The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Stuckey, 47 F.3d 1177 (9th Cir. 1995):
We review the district court's denial of a motion for new trial for abuse of discretion. United States v. Young, 17 F.3d 1201, 1203 (9th Cir. 1994). Whether counsel was ineffective is a mixed question of fact and law, which we review de novo. United States v. Blaylock, 20 F.3d 1458, 1464-65 (9th Cir. 1994).
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