A Georgia judge has denied Jose Ibarra's request for a new trial, refusing to disturb the 2024 conviction of the Venezuelan national sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of nursing student Laken Riley.
Illegal immigrant Jose Ibarra, convicted of brutally murdering nursing student Laken Riley, just won a court-ordered mental evaluation—delaying justice for the victim’s family.
President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law on Wednesday, making it the first piece of legislation enacted during his second administration.
