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Title 28
Title 28
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Power to grant writ
Application
Issuance of writ; return; hearing; decision
Finality of determination
Certificate of trial judge admissible in evidence
Evidence; depositions; affidavits
Documentary evidence
Return or answer; conclusiveness
Certified copies of indictment, plea and judgment; duty of respondent
Indigent petitioner entitled to documents without cost
Stay of State court proceedings
Notice
Appeal
State custody; remedies in Federal courts
Federal custody; remedies on motion attacking sentence