The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Seward, 68 F.3d 482 (9th Cir. 1995):
We review the lawfulness of a search de novo. United States v. Brown, 884 F.2d 1309, 1311 (9th Cir. 1989). Findings of fact made at a suppression hearing are reviewed for clear error. Id.
The district court's factual conclusion that consent to search was voluntary is reviewed for clear error. Id.
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