Death warrant signed in 1990 Tallahassee murder

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Florida’s governor signed a death warrant Monday for Donald Dillbeck, who was convicted of one of Tallahassees most shocking murders.

Dillbeck was sentenced to death for killing Faye Vann in 1990. Court records show Dillbeck stabbed Vann in a Tallahassee Mall parking lot and stole her car. Tallahassee Police soon discover that Dillbeck is already serving a life sentence for murdering a Lee County Sheriffs Deputy and has escaped from a prison work detail in Quincy.

Dillbeck has been on death row for more than 30 years. His execution is now scheduled for February 23rd at 6 pm

I believe justice is being served, and this is the ultimate form of justice for those victims and our community, said State Attorney Jack Campbell.

This is the first death warrant signed in a Leon County case since Campbell took office. He said they are working closely with the Attorney Generals Office and preparing for what he expects will be a flurry of filings in the coming days.

Defense attorney Baya Harrison has been the Dillbecks’ attorney for the past decade.

I will continue to represent Mr. Dillbeck until we can set aside the death sentence or he is killed, Harrison said.

We know the implementation date. Between now and then, we’ll give it everything we’ve got, Harrison said. All we can do is keep fighting.

Attorneys tell us they have a preliminary case management hearing in a Leon County courtroom Wednesday afternoon.

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