The following excerpt is from Grote v. Copeland, 8 F.3d 26 (9th Cir. 1993):
This court reviews the district court's denial of a habeas corpus petition de novo and reviews the district court's factual findings for clear error. Taylor v. Kincheloe, 920 F.2d 599, 601 (9th Cir.1990). The state court's factual findings are presumed correct if they are fairly supported by the record. Id.; 28 U.S.C. 2254(d).
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