Ronda Denise Larson

Outcome: Inmate's petition denied. Supreme Court held that prisoner had no liberty interest protected by due process in earning early release credits at a 50 percent rate while in prison.

Outcome: Inmate's petition dismissed. Court of Appeals held that Dep't of Corrections gave petitioner the maximum amount of early release time credit to which inmate was entitled.

Outcome: Denial of inmate's habeas petition affirmed. Ninth Circuit held that (1) phone conversation initiated by defendant was not “custodial interrogation” under Miranda; (2) suppression of phone conversation was not required despite prior Miranda violation.