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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| Donny Steward - Judge Barbara A. McAuliffe More Information >>> | Ngozi Onyinya Igbinosa, J. Lewis, Cerda, Jr., Clarence Cryer‚ Vanderlaan, G. Ugumeze, M. Carrosquillo, Faria, Hill | Filed: April 17, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dorothy York - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Tochi E. Ezenwugo, Jennifer Adame | Filed: April 30, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darryl Ash - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | W. Johnson, G. Lai, Lance Acakaki, Fario V. Hanna, Chita Buenafe, Stewart, E. McDaniel | Filed: May 10, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| De'Shawn Dean - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | J. Robertson | Filed: May 14, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Donald Douglas Bone - Judge Jeremy D. Peterson More Information >>> | Scott Kernan | Filed: May 10, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| De Shun Bowers - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | W.J. Sullivan | Filed: May 25, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Darnell E. Johnson - Judge Jeremy D. Peterson More Information >>> | C. Woods, N. Welch | Filed: May 30, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Devarus Gaither - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: May 07, 2018 General §28:2241 |
| Devon Dante Harris‚ Jr. - Judge Jennifer L. Thurston More Information >>> | Director of the Bureau of Prisons, United States of America, County of Fresno, City of Fresno | Filed: June 18, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Wayne Wilson - Judge Sheila K. Oberto More Information >>> | Martin Biter | Filed: June 20, 2018 General §28:2254 |
| Donald Tremayne Britton - Judge Jeremy D. Peterson More Information >>> | Compas | Filed: June 21, 2018 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Darney Ray White - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Deputy Lao, Deputy Gonzalez | Filed: July 05, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel Harris - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | Madera County Department of Corrections | Filed: July 12, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Joseph Madrid - Judge Dale A Drozd More Information >>> | J. Soa, C.E. Ducart, M. Lopez, R. Valdez, R. Tolson, A. De La Cruz, J. Anderson, McDivitt, Kathleen Allison | Filed: July 13, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Erica P Grosjean |
| Donald Douglas Bone - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Jeff Sessions | Filed: July 19, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241, Referring Judge Anthony W Ishii |
| Daniel Lee Thornberry - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Stephan Riley, John Peterson, David Baughman | Filed: July 27, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Danny Cardenas‚ Jr. - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: August 02, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| David Florence - Judge Anthony W Ishii More Information >>> | R.M. Diaz, B. Kibler, Kenneth J. Pogue, K. S. Allison, Kernan, B. Cates, B. McKinney | Filed: August 03, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Jennifer L Thurston |
| David Contreras - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | CMO Medical Staff, Corcoran State Prison, 3A Martin Biter, Official, Elo Solano | Filed: August 20, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Tillman - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Kokor, Powell, Ramberg, C. Cryer | Filed: August 30, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel Harris - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Madera County | Filed: September 06, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Nathaniel Roberts - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | C/O Franco, Medical Staffing, C/O Lascina, Sgt. Huckleberry | Filed: September 12, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Deandre Robinson - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | Savoy, R. Cox, A. Sotello | Filed: October 11, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David W. Wilson - Judge Lawrence J O'Neill More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Montoya, Waybright, Rehabilitation, T. Neal, A. Shoji, Delao, Akino, Gallardo, Haven, R. Fisher, Museli | Filed: October 31, 2018 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Jennifer L Thurston |
| Daniel Ray Loyd - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Warden Spearmen | Filed: November 19, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Dee Walter Mitchell‚ Jr. - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Christian Pfeiffer | Filed: November 26, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Derrick R. Caldwell - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | State of California, Scott Frauenheim | Filed: December 14, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: December 21, 2018 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Derek Tate - Mar 13, 2019 More Information >>> | S. Sullivan | Filed: March 13, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Deno A. Jones - Jun 12, 2019 More Information >>> | Kern Valley State Prison | Filed: June 12, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Daniel Hector Viera - Aug 13, 2019 More Information >>> | Warden Suzanne M. Perry | Filed: August 13, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| Derrick Johnson - Judge Anthony W Ishii More Information >>> | Daniel Buckley, Scott Kernan, Rehabilitation, California Department of Corrections | Filed: January 08, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Sheila K Oberto |
| Daniel Barron - Judge Jennifer L Thurston More Information >>> | Escobar, Solano County Jail, California Medical Forensic Group, Doolin, City of Fairfield | Filed: January 09, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel Acedo - Judge Dale A Drozd More Information >>> | Josie Gastello | Filed: January 16, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Sheila K Oberto |
| Devon Dante Harris‚ Jr. - Judge Lawrence J O'Neill More Information >>> | Kern County Sheriffs, Romien M. Harris, Mahalia Jackson, James A. Briggs, Shavocia M. Harris, Bakersfield Police Department, Zelmay Jackson | Filed: February 22, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Jennifer L Thurston |
| Dennis Reynolds - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | Fresno Superior Court | Filed: March 05, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 |
| David Nathaniel Roberts - Judge Sheila K Oberto More Information >>> | CDCR Trust Office | Filed: March 07, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel Juarique Rivas - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | Campos, Williams | Filed: March 11, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Drake Felde - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | D. Wilkins, I. Ogbuehi | Filed: March 14, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Derek Tate - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | S. Sullivan | Filed: March 13, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Deshawn Deshay Leslie - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | Ismael Cavazos, Jeremy Claborn, B. Anderson, Luis Machado | Filed: March 19, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Lawrence J O'Neill |
| Dashawn Wilson Combs - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | Kern Valley State Prison, E. Ruelas, C. J. R. Brubaker, Ronquillo, Perez, L. Moore | Filed: March 27, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Dyrell Wayne Jones - Judge Dale A Drozd More Information >>> | J. Walinga, M. Pitchford, R. Velasco, C. Pfeiffer | Filed: March 28, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Jeremy D Peterson |
| Dae Henderson‚ Jr. - Judge Lawrence J O'Neill More Information >>> | Warden | Filed: April 01, 2019 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254, Referring Judge Sheila K Oberto |
| David Falls - Judge Stanley A Boone More Information >>> | A - Arredondo, J Gallaghes, M. Gamboa, Dave Davey | Filed: April 05, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Devonte B Harris - Judge Dale A Drozd More Information >>> | C. Castillo, J. Depovic, Ralph Diaz, Thompson, E. Moreno, D Overly, K Kyle, M. Wright, J. Gamez, B. Grossman, Ken Clarke | Filed: April 09, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Erica P Grosjean |
| Daniel Lee Thornberry - Judge Jeremy D Peterson More Information >>> | Roberta Percy, John Peterson, David Baughman | Filed: April 12, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| David Brandon Ramsey - Judge Gary S Austin More Information >>> | A. Jimenez, A. Dickerson, J. Santiago, S. Borlina | Filed: May 10, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Dale A Drozd jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Denzell Metcalf - Judge Barbara A McAuliffe More Information >>> | M. Burkfit, M. Marquez, C. Huckleberry, M. Franco | Filed: June 10, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Daniel Lee Thornberry - Judge Erica P Grosjean More Information >>> | Harold Tate | Filed: June 13, 2019 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983, Referring Judge Anthony W Ishii |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/