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: 7
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Danny P. Allen - Judge Lew More Information >>> |
John Marshall | Filed: October 22, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Douglas T. Russell - Judge Mumm More Information >>> |
Robert J. Hernadez | Filed: October 27, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Dalmont Stephenson - Judge Gutierrez More Information >>> |
T. Felker | Filed: October 30, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| David Lewis - Judge Rosenberg More Information >>> |
James A. Yates | Filed: November 03, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Dennis Rollins - Judge Lew More Information >>> |
Superior Court of Los Angeles | Filed: November 04, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Douglas T. Russell - Judge Mumm More Information >>> |
Robert J. Hernadez | Filed: November 10, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Douglas Brown - Judge Mumm More Information >>> |
M. Webb, F. Milazzo, Ed Freedman | Filed: November 12, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Dwight Perry - Judge Walsh More Information >>> |
People of the State of California | Filed: November 21, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Danny Adams - Judge DepartmentBRUnassigned More Information >>> |
Montellbello Police Department | Filed: November 25, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| David Galvez - Judge Walsh More Information >>> |
J. Walker | Filed: December 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Dae Hee Chung - Judge Nagle More Information >>> |
James E. Tilton, John C. Marshall | Filed: December 05, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Dewayne Miguel Henderson - Judge Turchin More Information >>> |
Larry Small | Filed: December 08, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| David M. Escalante - Judge Rosenberg More Information >>> |
Lorraine Rodriquez, Rita Angel, Valerie Berry, Richard Escalante‚ Sr., Ruben Mariano Escalante‚ Jr. | Filed: December 10, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Darrell Williams - Judge Selna More Information >>> |
The People of the State of California | Filed: December 10, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Deshawn D. Darby - Judge alBRUnassigned More Information >>> |
Nyburg, L.A. County Custody Assistant, Nurses, Medical Staff/Dr., Lee Baca | Filed: December 11, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Daryl Alonzo Anderson - Judge Turchin More Information >>> |
Tony A. Hedgpeth | Filed: December 18, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Dexter S C Farlough - Judge Hillman More Information >>> |
Warren, Robert Bean, Drayton, Emily Timlin | Filed: December 19, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| DeRoy John Green‚ III - Judge Nakazato More Information >>> |
DeLawrence Lee | Filed: December 29, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Darien Andre Valentine - Judge Walter More Information >>> |
Mike Evans | Filed: December 29, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Derek Anthony Loud - Judge Wright More Information >>> |
Derral G. Adams | Filed: December 29, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Douglas Arthur Coupar - Judge Wilson More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: January 05, 2009 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| David Garcia - Judge Zarefsky More Information >>> |
A. Hedgepeth | Filed: January 06, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Daryl Bowen - Judge Goldman More Information >>> |
Lompoc Police Department, Rabobank, Agustin Arias, N.A. | Filed: January 07, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Dion Kendall Tate - Judge Nakazato More Information >>> |
James Tilton | Filed: January 14, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Demond Hershawn Little - Judge Parada More Information >>> |
James Titon, M. Lopez, John Doe, J. Wilson | Filed: January 23, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| David L. Mojarro - Judge Rosenberg More Information >>> |
Secretary, Rehabilitation, California Department of Corrections | Filed: January 23, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Derrick Adams Willie - Judge Turchin More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: January 27, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Darrel Hartley - Judge Woehrle More Information >>> |
R. K. Wong | Filed: January 27, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Dimetirous Campbell - Judge Eick More Information >>> |
F. B. Haws | Filed: January 27, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Darren Charles Willie - Judge Walsh More Information >>> |
L. L. Schulties | Filed: January 29, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Devon Williams - Judge Zarefsky More Information >>> |
Larry Smalls | Filed: February 02, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Dentray White - Judge Nakazato More Information >>> |
John Marshal | Filed: February 03, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Daniel Ponce - Judge Pregerson More Information >>> |
State of California | Filed: February 04, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Daryl Bowen‚ Sr. - Judge Goldman More Information >>> |
Agustin Arias | Filed: February 10, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| David W. Moreland - Judge Walter More Information >>> |
T. Felker | Filed: February 10, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Desmond McGill - Judge Fairbank More Information >>> |
State of California | Filed: February 13, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Dale Jung - Judge Matz More Information >>> |
John Marshal | Filed: February 18, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| David W. Wilson - Judge Block More Information >>> |
H. Le, J. Gocke, W. Olukammi, N. Grannis, T. Bzoskie, C. Wu, M. Cates, J. Fitter, S. Hubbard, California State Prison Los Angeles County, Barretto, P. Finander, F. B. Haws, S. Wright, T. Belavich | Filed: February 18, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Deshawn D. Darby - Judge Zarefsky More Information >>> |
L. Baca, Nyburg | Filed: February 18, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Daniel Ray Coffman - Judge Parada More Information >>> |
Kathy Prosper, Anthony Del Real | Filed: February 20, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Dewayne Kimble - Judge Chapman More Information >>> |
Uyekawa, Lee Baca, Los Angeles County Jail Medical Department, Rupert, Del-Rosasio | Filed: February 23, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Dwayne Wheeler - Judge Wu More Information >>> |
K. Harrington | Filed: February 24, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Desmond McGill - Judge CABRUnassigned More Information >>> |
State of California | Filed: February 26, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| David John Chavez - Judge Walter More Information >>> |
P. Smith | Filed: February 27, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Danny Paul Allen - Judge Lew More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate | Filed: February 27, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Deonte M. Sims - Judge alBRUnassigned More Information >>> |
MayPeld, Thwozdek, Capps, Aragon, Johnson, Los Angeles County Jail, Lee Baca | Filed: March 03, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §28:1331 Forma Pauperis De |
| Deonte' Andre Johnson - Judge Zarefsky More Information >>> |
Larry Small | Filed: March 04, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Danny Charles Barnes‚ Jr. - Judge Walsh More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: March 05, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Demond Hershawn Little - Judge Parada More Information >>> |
Matthew Cate, Miguel Lopez, J. Wilson, Jane Doe, J. Curiel, V. Nelson, John Doe | Filed: March 06, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Dennis Alejandro Canjura - Judge Pregerson More Information >>> |
J. Walker | Filed: March 06, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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