Thomas v. May

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION RANDY J. THOMAS, ) Case No. 5:20-cv-2628 ) Petitioner, ) Judge J. Philip Calabrese ) v. ) Magistrate Judge Darrell A. Clay ) HAROLD MAY, Warden, ) ) Respondent. ) ) OPINION AND ORDER In 2014, Petitioner Randy J. Thomas was convicted of murder with a firearm specification at a jury trial in State court. He was sentenced to prison for 19 years to life with parole eligibility after 15 years. In his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, Petitioner contends that this conviction violates his constitutional rights under the…