Event Brief
Judge denies new trial for Laken Riley killer
Filed: Mar 12, 2026 at 12:03 PM ET
Summary: A Georgia judge upheld Jose Ibarra's life sentence for the murder of nursing student Laken Riley.
WHO: Jose Ibarra
WHAT: denied motion for a new trial
WHEN: Mar 12, 2026 at 11:58 AM ET
WHERE: Georgia
WHY: to maintain Ibarra's life sentence without parole
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