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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| Ronald Nichols, . - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | James Hartley, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: July 10, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Roby Taylor Chappel - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | A. Hedgpeth, -, J Brown | Filed: July 22, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Ramon Verduzco-Castro - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 21, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Ruben Jurado-Cirnes - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 28, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Roberto Carlos Ruiz - Judge Napoleon A. Jones More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: October 05, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Robert Jurado - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Robert L. Ayers‚ Jr. | Filed: July 31, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Ptn for Writ of H/C - Stay of Execution |
| Robert Garcia - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Jimmy Walker | Filed: August 07, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Robert M. Almaraz - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Matthew Cate | Filed: August 08, 2008 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Robert Bertoldo - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | K Clark, Jerry Brown | Filed: August 21, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Ronnie O Brown - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | - Beach, Lawrence, Strickland, Arron M Allen, Fontana, Choi, Lee Baca | Filed: August 28, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Ray Sapp - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Justin White | Filed: August 29, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Richard Stephen Levy - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | Weber, Matthew Cate, Allamby, E Franklin | Filed: September 08, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Ray Sapp‚ Jr. - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Herbert J Exarlins, Al Williams | Filed: September 11, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Ray Sapp‚ Jr. - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Herbert J Exarhos, Al Williams, T Cornpere | Filed: September 12, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Ricardo Ortiz-Villasenor - Judge Gordon Thompson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: September 15, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Richard Alan Wimberly - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | V M Almager, N Grannis, Juan Nessi, Sheila Dawson | Filed: October 07, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Rafael Vega-Lopez - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 08, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Roque Medina-Ortiz - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 14, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Ray Sapp‚ Jr. - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Hernandez | Filed: October 16, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Raul Macias Garcia - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | James A Yates | Filed: November 03, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Robert Chaney - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Unknown, - | Filed: October 31, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Roberto Antonio Ballard - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Unknown, - | Filed: October 31, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Richard Peter DeArment - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | RJ Donovan State Prison, - Whiting, Hall | Filed: January 07, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Robbie Martin - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> | James A Yates | Filed: November 26, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Robert Blair - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | D Bell, M Duran, R Delgado, J Ochoa, N J Grannis, Builteman | Filed: November 26, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Raohl Hursh - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | inclusive, County of San Diego, DOES 1-10, San Diego County Sheriff's Department | Filed: December 04, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Richard Paul Young - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | RJ Donovan Correctional Facility | Filed: December 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Ricardo A Carignan - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Michael Smelosky, Jerry Brown | Filed: February 25, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Robert B Shaffer - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Lydia Hense, Jerry Brown | Filed: December 19, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Richard Alan Troutman - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Micheal Evans, Jerry Brown | Filed: December 22, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Rodney Bernard Barno - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Robert J Hernandez | Filed: December 31, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Ramon Del Rio - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | N Grannis, D Ollison, , , Miles, D Arline, Macurio, A. Schwarzenegger, Anti, E Ruelas, Thomas, Fugate, California De, P.D. Vera, L Bonnet, Crawford, ., N McDowell, Michael A Smelosky, Luna, B Arneson, E Flamer, Debra Dexter, Payton, W Sanford, E D Angel | Filed: January 22, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Ray Medina - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | E Guzman, E Marrero, S Corona, E M Hernandez, D K McBride, T Glover, E Garza, C P Franco, S Garcia, P A Cortez, D Brown, B Morris, Gonzales, J Payne | Filed: April 08, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Rudy Raymond Chavez - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | James A Yates | Filed: March 04, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Rosendo Rodriguez-Gonzalez - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: February 11, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Raymond A. Ross - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | M. Vela, State of California, R. Morel, D. Richardson | Filed: February 24, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Robert A Cisneros - Judge Leo S. Papas More Information >>> | Derrel Adams | Filed: March 02, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Rene Guy - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | L.B. | Filed: March 02, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Ricky B Paugh - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Robert J. Hernandez | Filed: March 17, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Reginald Dion Owens - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 19, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federal) |
| Robert Daniel Perry - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Gloria Garcia, G Pederson, E Dutra, C J M E Fernandez, Valdez, Wierzbicky, Contreras, R Jackson, D Brown | Filed: March 25, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Robert Steven Carson - Judge Louisa S. Porter More Information >>> | Unknown, - | Filed: March 24, 2009 None §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Richard I Fine - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | David Paul Yaffe, County of Los Angeles | Filed: March 27, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Richard Kevin Walker - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Unknown, - | Filed: April 01, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Rufus Gray‚ Jr. - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | Jr, Stuart Ryan, Edmund G Brown, - | Filed: April 08, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Richard I Fine - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | David P Yaffe | Filed: April 13, 2009 None §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Ronald W Hill‚ Jr. - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | D Weaver, D Carpenter, N Lefler, D Smith, E Dyberg | Filed: April 24, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Roberto A Ballard - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | L Small, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: May 04, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Rogelio Vargas-Galicia - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 05, 2009 None §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Rex Franco Fabros - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Ivan D Clay | Filed: May 11, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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