The following excerpt is from Adams v. Peterson, 968 F.2d 835 (9th Cir. 1992):
Findings at 2. The state court's findings on this issue are entitled to a presumption of correctness pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2254(d). Derrick v. Peterson, 924 F.2d 813, 823 (9th Cir.1990), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 112 S.Ct. 161, 116 L.Ed.2d 126 (1991).
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