The following excerpt is from Warthan v. Myers, 46 F.3d 1149 (9th Cir. 1995):
We review de novo the district court's denial of a habeas corpus petition. Sanders v. Ratelle, 21 F.3d 1446, 1451 (9th Cir. 1994). Whether a defendant received effective assistance of counsel is a legal question reviewed de novo. Ratelle, 21 F.3d at 1451.
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