Fields v. Warden, Noble Correctional Institution

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION AT COLUMBUS GERALD D. FIELDS, Petitioner, : Case No. 2:21-cv-1877 - vs - District Judge Sarah D. Morrison Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz JAY FORSHEY, Warden, Noble Correctional Institution, : Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS This habeas corpus case, brought pro se by Petitioner Gerald Fields under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, is before the Court for decision. Relevant pleadings are the Petition (ECF No. 1), the State Court Record (ECF No. 9), the Return of Writ (ECF No. 10), and Petitioner’s Traverse (ECF No.…