White v. Warden Noble Correctional Institution

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION AT COLUMBUS KEITH WHITE, Petitioner, : Case No. 2:20-cv-4398 - vs - District Judge Michael H. Watson Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz WARDEN, Noble Correctional Institution, : Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS This habeas corpus case, brought pro se by Petitioner Keith White pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, is before the Court for decision on the merits. Relevant filings are the Petition (ECF No. 1), the State Court Record (ECF No. 10), the Return of Writ (ECF No. 11), and Petitioner’s Reply (ECF No. 14).…