A medical examiner will present evidence Monday in the case against Jose Ibarra, a Venezuelan citizen charged in the February killing of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley.
Ibarra, 26, faces 10 charges, including murder, kidnapping, aggravated assault and tampering with evidence. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Ibarra entered the U.S. illegally, and his undocumented status pushed Riley’s killing into the national conversation around immigration and safety.
The state is pursuing life in jail without parole. Ibarra waived his right to a jury trial, and the case will be decided by Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard.
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