Johnathan Barnes v. Warden, North Central Correctional Institution

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION FRANK JONATHAN BARNES, Case No. 2:20-cv-4954 Petitioner, Judge James L. Graham Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson v. WARDEN, NORTH CENTRAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Petitioner, a state prisoner, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. This matter is before the Court on the Petition, Respondent’s Return of Writ, Petitioner’s Reply, and the exhibits of the parties. For the reasons that follow, it is RECOMMENDED that this action be…