Ronald Lee Howard v. Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS AMARILLO DIVISION RONALD LEE HOWARD, § § Petitioner, § § v. § 2:25-cv-34-Z-BR § DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF § CRIMINAL JUSTICE, § § Respondent. § FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION TO DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS Before the Court is Petitioner Ronald Lee Howard’s petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF 1). For the reasons stated below, the Magistrate Judge recommends that the Petition be DENIED. I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND On October 22, 2022, after a jury trial in the 222nd…