Burney Sr. v. Shoop

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION AT COLUMBUS PERCY R. BURNEY, SR., Petitioner, : Case No. 2:21-cv-3422 - vs - Chief Judge Algenon L. Marbley Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz TIM SHOOP, Warden, Chillicothe Correctional Institution, : Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION This is a habeas corpus action under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, brought by Petitioner with the assistance of counsel1. Relevant filings are the Petition (ECF No. 1), the State Court Record (ECF No. 10), and the Return of Writ (ECF No. 11). Upon ordering an answer, Magistrate Judge…