Petitioner is a federal prisoner proceeding without counsel with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Facts: Gerald ("Jerry") Gault was a 15 year-old accused of making an obscene telephone call to a neighbor, Mrs.Cook, on June 8, 1964. This section constitutes an overview on California habeas corpus practice as it relates to the handling of criminal appeals. Uncover over 750 winning habeas corpus case examples. Start a successful path for post-conviction relief now! Habeas is a centuriesold avenue for challenging unlawful confinement, used to seek outright release or a conditional release order. It directed an English sheriff to bring all the parties in a trespass case to the Court of Common Pleas. In a companion case not coming to the court as a habeas, thus not falling under AEDPA, no Eighth Amendment violation was found. TO THE HONORABLE DISTRICT JUDGE ELIA CORNEJO LOPEZ: Applicant Manuel Velez is currently confined on death row at the Texas Department of.