Darnell Alexander v. State of Ohio, Warden Lisa Stenseth

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION DARNELL ALEXANDER, ) CASE NO. 1:26-CV-00145-BMB ) ) JUDGE BRIDGET MEEHAN BRENNAN Plaintiff, ) UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE ) v. ) MAGISTRATE JUDGE ) CARMEN E. HENDERSON STATE OF OHIO, WARDEN LISA ) STENSETH, ) ) REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Defendants, ) ) I. Introduction Petitioner Darnell Alexander (“Petitioner”) seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging his 1985 Cuyahoga County convictions for rape, for which he is serving a life sentence. This matter was referred to the undersigned under…