Patrick Noel Thayer v. Warden, North Central Correctional Institution

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION PATRICK NOEL THAYER, : Case No. 1:25-cv-615 : Petitioner, : : Judge Douglas R. Cole vs. : Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson : WARDEN, NORTH CENTRAL : CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION : : Respondent. : REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS Patrick Noel Thayer, a state prisoner proceeding without counsel, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter is before the Undersigned to consider the Petition (ECF No. 1-1), the Return of Writ (ECF No. 18), the Traverse (ECF No. 24), and the state court record.…