What is the test for abuse of discretion in a federal court's ruling on a request for advisory counsel from an indigent defendant who has elected to represent himself?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Salemo, 81 F.3d 1453 (9th Cir. 1996):
We review for abuse of discretion a district court's ruling on a request for advisory counsel from an indigent defendant who has elected to represent himself. Locks, 703 F.2d at 407; United States v. Halbert, 640 F.2d 1000, 1009 (9th Cir.1981). We review de novo a district court's interpretation of a statute. United States v. Ripinsky, 20 F.3d 359, 361 (9th Cir.1994).
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