Monford v. Warden, Chillicothe Correctional Institution

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION LARUE A. MONFORD, CASE NO. 2:19-CV-3491 Petitioner, JUDGE JAMES L. GRAHAM Magistrate Judge Chelsey M. Vascura v. TIMOTHY SHOOP, WARDEN, CHILLICOTHE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Petitioner, a state prisoner, brings this petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Petitioner seeks release from confinement imposed pursuant to a state-court judgment in a criminal action. This case has been referred to the undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and…