The 22-year-old student's body was found on the University of Georgia campus after she had gone out for a run.
Jose Ibarra was charged in the February killing of Laken Hope Riley, whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus. AIbarra of hitting the 22-year-old Augusta University College of Nursing student in the head, asphyxiating her and intending to sexually assault her.Prosecutor Sheila Ross told the judge that Ibarra’s attorneys contacted her last week to say that he wanted to waive his right to a jury trial, meaning it would be heard only by the judge.
Defense attorney Kaitlyn Beck shuffles papers in a folder as Jose Ibarra, center, appears in court for a motion hearing on Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Georgia.Prosecutors had chosen not to seek the death penalty but said in a court filing that they intended to seek a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.Jury selection had been expected to begin on Wednesday, but after discussion with the lawyers the judge said the bench trial would begin Friday.
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