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: 54
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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This website is privately operated and is not an official government website or court. Information may be incomplete, delayed, or updated after publication. Users should verify case details through the appropriate court or official records source before relying on them.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Damon Bentley Franklin - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
Hernandez, Thompas, Lopez, G. Rico, Z. Stephenson, Zollenger, Denise Gonzalez, Kavanaugh, Leong, Gerber, Brian Duffy | Filed: June 27, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Donald Dibble - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Avenal State Prison | Filed: June 28, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Darli Velazquez-Armas - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Paul Copenhaven | Filed: July 01, 2013 General §28:2241 |
| Danny James Cohea - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
James LaPorte, Patricia Webber Helm, R. Verla, S. Fuentes, Scott Folks, J. Lopez, D. Leon, D. Adams, Yossi Carron, L. Nelson, J. Bales | Filed: July 11, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dereck Gollubier - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
K. Oliver, Gilbert Ybarra | Filed: July 16, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Donald Dibble - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Avenal State Prison (CDC) | Filed: July 22, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Donald R. Norwood - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
Ralph Diaz, B. Odle, D. Vryhoff | Filed: July 23, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dusty W. Lewis - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Aw, Margaret Mims | Filed: July 24, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dylan Staub - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Kamala D. Harris | Filed: July 26, 2013 General §28:2241 |
| Dean Soriano - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
P.D. Brazelton | Filed: July 29, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dale Crapo - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Ron Davis | Filed: July 30, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Darrell William Logan - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
William Knipp | Filed: August 05, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| David Hernandez - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Connie Gipson | Filed: August 12, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Douglas Vernell Jackson - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
E. Valenzuela | Filed: August 07, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| David Phillip Rodriguez - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
On Habeas Corpus | Filed: August 23, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Darrell Junior Lescallett - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
T. Perez, R. Broomfield, R. McMurrey, B. J. R. Weaver, Diaz | Filed: August 23, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darrell Harris - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
R. Pimentel, S. Escamilla, J. D. Lozano | Filed: August 26, 2013 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| David J. Becerra - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
Wasco State Prison | Filed: August 30, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darrell Harris - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Escamilla, R. Pimentel, J.D. Lozano | Filed: August 30, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel G. Valencia - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
Winfred Kokor, M.D. | Filed: August 30, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Anthony Esparza - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
Connie Gipson | Filed: August 30, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Donovan L. Haley - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Hansen, Pena, J Wristen, Hiedi Lackner, S M. Conklin, Steele, CDCR | Filed: August 30, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Thomas Mooney - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
County of Kern | Filed: September 05, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Dimetri M. Revada - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
R. O'Brien, R. Heise | Filed: September 11, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| Dana Gray - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
D.K. Johnson, Cyril Rebel, John Ziomek, T. R. Neal, Comelli, Virk, F.N.P. N. Loadholt, R. Mitchell, V. Romero | Filed: September 12, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dewayne Thompson - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
Timothy Lockwood | Filed: September 16, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| D'Arsey Lawrence Bolton - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
Scott McEwen | Filed: September 05, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Dale L. Cottrell - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Miran Park, Rajib Das, Ifeoma Ogbuehi, Karen Berard, Angelica Duenas, C. Lackey, Felix Igbinosa | Filed: September 23, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dana Boulware - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Pam Ahlin, Audrey King | Filed: September 19, 2013 Prison Condition §42:1983 |
| David Roland Hinkson - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Paul Copenhaver | Filed: September 30, 2013 General §28:2241 |
| Devonte B Harris - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
R. Womak, L. Borgess, J. Martinez, D. Menzie, D. Lovelady, J. Hubbard, D. Botello, Summer Cordova, Humberto German, Philip Holguin, W. Rasley | Filed: October 02, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David C. Patkins - Judge Stanley A. Boone More Information >>> |
K. Holland | Filed: October 03, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| David Pino - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> |
S. Hernandez, C. Lee, J. Moore, Ladd, S. Watson, Musselman | Filed: October 03, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Damor Hill - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> |
James A. Yates, Fortune, A. Nesbit, H Martinez | Filed: October 08, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Danual Ray Hodges - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> |
A. Bender | Filed: October 10, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel Cox - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Ronald J. Rackley | Filed: October 17, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Demondza Hunter - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> |
Lamb, C. Ogbuehi, W. D. Wadkins, A. Rodriguez, J. Martinez, J. Plough, Vechicco, C. Arnold, J. Cota, C. M. Heck, W. White | Filed: October 17, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Randolph Smith - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Jeffrey Beard, Carl Wofford, Edmund G. Brown | Filed: October 21, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Danny Caesar - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Kongara Nanditha, Jeffrey Beard, Ismail Patel, Lopez | Filed: October 28, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel Angel Rodriguez - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> |
Paul Copenhaver | Filed: October 30, 2013 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| David Smith - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Gary Swarthout | Filed: August 29, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Donald Wright - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr., Chokatos, K. Foulk, Beard | Filed: November 12, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Denis K. Rotroff - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
John - Adams, Karen Reed, Pam Ahlin, Ad-Hoc Committee, EOC Panel Members, Alba Espinoza, Mariam Joya, Tameka Walker, Louis Jackson, Javier Saldivar, Brian Bowley, Audrey King | Filed: December 10, 2013 Conditions of Confinement §42:1983 |
| Dwain Alan Peters - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Melissa Fritz, Stu Sherman, Colleen Kelleher, Jose Munoz | Filed: December 12, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Damian Cortez - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> |
Martin, W. Oxborrow, A. Walker, R. Ruiz, G. Ornellas, Morra, R. Hand, J. Jordan, D. Daniel, Clark, A. Cano, Deathridge | Filed: December 23, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Donovan L. Haley - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Raugh | Filed: December 23, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Griffin - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
Connie Gipson | Filed: December 26, 2013 General §28:2254 |
| Dwight Staten - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> |
Kings County Superior Court | Filed: December 24, 2013 Mandamus and Other §28:1651 |
| Darryl Walker - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> |
Moore | Filed: December 19, 2013 Civil Rights §42:1983 Jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Darrin Matthew Divincenzo - Judge Michael J. Seng More Information >>> |
H. Martinez, John Chokatos, F. Rojas, Ana Ron Delasierra, Evans, A. Nesbit, S. Black, C. Cano, Charles Young, Junior Fortune | Filed: January 02, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
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