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

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 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?