Laken Riley case: Suspect found guilty of all counts in campus killing

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Posted on 11/20/2024 9:09:01 AM PST by Rummyfan

The suspect accused of murdering Laken Riley on the University of Georgia's campus was found guilty on all charges Wednesday, including malice murder and felony murder.

Prosecutors called the evidence against the suspect "overwhelming," while the defense raised the theory that the defendant could be an accomplice but not the killer during closing arguments in his trial.

Jose Ibarra, 26, was accused of killing the 22-year-old nursing student while she was out for a run after prosecutors said she "refused to be his rape victim." Jose Ibarra, an undocumented migrant, was charged with malice murder and felony murder in connection with her death, which became a rallying cry for immigration reform from many conservatives, including President-elect Donald Trump.

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1 posted on 11/20/2024 9:09:01 AM PST by Rummyfan

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2 posted on 11/20/2024 9:11:17 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)

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3 posted on 11/20/2024 9:12:10 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Let's Go Brandon! FCS (Schumer))

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