John Gerald Marion v. the State of Texas

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• recognizing that a district court has discretion to determine whether to hold an evidentiary hearing in a habeas case (citation omitted)
• holding that an evidentiary hearing may be held only if the petition “alleges sufficient grounds for release, relevant facts are in dispute, and the state courts did not hold a full and fair evidentiary hearing”
• noting that an evidentiary hearing is only appropriate if the habeas petitioner “alleges sufficient grounds for release, relevant facts are in dispute, and the state courts did not hold a full and fair evidentiary hearing”
• directing the court to grant the writ on remand after explaining why an evidentiary hearing was unnecessary
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