Hugo Herrera-Matus v. Clifton Floyd, Warden

978 F.2d 715 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Hugo HERRERA-MATUS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Clifton FLOYD, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 92-55333. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Oct. 23, 1992. * Decided Oct. 29, 1992. Before SNEED, BEEZER and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Hugo Herrera-Matus, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his habeas petition. He contends that prison authorities erroneously denied him the opportunity to appear before the United States Parole Commission to demonstrate his eligibility for parole. 1 We review the district court's decisions on habeas petitions de novo. Tripati v. Henman, 843 F.2d 1160, 1162 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 488 U.S. 982 (1988). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2253 and we affirm. 3 A conspiracy conviction under 21 U.S.C. § 846 carries with it the same mandatory minimum sentence as a conviction for the corresponding…