Pierce v. Robinson

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION JAMES EUGENE PIERCE, ) Case No. 4:24-CV-00570-JPC ) Petitioner, ) JUDGE J. PHILIP CALABRESE ) v. ) MAGISTRATE JUDGE JENNIFER DOWDELL ) WARDEN NORM ROBINSON, ) ARMSTRONG ) Respondent. ) REPORT & RECOMMENDATION I. INTRODUCTION Petitioner, James Eugene Pierce (“Mr. Pierce”), seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF No. 1). Mr. Pierce was sentenced to a term of ten years to life after pleading guilty to two counts of rape and one count of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles. Mr. Pierce asserts…