Gazaway v. Warden, Noble Correctional Institution

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION DONALD T. GAZAWAY, Case No. 1:20-cv-1024 Petitioner, McFarland, J. vs. Bowman, M.J. WARDEN, NOBLE CORRECTIONAL REPORT AND INSTITUTION, RECOMMENDATION Respondent. Petitioner, an inmate in state custody, has filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his Butler County, Ohio, convictions. (Doc. 1, at PageID 1). This matter is before the Court on the petition (Doc. 1), respondent’s return of writ (Doc. 10), and petitioner’s reply to the return of writ (Doc. 12). For the…