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Laken Riley’s killer Jose Ibarra gets major win as judge allows him to undergo mental evaluation for shot at trial redo
Laken Riley’s killer 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 last year.
Laken Riley murder: Judge orders mental evaluation for convicted killer
A judge has ordered a mental evaluation for Jose Ibarra, who was sentenced to life without parole for the murder of nursing student Laken Riley.
Judge orders mental evaluation for Venezuelan man convicted of killing Laken Riley
A judge has ordered a mental evaluation of the Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. A judge in November found Jose Ibarra guilty of murder and other crimes in Riley's February 2024 killing and sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Judge orders mental evaluation for Jose Ibarra in Laken Riley murder appeal
A judge ordered a mental competency evaluation for Jose Ibarra, convicted of murdering 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley. Ibarra is seeking to appeal his conviction.
Judge orders mental health evaluation for man convicted of Laken Riley’s murder
Jose Ibarra was found guilty of Laken Riley’s murder in November and sentenced to life in prison without parole. His attorneys filed a motion for his appeal in December.
Mental health evaluation ordered for Venezuelan man convicted of killing Laken Riley
ATLANTA ( Atlanta News First /Gray News) - The Venezuelan man convicted of killing a former University of Georgia student and whose trial set off a national immigration debate during a presidential election year has been ordered to undergo a mental health examination.
Judge orders mental evaluation in appeal for Laken Riley's convicted killer
A Georgia judge ordered a mental evaluation for Jose Ibarra, the man convicted in the 2024 murder of 22-year-old university student Laken Riley.
Man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student to undergo mental evaluation
A major legal win for the man convicted of killing a Georgia nursing student. A judge has ruled that Jose Ibarra should be mentally evaluated. Ibarra was convicted of killing Laken Riley, an AU student at the College of Nursing campus in Athens,
ALERT: It looks like Laken Riley’s killer is trying to con his way out of prison
Jose Ibarra, the Venezuelan illegal who killed Laken Riley, is seemingly trying to con his way out of prison with a mental health diagnosis.
Mental evaluation ordered for killer of AU nursing student Laken Riley
Jose Ibarra - the man who was convicted of killing an Augusta University nursing student - has been ordered to undergo a mental health examination.
Mental health evaluation ordered for ex-UGA student’s convicted killer
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 during a presidential election year - has been ordered to undergo a mental health examination.
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Laken Riley Murder Case: Her Mom Says She Was "Robbed" of Her Daughter - E! Online
In Laken Riley’s murder case that found Jose Antonio Ibarra guilty, her mother addressed the perpetrator in a victim impact statement before he was sentenced to life in prison.
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Laken Riley case: Murder suspect was 'hunting' for women on UGA's campus, prosecutor says
Laken Riley case: Murder suspect was 'hunting' for women on UGA's campus, prosecutor says. The defense said the evidence against Jose Ibarra is "circumstantial." ...
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Everything we know about the Laken Riley case as murder trial under way
Everything we know about the Laken Riley case as murder trial under way. Jose Antonio Ibarra is now on trial for the murder of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student killed while ...
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Laken Riley case: Jose Ibarra appeal seeks mental exam, DNA expert - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jose Ibarra was found guilty of malice murder stemming from the attack that left Laken Riley dead on the UGA campus. His defense team has filed a motion for a new trial.
Laken Riley murder suspect waives jury trial, case to be decided by judge - MSN
The bench trial is scheduled to begin on Friday before Judge H. Patrick Haggard, who will render a verdict in the case.