Does a finding that counsel rendered effective assistance in a motion for personal injury be reviewed de novo?
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The following excerpt is from Sutton v. Kernan, 26 F.3d 132 (9th Cir. 1994):
The district court's determination, based on the trial record in state court, that counsel rendered effective assistance is reviewed de novo. Weygandt v. Ducharme, 774 F.2d 1491, 1492-93 (9th Cir.1985).
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