The denial of a petition becomes final immediately if the Court of Appeal has not previously issued an alternative writ or order to show cause. (Cal. Rules of Ct., rule 8.264(a)(2)(A).) That means that a petition for review from summary denial of a petition for writ of habeas corpus must be filed within ten days.
(1) The petitioner may appeal the decision of the superior court denying relief on a successive death penalty-related habeas corpus petition only if the superior court or the Court of Appeal grants a certificate of appealability under Penal Code section 1509.1(c).
For example, if an individual was convicted on the basis that their skin color matched that of the perpetrator ing to eyewitnesses, but there is no other evidence against them, then the individual can appeal for habeas corpus in order to be freed from imprisonment.
If the Court of Appeal denies the writ petition, counsel may seek relief in the California Supreme Court. However, following a summary denial of the writ petition in the Court of Appeal, the petitioner has only ten (10) days in which to seek such relief. (Cal. Rules of Court, rules 8.490(b)(1)(A), 8.500(e)(1).)
The right to file a petition for writ of habeas corpus is guaranteed by the California constitution. In order to be eligible to petition for such relief, the petitioner must be “in custody,” either actually or constructively.
After the Writ of Habeas Corpus is filed, the Court has a few options. The Court may deny the Writ, the Court may request that the government submit a response to the Writ, or the Court may grant the Writ.
What If the Petition is Denied? Suppose the court finds in favor of the government and denies your habeas corpus petition. In that case, you may still have alternative legal recourse before all remedies are exhausted—namely, you can file a similar habeas corpus petition in federal court.
The habeas petition must be in writing and signed and verified either by the petitioner seeking relief or by someone acting on his or her behalf. The petition must name the custodian as the respondent and state the facts concerning the applicant's custody and include the legal basis for the request.
Gideon sought relief from his conviction by filing a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the Florida Supreme Court. In his petition, Gideon challenged his conviction and sentence on the ground that the trial judge's refusal to appoint counsel violated Gideon's constitutional rights.