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.
How do you search out why someone is in Jail or Prison?
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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| Donald B Deshotels - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Fernando A Arriola | Filed: May 27, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| David Upton - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Andre Birotte, Jr | Filed: May 31, 2011 Mandamus and Other §28:1361 |
| David Andrew Redd - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Trimble, Kamala Harris, - | Filed: June 09, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Donnie Ray McKinley - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | E Mercer, L S McEwen, Matthew Cates, E Butler | Filed: June 10, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Dwayne Lowery - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | George A. Neotti, , Walker | Filed: June 15, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darren J. Norman - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | R. Jones, L. Garrett | Filed: June 21, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| David Herrera Roman - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Gerbatsch | Filed: June 27, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| David Herrera Roman - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Gerbatsh | Filed: July 05, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Rentz‚ II - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | T Borem | Filed: July 19, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Wayne Wilson - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | D Paramo, Suzan L Hubbard, A Chistisan, D Sara Foston, Molone, V Sosa, G Savala, E Garcia, Alan Hernandez, T Kabban-Miller, George A Neotti, A Allamby | Filed: August 18, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Dyrone Leonard Thompson - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | George Neotti | Filed: September 01, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Donald Green - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | A Garcia, D Nieto, J Tim Ochoa | Filed: September 01, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Drew Charles Crane-El - Judge Michael M. Anello More Information >>> | California Department Corrections United States Rehabilitations, of America, CMC-West State Prison, State of California | Filed: September 15, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Derryl Foster - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | M. O. Biter | Filed: September 28, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| David Scaggs - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 03, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Darryl Lee Dunsmore - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Mary Loeb, John Doe, Lasher, Ronald Domitiz | Filed: October 13, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| David Montoya-Suarez - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 20, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Dianne Lynn Pinal - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 25, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Derrick D. Contreras - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Placenta, Riverside County Sheriff's Department | Filed: October 28, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Derrick Darnell Contreras - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Placenta, McFadden, Navarro | Filed: November 02, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Hernandez - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 07, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| David Johnson - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | D. Garren I.D. No. 5945 | Filed: November 07, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Delfino Calderon-Martinez - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 14, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Derek K. Ancrum - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout | Filed: November 15, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Desmond Brown - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Nita L. Stormes, Kamala Harris, Larry A. Burns | Filed: November 16, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Daniel G. Huffman - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Daniel Parmo, John Doe | Filed: December 05, 2011 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Daniel Navarro-Chavez - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 07, 2011 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Derek K. Ancrum - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Gary Swarthout, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: December 09, 2011 General §28:2254 |
| Dennis Martel - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | E. Estock, K. Ball | Filed: January 03, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Daniel Jester - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Kathleen Dickinson, Kamala Harris | Filed: January 12, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| David Cole - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Timothy Busby | Filed: January 12, 2012 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Donald Green - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | A. Garcia, D. Nieto, J. Tim Ochoa | Filed: January 17, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Daniel Duarte Plancarte - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 23, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| David L. Opheim - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Anthony Hedgepeth | Filed: January 30, 2012 Mandamus and Other §28:2254 |
| David Upton - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Aref Fakhoury | Filed: February 02, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| David Cole - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: January 31, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Dwaine Thompson - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | San Diego Superior Court | Filed: February 21, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| David Castanon - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: February 21, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| David Troy Korner - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Matthew Cates, Kamala D. Harris, Frank X. Chavez | Filed: February 27, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Denzil H. Lino - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | A. G. Celaya | Filed: March 01, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Duane Anthony Henry - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | Eric H. Holder‚ Jr., Timothy S. Robins, Gabriel Valdez, Sandra Hutchins, Janet Napolitano | Filed: March 02, 2012 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Deshawn Broadnax - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | Kathleen Allison | Filed: March 05, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Dennis Allen Minassian - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Paramo, G. Pederson | Filed: March 08, 2012 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Degene R. Bell - Judge Karen S. Crawford More Information >>> | Timothy Busby | Filed: March 08, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Dion Clark - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Unnamed Respondents | Filed: March 13, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Daniel H. Diaz - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Connie Gipson | Filed: March 21, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Douglas Paul Elliott - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | B. Jones, R. Cobb | Filed: March 26, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Dyrone L. Thompson - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | George Neotti, Jerry Brown | Filed: March 29, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Donald Smith - Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo More Information >>> | David Long | Filed: April 06, 2012 General §28:2254 |
| Delfino Alberto Aguiniga - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 12, 2012 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/