"Evidence at trial established that Jones, who worked for the Nestors, stabbed Mrs. Nestor once to the base of her neck which severed her aorta, and stabbed Mr. Nestor once in the chest, which entered his heart,"
"There was evidence that after being stabbed, Mr. Nestor retreated into the office, where he pulled the knife from his chest, attempted to call for help, drew his .22 caliber automatic pistol and shot five times, striking Jones once in the forehead,"
"No money or valuables were found on either victim or in Mrs. Nestor's purse which was found on the couch in the main office next to the defendant. The evidence also was consistent with Mr. Nestor's body having been rolled over after he collapsed so that personal property could be removed from his pockets."
Governor Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant scheduling Victor Jones for execution on Sept. 30 for the December 1990 murders of Matilda and Jacob Nestor at their Miami-Dade business. Jones, 64, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed robbery. Trial evidence said Jones stabbed Mrs. Nestor in the neck severing her aorta and stabbed Mr. Nestor in the chest entering his heart. Court records say Jones was captured at the scene and that Mr. Nestor pulled the knife from his chest, attempted to call for help, then fired five times, striking Jones once in the forehead. No money or valuables were found on the victims. The death warrant could prompt legal challenges as Florida continues an unusually high number of executions this year.
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