Laken Riley's killer, illegal immigrant Jose Ibarra, has cinched a court win when a judge ruled he undergo a mental health evaluation after his lawyers claimed he wasn't competent to stand trial ...

ATHENS, Ga. - The judge overseeing the case of the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has set a tentative date to start his trial. In court on Friday, Athens-Clarke County ...

Convicted Laken Riley killer Jose Ibarra is set to undergo a mental health evaluation to determine if he was fit to stand trial last year. Robin Rayne for Fox News Digital/POOL ...

Laken Riley and her killer, Jose Ibarra, who is serving a life sentence for her death. A judge has ordered that Ibarra undergo a mental evaluation. (Robin Rayne for Fox News Digital/ Instagram) ...

ATHENS — A judge has ordered a mental competency evaluation for Jose Ibarra, the man convicted of murdering 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley, as Ibarra seeks to appeal his conviction.

FILE - Jose Ibarra appears at his trial at the Athens-Clarke County Superior Court, on Nov. 19, 2024, in Athens, Ga. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool) ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Jose Ibarra - the man who was convicted of killing a former University of Georgia student and whose trial and conviction set off a national immigration debate ...

Jose Ibarra, convicted of murdering Laken Riley, will undergo a mental competency evaluation. It will assess Ibarra's competency during his trial and for future post-conviction proceedings.

ATHENS, Ga. — A judge has ordered a mental competency evaluation for Jose Ibarra, the man convicted of murdering 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley, as Ibarra seeks to appeal his ...

His lawyers claim Ibarra has a mental deficiency that affected his ability to stand trial or assist in his defense. The judge's order asks for an evaluation to determine Ibarra's competency during ...