Closing arguments ended Wednesday in the trial of the man accused of killing 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. The Venezuelan man accused of murdering a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student was found guilty.The defense team rested their case in the Laken Hope Riley murder trial Wednesday morning.Judge H. Patrick Haggard heard from nearly two dozen of the prosecution's witnesses over three days in the trial.
The defense has argued the evidence in the case is graphic and disturbing, but it doesn't prove Jose Ibarra killed Riley. Diego Ibarra pleaded guilty in July to federal charges of possessing a fraudulent green card and is in federal immigration detention awaiting sentencing. Diego appeared in court in orange jail scrubs and with his wrists and ankles chained, he entered the courtroom, according to the Associated Press.
Security footage from a camera along the running trails near the University of Georgia campus showed the court Riley's last moments alive.University of Georgia police Sgt. Sophie Raboud, who examined data from Riley’s phone, walked through a timeline of activity on Riley's phone. At 9:37 a.m., her mother texted, “Call me when you can.” Phillips called twice, and when her calls went unanswered, she texted her daughter at 9:58 a.m., “You’re making me nervous not answering while you’re out running. Are you OK?” Phillips texted again at 11:47 a.m., writing, “Please call me. I’m worried sick about you.” She and other family members continued to call Riley.
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