Georgia Judge Rejects Delay Request in High-Stakes Trial of Migrant Accused in University Student’s Murder
Athens, GA — A Superior Court judge in Athens, Georgia, has declined a motion to delay the upcoming trial of Jose Ibarra, who is facing charges in connection with the high-profile murder of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley earlier this year. The decision came after defense attorneys sought to exclude pivotal DNA evidence relating to February’s tragic incident on the University of Georgia campus. Jose Ibarra, a 26-year-old undocumented immigrant from Venezuela, is accused of …