Jose Ibarra found guilty in murder of Laken Riley
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Jose Antonio Ibarra was found guilty of murder in the case of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. He was convicted on multiple counts, including felony murder, kidnapping, aggravated assault with intent to rape and "peeping Tom." Ibarra faces life in prison without parole.

Riley was abducted while running on February 22 and later found dead on the University of Georgia campus. Ibarra, a Venezuelan citizen who entered the U.S. illegally, was linked to the crime through DNA evidence.

Prosecutors argued that Riley fought back during the attempted rape, providing evidence of Ibarra's guilt.

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