Opinion ID: 718033
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Heading: Calculation of Matrix Range

Text: 6 Pursuant to Oregon law, the trial court sets a minimum sentence to be served by the defendant. However, the actual sentence is set by the Board of Parole which may uphold or override the minimum sentence. Or.Admin.R. § 255-35-014. Although the applicable rule states that the Board shall make certain findings, the actual decision of whether to uphold the statutory minimum is left to the discretion of the Board. See Or.Admin.R. 255-35-014(1)(c). We need not, and do not, decide whether this procedure creates a liberty interest in having the Board uphold or override the court's minimum sentence. See Allen, 482 U.S. at 373, 107 S.Ct. at 2418; Greenholtz, 442 U.S. at 11, 99 S.Ct. at 2105. That is because our review indicates that the evidence before the Board justified its determination. There was evidence of a threat to use a weapon or to inflict serious bodily harm. See Superintendent v. Hill, 472 U.S. 445, 455, 105 S.Ct. 2768, 2774, 86 L.Ed.2d 356 (1985); Nulph v. Faatz, 27 F.3d 451, 455-56 (9th Cir.1994). Nothing more was required. 7 AFFIRMED.