The following excerpt is from Noble v. Kelly, 246 F.3d 93 (2nd Cir. 2000):
As for the district court's decision, we review a decision to grant habeas relief de novo. See Smalls v. Batista, 191 F.3d 272, 277 (2d Cir. 1999).
B. Constitutionality
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