Merrick v. Warden, Noble Correctional Institution

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON BRET MERRICK, Petitioner, : Case No. 3:21-cv-245 - vs - District Judge Thomas M. Rose Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz WARDEN, Noble Correctional Institution, : Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS This is a habeas corpus case brought pro se by petitioner Bret Merrick to obtain relief from his conviction in the Common Pleas Court of Greene County, Ohio, on two counts of aggravated murder and associated firearm specifications. The case is before the Court for initial review under Rule 4 of the…