Does the interpretation or application of criminal statutes need to be reviewed de novo?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Germany, 958 F.2d 379 (9th Cir. 1992):

Questions involving the interpretation or application of criminal statutes are questions of law and are therefore reviewed de novo. United States v. Henderson, 746 F.2d 619, 622 (9th Cir.1984), aff'd, 476 U.S. 321 (1986).

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