The following excerpt is from Fierro v. Gomez, 77 F.3d 301 (9th Cir. 1996):
In contrast, an inmate must challenge the constitutionality of his conviction or sentence by means of a petition for writ of habeas corpus. Preiser v. Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 475, 489-90, 93 S.Ct. 1827, 1836, 36 L.Ed.2d 439 (1973). The habeas statute provides that:
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