The following excerpt is from Smith v. Stewart, 241 F.3d 1191 (9th Cir. 2001):
We review de novo a district court's decision to deny a petition for writ of habeas corpus. See Mayfield v. Calderon, 2000 WL 1514610, at * 4 (9th Cir. October 13, 2000).
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