Howard M. Johnson v. Manfred Maass, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary

962 F.2d 14 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Howard M. JOHNSON, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Manfred MAASS, Superintendent, Oregon State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellee. No. 91-35421. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 5, 1992. * Decided May 8, 1992. Before HUG, DAVID R. THOMPSON and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Howard M. Johnson, an Oregon state prisoner, appeals the district court's dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 habeas corpus petition. The district court, adopting a magistrate's findings and recommendations, determined that Johnson's petition was moot. We review de novo, Norris v. Risley, 878 F.2d 1178, 1180 (9th Cir.1989), and we affirm. 3 Johnson contends that he was denied due process because the Oregon Parole Board deducted good time credits he received under Or.Rev.Stat. § 421.120(1)(b) from Johnson's maximum sentence rather than from his parole release date. Because Johnson was released on parole…