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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| Jarvis W. Jackson - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | K. Purcell | Filed: November 27, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Netter - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | J. Lawrence, A Burker, R Weeks | Filed: November 30, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jackson Phaysaleum - Judge Ronald S.W. Lew More Information >>> | Tony Hedgepeth | Filed: November 30, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Julius Anderson - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | J Thomas, Jerome Turner, Murray | Filed: November 30, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Defendant |
| James Stanley Williams - Judge Frank C. Damrell More Information >>> | Feleker | Filed: December 03, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James Dalton Bell - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Department of Justice, USA, United States of Attorney General, Federal Bureau Prisons | Filed: December 03, 2007 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Joelen Tyrice Butler - Judge Ronald S.W. Lew More Information >>> | Kuma J. Deboo | Filed: December 04, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2241 Petition for Wri |
| Jerry Daniel Proffitt - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Redding Police Department, Rich Subia, Shasta County District Attorney, Attorney General's Office | Filed: December 04, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John William Shipley - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | State of California | Filed: December 05, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jemeans Farr - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | High Desert State Prison | Filed: December 06, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jamon McClellan - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | High Desert State Prison, Polycarp, - McCue | Filed: December 07, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John Anthony Vella - Judge Ronald S.W. Lew More Information >>> | People of the State of California, Ken Clark | Filed: December 07, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Sue Grafton, Kinsey Milhone | Filed: December 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Ronald S.W. Lew More Information >>> | No Child Left Behind Act, Margaret Spellings | Filed: December 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Omaha Westroads Mall, Robert A Hawkins, Von Maur Department Store | Filed: December 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | New Jersey Devils, Martin Brodeur | Filed: December 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Katie Couric, CBS Evening New | Filed: December 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Juan J. Cortez - Judge Ronald S.W. Lew More Information >>> | Milton Gonzalez, Curtis Rodriguez | Filed: December 11, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Colin Cowherd, ESPN | Filed: December 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Woody Hayes Athletic Center, Ohio, Gene Smith, Ohio State Buckeyes, Columbus, Jim Tressel | Filed: December 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | LSU Tigers, Les Miles, Baton Rouge, Skip State Bertman Athletic, Louisiana University | Filed: December 10, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| John - Windham - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | D. K. Sisto, Jerry Brown | Filed: December 11, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James David Logan‚ II - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Susan Hubbard | Filed: December 14, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Frank C. Damrell More Information >>> | Dick Clark's New Year Rockin' Eve 2008, Rose Bowl, Mummers Parade | Filed: December 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Oliver L. North, Boland Amendment, John M. E. Poindexter, Claire George, Albert Hakim, Lawrence E. Walsh, Robert McFarlane, George Shultz, Sandinista, Richard V. Secord | Filed: December 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Dale A. Drozd More Information >>> | Daniel Day-Lewis | Filed: December 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge John F. Moulds More Information >>> | Bernard J. Ebbers | Filed: December 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | Termini Bros Bakery, Anthony Travia‚ Sr. | Filed: December 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jonathan Lee Riches - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson, Ryan Seacrest, American Idol | Filed: December 17, 2007 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jaime Espinoza - Judge Morrison C. England More Information >>> | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jerry Brown | Filed: December 18, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jaime Benavente - Judge Gregory G. Hollows More Information >>> | Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: December 20, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jose B Hernandez - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | Santa Clara County Superior Court, San Jose City | Filed: December 26, 2007 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jagdish Singh, Narinder Kaur, Rajwant Kaur, Gurbax Kaur, Harjinder Singh - Feb 08, 2008 More Information >>> | Gerard Heinauer, Michael Chertoff, Michael B. Mukasey, Robert S. Mueller‚ III, Emilio T. Gonzalez | Filed: February 08, 2008 Mandamus & Other §28:1361 Petition for Writ |
| Jon Gary Schnabel - Jun 29, 2008 More Information >>> | Michael S. Evans | Filed: June 29, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jeffrey J. Biggs - Aug 17, 2008 More Information >>> | James E. Tilton | Filed: August 17, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Julious Ray Whiten‚ Jr. - Dec 12, 2008 More Information >>> | Sisko | Filed: December 12, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jaime Lorenzo Ballejos - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | James A. Yates, Attorney General for the State of California | Filed: January 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jason Yonai - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | - Walker, Attorney General State of California | Filed: January 02, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph M. Leyva - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Martin, - Gauthreaux, Howard, R. Mandeville, Murillo, - Purdy, Moreno | Filed: January 11, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jeremy John Beasley - Judge Ronald S.W. Lew More Information >>> | Robert A. Horel, Edmund G. Brown | Filed: January 14, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jimmy Lee Belle - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | Steve Williams | Filed: January 14, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jerry W. Baker - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Solano County Jail, Pereda‚ Jr., Sands | Filed: January 16, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joshua Casey Carter (aka Eric A. Werve Jr.) - Judge Ronald S.W. Lew More Information >>> | Robert Sillen, K. Prosper | Filed: January 17, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| John A Johnson - Judge Craig M. Kellison More Information >>> | Arnold Schwarzenegger, J. Tilton, Jerry Brown | Filed: January 18, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Jarvis Wade Jackson - Judge Lawrence K. Karlton More Information >>> | Lesli M. Caldwell | Filed: January 18, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Justo Duran‚ Jr. - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | K. Sisto | Filed: January 18, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Joseph W. Jones-Bey - Judge William B. Shubb More Information >>> | James Tilton | Filed: January 22, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| James Patrick Roberts - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: January 18, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| James W. Calhoun‚ Sr. - Judge Kimberly J. Mueller More Information >>> | Sacramento County Sheriff Department, Sacramento County Medical Department, Sacramento County Main Jail | Filed: January 24, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joel Williams - Judge Garland E. Burrell More Information >>> | Rosanne Campbell, Attorney General for the State of California | Filed: January 25, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
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https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/