What is the test for relief in a federal habeas case?
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The following excerpt is from Burciaga v. Biter, Case No. 1:12-cv-00258-LJO-SKO-HC (E.D. Cal. 2015):
state court proceeding. For relief to be granted, a federal habeas court must find that the trial court's factual determination was such that a reasonable fact finder could not have made the finding; that reasonable minds might disagree with the determination or have a basis to question the finding is not sufficient. Rice v. Collins, 546 U.S. 333, 340-42 (2006).
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