What is the test for a motion to overturn a federal court's denial of a motion by a federal prisoner?
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The following excerpt is from Fontes Lopez v. U.S., 17 F.3d 394 (9th Cir. 1994):
Andres Fontes Lopez (Fontes), a federal prisoner, appeals pro se the district court's denial of his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2255 motion. We review de novo, United States v. Johnson, 988 F.2d 941, 944 (9th Cir.1993), and we affirm.
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