Prosecution Rests in Trial Over Death of Georgia Nursing Student Laken Riley

Prosecution Rests in Trial Over Death of Georgia Nursing Student Laken Riley
CORRECTS DATE Jose Ibarra appears at his trial at the Athens-Clarke County Superior Court on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Athens, Ga. Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool
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ATHENS, Ga.—Prosecutors finished calling witnesses Tuesday in the trial of the man accused of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, and the defense began presenting its case but quickly ran into snags.

Jose Ibarra, 26, is charged with murder and other crimes in Riley’s February death. He waived his right to a jury trial, meaning the case will be decided alone by Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard.