[¶ 1] Ambrose Joel Whiteman appealed from a judgment summarily dismissing his application for post-conviction relief. We conclude Whiteman has raised a genuine issue of material fact whether his attorney was ineffective for failing to follow his instructions to appeal his criminal conviction, entitling him to an evidentiary hearing on the issue. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.
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