Cochran v. Williams

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION Larry Cochran, Case No. 4:19-cv-304 Petitioner, v. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Mark Williams, Respondent. I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Petitioner Larry Cochran, proceeding pro se, seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, arguing the retroactive changes contained in the First Step Act of 2018 means that the sentence he received in 2008 exceeded the statutory maximum for his offense of conviction and, therefore, his sentence is illegal and must be vacated. (Doc. No. 1 at 7-8). Respondent filed a…