Woody A. McDaniel v. Warden Jay Forshey

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION WOODY A. McDANIEL, CASE NO. 5:23-CV-01698 Petitioner, JUDGE JAMES R. KNEPP II vs. MAGISTRATE JUDGE AMANDA M. KNAPP WARDEN JAY FORSHEY, Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Petitioner Woody A. McDaniel (“Petitioner” or “Mr. McDaniel”) filed his habeas corpus petition pursuant to

28 U.S.C. § 2254

on August 30, 2023, asserting four grounds for relief challenging his convictions and sentence for two counts of rape in Portage County Common Pleas Court Case No. 2017CR0440. (ECF Doc. 1, ECF Doc. 11-1.) After pleading…