Simpson v. Warden, Warren Correctional Institution

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION AT CINCINNATI ROGER SIMPSON, Petitioner, : Case No. 1:21-cv-777 -vs - District Judge Timothy S. Black Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz TIM SHOOP, WARDEN,1 Chillicothe Correctional Institution : Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS This is a habeas corpus case, brought by Petitioner Roger Simpson under 28 U.S.C/ § 2254 with the assistance of counsel, to obtain relief from his conviction in the Butler County Court of Common Pleas (Petition, ECF No. 1). On Magistrate Judge Litkovitz’s Order, the Warden has…