Hairston v. Bowen

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION RICO I. HAIRSTON, Petitioner, Case No. 2:21-cv-4385 v. Judge Michael H. Watson Magistrate Judge Elizabeth P. Deavers RICHARD A. BOWEN, JR., Warden, Ohio State Penitentiary, Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Petitioner Rico I. Hairston seeks a writ of habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

(ECF No. 1.) Petitioner seeks release from confinement imposed as part of the judgment of a state court in a criminal action. The case has been referred to the Undersigned pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Columbus General Order 14-1…