The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Sustaita, 42 F.3d 1404 (9th Cir. 1994):
Because we did not discuss the defendant's challenges to her conviction in our decision in the initial appeal in this matter, we will decide the merits of her claims at this time. See Thomas v. Bible, 983 F.2d 152, 155 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 113 S.Ct. 2443 (1993).
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