Martin v. The State Of Ohio

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION AT COLUMBUS HOWARD E. MARTIN, III, Petitioner, : Case No. 2:22-cv-04423 -vs - Chief Judge Sarah D. Morrison Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz TIM SHOOP, WARDEN, Chillicothe Correctional Institution, : Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS This habeas corpus case, brought pro se by Petitioner Howard Martin under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, is before the Court for decision on the merits. Relevant pleadings are the Petition (ECF No. 14), the State Court Record (ECF No. 31), the Warden’s Return of Writ (ECF No. 32), and…