Laken Riley murder: Illegal immigrant suspect's trial begins after last-minute legal maneuver
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Jose Ibarra, the suspect charged Augusta University student Laken Riley's February murder on UGA's campus, will appear in court Friday for the start of his trial.
On Tuesday, Athens-Clarke County Judge Patrick Haggard granted Ibarra's request for a bench trial over a jury trial, meaning evidence will be presented in court only to Haggard rather than before a selected jury. Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business. Email tips to audrey.conklin@fox.com or on Twitter at @audpants.
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