Laken Riley murder: man gets life sentence in killing of Georgia nursing student
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Jose Ibarra found guilty of murder in Riley's February death, which fueled a US debate over immigration
A Venezuelan man has been convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole in the killing of the Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, a case that fueled the national debate over US immigration during this year's presidential race.
Jose Ibarra was charged with murder and other crimes in Riley's death in February, and the guilty verdict was reached on Wednesday by the Athens-Clarke county superior court Judge H Patrick Haggard.
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