Laken Riley murder case: Opening statements, bench trial begin Friday for accused killer Jose Ibarra
Friday morning, Jose Antonio Ibarra’s trial for the murder of Laken Riley in Athens is set to begin with opening statements, but the court setup will be different than most trials.
Trial to begin for the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
Opening statements are expected Friday in the trial of the man accused of killing a Georgia nursing student, in a case that helped fan the immigration debate during the last election cycle. Jose Ibarra is charged with murder and other crimes in the February killing of Laken Hope Riley,
Jose Ibarra Waives Jury Trial in Case of Laken Hope Riley's Killing
Georgian man Jose Ibarra, accused of murdering a nursing student at the University of Georgia, has waived his right to a jury trial.
Who is the Georgia judge who will decide fate of migrant accused of killing Laken Riley?
The judge who will decide the fate of an undocumented migrant accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley is a no-nonsense, silvery-white-haired jurist whose father was killed in an armed robbery.
Laken Riley murder case: Jose Ibarra waives right to jury trial, asks for bench trial
The motion came during a pretrial hearing for Jose Ibarra on Tuesday. Jury selection had been scheduled to start on Wednesday. The judge granted the motion for a bench trial.
Laken Riley case: What to know about Jose Ibarra’s murder trial
Here are details in the Athens trial of Jose Ibarra, accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus in early 2024.
Trial To Begin Friday for Migrant Accused of Murdering Laken Riley, in Case That Ignited National Firestorm
The defendant’s decision this week to waive his right to a jury could be because ‘the facts are so outrageous that they don't want the jury to rush to
Bench trial to begin Friday for man accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley
The defendant, Jose Ibarra, was charged in the killing of Laken Riley, whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus earlier this year.
Laken Riley case: Jose Ibarra murder trial set to start Friday in Athens
The murder trial of Jose Antonio Ibarra, the suspect accused of killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on the UGA campus, begins Friday in Athens, Georgia.
Suspect accused of killing Laken Riley waves right to trial by jury
Tammy Nobles, whose daughter was killed by an illegal immigrant, joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the latest on the Laken Riley murder trial and why she was relieved President-elect Donald Trump won the election.
Suspect in Laken Riley slaying goes before judge Friday. Catch up on the case.
A judge on Friday will decide the fate of the man charged with murdering nursing student Laken Riley on the UGA campus. See ...
Jose Ibarra, accused killer in nursing student Laken Riley's case, waives right to jury trial; bench trial by judge will begin Friday
Court proceedings resume Tuesday in Athens for the suspect accused of killing 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley. The ...
Illegal immigrant charged in Laken Riley murder ‘fast-tracking’ to life in prison: attorney
Laken Riley murder suspect Jose Ibarra is "fast-tracking himself to life" in prison by choosing a bench trial over a jury trial, according to attorney Philip Holloway.