Was Mr. Pedersen denied the effective assistance of counsel guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment, when his trial counsel failed to understand the applicable law on self-defense, and failed to investigate the issues and call appropriate and available experts?

Did the Ninth Circuit err in crediting the post-conviction court with making a ruling on Mr. Pedersen's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel, when the post-conviction court explicitly made a ruling contrary to that stated by the Ninth Circuit?

Was Mr. Pedersen denied the effective assistance of counsel guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment?