Lambert v. Blodgett, ___ F.3d ___ (9th Cir. Dec. 28, 2004) (reversing order vacating guilty plea on grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel and lack of knowing, voluntary and intelligent plea, where district court erred in disregarding Washington state courts factual findings and conclusions of law).
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/9th/0335081p.pdf