Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit July 12, 2010, 19-15803 (Pirtle v. California Board of Prison Terms)

FILED

FOR PUBLICATION JUL 12 2010

MO LLY C. DW YER, CLERK

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T O F APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

JOHN H. PIRTLE, No. 07-16097

Petitioner - Appellee, D.C. No. CV-04-00518-FCD/KJM

v.

OPINION

CALIFORNIA BOARD OF PRISON

TERMS; D. L. RUNNELS; ATTORNEY

GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA,

Respondents - Appellants.