Judge rejects new trial request for illegal immigrant convicted of killing Laken Riley

Source: Washington Examiner · Bias: Center Right

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A Georgia judge rejected the request for a new trial made by defense lawyers representing Jose Ibarra, who was convicted of killing Laken Riley over two years ago. Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard sentenced Ibarra, 26, to life in prison without the possibility of parole in November 2024 for murdering the 22-year-old […]

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Judge rejects new trial request for illegal immigrant convicted of killing Laken Riley

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A Georgia judge rejected the request for a new trial made by defense lawyers representing Jose Ibarra, who was convicted of killing Laken Riley over two years ago. Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard sentenced Ibarra, 26, to life in prison without the possibility of parole in November 2024 for murdering the 22-year-old […]