Robert Shepard v. Douglas Fender, Warden

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION ROBERT SHEPARD, ) Case No. 1:25-CV-00955-JPC ) Petitioner, ) JUDGE J. PHILIP CALABRESE ) v. ) MAGISTRATE JUDGE JENNIFER DOWDELL ) DOUGLAS FENDER, WARDEN, ) ARMSTRONG ) Respondent. ) REPORT & RECOMMENDATION I. INTRODUCTION Petitioner, Robert Shepard (“Mr. Shepard”), seeks a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF No. 1). Mr. Shepard is serving a sentence of 33 years to life in prison after being convicted of aggravated murder, murder, and felonious assault. The victim was the grandson of former Cleveland…