PER CURIAM.
Petitioner-appellant Robert Stokes appeals the denial of his motion to vacate sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. At issue is the propriety of the hearing conducted by the trial court. We reverse and remand for a new evidentiary hearing.
Stokes claimed in his petition that he was incompetent to stand trial, an issue not raised by his trial counsel. A previous appeal in this case required the district court to "consider the advisability of permitting...
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