Allen v. Warden Warren Correctional Institution

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION AT CINCINNATI SHAWN ALLEN, Petitioner, : Case No. 1:19-cv-315 - vs - District Judge Douglas R. Cole Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz WARDEN, Warren Correctional Institution, : Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS This habeas corpus case under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, brought by Petitioner Shawn Allen with the assistance of counsel, is before the Court for decision on the merits on the Petition (ECF No. 1), the State Court Record (ECF No. 6), the Return of Writ (ECF No. 7), and Petitioner’s Reply (ECF No. 9).…