What are the findings of fact in ineffective assistance of counsel cases?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Garcia, 997 F.2d 1273 (9th Cir. 1993):
We review findings of fact in ineffective assistance of counsel cases for clear error. United States v. Layton, 855 F.2d 1388, 1416 (9th Cir.1988), cert. denied, 489 U.S. 1046, 109 S.Ct. 1178, 103 L.Ed.2d 244 (1989). Whether the facts suffice to establish ineffective assistance is a question of law reviewed de novo. Id.
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