The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Hutton, 108 F.3d 339 (9th Cir. 1997):
We review the trial court's findings of fact for clear error, and the lawfulness of a search and seizure de novo. United States v. Kerr, 817 F.2d 1384, 1386 (9th Cir.1987).
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