Cowans v. Warden, Belmont Correctional Institution

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION AT COLUMBUS SYLVESTER N. COWANS, Petitioner, : Case No. 2:21-cv-4768 - vs - Chief Judge Algenon L. Marbley Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz DAVID GRAY, WARDEN, Belmont Correctional Institution, : Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION This habeas corpus case, brought pro se by Petitioner Sylvester Cowans pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, seeks relief from his conviction in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas on May 1, 2019. The case is ripe for decision on the Petition (ECF No. 3), the State Court Record…