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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| Chester Ray Wiseman Pine - Judge Carolyn Turchin More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: November 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Cesario Ramirez - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> | Filed: November 27, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Christian P Bartlett - Judge Otis D Wright More Information >>> | California Highway Patrol | Filed: December 27, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Calvin Earl Mays - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> | Filed: January 14, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Cleo Cortina, Sr - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> | D Adams, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: January 22, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Charles Hayden McManamy - Judge Jennifer T. Lum More Information >>> | Victor M Almager | Filed: January 23, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Curtis Edward Smith - Judge George H Wu More Information >>> | Haws | Filed: February 28, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Clyde R Johnson - Judge Carolyn Turchin More Information >>> | Filed: March 03, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Charles Ray Woodard - Judge George P. Schiavelli More Information >>> | L E Scribner | Filed: March 06, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Charlie Oeur - Judge S James Otero More Information >>> | Micheal Martell | Filed: March 11, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Cornell Tracy Norwood - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> | Michael Judge, Keith L Schwartz, Steve Cooley | Filed: March 13, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Cyldell Crawford - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> | Waye | Filed: March 24, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Charles P Mackey - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> | A J Yates | Filed: March 26, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Cornell Norwood - Judge Duty Magistrate Judge More Information >>> | Jerry Brown | Filed: March 26, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Christopher J Gebhardt - Judge Lum More Information >>> | B Man, Ronald S W Lew, Marsha G Slough, State of California, Supreme Court George Chief Justice, Brian S McCarville | Filed: June 24, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Chester Ray Wiseman Pine - Judge Turchin More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections | Filed: June 30, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Christopher E Sperling - Judge Wright More Information >>> | I D Clay | Filed: July 15, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Cesar Adolfo Maldonado - Judge Wu More Information >>> | The People of the State of California | Filed: August 18, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Christopher Carlos Carbajal - Judge Walsh More Information >>> | John Dovey | Filed: September 30, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Christian L D Patterson - Judge Turchin More Information >>> | M. Montel, State of California | Filed: September 30, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Claudia Vega Gonzalez - Judge Fischer More Information >>> | Mary Lattimore | Filed: October 01, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Cristobal Hernandez-Hernandez - Judge presidingBRUnassigned More Information >>> | J L Norwood | Filed: October 07, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Carlos Arroyo - Judge PoulosBRUnassigned More Information >>> | Filed: October 08, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De | |
| Charles Ray Woodard - Judge Selna More Information >>> | M A Smelosky | Filed: November 12, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Curtis J Williams - Judge Fischer More Information >>> | Darrell Adams | Filed: January 12, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Chris Myers, Rand Urban, David Gardner, Billy Shonks - Judge alBRUnassigned More Information >>> | Richard W Schott, Reville, J Norwood, Harley G Lappin, Harlan Penn, John Doe, Robert Haro | Filed: January 21, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Carl Anthony Stephens - Jan 29, 2009 More Information >>> | Kelly Harrington | Filed: January 29, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Checobe Renee Young - Judge Wu More Information >>> | John Marshall | Filed: January 29, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Carl Anthony Stephens - Judge Segal More Information >>> | Filed: February 10, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Chester Ray Killebrew - Judge Zarefsky More Information >>> | D K Sisto | Filed: March 03, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Carlos Gomez - Judge Otero More Information >>> | Matthew Martel | Filed: March 12, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Cleveland Smith - Judge Zarefsky More Information >>> | Matthew Cates, Debra Herndon | Filed: March 13, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Christina Stachowicz, ROES 1-500, inclusive - Judge Wilson More Information >>> | inclusive, State of California, California for Institution Women, California Department of Corrections, DOES 1 through 40 | Filed: March 23, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Both |
| Charles L Hale‚ Jr. - Judge Kenton More Information >>> | M D McDonald | Filed: March 23, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Chad Langner - Judge Snyder More Information >>> | Rod Hoops | Filed: April 08, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Clifford Dixon‚ III - Judge Fairbank More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: April 15, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Christopher Hall - Judge Phillips More Information >>> | James Walker | Filed: April 23, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Christopher P Hawk - Judge alBRUnassigned More Information >>> | Pa DeLeon, Misra, Fernandez, J L Norwood, Pa Soji, John A Stockton, Quinn | Filed: April 24, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Clifford Ray Garrett - Judge Lew More Information >>> | Domingo Uribe | Filed: May 21, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Claude Carr - Judge Parada More Information >>> | Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Larson | Filed: June 01, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Cesar Noel Hernandez - Judge Wu More Information >>> | James A Yates | Filed: June 16, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Charles Ross - Judge Segal More Information >>> | Larry Small | Filed: June 24, 2009 Other §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Christopher E Cramer - Judge Mumm More Information >>> | Federal Bureau of Prisons | Filed: June 30, 2009 Other §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Charles William Robertson - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> | Bishay, B Wang | Filed: March 02, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Christopher Hines - Judge Unassigned More Information >>> | J Hoffman, Solomon | Filed: March 19, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Claude Miller - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> | Lucius Hill, S. Goodmen, Riverside County Med Regional Center, M. Farooq, Mike Poulos | Filed: March 22, 2010 Habeas Corpus (Prison Condition) § |
| Cody Woodson Klemp, Sr - Judge J. Spencer Letts More Information >>> | F A Gonzales | Filed: March 24, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Clarence Davis - Judge Consuelo B. Marshall More Information >>> | Carol Bradshaw | Filed: August 04, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Clarence Demetrius Tate - Judge Victor B. Kenton More Information >>> | Board of Prison Hearings, Forensic Assessment Division | Filed: August 30, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Charles Aaron Brooks - Judge Marc L. Goldman More Information >>> | Mr. Green, Mr Esquitini, Mr H Lappin, Mr Lt Moore, Williams, Dr Fernandez, Mr Hoddac, Mr Quitana, Mr Allen, Ten John Does, John Stockton, Mr Harlan W Penn, Mr. Allen, Ms Ferguson, Ms Madison, Mr Quijada, Mr Robert McFadden, Mr. Quintana | Filed: August 31, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/