Spurling v. Warden, London Correctional Institution

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION LEDON SPURLING, Case No. 1:19-cv-903 Petitioner, Black, J. vs. Bowman, M.J. WARDEN, LONDON REPORT AND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, RECOMMENDATION Respondent. Petitioner, an inmate in state custody at the London Correctional Institution has filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This matter is before the Court on the petition, respondent’s return of writ, and petitioner’s reply. (Doc. 1, 5, 8). For the reasons stated below, the petition should be denied. I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND…