Jose Ibarra sentenced to life in prison without parole for murder of Laken Riley
The progressive Georgia district attorney who was prosecuting nursing student Laken Riley ’s illegal immigrant killer refused to seek the death penalty even after removing herself from the case – drawing outrage when the defendant was sentenced to life without parole.to take over the prosecution of Jose Ibarra at the end of February amid criticism over her own prosecutorial record, laid out her soft-on-crime reforms when she assumed office in January 2021.
Gonzalez announced this spring would not seek the death penalty against Ibarra, stating, “our utmost duty is to ensure that justice is served and that the victim’s family is an integral part of the deliberation process.”Killer mom Susan Smith denied parole after she sobbed, begged to be let out — but still refused to accept responsibility for all her crimes
She also acknowledged critics will seek to “exploit this case for political gain,” but legal decisions must “always transcend political considerations,”“Cases which are legally eligible for the death penalty are eligible for sentences of life without parole and life with parole eligibility after serving thirty years,” she wrote.“Both of these sentences constitute very substantial punishment. Decisions to seek the sentence of life without parole are a sentence of death in prison.
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