The man convicted of killing nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia’s campus in 2024 is requesting a new trial.

Convicted killer Jose Ibarra seeks new trial in Laken Riley murder case that sparked national immigration debate. The illegal immigrant appears Friday in court.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The illegal immigrant convicted of murdering nursing student Laken Riley sought a new trial Friday, with a judge declining to rule ...

President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law in January 2025, which mandates federal detention of undocumented immigrants who are arrested for burglary or theft On Feb. 22, 2024, Laken ...

Ibarra’s attorneys claim constitutional errors in evidence rulings and seek vacating the guilty verdict. The defendant waived a jury trial; the judge convicted him and imposed life without parole.

ATHENS, Ga. — The man convicted of killing nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus is in court Friday, and a judge is hearing Jose Ibarra’s attorneys’ motion for a new trial.

Dan Raby, the senior digital producer for CBS News Atlanta, has been covering everything happening around Georgia for more than a decade. Lawyers for the Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia ...

ATHENS, Ga. — A judge considering whether to grant a new trial to the Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley heard testimony Friday from a DNA expert retained by his ...

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley is set to appear in court Friday, where a judge will hear arguments on his request for a new trial. Jose ...