The trial of José Ibarra, the man accused of murdering 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley in Georgia, has begun on Friday. Ibarra has been indicted on charges including three counts of felony murder and counts of malice murder, kidnapping with bodily injury, aggravated assault with intent to rape and "peeping tom."
Ibarra has waived his right to a jury, paving the way for his bench trial, which will ultimately decide his fate. Prosecutors are seeking life in prison without parole.
