The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Mercer, 142 F.3d 446 (9th Cir. 1998):
We review de novo the district court's legal conclusion that reasonable suspicion existed. See United States v. Rodriguez-Sanchez, 23 F.3d 1488, 1492 (9th Cir.1994). We review for clear error the district court's underlying factual findings. See id.
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