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.
How do you search out why someone is in Jail or Prison?
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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| Jeffrey Lee Cox - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Vasquez | Filed: April 22, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jessie Johnson - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | J.D. Hartley | Filed: April 24, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John R. Gholar‚ Sr. - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | James Yates | Filed: April 24, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jerry Simpson‚ Jr. - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | - Whiteside, Cummens, Gary - Smith, Begen, of County Stanislaus | Filed: October 09, 2007 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| James Smith - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Hedgpeth, Harden, Hamlin | Filed: April 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| James E. Smith - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Hedgpeth, Harden, Hamlin | Filed: May 01, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jaques Fearence - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | S. Hopkins, J. Busby, Duffy, T.C. Davis, L.L. Schulteis | Filed: May 01, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jeffrey Robert Monroe - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | James A. Yates | Filed: May 05, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jose Luis Buenrostro - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | J. Higgs, H. Jackson, A. Morrison, J. S. D. Gonzales, Lyons, Smith, M. Sahota | Filed: May 13, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act |
| Jackie Dean Ojeda - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | M. Hernandez, E. McBride, J. Nunez | Filed: May 08, 2008 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joshua James Shebby - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Hedpeth | Filed: May 14, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James Gonzales - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | K. Sampson, Cow M. Carrasco, V. McLaughlin, E. Croxton | Filed: May 14, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| James Smith - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | Hedgpeth, Harden, Hamlin | Filed: May 14, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jesse Hernandez Garibay‚ Jr. - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | People of The State of California, Felker | Filed: May 02, 2008 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jean-Pierre K. Thomas - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | M. Garcia, Bonilla | Filed: May 16, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Juan Moran - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | James D. Hartley | Filed: May 16, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jean-Paul Williams - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | K. Spray, C. Pfieffer, B. Gracewich, Garza, - Christensen, Olsen, Warden | Filed: May 05, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John Perry - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Hartley | Filed: May 22, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James Hairston - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | M. Geston, W. Suell | Filed: May 27, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jesus R Lopez - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Evans | Filed: May 08, 2008 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Jeffers P. Dickey - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> | V.M. Almager | Filed: June 02, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James Fredrick Menefield - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | James E. Tilton | Filed: June 02, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Johnny Renteria - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | J. Yates, F. Igbinosa | Filed: June 03, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jesus C Briones - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Anthony Hedgpeth | Filed: June 04, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jose Octavio Lopez Sanchez - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Neil H. Adler | Filed: June 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| James C Oudin - Judge Anthony W. Ishii More Information >>> | Tulare County Sheriff's Department, Caesar Escobar | Filed: June 11, 2008 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Juan Antonio Lopez - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Warden High Desert State Prison | Filed: June 11, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| - Judge Oliver W. Wanger More Information >>> | Neil Adler | Filed: June 12, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| Joe Rodriguez - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Filed: June 18, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) | |
| Jester Taggart - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Jack St. Clair, Smith, Howard, Emani, Foster, Thomatos, Sweetland, Alen, T. Day, Spitze | Filed: June 19, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jesse Martinez - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | J. Hartley | Filed: June 23, 2008 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Johnny Graham - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | D. Dexter, Attorney General for the State of California | Filed: June 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jarey Stewart - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Director, Dept. of Corrections | Filed: June 25, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jeffrey A. Works - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | F. Igbinosa, J. Yates | Filed: June 27, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| James E. Smith - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Hedgpeth | Filed: June 23, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Jorge Armando Diaz - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Reed, B. Gricewich, N. Grannis, W. Adams, E. Capot, K.W. Prunty, C. Pfeiffer, A. Hedgepath | Filed: June 27, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John Allen - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | T. York, P. Gaskin, Lydia C. Hense, J. Lopez, M. Hicks, R. Shaw | Filed: June 30, 2008 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Joe Reyes - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> | Ben Curry | Filed: July 09, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jesus Perez Acevedo - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | USA | Filed: July 07, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal) |
| Joseph Danny Prophet - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | R. Gomez, R. Hall, T. Wan, J. Reyna, K. C. Barkhurst, Puguese, Ken Clark | Filed: July 10, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| John Webster - Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Avila, Barker | Filed: July 11, 2008 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Juan Jose Ramirez - Judge Gary S. Austin More Information >>> | Ken Clark | Filed: July 16, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jason S. Harper - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | P Brazelton, J. Yates, S. Kernan, J. Tilton | Filed: July 17, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Civil Rights Act |
| Jose Alfredo Ochoa Morando - Judge Dennis L. Beck More Information >>> | Scott P. Rawers, Kaiay Mendoza Power | Filed: July 25, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Joseph Arias‚ Jr. - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | M. Carrasco | Filed: July 28, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| James Smith - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Hedgpeth | Filed: July 29, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jesse T. Moten - Judge Theresa A. Goldner More Information >>> | J. Kavanaugh | Filed: August 04, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jose H. Moran - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | J. D. Hartley | Filed: August 05, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| John Kevin Dumlao - Judge Sandra M. Snyder More Information >>> | Hedgpeth | Filed: August 07, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Jose Ignacio Sonora - Judge William M. Wunderlich More Information >>> | Lydia C. Hense | Filed: August 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
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