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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California Prisoner Petitions – Letter D
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter D. 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: D
Page: 102
Total Records for Letter D: 7,219
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.
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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.
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Alphabetical sorting helps users browse large datasets more easily, especially when a state has many petition records.
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| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Djoliba Narcisse - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
E. Valenzuela | Filed: April 08, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| - Judge PSLC HHL More Information >>> |
Filed: May 04, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
|
| David Bennett - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> |
Frank Moreno, Andrew Dunn | Filed: May 11, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Stanley Allred - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> |
CTF Soledad Department of Corrections | Filed: May 20, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Derlyn Ray Threats - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> |
Kevin Chappell, T. Jackson, Kelly Mitchell, C. MacDonald, James M. Robertson, E. Patao, Martin Hosnino, C, Michael D. Stainer, G. Lopez, R. Ruddell, Jeffrey Beard, Mok, Ron Davis, C. Erickson, V. Larkins, M. Navrozally, B. Ebert, Turner, Hubbard, S. Soria | Filed: May 21, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Donell Hatcher - Judge Charles R. Breyer More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: May 26, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Dallas B. Boyce - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
J. Soto | Filed: June 16, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Derrell Davis - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> |
W. L. Montgomery | Filed: July 21, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Don LaFlamme - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> |
Matthew L. Cate, Lizarraga | Filed: July 27, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Dre'Shawn Markuise Lee - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> |
R Grounds | Filed: July 28, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| David McDonald - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> |
Michael Daly | Filed: August 11, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Delmos Whitley - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> |
Harry Webs, Diana Toche, Barron Mark Palmer | Filed: August 18, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Damian Seth Smith - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> |
Jeffrey A. Beard | Filed: August 26, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| David F. Suen - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> |
B. Alkire, A. Barneburg, R. Bell, M. Cook, D. Conover, S. Manion, J. Hallock, California Department of Corrections, D. Howard, Rehabilitation, State of California, Sullenger, S. Trujill, R. Clower, R. Largent, T. Still, E. Douglass, D. Schrock, J. Rush | Filed: September 02, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| David A. Nwaonumah - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> |
M. E. Spearman | Filed: September 15, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Dirk D. Kimble - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> |
David M. Szumowski | Filed: September 15, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Donald Gus Allen - Judge Kandis A. Westmore More Information >>> |
Joe A. Lizarraga | Filed: September 24, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Dylan Thomas Bacon - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> |
County of Lake, Arron Clark, Lake County Office Sheriff's | Filed: October 15, 2015 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| David C. Patkins - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> |
Tran, Chang, K. Dennis, HPM III, P. Babienco | Filed: November 05, 2015 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| David A. Brooks - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> |
David Long | Filed: November 10, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Dwayne Robinson Burrell - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
Greg Lewis | Filed: December 08, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Dwayne Robertson Burrell - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> |
Greg Lewis | Filed: December 09, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Deveron Ratliff - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> |
M. E. Spearman, J. A. Soares, E. Garcia, R. M. Martinez, Voong | Filed: December 09, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dante R Roberson - Judge PSLC JNE More Information >>> |
William Muniz | Filed: December 15, 2015 General §28:2241 |
| Darrell Ozell Dillihunt - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> |
Fred Figueroa | Filed: January 05, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| David Charles Moon - Judge Joseph C. Spero More Information >>> |
David Long | Filed: February 10, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| David G. Valley - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> |
Brian L Martin, Findley | Filed: February 22, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Duane Scott Joachim - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> |
S. Hatton | Filed: February 23, 2016 General §28:1651 |
| Daniel Manriquez - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> |
J. Cuske, D. Melton, S. Cupp, J. Vangilder, K. Ohland, J. Vasquez | Filed: March 17, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Dennis Chan Lai - Judge Vince Chhabria More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: March 23, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Donald Ray Parker - Judge PSLC RMH More Information >>> |
Filed: March 24, 2016 General §28:2254 |
|
| David M. Davis - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> |
Clark Ducrat | Filed: March 31, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Daphnye S. Luster - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> |
Debra K. Johnson, L. Perez, B. Fortner, M. H. Villegas, Raul Amezcua | Filed: April 04, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| David Lee Daniel - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
Contra Costa County Sheriff's Dept | Filed: April 18, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| David Gaston Wilkes - Judge James Donato More Information >>> |
L. T. Hunter, San Francisco Probation Department, Ridgeway | Filed: May 03, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Earl Williams - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> |
V. Stanford, Kevin Chappell, R. Baxter, Andre Williams, E. Patao, M. Davis | Filed: May 03, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Darryl O. Lewis - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> |
Ronald Whitenhill, Public Defenders Department, Rhonda Rucker | Filed: May 05, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Gaston Wilkes - Judge James Donato More Information >>> |
City of San Francisco, San Francisco Probation Officers, Hunter | Filed: May 17, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Demetrius Jefferson - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: May 18, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Damien Dwayne Olive - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> |
Christian Pfeiffer | Filed: May 23, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| David G. Valley - Judge Haywood S Gilliam More Information >>> |
Alicia Stottsberry | Filed: May 31, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| David Wilson - Judge PSLC CET More Information >>> |
L. Torrez Lopez, L. Salazar, C. Moore | Filed: June 02, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| David C. Patkins - Judge PSLC MSH More Information >>> |
Shawn Hatton | Filed: June 06, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Darren Ford - Judge Richard Seeborg More Information >>> |
Daniel Paramo | Filed: June 06, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Derrick L. Johnson - Judge James Donato More Information >>> |
Shawn Hatton, David Herriford | Filed: June 16, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Andrew Martinez - Judge William Alsup More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: June 22, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| David Charles Hill - Judge Jon S. Tigar More Information >>> |
USA | Filed: June 28, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| David Christopher Oranje - Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte More Information >>> |
Edward Savin, Chanel Crawford, Komnith Moth, David Markham, Mitchell Hauptman, Anakalia Sullivan, Barry Melton, Sterling Thayer, Siena Kautz, Thomas Quinn, Christina DiEdoardo, Macci Baldock | Filed: July 25, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David C. Patkins - Judge Edward M. Chen More Information >>> |
A. Lisk | Filed: August 02, 2016 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Dwayne D. Whittaker - Judge PSLC LLH More Information >>> |
A. Muniz | Filed: August 11, 2016 General §28:2254 |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/