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: 25
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.
Why are these records sorted by letter?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| David J Godine‚ III - Judge Otis D. Wright More Information >>> |
Warren Montgomery | Filed: April 13, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Douglas J. Stekkinger - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
R. Ndoh | Filed: April 19, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Donald B Williams - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
Steven Cooley, The Los Angeles County Superior Courts, Tracy Kann, The Los Angeles County Public Defender, The Judicial Council of Los Angeles County, Does, Dennis Kong, Steven Lubbell, The People of, The District Attorney of The County of Los Angeles | Filed: April 21, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Davon Lee Williams - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
Montegomery | Filed: April 26, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| David Truth King - Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell More Information >>> |
Nicholas Davy, C. Lee, VCMC Hospital, Nikolai Casteneda, Kar, Dr. Adler, Matthew Ogonowski, Heller, Roth, -, Richard Barrios, V.P.D, Dr. Hoffman, V.C. Gov, Eric Stolworthy, Ryan J. W, Dr. Wong, Darin Hendren, David Hirsh, Devorick, V.C. Jail, David Lareva | Filed: May 03, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Donovan Lamonte Haley - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> |
Ralph G. Ornelas | Filed: May 09, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Darnell McMillian - Judge John A. Kronstadt More Information >>> |
W. L. Montgomery | Filed: May 10, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Deon Andre Charles - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: May 12, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Dean Himbler Aviles - Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth More Information >>> |
The People of the State of California, The Court Superior of California County of Riverside, The City of Long Beach Municipal Corporation, Jackey Lacey, The Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles, Charles Parilin | Filed: May 12, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Dexter P Williams - Judge Karen L. Stevenson More Information >>> |
Warren L Montgomery | Filed: May 16, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| David Truth King - Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell More Information >>> |
S.C.P.D., Charles Wilson, S.C. Gov, Evalin F. Garcia, Esser Kahn-Kalila Spain, Jeff Rosen | Filed: May 16, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Diamond J. Jones - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
X. Cano | Filed: May 18, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Dale R. Hurd - Judge Jay C. Gandhi More Information >>> |
Stu Sherman | Filed: May 18, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Darryl O. Lewis - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> |
Public Defenders Department, Ronald Whitenhill, Rhonda Rucker | Filed: May 19, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Daniel M. Davis - Judge Kenly Kiya Kato More Information >>> |
Steve Langford | Filed: May 20, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| David Del Toro - Judge Rozella A. Oliver More Information >>> |
Raymond Madden | Filed: May 24, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Daniel Montano-Perez - Judge Terry J. Hatter More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: June 03, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Dominick Nathan Espinoza - Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: June 07, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Donovan Lamonte Haley - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> |
Doctor Smith, Doe 1, M. Meza, Jail Medical Health Service | Filed: June 08, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Derek Pettis - Judge Consuelo B. Marshall More Information >>> |
D. Asuncion | Filed: June 14, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| David Elias Hinojos - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> |
W. L. Montgomery | Filed: June 14, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Daniel Alfred Ruiz - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
Ronald Rackley | Filed: June 17, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| DVeres Walker - Judge Otis D. Wright More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: June 17, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Darrell Safi Donat - Judge Terry J. Hatter More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: June 18, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| David Alvarado - Judge George H. Wu More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: June 19, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| David Shumilo - Judge George H. Wu More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: June 19, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Deno Eugene Woodis - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> |
Stephen Mayberg, Christopher Ridge, Kathy John Gathier, Clifford Allen, D. Morales, Carmen Carbesso | Filed: June 22, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Dashawn Lavelle Good - Judge Terry J. Hatter More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: June 22, 2016 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Daniel Trebas - Judge R. Gary Klausner More Information >>> |
David Fennell, Does, Disability Rights Daniel California, Wagoner, David Landrum, Stirling Price, Atascadero State Hospital | Filed: June 29, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Deno E Woodis - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: July 01, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Darren Lamont Frank Long‚ Jr. - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> |
California State Prison Officials, Crystal Wood, Robert Podratz | Filed: July 08, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Darryl Christopher Buckels - Judge Sheri Pym More Information >>> |
Jeff Macomber | Filed: July 12, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Davon Winston - Judge Karen L. Stevenson More Information >>> |
Debbie Ansuction | Filed: July 18, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Daniel Trebas - Judge R. Gary Klausner More Information >>> |
Chief D.P.S. David Landrum, David Fennell, Does, Daniel Wagoner, Stirling Price, Daniel Wagner, Disability Rights California | Filed: July 19, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Damone Daniel - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: July 19, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| David Wayne Crocker - Judge Otis D. Wright More Information >>> |
J Lizarraga | Filed: July 19, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Douglas Enborg - Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate | Filed: July 19, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Dale Marcus Renfroe - Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell More Information >>> |
Daniel Pramo | Filed: July 25, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| David Eden Malone - Judge John F. Walter More Information >>> |
Jack Langford | Filed: July 27, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Damon Earl Franklin - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
David Long | Filed: August 11, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| D Andre Stallworth - Judge R. Gary Klausner More Information >>> |
Superior Court of Los Angeles | Filed: September 22, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Darrell Anderson - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> |
J. Gastelo | Filed: September 23, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Daniel Allen - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
Cynthia Y. Tampkins | Filed: October 25, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Darryl Keith LaBat‚ Jr. - Judge Rozella A. Oliver More Information >>> |
Deputy Officer J. Ruiz | Filed: November 03, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Daniel C. Wildman - Judge Karen L. Stevenson More Information >>> |
Warden E. Arnold | Filed: November 17, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Deshawn D. Darby - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
Deputy Kelly, L.A. County Sheriff Medical Staff, Mr. Hinton, John Doe, Jane Doe Legal Unit Staff, John Doe, Sgt. Huffman, Los Angeles Sheriff Department, Dr. Williams, Sheriff Jim McDonnell, Ms. Carter | Filed: November 22, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Darrion Larry Alexander - Judge Otis D. Wright More Information >>> |
M. Dailo, Y. Hicks, J. Wood, J. Pimentel, W. Best | Filed: November 22, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Dirck Morgan White - Judge James V. Selna More Information >>> |
LAPD Officer Granados, LAPD Officer Stuart Jaye | Filed: December 05, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Dominic Brian Le Blue - Judge Karen L. Stevenson More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: December 06, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Dwayne Conyers - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
Corporal Rodriguez, John Doe RN, John Doe John Sheriff Officers, Doe Sheriff | Filed: December 15, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
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