DeSantis Signs Death Warrant for 1990 Miami-Dade Double Murderer

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a death warrant for Victor Tony Jones, who is scheduled to be executed on September 30 for the 1990 murders of Matilda and Jacob Nestor in Miami-Dade County. Jones, a 64-year-old former employee of the Nestors, was convicted of stabbing both victims during a robbery, with evidence showing Jacob Nestor shot Jones in self-defense before dying. This execution would be Florida's 13th this year, marking a record for the state since the death penalty's restoration in 1976. The warrant follows the recent execution of Curtis Windom for a 1992 triple murder, and another death warrant signed for David Pittman, also related to a 1990 crime. Legal challenges are expected as appeals to both the Florida Supreme Court and potentially the U.S. Supreme Court are anticipated. The state's increasing number of executions has raised questions about the death penalty's future and application in Florida.