James A. Brenson, Jr. v. Warden, Richland Correctional Institution

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION AT COLUMBUS JAMES A. BRENSON, JR., : Case No. 2:24-cv-4201 : Petitioner, : : Judge Edmund A. Sargus, Jr. vs. : Magistrate Judge Kimberly A. Jolson : WARDEN, RICHLAND CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION : : Respondent. ORDER & REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS James A. Brenson, Jr., a state prisoner proceeding without counsel, has filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The matter is before the Court to consider the Petition (Doc. 1), the Return of Writ (Doc. 12), Brenson’s Reply (Docs. 16, 17), and the state…