Marshall, Jr. v. Warden Ross Correctional Institution

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION AT COLUMBUS COTTRELL MARSHALL, JR., Petitioner, : Case No. 2:24-cv-401 - vs - District Judge Michael H. Watson Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz BILL COOL, WARDEN, Ross Correctional Institution, : Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS This habeas corpus case under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, brought by Petitioner Cottrell Marshall, Jr., with the assistance of counsel, is before the Court for decision on the merits. Relevant pleadings are the Petition (ECF No. 8), the State Court Record (ECF No. 13) and the Return of…