Pettus v. Warden, Franklin Medical Center

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION AT CINCINNATI LASHAWN R. PETTUS, Petitioner, : Case No. 1:20-cv-187 - vs - District Judge Michael R. Barrett Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz WARDEN, Franklin Medical Center, : Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS This habeas corpus case is before the Court for decision on the merits on the Petition (ECF No. 1), the State Court Record (ECF Nos. 23 & 46), the Amended Return of Writ (ECF No. 47), and Petitioner’s Reply (ECF No. 51). Judge Barrett’s recent decision declining to allow an evidentiary hearing…