The following excerpt is from Thomas v. Vild, 881 F.2d 1084 (9th Cir. 1989):
This court reviews de novo a district court's dismissal of a habeas corpus petition. Turner v. Compoy, 827 F.2d 526, 528 (9th Cir.1987), cert. denied, 109 S.Ct. 1327 (1989)
II. Merits
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