Ibarra’s attorneys claim constitutional errors in evidence rulings and seek vacating the guilty verdict. The defendant waived a jury trial; the judge convicted him and imposed life without parole.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The man convicted of killing nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia’s campus in 2024 is requesting a new trial. Lawyers for Jose Ibarra claim some ...

ATHENS, Ga. — A judge considering whether to grant a new trial to the Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley heard testimony Friday from a DNA expert retained by his ...

A judge has rejected a request for a new trial by lawyers for a Venezuelan illegal immigrant who murdered nursing student Laken Riley on a college campus in Georgia in 2024. Jose Ibarra, 28, attacked ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Superior Court Judge Patrick Haggard, shown at the bench in the November 2025 murder trial, has denied a new trial for Jose Ibarra ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A judge has denied a request by Jose Antonio Ibarra for a new trial in the murder of Laken Riley. Ibarra, from Venezuela, was ...

No New Trial for Man Convicted of Killing Georgia Nursing Student Laken Riley ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has rejected a request for a new trial for a Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing ...

ATHENS, Ga. — The man convicted of killing nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus is in court Friday, and a judge is hearing Jose Ibarra’s attorneys’ motion for a new trial.

George Washington Bridge shooter Victor Romero indicted for murder after backlash Criminal charges against retired NYPD detective Victor Romero — who is accused of fatally shooting a Con Edison worker ...

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in a case that became a flashpoint ...

ATHENS, Ga. — A judge has denied a request by Jose Antonio Ibarra for a new trial in the murder of Laken Riley. Ibarra, from Venezuela, was convicted at a bench trial in November 2024. He was ...