Edward A. Smith v. Warden Leon Hill

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION EDWARD A. SMITH, CASE NO. 1:22-CV-00007 Petitioner, JUDGE J. PHILIP CALABRESE vs. MAGISTRATE JUDGE AMANDA M. KNAPP WARDEN LEON HILL, Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Petitioner Edward A. Smith (“Petitioner” or “Mr. Smith”) brings this habeas corpus petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, asserting four grounds for relief that challenge his sentence and conviction in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Case No. CR-88-226041. (ECF Doc. 1 (“Petition”); ECF Doc. 13 (“Amended Petition”).) In July 1988, Mr. Smith pled…