Legal Opinion
Marcus J. Francis v. Shelbie Smith, Warden, Belmont Correction Institution
District Court, S.D. Ohio
Decided July 6, 2026No. 2:25-cv-01191Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION MARCUS J. FRANCIS, Petitioner, : Case No. 2:25-cv-01191 v. Chief Judge Sarah D. Morrison Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz SHELBIE SMITH, WARDEN, BELMONT CORRECTION INSTITUTION, : Respondent. OPINION AND ORDER Petitioner Marcus Francis was convicted on his no contest plea to four felony counts involving drug trafficking and sentenced to imprisonment for thirty to thirty- five years. After exhausting available state court remedies, he brought this habeas corpus case pro se under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter is before the…
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