Abner v. Warden, London Correctional Institution

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION AT CINCINNATI TOMMY E. ABNER, : Case No. 1:23-cv-229 : Petitioner, : : District Judge Matthew W. McFarland vs. : Magistrate Judge Peter B. Silvain, Jr. : WARDEN, LONDON CORRECTIONAL : INSTITUTION, : : Respondent. : REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION1 Petitioner Tommy E. Abner, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This matter is before the Court to consider the Petition (Doc. 1), the Return of Writ (Doc. 8), and the state court record (Doc.…