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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| Coleman Kenyatta Smith‚ Jr. - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | S. Ponce, Sighn | Filed: September 05, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Carthell David Jeys - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | S. Batra | Filed: September 07, 2018 Prisoner Petitions: Civil Detainee: Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Carlos Acosta - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | B. Cayen | Filed: September 10, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Coleman Kenyatta Smith‚ Jr. - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Sighn, R. Broomfield, S. Ponse, Officer R. Rodriguez | Filed: September 12, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Chellyn Jones - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Department of Corrections Rehabilitation | Filed: September 24, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Charles Jones - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Filed: September 24, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 | |
| Cedric Lynn Struggs - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | J. Hightaver, C. Gonzales, R. Chanelo, C. J. Waddle, Hanzak, R. Santillan, D. Goss, J. Anderson, Sandoval, C. Pfeiffer | Filed: September 27, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Christopher Allan Tobin - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Ronald Davis | Filed: October 05, 2018 Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus §28:2254, Referring Judge Lawrence J O'Neill |
| Charles P. Ellis‚ Sr. - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | Andrea Snow, Donny Youngblood | Filed: October 11, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Christopher Allen Van Gessel - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | Ballesil, Altuire, USP Atwater, Dr. Thomas Moore | Filed: October 26, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 |
| Christopher Lipsey‚ Jr. - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Christian Pffifer | Filed: November 09, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Cleveland Zachary Rose - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | A. Johal, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, V. Joseph | Filed: November 20, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Christopher John Trotter - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Deuel Vocational Institution | Filed: November 29, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Clarence Davis - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Atwater Correctional Facility, Federal Bureau of Prisons Atwater, Inc., Collins, Daughter, Unicor Industries, Warden A. Matevovsian, Morris | Filed: December 13, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331, Referring Judge Lawrence J O'Neill |
| Corderick Dewayne Gage - Mar 05, 2019 More Information >>> | Filed: March 05, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 | |
| Calvin Holt - Jul 03, 2019 More Information >>> | M Alvarado, A. Shaw, S Sherman, M Owens | Filed: July 03, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Coleen Iva-Marie Torres - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Janel Espinoza | Filed: January 09, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Cleveland James Smith‚ Jr. - Judge Lawrence J O'Neill More Information >>> | Superior Court State of California | Filed: January 10, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Jennifer L Thurston |
| Connie Bedwell - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Placer County | Filed: January 22, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Cory Dwayne Micenheimer - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | Kern Valley State Prison | Filed: January 24, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Dale A Drozd |
| Clarence Venson Knight - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: February 05, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Curley John Broussard‚ Jr. - Judge Anthony W Ishii More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: February 06, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Jeremy D Peterson |
| Clarence V Knight - Judge Dale A Drozd More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: February 08, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Sheila K Oberto |
| Curtis LeBarron Gray - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Dr. N. Odeluga | Filed: February 08, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Celina Muniz, Daniel Muniz - Judge Lawrence J O'Neill More Information >>> | Ralph Diaz, Scott Kernan, Christian Pfeiffer | Filed: February 15, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Jennifer L Thurston jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Cecil Dewitt Nelson - Judge Lawrence J O'Neill More Information >>> | Steven Lake | Filed: February 21, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Sheila K Oberto |
| Christopher M. Petros - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Hiram Duncan, Turlock Police Department, City of Turlock, Sgt. Cervenka, County of Stanislaus | Filed: February 28, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Christopher Ross LeFever - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Lake | Filed: March 04, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Dale A Drozd |
| Corderick Gage - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | Filed: March 05, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 | |
| Charles Barksdale - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Correctional Officer Juan, DVI Tracy Healthcare Provider | Filed: March 27, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Charles Edward Turner - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | C. Koeing | Filed: April 17, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Lawrence J O'Neill |
| Charles Francis Goods - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Kern County Superior Court | Filed: April 19, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Lawrence J O'Neill |
| Charles Jones - Judge Anthony W Ishii More Information >>> | R. Neuschmid | Filed: April 26, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Jennifer L Thurston |
| Charles Francis Goods - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Wasco State Prison | Filed: May 15, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Anthony W Ishii |
| Carl Lee Baity - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | M Botello, C. Koenig, J. Palmer | Filed: May 20, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Chaka Gilbert - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | On Habeas Corpus | Filed: May 24, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Cleveland Evans - Judge Lawrence J O'Neill More Information >>> | S. Sherman, A. Haroon, E. Mendez, J. Moore, T. Ibbs, K. Huffman, D. Alavarez, S. Hacker, T. Cisneros | Filed: May 29, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Jennifer L Thurston |
| Calvin Holt - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | W. Gardner | Filed: May 31, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Calmese Lamar Khelby - Judge Lawrence J O'Neill More Information >>> | S. Young | Filed: June 07, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Sheila K Oberto |
| Christopher L. Brys - Judge Dale A Drozd More Information >>> | Duncan, Dirksi, Robinson, Johnson, Ghemnti, Souza, Kirk, Gonzales, Cuevas, Miller, Stanislaus County Sheriffs Department | Filed: June 18, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Barbara A McAuliffe |
| Craig Lamar Foster - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Josie Gastelo | Filed: June 21, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Corey Mitchell - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | S. Gates, S. Smith, Merritt, Archiega | Filed: June 27, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Carlos Kamber - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: July 01, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Lawrence J O'Neill |
| Calvin Holt - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | M Alvarado, A. Shaw, S Sherman, M Owens | Filed: July 03, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Lawrence J O'Neill |
| Calvin Harris - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | C. Wickert | Filed: July 16, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Charles B. Faultry - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | G. Smith, V. Maldonado, B. Rodriguez, A. E. Sanchez, Tindle, C. Perez | Filed: July 24, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Dale A Drozd |
| Christopher John Wilson - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | City of Sonora, Tyler Jay Sherman, Sonora Police Department, Tuolumne County Jail, Amanda Kaitlyn Gassett, Lane Durham, Curtis Hankins, Tuolumne County | Filed: August 19, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Carlos Arteaga - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: August 19, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Charles L. Davis - Judge Dale A Drozd More Information >>> | Department of Adult Parole Opperations Hanford, Cory Alvarez, Jesse Mendoza | Filed: August 21, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Erica P Grosjean jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Carthell David Jeys - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Brandon Price | Filed: August 26, 2019 Prisoner Petitions: Civil Detainee: Conditions of Confinement §28:2254 |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/