The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Fisher, 880 F.2d 1323 (9th Cir. 1989):
This court reviews de novo a district court's determination that a criminal suspect's statement to law enforcement officers was voluntary. United States v. Guerrero, 847 F.2d 1363, 1365 (9th Cir.1988). The district court's finding of facts are reviewed for clear error. United States v. Wolf, 813 F.2d 970, 974 (9th Cir.1987).
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