The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Bingham, 141 F.3d 1180 (9th Cir. 1998):
Bingham also contends that the district court abused its discretion by denying his petition without conducting an evidentiary hearing. This contention lacks merit because the record conclusively shows that Bingham is not entitled to the relief he seeks. See Frazer v. United States, 18 F.3d 778, 781 (9th Cir.1994).
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