Hawkins v. Warden, Belmont Correctional Institution

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION AT CINCINNATI JEFFREY HAWKINS, Petitioner, : Case No. 1:20-cv-014 - vs - District Judge Douglas R. Cole Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz WARDEN, Belmont Correctional Institution, : Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS This habeas corpus case, brought pro se by Petitioner Jeffrey Hawkins under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, seeks relief from Petitioner’s convictions in the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas. The case is before the Court for decision on the merits on the Petition (ECF No. 4), the State Court Record…