A man who spent more than a quarter-century on death row for the robbery and murder of a woman at an Ohio hotel had his case dismissed Friday by prosecutors.

Elwood Jones has been free since shortly after a judge granted him a new trial in December 2022, concluding that prosecutors had not turned over relevant evidence to his attorneys years ago.

Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich said the dismissal of his case followed a monthslong comprehensive review of evidence and court filings in his case.

"I did not take this extraordinary step lightly," Pillich said in a statement. "But after reviewing the evidence, I am not convinced that Mr. Jones killed Rhoda Nathan."

Jones was convicted of aggravated murder, robbery and burglary in the 1994 beating death of the 67-year-old from Toms

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