Simpson v. Warden, Marion Correctional Institution

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION AT DAYTON PARIS O. SIMPSON, Petitioner, : Case No. 3:21-cv-109 - vs - District Judge Michael J. Newman Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz LYNEAL WAINWRIGHT, Warden, Marion Correctional Institution, : Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS This habeas corpus action under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, brought pro se by Petitioner Paris O. Simpson, is before the Court for decision on the merits. Relevant pleadings are the Petition (ECF No. 1), the State Court Record (ECF No. 8), the Return of Writ (ECF No. 9), and…