Opinion ID: 2637004
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Text: We reverse the district court's order in its entirety and remand this case for an evidentiary hearing on the sole issue of whether Mann's counsel failed to file an appeal after Mann expressed an interest in a direct appeal. The district court may exercise its discretion to appoint counsel for the hearing. [16] If the district court determines that Mann was denied his right to a direct appeal, it shall appoint counsel to represent Mann and allow him to file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus raising issues appropriate for direct appeal. Conversely, if the district court determines that Mann's appeal-deprivation claim lacks merit, the district court shall enter a final order resolving all of the claims raised in the instant habeas petition. [17] Mann or the State may then appeal from any adverse final, appealable order. [18]