ANTONIE L. FORRESTER v. WARDEN SHELBIE SMITH

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION ANTONIE L. FORRESTER, CASE NO. 5:25 CV 710 Petitioner, v. JUDGE JAMES R. KNEPP II WARDEN SHELBIE SMITH, MEMORANDUM OPINION AND Respondent. ORDER Petitioner Antonie L. Forrester (“Petitioner), a prisoner in state custody, filed a Petition seeking a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. 1).1 This case was referred to Magistrate Judge James E. Grimes, Jr. for a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) regarding the Petition under Local Civil Rule 72.2(b)(2). On October 22, 2025, Judge Grimes issued an…