Jones Drops Mental Illness Defense | Toledo News

Darnell Jones, accused of murdering his 13-year-old daughter KeiMani Latigue, has dropped his insanity defense — a shocking pivot that could now put the death penalty on the table if he’s convicted. With the mental illness claim withdrawn, his trial is speeding up: a pretrial hearing July 29, suppression hearing Sept 1, and jury trial Oct 19. Charged with aggravated murder, kidnapping, and rape, Jones had previously sought to shield himself from the death penalty by citing severe mental illness — now gone, prosecutors are poised to pursue the ultimate punishment. The case, which began when KeiMani was found dead in an East Toledo abandoned home in March, now heads toward trial with a darker, more lethal trajectory. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bb1ef638ee37d5b7