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 W
This page lists publicly available prisoner petition records filed in California for names beginning with the letter W. 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.
State: California (CA)
Letter: W
Page: 4
Total Records for Letter W: 2,587
Date Range: July 14, 1988 through April 8, 2024
Letter: W
Page: 4
Total Records for Letter W: 2,587
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.
Important Notice
This website is privately operated and is not an official government website or court. Information may be incomplete, delayed, or updated after publication. Users should verify case details through the appropriate court or official records source before relying on them.
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.
Why are these records sorted by letter?
Alphabetical sorting helps users browse large datasets more easily, especially when a state has many petition records.
Are these official court records?
This site republishes public information for convenience. For certified records or the most current status, users should check the appropriate official court source.
| Plaintiff/ Respondent Name |
Petitioner/ Defendant Name |
Filed, Nature of Suit, Judge |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell Walter Johnson - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
Dr. Zepp, C. O. Flowers, California Department of Corrections | Filed: September 14, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| William Diaz - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
T. E. Busby | Filed: October 01, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Willie Johnson - Judge Terry J. Hatter More Information >>> |
J. Tim Ochoa | Filed: October 12, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Willie Ray Jones - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
Beatrice Ingram Young, Pasadena Public Defenders Office | Filed: October 21, 2010 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Walter Walker - Judge Consuelo B. Marshall More Information >>> |
Filed: October 28, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
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| Wilson Sanchez - Judge Josephine Staton Tucker More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: December 15, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| William J. Matthews - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
Tim Virga | Filed: December 29, 2010 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| William Arthur Clark - Judge Patrick J. Walsh More Information >>> |
United States District Court | Filed: January 04, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> |
Sergeant Gory, Correctional Officer Cruthfield | Filed: January 05, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| William Gene Eaton - Judge Andrew J. Guilford More Information >>> |
Tereser Banks | Filed: January 05, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Wesley Kane Campbell - Judge George H Wu More Information >>> |
Raul Lopez | Filed: January 10, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| William John Daughtery - Judge Marc L. Goldman More Information >>> |
Mr B A Speer, Mr R Gomez, Lieutenant Barber, Ms J A Gibbons | Filed: January 11, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Willie Keith Jackson - Judge Stephen V. Wilson More Information >>> |
Ronnie Johnson, Linda Sanders | Filed: January 13, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Wayne Moore - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
Linda Sanders | Filed: January 13, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Wilbert Hood - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
Linda Sanders | Filed: January 19, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Walter Harold Ridley - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
Vincent Cullin | Filed: January 20, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Wesley Kane Campbell - Judge Andrew J. Wistrich More Information >>> |
Sheriff Lee Baca | Filed: January 21, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| William Gilbert, Richard A Barker - Judge Alicia G. Rosenberg More Information >>> |
Mathew Cate, Teri Gonzalez | Filed: January 27, 2011 Mandamus & Other § |
| Winfred Robert Faulcon - Judge Dean D. Pregerson More Information >>> |
Timothy Busby | Filed: February 02, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Wayne D. Winchester - Judge A. Howard Matz More Information >>> |
People of State of California | Filed: February 24, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Willis R Brown - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
Swarthout | Filed: March 02, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Wayne Coit Senter - Judge Margaret A. Nagle More Information >>> |
James Yates | Filed: March 15, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| William Henry Charles‚ Sr. - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> |
Junaid Fitter, R. Davis, Baratto, B. Chambers, J. Simm, J. R. Benedict, Kathy Cruz, Charles Wolffort, Jose Castellon, R. K. Wong, D. J. Williams, J. Flahsmen, J. Fla, Dunken Fallon, D. Downs, Hermon H. Brown, Paulette Finander, T. Belavich, Thomas Broskie | Filed: March 16, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| William C Marshall - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> |
L S McEwen | Filed: March 30, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Wayne Moore - Judge Christina A. Snyder More Information >>> |
Linda Sanders | Filed: April 07, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Wesley Lloyd Haye - Judge Philip S. Gutierrez More Information >>> |
Randy Grounds | Filed: April 14, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| William Ferguson - Judge Gary A. Feess More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: April 19, 2011 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| Warren Eric Armstead - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
Mason, Patel, Ortiz, Lt. Espinoza, Harvey K Lappin, Linda Sanders, Andal, Fields | Filed: April 20, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Wesley Kane Campbell - Judge George H Wu More Information >>> |
Lee Baca | Filed: May 05, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| William David Dudney - Judge Josephine Staton Tucker More Information >>> |
Linda Sander | Filed: May 09, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Wayne Gray - Judge Jacqueline Chooljian More Information >>> |
- - Butler, Rankin, Muller | Filed: May 24, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Wilmer B Gay - Judge Frederick F. Mumm More Information >>> |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Robert D Shannon, City of Philadelphia, William K Suter, Board of Pardons | Filed: June 21, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Weusi Marrufu McGowan - Judge Gary A. Feess More Information >>> |
M D Bitter | Filed: July 12, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Wesley M Hargett - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
M D Biter, Attorney General of the State of California | Filed: July 26, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Warren Eric Armstead - Judge Michael R. Wilner More Information >>> |
Warden Linda Sanders | Filed: July 27, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Willie James Bates - Judge Dale S. Fischer More Information >>> |
Unknown | Filed: August 08, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| William B Meeks‚ II - Judge S. James Otero More Information >>> |
John W. Haviland | Filed: August 08, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Wilbur Floyd‚ Jr. - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
Leonard R Garber | Filed: August 11, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Willie Jones‚ Jr. - Judge Otis D Wright More Information >>> |
R Trimble | Filed: August 16, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| William Jones - Judge Carla Woehrle More Information >>> |
Randy Grounds | Filed: August 24, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Walter Lopez - Judge Josephine Staton Tucker More Information >>> |
Warden | Filed: September 02, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Willie Williams - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
Superior Court of LA County | Filed: September 15, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Willie Weaver - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> |
Sergeant Gory, Officer Crulfiled | Filed: September 23, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Wayne Douglas Stork - Judge Manuel L. Real More Information >>> |
United States of America | Filed: September 30, 2011 Prisoner: Vacate Sentence § |
| William Rouser - Judge R. Gary Klausner More Information >>> |
B. Flores, Jack R Reagan, Theo White, James Gomez, Brian Haws, Matthew Cates, P Ortiz, Bush, E W Meads, AUSA USA, James E. Tilton, J. Yates | Filed: November 03, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| William Coney - Judge Jay C. Gandhi More Information >>> |
Dr Zasorin, Sheriff Lee Baca, Los Angeles Does Supervisors, | Filed: November 17, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Wahid Shabazz - Judge Philip S. Gutierrez More Information >>> |
Linda R Thomas | Filed: November 23, 2011 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| William Cunningham - Judge Fernando M. Olguin More Information >>> |
Cynthia L. Barnes, Randall Rich | Filed: December 21, 2011 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
| Winston Forney - Judge Audrey B. Collins More Information >>> |
Warden J N Katavich, California Dept of Corrections | Filed: January 10, 2012 Habeas Corpus (General) § |
| Wilbert G Matheney - Judge Ralph Zarefsky More Information >>> |
O Cuevas, Rehabilitation, Los Angeles Police Department, Doe 1-50, California Dept of Correction, K Hourigan | Filed: January 11, 2012 Prisoner: Civil Rights § |
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