What is the test for granting a hearing to determine the validity of a petition brought under Section 2255 of the Criminal Code?

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The following excerpt is from United States v. Sewell, No. 2:05-cr-0554-TLN-EFB P (E.D. Cal. 2015):

Under 2255, "a district court must grant a hearing to determine the validity of a petition brought under that section, '[u]nless the motions and the files and records of the case conclusively show that the prisoner is entitled to no relief.'" United States v. Blaylock, 20 F.3d 1458, 1465

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