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.
How do you search out why someone is in Jail or Prison?
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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| Danny L. Caesar - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | J.J. Kravitz, Sayre, Douglas, Rowe, Robert Horel | Filed: April 16, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Dean Martin - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Robert L. Ayers, Jr | Filed: May 01, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Dale Scott Heineman - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | United States of America, Charles David Hall, H. William Alsup | Filed: May 14, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| David Shaun Bennett - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: June 04, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| David E. Edwards - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Sisto | Filed: June 06, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Derrick Chandler - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, C. Sidney, S. Pang | Filed: June 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| David Len Pridmore - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Frederick B. Haws | Filed: June 12, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Damon Larome Griggs‚ Jr. - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Nathan Johnson, Timothy Davis, Frank K. Liza Harrell, Johansen, Toney Chaplin, Freddy Alvarez, Ariana Daggett, O'Neal | Filed: June 13, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Derrick Lamont Brice - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: June 13, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| Derick C. Robertson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | County of San Mateo Sherriffs Dept. | Filed: June 24, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Duy Le - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | V. M. Almager | Filed: July 09, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Desmond J. Dickerson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | The City of Oakland, Jason Mitchell, Oakland Police Department | Filed: July 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Donald Jones - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | James Walker | Filed: July 15, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| David Michael Basile - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Robert Ayers‚ Jr. | Filed: July 22, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Darryl Ransom - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: July 25, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Damon Griggs‚ Jr. - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | County of San Francisco, City, Superior Court of California, Deputy District Attorney of Record, Department 122, Kamala Harris, People of the State of California | Filed: July 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Daniel Partida - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: August 05, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Delano Tolden - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | James E. Tilton | Filed: August 07, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Demarc M. Mason - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | S. Moreno, K. Hayward, D. Peterson, J. Lewis, M. Moran, E. Ferreir | Filed: August 12, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Daniel Carl Frederickson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Robert L. Ayers, Jr | Filed: August 29, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Ptn for Writ of H/C - Stay of Execution |
| Danny L. Jorgenson - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: October 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Darryl Lee Goldstein - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Randleman, County of San Mateo, Trisha Sanchez, Don Horsley, Carole Bowen, Greatrindle | Filed: October 22, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| D'Angelo Boone - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Contra Costa County Sheriff Department | Filed: December 19, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Donyae Dwayne Haley - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | D.K. Sisto | Filed: January 13, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Darrell Johnson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | The Alameda Superior Court of California | Filed: January 29, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| David Fred Fisher - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Steve Cambra | Filed: February 04, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Donald D. Conley - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Jarrod R. Kennelly | Filed: February 26, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Dock McNeely - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | John McGinness | Filed: March 19, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| Dale G. Wills - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Unknown - name not given | Filed: April 22, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Demetrius Ahmed Wright - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Carasco, Mack, Bowman, Hernandez, Jennie, Lee, Joaquin, West | Filed: May 21, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| David L. Brentlinger - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | James Walker | Filed: June 15, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| David L. Cook - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Lieutenant Williams | Filed: June 30, 2009 Plaintiff §28:2254 Petition for Writ jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Dwayne Curtis Reed‚ II - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Robert Jacquez | Filed: July 02, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| David L. Brentlinger - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | James Walker | Filed: July 08, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| David Gomez - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: July 13, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Donald A. Simpson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | A. Hedy Peth | Filed: July 23, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Dwain Scales - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: August 25, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Donell Hatcher - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: September 15, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Demetrius Ahmed Wright - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | A. London, M. Moore‚ III, A. Hedgepath, N. Grannis, Director of Corrections, Young, E. Best, D. Galloway, R. Binkele, D. Mantel, J. Bonnifield, G. D. Lewis | Filed: September 17, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Duke Bolter - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | R. Johnson, R. L. Graves, M. Cleary, M. Weningham, Francisco Jacques | Filed: September 28, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Diego Quiroz - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Mike McDonald | Filed: October 16, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Dennis Thomas - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | J. Hartley | Filed: October 19, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Demetrois T. Dixson - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | John Marshell | Filed: October 21, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Damien Hall - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | San Francisco County Superior Court | Filed: November 06, 2009 None §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| David M. Sanchez - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Derral G. Adams | Filed: November 17, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Douglas G. Lane - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | C. Noll | Filed: November 18, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Dennis Miller - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Filed: November 20, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ | |
| Demetrius Ahmed Wright - Judge Claudia Wilken More Information >>> | Hernandez, R. Carasco, L. West, D. Ferry | Filed: January 06, 2010 Prisoner: Prison Condition §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Derrick A. Mitchell - Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong More Information >>> | Alberto Gonzales, People of the State of Jerry California, Brown, James Walker | Filed: February 10, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Daniel Treglia - Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton More Information >>> | Matthew Kate, Glenn Kelley, Ranell Chisman, Francisco Jacques, O'Donnel, M. D. Vax, Clancy, F. Vanderhoofvan, Daryll Shrock | Filed: February 23, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/