Mann v. State

OPINION

Appellant Raymond Casey Mann filed a proper person post-conviction petition for a writ of habeas corpus, alleging that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to file a direct appeal after Mann requested them to do so. In its answer, the State claimed that Mann did not request an appeal and attached affidavits from trial counsel refuting Mann’s allegations. Without conducting an evidentiary hearing, the district court found Mann’s allegations did not warrant relief and denied his petition. We conclude that the district court improperly denied the petition without…