Fox v. Warden, Belmont Correctional Institution

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION LEWIS R. FOX, CASE NO. 2:19-CV-00901 Petitioner, JUDGE JAMES L. GRAHAM Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson v. WARDEN, BELMONT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Petitioner, a state prisoner, has filed this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This matter is before the Court on the Petition, Respondent’s Motion to Dismiss, Petitioner’s Response in Opposition, Respondent’s Reply, and the exhibits of the parties. For the reasons that follow, the…