Earlier, we learned Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, the illegal immigrant charged in the February murder of 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student Laken Riley, was found guilty during a bench trial on all 10 counts, which included malice murder and aggravated assault with intent to rape. Athens-Clarke County (Georgia) Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard presided over the case and rendered the verdict around lunchtime. Riley’s family could be heard sobbing in the background as the verdict was read.
Shortly after, family members and friends of Ms. Riley gave their victim impact statements. Through tears, her mother, Allyson Phillips, asked the judge to put Ibarra behind bars with no chance of ever becoming free again.
“There’s no end to the pain and suffering that he inflicted on our family and our friends,” she said. “I’m asking you to please give this Read more…
