What is the test for granting a petition for habeas corpus?

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The following excerpt is from Graybill v. Hames, 36 F.3d 1102 (9th Cir. 1994):

A decision to grant or deny a petition for habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 is reviewed de novo. Weygandt v. Ducharme, 774 F.2d 1491, 1492 (9th Cir.1985). We reverse.

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