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this Illegal immigration The killer was convicted in the death of University of Georgia student Laken Riley and won a court victory Thursday when the judge ruled that his attorney claimed last year that he was not capable of being tried and therefore should be subject to a mental assessment.
Jose Ibarra was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment for the death of a 22-year-old nursing student Riley.
Patrick Haggard Judge Patrick Haggard ordered the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Development Disabilities (DBHDD) on Thursday to conduct a psychological assessment to determine his ability to stand trial and assist with post-conviction lawsuits, meaning his appeal case.
Lake Riley and her killer Jose Ibarra were sentenced to life imprisonment for their death. The judge ordered Ibara to undergo a psychological assessment. (Robin Rayne for Fox News Digital/Instagram)
In June, Ibarra’s lawyers said they believed their client “experienced a congenital deficit that could prevent clients from preparing for defense and routine trials,” he said. New York Post Report.
They claimed that he “lacks the mental capacity to understand the nature and object, the proceedings and attorneys believe this exists at the time of crime and at the time of trial.”
“(Ibara)’s mental capacity is questioned and the court believes it is appropriate to evaluate at public expense,” Hagard wrote in his order. He ordered the Georgia Department of Corrections to work with DBHDD to conduct “timely assessments” at GDC facilities or hospitals.
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Laken Riley poses to post photos on Facebook. Riley, a nursing student at the University of Georgia, was found dead on a lake on campus on February 22, 2024. (Laken Riley/Facebook)
Prosecutor Sheila Ross said in court documents that he had no evidence at the trial that Ibarra was mentally incapable. However, she did not object to Ibarra’s assessment, but left it to Haggard’s decision.
Ibarra, 27, is an illegal immigrant from Venezuela, attacked and killed Riley University of Georgia Campus.
After 9 a.m. Ibarra ran along the popular trails on the UGA campus, attacked her, dragged her 64 feet to a wooded area and repeatedly beat her in the head with a rock, killing her.
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The case has attracted national attention due to Ibarra’s illegal status. He illegally entered the United States during the Biden administration El Paso, Texasin September 2022, and was released to the United States by parole.
He was New York Police Department In August 2023, “are accused of acting in some way to injure a child less than 17 years old and violating a motor vehicle driver’s license” before heading to Georgia.
