The following excerpt is from United States v. Lopez–Avila, 12 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1873, 2012 Daily Journal D.A.R. 1999, 678 F.3d 955 (9th Cir. 2012):
When reviewing a denial of a motion to dismiss on double jeopardy grounds before trial, this court review[s] de novo legal questions but review[s] factual findings, including those on which denial may be based, for clear error. United States v. Ziskin, 360 F.3d 934, 943 (9th Cir.2003).
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