Los Angeles Superior Court | Filed: May 09, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Daniel Frederick Krone - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | T L Gonzalez, Kamala Harris | Filed: May 12, 2011 General §28:2254 |
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A parole suitability hearing is often a very stressful and significant event for inmates, victims, victims’ family members, correctional staff, and the community. The Board is dedicated to protecting public safety, treating all persons who participate in a parole hearing with respect and dignity, applying the law in an unbiased manner, and protecting the rights of inmates and victims.
https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/