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
A(6667 rec) B(2672 rec) C(5072 rec) D(7219 rec) E(3624 rec) F(1781 rec) G(3370 rec) H(1652 rec) I(881 rec) J(12301 rec) K(3180 rec) L(3668 rec) M(7331 rec) N(980 rec) O(682 rec) P(1851 rec) Q(155 rec) R(8661 rec) S(6027 rec) T(3927 rec) U(192 rec) V(1179 rec) W(2587 rec) X(89 rec) Y(412 rec) Z(232 rec)| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name | Petitioner/ Defendant Name | Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
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| Sergio Sanchez - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | N. Telles, Does 1-15, M. Greenwood, Amy Miller, O. Martin, R. Madden | Filed: October 08, 2014 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Sunil Jiwat Mirwani - Judge Michael M. Anello More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 22, 2014 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Shawn M. Albin - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | Liza Macatula, SDCJ MD of 2/26/14, SDCJ MD of 6/23/14, SDCJ RN of 9/28/13 to 9/, UCSD MD of 7/15/14, SDCJ MD of 5/12/14, San Diego County Sheriff Medical Director, SDCJ Clinic Medical Director, D. Patterson, C. Wilson, Arjis 3575, SDCJ, SDCJ MD of 7/22/14 | Filed: December 08, 2014 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Samuel Edwards - Judge Larry Alan Burns More Information >>> | Ruben Lam, Michael D. Greenwood, Y. Castillo, R. Gibson, Jonathan Hill, Kerry Daubach, H. Mendez, T. Carranza, Amy Miller, D. Sidhu, Paul Courthier, CDCR, Jimmy Trujillo, Gary Hopper | Filed: January 26, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983 Prisoner Civil Ri jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Seth Hernandez - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Unnamed Defendants | Filed: January 30, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Shawn Collins Telkamp - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | John Doe #4, John Doe #1, John Doe #3, John Doe #2 | Filed: February 17, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Samir Sweis - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | C. Morales | Filed: March 02, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Steven Daniel DeJarlais - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | Audrey King, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: May 04, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Sheridan Louis Keating - Judge Karen S. Crawford More Information >>> | Richard S. Whitney, San Diego Police Department, County of, California, Bonnie Dumanis, Office of Assigned Counsel of San Diego, San Diego | Filed: May 18, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Saul Bojorquez Aviles - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | USA | Filed: May 29, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Salvador Higareda-Segura - Judge Gordon Thompson More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 02, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Sylvia L. Sanders - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | California, Bonnie Dumanis | Filed: June 29, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Seth Hernandez - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | To Be Named | Filed: June 29, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Seth Hernandez - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Superior Court Contestants #1291722, RJ Donovan Administrative Personel, Folsom, United States, Personel of Calif. Dept. of Corr., Reh. Admin., All Wasco | Filed: June 29, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Shariff Taylor - Judge Jill L. Burkhardt More Information >>> | People of the State of California | Filed: July 10, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Shane Michael Weese - Judge Mitchell D. Dembin More Information >>> | Jeffery Beard | Filed: July 20, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Scha Buck Larson - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | Kamala Harris, Jeffrey Beard | Filed: August 28, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Seavon Pierce - Judge Cynthia Bashant More Information >>> | Attorney General's Office, Anthony Da Silva, Kamala D. Harris | Filed: September 14, 2015 Mandamus & Other §28:1361 Petition for Writ |
| Steve Harrington - Judge Anthony J. Battaglia More Information >>> | Daniel Paramo | Filed: September 21, 2015 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Salvador M. Gonzalez - Judge Cynthia Bashant More Information >>> | S. Sherman, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: September 24, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Shannon White - Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel More Information >>> | USA | Filed: October 02, 2015 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Salvador M. Gonzalez - Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel More Information >>> | S. Sherman, Edmund G. Brown‚ Jr. | Filed: October 26, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Sergio Flores - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Joe Lizarraga | Filed: November 09, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Steve Bozeman - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Brian Duffy | Filed: November 09, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Sedric Eugene Johnson - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | San Diego County Sheriff's Department | Filed: December 09, 2015 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Sean O'Neill - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Stu Sherman | Filed: December 25, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Steven E. Riley - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | M. Stainer | Filed: December 28, 2015 General §28:2254 |
| Spencer Penney - Judge Peter C. Lewis More Information >>> | Unnamed Defendants | Filed: December 23, 2015 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Saul Diaz-Gonzalez - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Loretta Lynch, Steven C. Stafford, Stacia Hylton | Filed: January 15, 2016 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Stanley McQuery - Judge Bernard G. Skomal More Information >>> | ., San Diego Police, City of, K9 Officer, J. Police Dog, Wiese, San Diego | Filed: January 22, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Stephen S. Miller - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Unnamed Respondents | Filed: February 05, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Steven E. Riley - Judge Michael M. Anello More Information >>> | G.Z. Hernandez, J. Price, G Chavarria, W. L. Montgomery, R. Witte, E. Uribe, S Kernan, J. Hatfield, B. Hedrick, C Espitia, M Whitman, C. Imada, L. Newman, L. Paul, R Garcia | Filed: February 17, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Salvador F. Aranda - Judge Barbara Lynn Major More Information >>> | Kimberly Seibel, Kamala Harris | Filed: February 16, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Stephen Boyle - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | William Muniz, Kamala Harris | Filed: February 19, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Saith Na - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | Maul, Aliyev, Hvizdzak, Talamante, McHenry, Simmons, B. I. Myers, L. A. Garcia | Filed: March 07, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Sueilijangilo Monteiro - Judge William V. Gallo More Information >>> | Unnamed Respondents | Filed: March 18, 2016 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Steve Olson‚ Jr. - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Unnamed Defendants | Filed: March 25, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Saleh Mahmoud Zahran - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 30, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Saleh Mahmoud Zahran - Judge Dana M. Sabraw More Information >>> | USA | Filed: March 30, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Suzanna Yvonne Sanchez - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Loretta Lynch, Steven C. Stafford, Stacia Hylton | Filed: May 03, 2016 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Sengnguen Koulavongsa - Judge Nita L. Stormes More Information >>> | California | Filed: May 09, 2016 Habeas Corpus (General) §28:2254 Petition for Writ |
| Stephen Ullrich - Judge Anthony J. Battaglia More Information >>> | California State Supreme Court, United States District Court Idaho-Boise, United States Court of Appeals, United States District Court California - San Diego, Idaho State Supreme Court | Filed: May 02, 2016 Mandamus and Other §28:1651 |
| Socorro Vidal Colin - Judge Ruben B. Brooks More Information >>> | Juan Torrie | Filed: June 08, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Sidney Lane Green - Judge John A. Houston More Information >>> | USA | Filed: June 13, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Sean E. Montgomery - Judge Janis L. Sammartino More Information >>> | Carolyn W. Colvin | Filed: July 05, 2016 Civil Rights §42:1983 |
| Stephen Dragasits - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | J. Lewis, RJC CF, California, D. Van Buren, Does 1-10, David Guldoeth, S. Roberts, M. Glynn, R. Walker, Jin Yu, Clark Kelso, State of | Filed: August 08, 2016 Prisoner: Civil Rights §42:1983pr Prisoner Civil jury demanded by Plaintiff |
| Sergio Rodriguez-Mepfords - Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz More Information >>> | Loretta Lynch, Steven C. Stafford, Stacia Hylton | Filed: August 24, 2016 Mandamus and Other §28:2241 |
| Shawn Albin - Judge William Q. Hayes More Information >>> | CDCR | Filed: October 19, 2016 General §28:2254 |
| Shabab Karimi - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | USA | Filed: December 12, 2016 Motions to Vacate Sentence §28:2255 |
| Shaun Thomas - Judge Marilyn L. Huff More Information >>> | Unknown | Filed: December 12, 2016 General §28:2254 |
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A parole suitability hearing is often a very stressful and significant event for inmates, victims, victims’ family members, correctional staff, and the community. The Board is dedicated to protecting public safety, treating all persons who participate in a parole hearing with respect and dignity, applying the law in an unbiased manner, and protecting the rights of inmates and victims.
https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-suitability-hearings-overview/