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Florida man convicted of fatally stabbing married couple in 1990 robbery is set to be executed
Victor Tony Jones's attorneys argue new evidence of state-acknowledged childhood abuse could affect his death sentence amid Florida's record 13 executions this year.
- A man convicted of fatally stabbing a married couple during a 1990 robbery in Florida is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Tuesday evening.
- Victor Tony Jones, 64, was convicted and sentenced to death in 1993 on two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed robbery for stabbing Matilda and Jacob Nestor during a robbery.
- Jones filed appeals with the Florida Supreme Court and U.S. Supreme Court based on intellectual disability and alleged abuse, but the claims were denied.
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Florida man convicted of fatally stabbing married couple in 1990 robbery is set to be executed
A man convicted of fatally stabbing a married couple during a 1990 robbery in South Florida is scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening.
·United States
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U.S. Supreme Court asked to halt execution of man convicted of killing Miami-Dade couple
Attorneys for convicted killer Victor Tony Jones are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his scheduled Tuesday execution in Florida, focusing heavily on abuse Jones suffered as a child at a notorious state reform school.
·Miami, United States
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U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Halt Execution
TALLAHASSEE — Attorneys for convicted killer Victor Tony Jones are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his scheduled Tuesday execution, focusing heavily on abuse Jones suffered as a child at a notorious state reform school.
·Tallahassee, United States
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