Baltimore’s new top prosecutor dropped all charges against a man who stood trial four times for the same killing. 9News
Before arresting Davis, officers shot him multiple times, leaving him badly wounded. He survived and has maintained his innocence ever since.
When contacted Friday, Mosby told the Associated Press the case “has always been about the pursuit of justice for Kevin Jones and his family.” She declined to comment further.“Our family is destroyed,” she told AP by phone. “Kevin is getting no justice whatsoever — none.”She accused Bates of using the case for political gain, saying she’s sceptical police will ever identify another suspect now that Davis is free.
Davis requested privacy Friday and made no public appearance, though he was photographed smiling widely from inside a vehicle after his release. He celebrated with supporters, including his wife, Kelly Davis, who led a yearslong grassroots movement seeking to clear his name.Keith Davis Jr. hugs his wife Kelly during a celebration following his release from custody Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, in Baltimore, after prosecutors dropped all charges against him.
Maryland Public Defender Natasha Dartigue said Mosby’s handling of the case ran “counter to any concept of justice".Davis, 31, faced his fourth murder trial in 2019, when the jury found him guilty of second-degree murder — an outcome that was later overturned on appeal in 2021. Two previous trials ended in mistrials. A third trial led to a second-degree murder conviction that was also overturned.
Police identified Davis as the suspect, chased him through the streets and cornered him in a mechanic’s garage. Police then fired at least 33 rounds at Davis, striking him three times, including once in the face.
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