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Judge to hear arguments as the man convicted of killing Laken Riley seeks a new trial
- On Friday, Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard will hear arguments on Jose Ibarra's request for a new trial when he appears in court.
- New lawyers have filed an amended motion earlier this month after Ibarra's original trial attorneys moved within weeks of the November 2024 conviction.
- Defense attorneys challenge the admission of cellphone evidence, contest that warrants lacked probable cause, and seek exclusion of TrueAllele Casework testimony, claiming procedural violations.
- The defense asks that the guilty verdict and life sentence be vacated, noting the motion for new trial affects the 30-day appeal notice requirement under Georgia law.
- Ibarra's immigration history and Riley's student status add broader context as Riley's killing heightened immigration debate and inspired the Laken Riley Act last year; Ibarra, 28, entered the U.S. illegally in 2022 while Riley studied nursing at Augusta University in Athens, Georgia.
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Judge to hear arguments as the man convicted of killing Laken Riley seeks a new trial
The Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley is seeking a new trial. A judge will hear arguments Friday.
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Jose Ibarra says defense did not understand evidence in murder appeal
ATHENS, Ga. (Court TV) — Attorneys are expected to appear at a hearing on Friday as convicted killer Jose Ibarra fights for a new trial. Jose Ibarra listens through an interpreter during the second day of his trial at the Athens-Clarke County Superior Court on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, in Athens, Ga. (Miguel Martinez/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool) Ibarra was sentenced to two life sentences plus 27 years in prison after a jury convicted …
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