The following excerpt is from Grand Jury Proceedings, In re, 87 F.3d 377 (9th Cir. 1996):
Whether we review a district court's conclusion that the government has made a prima facie showing that communications were made in furtherance of a crime de novo or for an abuse of discretion appears to be an open question in this circuit. United States v. Laurins, 857 F.2d 529, 541 (9th Cir.1988), cert. denied, 492 U.S. 906, 109 S.Ct. 3215, 106 L.Ed.2d 565 (1989). We need not resolve it, however, because under either standard, we conclude that the government has met its burden.
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