Illegal immigrant Jose Ibarra is standing trial in Athens, Georgia, accused of murdering nursing student Laken Riley, 22, while she was running on the University of Georgia campus on Feb. 22.
The suspected killer has waived his right to a jury trial and is being tried by a judge. He faces life behind bars if convicted.
The trial of Laken Riley’s accused killer wrapped for the day after prosecutors called 11 witnesses Monday, the second day of trial, bringing the total witness count to 20.
Prosecutors told the judge they only have roughly a half-day’s worth left of witness testimony Tuesday.
Trial is set to pick back up at 8:30 a.m.
Witness Sally Kirklewski testified she was out running the morning of Laken Riley’s murder when she saw a person standing “really, really still” on the trail near where the nursing student’s body was later found.
Read more here from the New York Post.
