Dabney v. Warden, Chillicothe Correctional Institution

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION AT CINCINNATI JAMES DABNEY, Petitioner, : Case No. 1:19-cv-956 - vs - District Judge Douglas R. Cole Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz WARDEN, Chillicothe Correctional Institution, : Respondent. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS This habeas corpus case, brought pro se by Petitioner James Dabney, is before the Court for decision on the merits on the Petition (ECF No. 1), the State Court Record (ECF No. 12), the Return of Writ (ECF No. 13), and Petitioner’s Traverse/Reply Brief (ECF No. 23). The Magistrate Judge…