The Laken Riley murder trial is underway in Georgia

By David in TN
friday, november 15, 2024 at 4:46:00 p.m. est

The Laken Riley murder trial is underway in Georgia. Andrew C. McCarthy at nro:

“later that morning it’s alleged that he saw Riley jogging while lying in wait, attacked her, and tried to rape her. When she fought him off, prosecutors say he repeatedly bashed her head with a rock, killing her. prosecutors allege, based on a 911 call and heart-beat data from Riley’s watch, that the struggle was lengthy—about 18 minutes. the victim’s body was found by police shortly after noon.

“reportedly, Ibarra and his family have connections to the vicious venezuelan gang known as tren de aragua. he is said to have made his way to new york city after entering the country. in August, 2023, he was arrested in manhattan for illegally riding a gas-powered moped with a five-year-old in tow. naturally, he was released: new york does not detain criminal aliens (or most anyone else) upon arrest, and is a sanctuary city that does not assist federal immigration authorities (not that the feds do much—they are the ones who released him in the first place). after being released, Ibarra apparently made his way to Georgia where his brother, Diego, was living. the brothers were arrested for robbing a Walmart in september, 2023. it is not clear what happened to that case. they were living about a half-mile from the spot were Laken Riley was murdered.”

David in TN: It is obvious illegal aliens aren’t arrested for anything, short of murder. Ibarra’s attorneys asked for a bench trial by a judge Haggard, who is an experienced jurist, republican-appointed, according to Andrew McCarthy “no-nonsense.”

There is evidence from surveillance video, cellphone data, along with the defendant’s dna under Laken Riley’s fingernails, and a fingerprint on her cell phone.