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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| Hayward Lee Mayhan - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Connie Gipson | Filed: October 29, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Homer Earl Hawkins - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz, M.C. Davis, B. Carr | Filed: December 03, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Howard Allen Young - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | M. D. Biter, K. Doran, CDCR, S. Tallerico, of California Department Corrections, Cherylee Wegman, Rehabilitation, Paul Shleffar, Maurice Howard | Filed: December 05, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hector Aguilar - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Scott Frauenheim | Filed: December 15, 2014 General §28:2254 |
| Howard Sipe - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Pam Ahlan, Audrey King, Tom Voss, Cliff Allenby | Filed: December 19, 2014 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Heath Dobias - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Audrey King, Tom Voss, Stephen Mayberg, Pam Ahlin, Cliff Allenby | Filed: December 19, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Herbert Willmes - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Audrey King, Tom Voss, Stephen Mayberg, Pam Ahlin, Cliff Allenby | Filed: January 26, 2015 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Henry A. Hernandez - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | R. L. Briggs, D. Franco, C. Hooper, C. K.J. Wofford, Allen, N. Lopez, J.L. Hill, Avenal State Prison | Filed: February 04, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Henry Aquayo Hernandez - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Wofford, Dr. Atienza, D. Franco, Robin Larse, M Boparai, N. Lopez, E. Conanan, H. Hatten, C - Hooper | Filed: February 20, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Honofre James O Chargualaf - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Rafael Zuniga | Filed: March 25, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Hector Lopez - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Michael Benov | Filed: March 30, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Henry Christopher - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Timothy Aitken, Jen Charles Johnson, Thomas S. Winkowski, Eric Holder | Filed: May 04, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Horace Mann Williams - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Pleasant Valley State Priso, L. Merritt, Abuse Whiting, California Substance Treatment Facility, A K Ola, Goodwin Ugwueze, C. Nyenke, Winfred Kokor, Anthony Enenmoh, D Dobbins, Rosenblatt, M.D., Clement Ogbuehi, K Powell, J Cryer, C. Arnold, James Jackson | Filed: June 08, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Hector Aleman - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | North Kern State Prison, Jesus Montalvo, Jose Fierros, K. Acosta, S. Alfaro, Veronica Renteria, E. Garcia, Benjamin Ledesma, Janel Nuno | Filed: August 21, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Heather Leatrice Henley - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | D.K. Johnson | Filed: August 31, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Hector Herrera - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | A. Matevousian | Filed: September 28, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Herman Joseph Smith - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Cliff Allenby, Audrey King, Pam Ahlin, Fresno Board of Supervisors, Stephen Mayberg, Jerry Brown, Norm Kramer | Filed: November 16, 2015 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Hollie Jones - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Y. Magallon | Filed: December 21, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hector Sanchez - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | County of Kern, Schlup | Filed: February 03, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Harry James Olivarez - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: March 18, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Herbert Johnson - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> | Unnamed Defendants | Filed: May 20, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hwa Sung Sim - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> | De La Cruz, S. Hanzel, Johal, Venegas, J. J. Bridges, Silva, B. Chambers, Ayala, Figueroa, Masi, Arellano, Monica Duran, Garza, J. Stegall | Filed: July 21, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hussein Kietty Ali - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: November 14, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Hilario Aguero - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | C. E. Ducurat | Filed: January 23, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Henry Lee Frazier‚ Jr. - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: April 11, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Humberto Figueroa-Guizar - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Filed: April 11, 2017 General §28:2254 | |
| Hollie Garrett‚ III - Judge Erica P. Grosjean More Information >>> | Lizarraga | Filed: May 02, 2017 General §28:2254 |
| Harley Finney - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Emegasim, Koker, Torres, A. Limon, B. Phi | Filed: November 20, 2017 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hector Clarence Anderson - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Steve Brown, Scott Kernan, Joel Martinez, Ralph Diaz | Filed: January 04, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Herber Martin Silvas-Rodriguez - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Craig Apker | Filed: May 07, 2018 General §28:2241 |
| Harvey Mack Leonard - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | Coalinga State Hospital, R. Gardenhire, T. Samantha Sanchez, Barrett, Brandon Price | Filed: August 06, 2018 Prisoner Petitions: Civil Detainee: Conditions of Confinement §42:1983, Referring Judge Dale A Drozd |
| Howard Young - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | C. Pfeiffer | Filed: September 28, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Henry Lee Frazier‚ Jr. - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | American Contractors Indemnity, People of the of State California, HCC Surety Group | Filed: November 09, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Lawrence J O'Neill |
| Hector Clarence Anderson - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | Daniel K. Silva | Filed: November 26, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Harry Cheatham - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Pratti, M. Voong, Tommy Wan, A. Shaw, J. J. Evans, Brainard, Beltran, D. Romero, A. Williams | Filed: January 30, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hugo Sonora-Barron - Judge Anthony W Ishii More Information >>> | Georgina Puentes | Filed: February 04, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Jeremy D Peterson |
| Harold Clayton - Judge Dale A Drozd More Information >>> | G. Puentes | Filed: March 01, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Jeremy D Peterson |
| Humberto Bucio Delgado - Judge Lawrence J O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 18, 2019 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Holmes Vernell, Vernell Holmes - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | C. Castillo, D. Johnson, Gray, A. Murillo, A. Garcia | Filed: April 30, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1983 |
| Hector Clarence Anderson - Judge Lawrence J O'Neill More Information >>> | C. Sedler, L. Bird, Joel Martinez, Steve Brown, Scott Kernan, H.B. Anglea, Ralph Diaz | Filed: July 31, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Sheila K Oberto |
| Henry Smith - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Officer Deumas, Sgt. Reoice | Filed: October 28, 2019 Prisoner Petitions: Civil Detainee: Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Harvey Eugene Larson - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Carrasco, Kings County | Filed: November 08, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Horatio Ron Taylor - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | C. Conick, C Coleman | Filed: March 26, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Hugo Guzman - Judge Dale A Drozd More Information >>> | Matthew T. Albence, Chad F. Wolf, David Scott Jennings, Young, William Barr, Michael Carvajal | Filed: April 24, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Erica P Grosjean |
| Henry Lii - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Ciolli | Filed: June 05, 2020 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 |
| Herbert James Coddington - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Jeanne S. Woodford, Vincent Cullen | Filed: July 03, 2001 Death Penalty §28:2254 |
| Howard Bernard Carlton, Sr - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Confederate Commonwealth | Filed: December 07, 2001 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Hung Phouc Nguyen - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Mike Knowles, Attorney General for the State of California | Filed: December 30, 2002 General §28:2254 |
| Harry Nelson Miller - Judge Alex Kozinski More Information >>> | David L . Runnels | Filed: June 16, 2004 General §28:2254 |
| Haytham Khalil Sharief - Aug 14, 2007 More Information >>> | US Department of Homeland Security | Filed: August 14, 2007 Mandamus & Other §08:1329 Writ of Mandamus |
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