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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| Salvador Gutierrez-Galvan - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: August 29, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Steven Lopez - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Smolesky, J Reyez, I Baez, C Parkhill, L S Ramirez, Buck, DOES, Sandoval, V Guillen | Filed: November 04, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Shane Carson Goddard - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | D K Sisto, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: September 30, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Samuel James Toussaint‚ II - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | Bonnie M Dumanis | Filed: October 16, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Steven Anthony Sexton - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Unknown, - | Filed: October 22, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Sergio Santiago-Hernandez - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | United States of America | Filed: October 21, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:1331 Fed. Question |
| Salvador Torrez-Zaragoza - Judge Gordon Thompson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: November 03, 2008 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Sasha Lippman - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | County of San Diego, DOES 1-10, San Diego Sheriff's Department | Filed: December 09, 2008 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Steven Richard Zimmer - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Robert J Hernandez | Filed: December 08, 2008 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Stanford Paul Bryant - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | T Catlett, Gerald J Janda, Tim Ochoa, John T DOES, Larry Scribner, James Tilton, Armstrong | Filed: March 17, 2009 Plaintiff §Federal Question jury demanded by 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights |
| Steven L Upsher‚ Jr. - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Mike Nowles | Filed: January 05, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Sean Barclay Goff - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | R Martell, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: January 09, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Steven Anthony Sexton - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Larry Smalls | Filed: January 22, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Seavon Pierce - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | J Sullivan | Filed: January 29, 2009 None §Federal Question jury demanded by 28:2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
| Sharonmarie Ball - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 29, 2009 None §U.S. Government Defendant jury demanded by 28:2255 Motion to Vacate / Correct Illegal Sentence |
| Stanley E Shelley - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | J Walker | Filed: March 11, 2009 None §28:2241 Petition for Writ |
| Stephen L Wilson - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | D Uribe‚ Jr. | Filed: March 25, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Susan Ellen O'Brien - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: April 22, 2009 None §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Sean Montgomery - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | John Barbara, John Does 1-20 | Filed: April 28, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Stanley E Singleton - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | Sam Alvarodo, California Department of Corrections | Filed: May 29, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Son Nguyen - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | James D Hartley, Jerry Brown | Filed: July 06, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Son Nguyen - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Kathy Mendoza Powers, Jerry Brown | Filed: July 06, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Samuel K Porter - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Howard, Darlene, -, Unknown, Jennins | Filed: July 16, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Steven Gregory Williams - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | Colleen Noll | Filed: August 05, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Stephon Butler - Judge Jeffrey T. Miller More Information >>> | Ivan Clay, T Esquer, Semsen, F X Smith, Cate Matthew | Filed: August 27, 2009 Plaintiff §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Stephen Jerome Williams - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | Larry Small, -, R Johnson, Unknown, D Bell, J Kellerman, T Diaz, A Casillas, Najaro, Hopper | Filed: September 04, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Sergio Davalos - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | James A Yates | Filed: September 24, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Shawn Andre Twyne - Judge Louisa S Porter More Information >>> | I D Clay, Jerry Brown | Filed: September 25, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Steven Keplar - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | David Mascetti | Filed: October 07, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Steven Keplar - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Carla Goodemote | Filed: October 07, 2009 None §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Shadale L Williams - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | A. Hedgpeth | Filed: November 16, 2009 None §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Shauncy Bowen - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | G J Janda, -, Sanchez | Filed: November 18, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Defendant |
| Stanford Paul Bryant - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | John Does 1-10, Steven Gregory Farmer, L Porter, Augur | Filed: November 23, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Santana Belmont - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | James D Hartley | Filed: November 30, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Sammy L Morris - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | E Contreras | Filed: December 28, 2009 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Scott R Behnke - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Unknown, - | Filed: December 21, 2009 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Syed Saadet Ali Fara Shah - Judge M. James Lorenz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: January 04, 2010 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence §28:2255 Motion to Vacate |
| Stanford Paul Bryant - Judge Thomas J. Whelan More Information >>> | R Nelson, R Widmann, M McNair, James Tilton, S Atkins, Drake, Tim Ochoa, V Villa, Gerald J Janda, John Does, J Manning, R Madden, R Lizarraga, Larry Scribner, T Armstrong | Filed: February 02, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Samuel Lee Medway - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Matthew Cate, Jerry Brown, Robert Doyle | Filed: February 02, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Steve Domingo Parraz - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | A Hedgpeth, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: February 05, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Sean Dion Ross - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Sears Essential, San Diego County Sheriffs San Officer, Yancy Nease, Justus Braswell, Diego County, Nathan Garcia | Filed: February 04, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Stephen Toney - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Traci Foster, Truong Ta, Victor Ruiz, Alma Machado, Kerry Wells, Jesus Equino Valbez, John Blakely, Stephen Marquardt, David Thompson, Courtney Cutter, William Thomas Orvosh, Julie Hyride Marolli | Filed: February 19, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri |
| Seavon Pierce - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Fernando Gonzales | Filed: March 25, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Shawn Andre Twyne - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Jr, Anna M Jaure Gui, James Simmons, Doe John, "J.B. Benke&quo Timothy Chandler, Lewis A Wenzell, Bonnie M Dumanis, Angela Barkin, John "C. Martin Doe, Timothy M Casserly, Vincent Garcia, Matthew Cates, Carmen Wagner | Filed: April 08, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Stuart J Sandrock - Judge William McCurine More Information >>> | Shoe, The California Department of Corrections, L Blair, Ding, The State of California, N Lind, DOES, Guenther, J Rivera | Filed: April 16, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Sadiq Saibu - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Brenda M Cash | Filed: April 19, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Stephen Garcia - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Prop 36 Probation | Filed: April 30, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Shawn Woodall - Judge Roger T. Benitez More Information >>> | George A Neotti, Jr, Edmund G Brown | Filed: May 24, 2010 General §28:2254 |
| Sean Dion Ross - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | California Department of Corrections, Garcia, John Doe #2, John Doe #1, Matthew Cate | Filed: May 26, 2010 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Shaun Steven Folts - Judge Irma E. Gonzalez More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 28, 2010 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
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