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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Prisoner Petitions – California (CA)
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California Prisoner Petitions – Letter A
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter A. These case listings may include prisoner civil rights matters, habeas-related filings, sentence challenges, prison condition claims, and other inmate-related court actions.
The records below are organized alphabetically to make browsing easier. If a large number of filings exist for one letter, the listings may be divided across multiple pages.
Letter: A
Page: 31
Total Records for Letter A: 6,667
Date Range: July 14, 1988 through April 8, 2024
About These California Petition Records
Prisoner petitions can involve issues such as prison conditions, civil rights claims, disciplinary disputes, medical care complaints, or motions related to custody and sentencing. This section is provided as a browsing aid for users looking through petition-related court records in California.
Important Notice
This website is privately operated and is not an official government website or court. Information may be incomplete, delayed, or updated after publication. Users should verify case details through the appropriate court or official records source before relying on them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a prisoner petition?
A prisoner petition is a court filing submitted by or on behalf of an incarcerated person. These filings may challenge prison conditions, medical treatment, disciplinary decisions, or other aspects of confinement or sentencing.
Why are these records sorted by letter?
Alphabetical sorting helps users browse large datasets more easily, especially when a state has many petition records.
Are these official court records?
This site republishes public information for convenience. For certified records or the most current status, users should check the appropriate official court source.
| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Agustin Mesa‚ Jr. - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
SBCO District Attorneys Office, SBCO Public Defenders Office | Filed: June 13, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Aubrey Michael Pickering - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> |
McDonald | Filed: June 26, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Alan Velazquez - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> |
Domingo Uribe, Jr | Filed: July 03, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Aaron Howard Thomas - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> |
City of Barstow, Andrew Espinoza, Sidur, Jr, Biedsoe | Filed: July 13, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Adan Bautista Morales - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> |
United States Penitentiary Victorville | Filed: July 16, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Alex Kermith Mendoza - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
David B Long | Filed: July 25, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Albert Anthony Gutierrez - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> |
California Department of Corrections | Filed: July 27, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Alberto Flores - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> |
C Gipson | Filed: August 16, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Amir A Ahmed - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> |
Connie Gibson | Filed: August 21, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Anthony James Henderson - Judge Suzanne H. Segal More Information >>> |
Rick Hill | Filed: August 21, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Andrew Robert Ramirez - Judge Jean P Rosenbluth More Information >>> |
Unnamed Respondents | Filed: August 30, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Armando Cordona - Judge Paul L. Abrams More Information >>> |
John Does, Riverside County Sheriffs Dept | Filed: September 05, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Alvin Williamson - Judge Josephine Staton Tucker More Information >>> |
T Virga | Filed: September 10, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Albert Cabrera - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate | Filed: September 11, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Angel Gonzalez - Judge Paul L. Abrams More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate | Filed: September 18, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Anthony Eugene Carraher - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
Daniel Paramo, California Department of Mattew Corrrections Rehabilitation, Cate | Filed: September 19, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Antonio A Calles - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> |
Riverside County Superior Court | Filed: September 24, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Adrian Garcia - Judge Cormac J. Carney More Information >>> |
Ron Barnes | Filed: September 27, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Anthony Lemont McCollum - Judge Audrey B. Collins More Information >>> |
Janda | Filed: October 01, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Antoinette Heggins - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> |
Deborah K. Johnson | Filed: October 03, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Anthony Alan McGee - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> |
M D Biter | Filed: October 09, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Alfonso Richardo Vinson - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
Anthony Hedgepath | Filed: October 23, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Adam Joseph Romero - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> |
Ron Barnes | Filed: October 25, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Anthony Clarence Grissom, Sr - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
-, Lancie Lara, Sniff, Carl B Smith, County of Riverside | Filed: October 26, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Aundret Ledelle Lett - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> |
Avenal State Prison, Edmund G Brown, Doe, S California Correctional Institution Tehachapi, Abdou | Filed: October 29, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Anthony Pullen - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> |
M Gill, John Doe, Brenda M Cash, Jane Doe | Filed: October 31, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Alfredo Rodriguez - Judge Jean P Rosenbluth More Information >>> |
G J Janda | Filed: November 02, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| - Judge Stephen J. Hillman More Information >>> |
G J Janda | Filed: November 05, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Albert Atlas - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: November 07, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Andrew Wolters - Judge Robert J. Timlin More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: November 21, 2012 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Ayala Juan Luis - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> |
Bob Gowler | Filed: November 28, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Alonso Jara - Judge Dolly M. Gee More Information >>> |
Michael Stainer, J T Burt | Filed: December 19, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Anthony Antoine Birtha - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> |
McGrew | Filed: December 31, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Arthur Boyce - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: January 04, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Andre F St Jean - Judge Arthur Nakazato More Information >>> |
John Does, J Martinez | Filed: January 22, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Anthony D Coleman - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
D Barnett, N McDowell, R Walter, F Guzman, T John Doe, Redway, Mathew Gate, Kenny Kalian | Filed: January 24, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Aaron Watson - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
John McMahon, People of the State CA | Filed: January 24, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Angel Trujillo - Judge Jean P Rosenbluth More Information >>> |
The People of the State of California | Filed: January 29, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Adan Bautista Morales - Judge Oswald Parada More Information >>> |
A Ortiz, Mr Brown, US Attorney General, US of Department Justice, Mr. Allen, Mr Jackson, Ms Wolverton, US Federal Bureau of Prisons, Jesus Fernandez, Mr Aird, US Penitentiary Victorville, J Esquentine, Mr Price, Francisco Quintanilla | Filed: February 01, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Alfred Roldan - Judge Josephine Staton Tucker More Information >>> |
Ron Barnes | Filed: March 04, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Aldofo Gil - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> |
J Beard | Filed: March 04, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Aaron Leroy Montgomery - Judge George H. Wu More Information >>> |
Connie Gipson | Filed: March 05, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Armando Cordova - Judge Paul L. Abrams More Information >>> |
Jeffrey Turley, John Doe, Bob Doyle | Filed: March 06, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| A J Mena - Judge Cormac J. Carney More Information >>> |
David A Long | Filed: March 18, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Andres Campos - Judge Otis D. Wright More Information >>> |
Warden Virga | Filed: March 20, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Antonio Brazile - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
J Burt, J M escobedo, Warden J. Tim Ochoa | Filed: March 26, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Alex Romero Watson‚ Jr. - Judge George H. Wu More Information >>> |
P D Brazelton | Filed: March 29, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Andrew L Hicks - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> |
Dr Chen | Filed: April 01, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Alejandro Martinez Diaz - Judge Gary A. Feess More Information >>> |
Heidi M Lackner | Filed: April 16, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Alex Carreon - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> |
David B Long | Filed: April 17, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/