Closing arguments underway in trial of Laken Riley’s accused murderer
By Joe Johnson
The trial of Jose Antonio Ibarra, charged with the murder of Laken Riley, is coming to a close.
Prosececuting and defense attorneys are now making their closing arguments to Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard, who presided over the four-day bench trial.
Ibarra is charged in a 10-count indictment with murdering the 22-year-old nursing student on February 22 during an attempted rape on a University of Georgia running trail.
The prosecution had filed notice of intent to seek a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
For anyone who wants to watch, the trial is being broadcast live on Court-TV.
