The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Mendoza, 518 F.3d 706 (9th Cir. 2008):
A district court's decision on a Sixth Amendment speedy trial claim is reviewed de novo. United States v. Gregory, 322 F.3d 1157, 1160 (9th Cir.2003). Factual determinations underlying the claim are reviewed for clear error. Id.
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