Woods v. Warden, Warren Correctional Institution

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION AT CINCINNATI FRANKLIN WOODS, Petitioner, : Case No. 1:20-cv-618 - vs - District Judge Timothy S. Black Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz WARDEN, Warren Correctional Institution : Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS This habeas corpus case, brought pro se by Petitioner Franklin Woods under 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. 7), the Warden’s Return of Writ (ECF No. 8), and Petitioner’s Reply (ECF…