The following excerpt is from Kidd v. Hood, 40 F.3d 1246 (9th Cir. 1994):
A district court's decision to grant or deny a habeas corpus petition is reviewed de novo. Thomas v. Brewer, 923 F.2d 1361, 1364 (9th Cir.1991). The district court's findings of fact are reviewed under the clearly erroneous standard. Id.
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