Jones v. Fender

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION LEE JONES, CASE NO. 1:23-cv-01866 Petitioner, DISTRICT JUDGE CHRISTOPHER A. BOYKO vs. MAGISTRATE JUDGE AMANDA M. KNAPP WARDEN HAROLD MAY,1 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Respondent. Petitioner Lee Jones (“Petitioner” or “Mr. Jones”) brings this habeas corpus petition pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254

based on his conviction for two counts of rape in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Case No. CR-16-608422. (ECF Doc. 1 (“Petition”).) He filed his Petition pro se on September 18, 2023.2 (Id.) The matter was assigned to the…