Jose Ibarra Sentenced for Murder of Georgia Student Laken Riley

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José Ibarra, a Venezuelan man, has been convicted of the murder of Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student, in a case that intensified the national debate over US immigration. Ibarra, who entered the US illegally in 2022, was found guilty by Judge H Patrick Haggard after waiving his right to a jury trial. The trial featured testimonies from law enforcement and acquaintances of both Riley and Ibarra. The case highlighted immigration issues as Ibarra was allowed to stay in the US while his immigration case was pending.
- Laken Riley murder: man convicted in killing of Georgia nursing student The Guardian US
- Venezuelan Migrant Found Guilty of Killing Laken Riley in Georgia The New York Times
- LIVE: Judge sentencing Jose Ibarra after being found guilty in the killing of Laken Riley The Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Illegal immigrant Jose Ibarra found guilty in Laken Riley murder Fox News
- A mother’s agony: What Allyson Phillips has endured during the trial of the man accused of killing her daughter, Laken Riley CNN
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