Lawrence v. Warden, Marion Correctional Institution

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION AT CINCINNATI DUSTIN LAWRENCE, Petitioner, : Case No. 1:22-cv-359 - vs - District Judge Matthew W. McFarland Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz WARDEN, Marion Correctional Institution, : Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS This habeas corpus case, brought pro se by Petitioner Dustin Lawrence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, is before the Court for decision on the merits. Relevant pleadings are the Petition (ECF No. 1), the State Court Record (ECF No. 9), the Return of Writ (ECF No. 10), and Petitioner’s Reply…