The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Brown, 930 F.2d 29 (9th Cir. 1991):
We review de novo a district court's denial of a habeas corpus petition, though we may only reverse factual determinations underlying the decision if they are clearly erroneous. Norris v. Risley, 878 F.2d 1178, 1180 (9th Cir.1989).
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