A judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for Jose Ibarra, the Venezuelan man convicted of murdering Georgia nursing student Laken Riley. Ibarra, an illegal immigrant, was sentenced to life without parole for the crime. The court's decision follows claims from Ibarra's attorney last year regarding his competency to stand trial. This evaluation could potentially lead to a new trial for Ibarra, as the judge seeks to determine his mental fitness during the original proceedings.
Mental health evaluation ordered for ex-UGA student’s convicted killer https://t.co/csAB4W2iL0
A judge has ordered a mental evaluation for Jose Ibarra, who was sentenced to life without parole for the murder of nursing student Laken Riley. https://t.co/IQJx5PWt8n
Laken Riley’s murderer could get a new trial after judge grants mental evaluation https://t.co/fbkEnPrHeG