Suspect in Laken Riley slaying goes to trial Fri. in Georgia

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.
Suspect in Laken Riley slaying goes to trial Friday in Georgia
A judge on Friday will decide the fate of the man charged with murdering nursing student Laken Riley on the UGA campus.
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 Georgia nursing student Laken Riley is a no-nonsense, silvery-white-haired jurist whose father was killed in an armed robbery.
Trial to begin for the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley
A trial is set to get underway for a man accused of killing a Georgia nursing student earlier this year, in a case that fanned the immigration debate in the last election cycle.
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
Suspect in Laken Riley killing agrees to bench trial before judge; jury trial cancelled
Jose Ibarra, the suspect in the slaying of Laken Riley, has agreed to a trial before a judge, ending a jury trial scheduled to begin Wednesday.
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.
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 killing: Judge to decide fate of undocumented migrant accused in student’s death that fueled political debate
The undocumented migrant accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley — a slaying that ignited fresh debate over ...
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 ...
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Illegal migrant accused of murdering Laken Riley waives jury trial, will be tried by judge
The illegal migrant accused of murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley waived his right to a jury trial Tuesday — ...